{"id":2152,"date":"2019-07-19T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T05:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techgill.com\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2019-07-19T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T05:07:10","slug":"google-contacts-ultimate-guide-to-backup-or-import-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techgill.com\/google-contacts-ultimate-guide-to-backup-or-import-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do Gmail Contacts Backup and Restore 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"667ss-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"667ss-0-0\"><strong>Google Contacts Backup: <\/strong>I often heard from my friend talking that How can we secure our phone contacts. <span class=\"hardreadability\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span data-offset-key=\"9jl8j-1-0\">This Securing Phone Contacts situation comes When they think about to Format\/Change a Smartphone<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-offset-key=\"9jl8j-2-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"667ss-0-0\">Question come in their minds:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"2e45d-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2e45d-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2e45d-0-0\">What will happen to contact when the phone <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"2e45d-1-0\">is formatted<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2e45d-2-0\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2e45d-0-0\">Where should we backup contacts?<\/li>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2e45d-0-0\">What is Google Contacts Backup procedure?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many of you guys also face that questions. What is the solution? I am discussing here How you can secure your Phone contacts. Here we go<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"3iogn-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<h2 data-offset-key=\"3iogn-0-0\">Where Can You Save Contacts?<\/h2>\n<p>You can save contacts anywhere. If you don&#8217;t have a Gmail account, then you will save contacts in the phone memory or SIM card memory. But everyone has a Gmail account. For securing your connections backup them in google contacts. Mostly I was asked by my visitor, &#8220;Is google contacts are secure,&#8221; and my answer is YES, it is secure until you don&#8217;t reveal your password to anyone.<\/p>\n<p>This is an ultimate guide to secure your contacts for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"f8hj7-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f8hj7-0-0\">Check your Contacts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f8hj7-0-0\">First, We have to make sure where you\u00a0are your saved contacts. We often do as usually press phone number and then Tap on Add to contact. But we never think contact protected in the phone memory or SIM card memory or Gmail Account. Follow steps below to check your current place of contacts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"fsm5i-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<ol>\n<li><span data-offset-key=\"phd0-0-0\">Tap on <\/span><strong>Dialer<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"phd0-0-2\"> from Home Screen and then Tap on <\/span><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <span data-offset-key=\"1q84l-0-1\">Three dots<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"1q84l-0-2\"> upper right corner and Tap <\/span><strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Locate <strong>Configure contact list<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"6vcbe-0-2\"> and Tap on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see where the actual your contacts are. There is also an alternative way to reach the Configure contact list. Go to <strong>Setting&gt;System App Settings&gt;Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"6cvq4-0-0\">If your contacts <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"6cvq4-1-0\">saved<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6cvq4-2-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6cvq4-2-0\"> on Phone, then you follow Next step for backup contacts to Gmail account. If contacts saved on Gmail, then skip to <\/span><\/span><strong>Import\u00a0contacts\u00a0from Gmail\u00a0to Phone\u00a0Memory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"5dvrb-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<h2 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5dvrb-0-0\">How to Backup Contacts to Gmail account?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5dvrb-0-0\">There are so many applications on play store for backup contacts to Gmail. But we use Google Contacts Android application here. Follow steps below to backup contacts to Gmail account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\" data-editor=\"42k9e\" data-block=\"true\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\">Click on Screenshot to Download App.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\">[appbox googleplay com.google.android.contacts]<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\">Download and Install Application. then <strong>Open<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\"><strong>Allow Permissions<\/strong> to sync contacts from Phone Memory.<\/li>\n<li data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\">Tap on your Profile at Right Top Corner of Application.<\/li>\n<li data-offset-key=\"93s61-0-0\">Then Select <strong>Device<\/strong>. ( if you have saved contacts in Phone memory then this Device option will be shown. otherwise not)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you tap on <strong>Device<\/strong>, Google contacts automatically ask you to backup these contacts to Google. Click on <strong>Back up<\/strong> if you want to move all phone contacts to Gmail. If not then Tap on <strong>Don&#8217;t Back Up.