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Ari B. Friedman
Asked: 2013-06-09 05:56:32 +0800 CST

How do I convert my Blackberry contacts to a standard format?

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I want to migrate from Blackberry (RIP). How do I convert my contacts to a standard format?

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  1. I just got this working so figured I'd document it for posterity.

    sudo apt-get install barry-util barrybackup-gui barrydesktop

    Then use the backup utility GUI to make a complete backup of your database. We'll call it backup.tar.gz.

    Unfortunately the desktop utility seems to only export one record at a time.

    Instead, use the command line:

    btardump -d 'Address Book' -V backup.tar.gz > address_book.mime

    That's it. The .mime file should have a bunch of VCards inside.

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