Hi Ian
Thanks for all your suggestions. Someone on the BCAB list suggested the
Samsung SmartSwitch app. This does not unfortunately work on the Google
Nexus 6, so I searched for an alternative and decided I had nothing to lose
by downloading something and gambling on its accessibility. I chose
Contacts iCloud Sync. The annoying feature is that it contains adverts
which drive me crazy, but it brought up the two edit fields in which I typed
my Apple ID and password. I then went to the Google Contacts app, and low
and behold, there they were. Contacts iCloud Sync gives you the option of
transfer intervals, and I set it to the highest available which is
synchronisation every 24 hours as I think this is sufficient.
I am so chuffed that I don't have to type everything in manually.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ian Robinson
Sent: 17 June 2015 14:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Hi Jackie,
Would the following free IOS app be of any help?
ExcelContacts Lite:
http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/productivity/excelcontacts-lite-exportimpor
t-contacts-tofrom-excel
I've never used the app and cannot vouch for it in any way.
Best wishes.
Ian
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Jackie Brown
Sent: 17 June 2015 11:41
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Hi Ian
I have managed to get to my contacts, and I can read them all no problem,
but I can't seem to get past that menu where the export button is that I
need, probably why I can't find the .vcf file anywhere on my system,
(smile). I am wondering if an alternative would be to download an iCloud
app on my Android device and see if I can import them. Given my luckless
attempts to export from iCloud on the PC, I would suggest the app is
inaccessible anyway. I really had hoped I wouldn't need to copy them all
over manually, that is, typing each one in.
And I agree with you that the iCloud environment is definitely not for the
faint-hearted, and something Apple ought to address.
Very frustrating!
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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Ian Robinson
Sent: 17 June 2015 11:13
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Morning Jackie,
You can also get to the various parts of the iCloud site by including the
relevant page in the address.
For example: iCloud.com/contacts or iCloud.com/calendar
On the Contacts page, I can activate the "Show Actions Menu" button, but
"Select All" and "Export" are both unavailable.
Did you manage to select all contacts before trying to export?
Given how much attention Apple normally give to accessibility, I find it
rather disappointing that the site isn't more accessible. These issues go
way back to when the service was called Mobile Me.
It is a long time since I've used a MacBook, but I seem to recall that the
site is usable with OSX and VoiceOver.
Best wishes.
Ian
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Jackie Brown
Sent: 16 June 2015 14:19
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Hi Ian
Ah, thought it was me! (smile).
I tried using the iCloud website first of all, but none of the buttons would
work once I logged in, as you say. Then I thought of going into iCloud on
my PC and opening Contacts from the menu there. This took me to where I had
tried to go via Internet Explorer. I somehow managed to get the Export
button clicked, to Save. But I couldn't ascertain where the .vcf was being
saved to, and that's as far as I have managed to go.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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-----Original Message-----
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Ian Robinson
Sent: 16 June 2015 13:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Hi Jackie,
Knowing how difficult it is to access the iCloud web site, I'm impressed
that you got as far as you did.
How do you manage to activate any of the buttons. Using the latest Internet
Explorer with either JAWS or NVDA, the site seems unusable to me.
Best wishes.
Ian
-----Original Message-----
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Jackie Brown
Sent: 16 June 2015 13:47
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Hi Ian
I have hunted in all the obvious folders but can't find anything. I now
know it is a file with an .vcf extension that I need to copy over to my
Google device. Finding it is another matter! (smile).
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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Ian Robinson
Sent: 16 June 2015 13:44
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: How to copy contacts from iCloud
Hi Jackie,
I've never exported from my iCloud account, but when I exported contacts
from Gmail, the file was automatically saved in my Downloads folder, so I
would look there first.
Best wishes.
Ian
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Jackie Brown
Sent: 16 June 2015 11:56
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'BCAB Discussion List'
Subject: [access-uk] How to copy contacts from iCloud
I wonder if some kind soul could help with this one, please?
I want to copy all my iPhone contacts from iCloud, where they are backed up,
to my Android device. I have logged into iCloud and gone to Contacts.
There, I see there is an Export button which I used to hopefully do this.
The difficulty I am having is that JAWS isn't reading this too well, so I
don't know the name given to the export file which is the one I want to move
to my Android device.
Does anyone know where this export file might be saved on my PC so I can
retrieve it? I am using Windows 7 Home Premium with the latest JAWS
release. I also have iCloud on my machine. I have found very
straightforward instructions on how to transfer my contacts using iCloud and
exporting the file, but I don't know where to look on my PC for it.
I hope this makes sense, and thanks for any pointers.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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