23.07.2019
Punkt. MP02 Mobile Phone - Instruction manual
Contacts III
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Backing up Contacts
A copy of the MP02’s contacts list should
be created and copied to a computer on a
regular basis. This means that if the
phone is damaged, lost or stolen, or
needs to be reset, all but the most recent
contact information can be recovered.
It is also a good idea to copy of the
Contacts list before making major
changes to it on the MP02, in case a
mistake is made and information needs
to be recovered. This copy can simply be
left on the MP02, or deleted by accessing
it from a computer.
The backup process consists of two
stages: creating a portable file on the
MP02, and then copying it onto a
computer.
Backup files are created in vCard format
(.vcf – Virtual Contact File). Each file is
given a name according to the current
date and time, preceded by “Punkt”. For
example, a backup file
created on 12th September 2018 at
14:35:07 has the name
“Punkt20180912143507”.
The backup file can be copied to a
Windows or Mac computer. If copying to
the latter it must have Android File
Transfer installed (or a similar
application that can transfer files to/from
an Android device).
A USB-C to USB-A cable (supplied) is
needed for connecting the MP02 to the
computer.
Creating a Contacts .vcf file on the
MP02
• Press the Contacts key, and select
Manage contacts.
• Select Backup contacts, and then select
Yes. This will cause a .vcf file to be
created on the MP02.
Copying the Contacts .vcf file to a
computer
• Use a USB-C to USB-A cable to
connect the MP02 to a suitable
computer (see above).
• Open the Status menu, and select
USB connection, then select Sync mode.
• Copying to a Windows computer:
o Double-click on the MP02 icon that
will have appeared, and then on
“Storage”; locate the “Contacts”
folder. (The path is This PC\MP
02\Internal shared storage\Contacts)
o Copy the correct vCard file from the
Contacts folder to an appropriate
destination on the computer. Delete
it on the MP02 (optional).
o Follow the computer’s required
procedure for disconnecting the
MP02.
• Copying to a Mac computer:
o Open Android File Transfer (or an
equivalent).
o Look for a folder called “Contacts” at
root level; locate the vCard file.
o Use the file transfer program to
locate the vCard file and copy it to an
appropriate destination on the
computer. Delete it on the MP02
(optional).
o Follow the computer’s required
procedure for disconnecting the
MP02.
Copying a Contacts .vcf file from a
computer to the MP02
This is the procedure to follow if it is
necessary to restore the MP02’s
Contacts. It can also be used for
importing new Contacts from a different
source, for example another phone or the
computer itself.
The entire contents of the vCard file will
be added to the MP02’s Contacts list. If it
is not empty, take appropriate steps to
prevent duplicate entries.
• Connect to the computer by
following the procedure above.
• Copy the vCard file into the MP02’s
Contacts folder.
• Press the Contacts key, and select
Manage contacts, then Restore contacts.
• Select the vCard file that has just
been copied across, and then select
Yes.
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