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The phones we have are work managed and have a profile set up.
Is there any way to get the google contacts to show the contacts list that is in the company google account?
As your Android device agent should be v14.5.0 or later, VCF contact import operation could be done directly without needing a separate utility app. Just try using the script command
import_contacts_vcf <filePath> 1/0
where the last argument should be
0 to add contacts to existing contacts
1 to replace existing contacts with the new contacts of the vcf file
Hello Tom,
Thank you for your post, it's an interesting use-case, I will do research on my end and will get back to you.
Regards,
Thanks,
I have the google account linked for the app play store. and the google contacts is on the phone but its blank and you cant add an account as it is work managed.
Just wondered if there is a way to have it working.
Hello Tom,
Thank you for your response, yes I am aware that we cannot add an account to Work Managed devices but
Please follow the following steps:
Create a new package in the MobiControl Package Builder.
Add a post-install script to the package and it should contain two commands: sleep and uninstall.
The post-install script command will look something like:
sleep 60
uninstall cgy.rgy.xpi
Sleep command will postpone the execution of the next command line for a specified number of seconds.
This will allow the VCF import APK (Contacts_Import.apk) to finish contact import before it's removed.
For the uninstall script the appID is an ID of the Contacts_Import.apk on the handset.
In the Add Files step please click Add button and select "Add Android APK...".
Browse to the folder with Contacts_Import.apk and add it to the package.
On the "Android Application File Attributes" window make sure that "Automatically Run Activity after install" is selected.
Click OK, leave all other options default and build the package.
Add this package to the profile and test it in your test environment on a couple of devices.
You should run this only if the contacts.vcf file was synchronized successfully to the Downloads folder on the devices otherwise the contact import will fail due to the missing vcf file.
You can download the Contacts_Import.apk from here (link expires after 30 days)
Please note the following requirements:
1. The contacts file must be named “Contacts.vcf”
2. Sync this file down to the device using file sync to the Download folder (the folder must specifically be called download) on the device’s storage, if the folder doesn’t exist please create it.
NOTE: If the device is in lockdown, please add the process “launch://cgy.rgy.xpi” to the lockdown.
Please let me know if that works for you.
Regards,
Hello Tom,
Thank you for your response, please follow below steps and if you cross any issue I would recommend you to create a Support case.
Step 1 - Create a new package in the MobiControl Package Builder.
Step 2 - Add a post-install script to the package and it should contain two commands: sleep and uninstall.
The post-install script command will look something like:
sleep 60
uninstall cgy.rgy.xpi
Sleep command will postpone the execution of the next command line for a specified number of seconds.
This will allow the VCF import APK (Contacts_Import.apk) to finish contact import before it's removed.
For the uninstall script the appID is an ID of the Contacts_Import.apk on the handset.
Step 3 - In the Add Files step please click Add button and select "Add Android APK...".
Step 4 - Browse to the folder with Contacts_Import.apk and add it to the package.
On the "Android Application File Attributes" window make sure that "Automatically Run Activity after install" is selected.
Step 5 - Click OK, leave all other options default and build the package.
Step 6 - Add this package to the profile and test it in your test environment on a couple of devices.
You should run this only if the contacts.vcf file was synchronized successfully to the Downloads folder on the devices otherwise the contact import will fail due to the missing vcf file.
Regards,
Hello,
I just came across this and would actually be quite useful... could you share the link for the Import_Contacts.apk again please?
Hello Ian,
Thank you for your post, here is the link to download .apk file Contacts_import.apk.
Please let me know if that works for you.
Regards,
This is not the only thread on this forum with posts repeatedly asking about the download link for the related apk. Isn't it ridiculous that the download link is temporary for 30 days or so each time there is a request ??!!
Didn't some moderators of this forum always urge people to mark relevant post (implicitly or explicitly hinting their own posts as solutions in most of the cases) as solution and have the thread locked a.s.a.p? Why not do the same for this and other threads asking about the same contact app apk ??
Why aren't Soti support personnels proactive enough to put the apk file in a permanent download location, and have the app properly documented in the online manual alongside other support apps such as Settings Manager?
@JVMOD@SOTI, I just tried this APK that you've uploaded but it does not work on newer versions of Android. Do you have an updated version?
What is the Android version running on your devices?
What about the version number of the Android device agent installed?
Hi Both,
I'll proceed to lock this discussion post now, please reference this information moving forward:
We released the 14.5.0 Agent which has a silent VCF Importing Script feature.
Format of the Script is:
import_contacts_vcf <filePath> 1/0
0 = Add contacts to existing contacts
1 = Replace existing contacts with the new contacts of the vcf file
The Contacts should import silently and this script is supported for Android Classic and Android Enterprise.
Sources -
2. https://discussions.soti.net/thread/contacts-distribution/
Regards,