Upgraded from Modaco 2.1 to Jellyfish 2.2 and lost contacts

[Guest Dangermouse500]

Hi, I know its my own fault and its not the end of the world but it would be nice if I could retrieve my contacts. I made a backup of my SD card but I've no idea of how to import old contacts or if it is possible. I would re-install 2.1 modaco if I could get them back, but I think my contacts were mostly stored on my phone.

Are they gone forever, or can someone please let me know what I can do? Is there a way of navigating through the files on my phone via PC or something?

Thanks

[Guest gremlinman]

did you ever use a google account?

[Guest Dangermouse500]

did you ever use a google account?

Yes Gmail, but I've noticed a difference since the upgrade, much better synching(?), I could read before but any actions on my mobile were not replicated when looking on my PC.

[Guest dbeckett]

Your phone contacts should have been previously been synced with gmail. Have you tried logging in to your gmail account on your phone and leaving it with wifi/3g on for around 10minutes? they should be automatically restored

[Guest Dangermouse500]

Your phone contacts should have been previously been synced with gmail. Have you tried logging in to your gmail account on your phone and leaving it with wifi/3g on for around 10minutes? they should be automatically restored

Unfortunately my contacts aren't on my gmail, more on hotmail. There's only 2 synched back

[Guest HMZX]

Unfortunately my contacts aren't on my gmail, more on hotmail. There's only 2 synched back

transfer them to gmail and then let them sync back

[Guest Dangermouse500]

transfer them to gmail and then let them sync back

Done that now thanks

[Guest Mushroom_Lord]

Also in contacts there is an "export" option where you can export them to the sd card. Then once you've flashed a ROM you can just co into contacts, and choose "import from sd card" and bang, there are your contacts :D

okay. i admit, I am sad. I looked at the number of posts I had submitted, saw it was 121 and instantaneously noticed it is the square of 11....

Edited March 19, 2011 by Mushroom_Lord