Importing android vcf file fails in Thunderbird
I just exported all my android contacts and now I would like to import them in Thunderbird, but for some reason it doesn't work.
I suspect it has something to do with the contact images that are in the vcf file, because otherwise it looks good.
Here is a small snippet of the first 2 contacts in the vcf file, one with photo and one without.
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END:VCARD BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Gjorlev ;Louise ;;; FN:Louise Gjorlev EMAIL;PREF:amipip1255@hotmail.com END:VCARD
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Thunderbird uses V4 of vcard, The file is V2 and might be the issue. Does your phone offer CSV or LDIF for export?
Thank you for the clearing up the problem! Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be possible to export in anything but this 2.1 format on my pixel 3a phone.
you could import your contact to google which does use V2.1 and then either export them from there, or use it insitu from Thunderbird by connecting a synced copy of the gmail address book to Thunderbird.
By selecting File > New > carddav address book from the address book menu bar. Then entering your gmail login (usually the gmail email address) and password. a synchronized copy of your gMail contacts will be shown in their own address book.