\u00a0<\/strong>You can do manually later by selecting particular Contacts.<\/p>\n<h2>Import contacts from Gmail to Phone Memory<\/h2>\n<p>If you learned How to Backup Contacts to Google Account, then that&#8217;s great, if not then go to backup procedure read carefully. Now its time to Import Contacts. You have formatted or changed Phone, and you also have a Gmail account where your contacts have saved.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Steps Below for Creating VCF File<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download <strong>Google Contacts<\/strong> from Play Store.<\/li>\n<li>Do the Same, <strong>Allow Permissions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Sign in with that Gmail account where your contacts are backed up.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on Left Three Horizontal Lines. Then Select Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll Down to <strong>Manage Contacts<\/strong>. Then Tap on <strong>Export<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Device<\/strong> then Tap on <strong>Export to a .vcf file<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>VCF file is also called a vCard file. This file is only for storing Person Contacts, Business Contacts. It includes Names, Address, Phone Number, Email address, and other contacts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name it whatever you want to, and Save it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: You can save that file in the same email address, or also in Device memory. If there is not showing Device Memory, Tap on three dots at the right upper corner and select Show SD Card.<\/p>\n<p>You have successfully created a VCF file.<\/p>\n<h2>Import VCF Contacts file in Device Memory<\/h2>\n<p>Now you are at the last step.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Google Contacts, Tap on Three Horizontal Lines at the left top corner.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Setting<\/strong> and Scroll Down to <strong>Manage contacts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on Import, Then Select Import Contact from <strong>.vcf file<\/strong> or <strong>SIM Card<\/strong>. Select<strong> .vcf File<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now Select Where you want to Save contacts from a .vcf file. I selected Device because I want to Import Contacts to Phone Memory.<\/li>\n<li>Now Locate your saved .vcf File and Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have Successfully Imported Contacts from Gmail account using Google Contacts. If you have the only .vcf file and not have Google Contacts Installed, Then go to Phone Contacts, Tap on Three Dots Right Top Corner Select Import\/Export Contacts. It&#8217;s so easy to play with Google Contacts.<\/p>\n<p>You can also do the same procedure for iPhone Smartphone. Create a VCF file and import it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to create a Group in Google Contacts<\/h2>\n<p>if you want to organize Gmail contacts, there is an option to create a group. Google named it Label. You can create labels to manage contacts list.\u00a0 Follow the simple steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>Google Contacts<\/strong> app or Desktop <a href=\"https:\/\/contacts.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tap on Three Horizontal Bars and Locate <strong>Create label<\/strong>. (You can find on the left side on the Desktop website.)<\/li>\n<li>Give label name. For example: If you want to organize only friends number, name it &#8220;Friends.&#8221; If there are family contacts, then call it &#8220;Family.&#8221; So on.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on &#8220;<strong>Add a contact<\/strong>&#8221; after creating a label and add by Taping on contacts name.\u00a0 <strong>Tap and Hold<\/strong> contact to select multiple names.<\/li>\n<li>You have successfully created a label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How To Edit Label:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rename label<\/strong>: Select Label that you want to rename. Tap on three dots on Right side upper corner and Select <strong>Rename label<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete label:\u00a0 <\/strong>Select Label that you want to Delete. Tap on three dots on Right side upper corner and Select <strong>Delete label<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete Contact from Label:<\/strong> Tap and Hold Contact you want to Delete and Tap on Three Dots, Then Select <strong>Remove from the label<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Export Google Contacts to Excel<\/h2>\n<p>This feature is not available on Google Contacts Application. But you can create an Excel file. For this, you need to access Google Contacts website. It is possible on Web version. Follow the given steps Below<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/contacts.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Google Contacts Website<\/a><\/strong> with you Gmail id where you have saved contacts.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>More<\/strong> from the left side menu. Then click <strong>Export<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A box will pop up. Select Contacts and then Click on <strong>Google CSV.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then click on <strong>Export<\/strong>. Excel file will be downloaded in no time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to export all the contacts, then first select contacts Export them.<\/p>\n<p>Comment Below if you are still facing the problem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Contacts Android application is here. 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