Description
This is the contact editor (and only the editor) from the Android 2.1 sources.I just fixed it to make it work with arbitrary contact sources (like CardDAV-Sync) and removed the dependencies on the internal API to make it work with Android 2.2 and later.
So all credits go to Google.
This editor is a replacement/alternative for your native editor and it's invoked in the same way. It will be started whenever you try to edit or create a contact (and you select "Contact Editor Free").
If you can edit all your contacts you may not have any benefits from this app. It is useful if you use some custom Sync-Adapter that does not feature its own editor (like CardDav-Sync) and your editor can not edit those contacts.
However some people reported it is useful if your phone's manufacturer removed the ability to edit custom labels.
Also, have a look at "Contact Editor Pro" an improved version of this editor. ( https://market.android.com/details?id=org.dmfs.android.contacteditorpp )
Get support and news via Twitter https://twitter.com/dmfs_org
This app can not edit or remove contacts from read-only sources like Facebook or Cloudtact! This is due to the definition of read-only!
Also, if you see a blank screen when editing contacts that are aggregated with a Facebook contact, try to remove and recreate your Facebook account. Facebook limits access from other apps which breaks the contacts API in a way. For further information see http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/22/google-android-facebook-contacts/
Note regarding Events:
There is a big problem with events in this editor (better: with Android). The Android SDK documentation states about the database column for the date: 'The event start date as the user entered it.' Unfortunately does every manufacturer have it's own opinion about the format. Some are happy with 'yyyy-mm-dd', my phone uses unix timestamps.
So if your phone doesn't accept the 'yyyy-mm-dd' format try entering a unix-timestamp ;-). Seriously, I think about removing this feature until I've found a proper solution. You can help by sending me mails with your phone model, os version and which formats work or don't work for you.
Btw: just writing a comment like "Doesn't work on..." won't help neither you nor me to get it running on your device. Please contact me if you have problems.
Please report bugs by sending me a mail stating what happened and what you did before it happened. Often the Market bug reports are not very helpful without additional informations.
known issues:
* on some devices this app hangs when it is opened. If this happens to you, please send me an email!
* crashes in some very rare cases. I've no further information about those cases and I'm not able to reproduce them. Please send me an email with your phone model, your OS version and what kind of sync-adapters you have installed. Thanks!
A Google User
Apr 12, 2013 4:19:05 AM
Dnt install this app
A Google User
Apr 10, 2013 5:47:02 PM
This is stupid Its impossible to get past the Terms and Conditions screen when I open it for the first time. I click everywhere, swipe all over, but can't get past it
A Google User
Apr 3, 2013 7:13:28 PM
Bought pro version- excellent! Well worth the money!
A Google User
Mar 26, 2013 8:31:07 PM
Much better than the default one Oly wish I had the option of saving contacts to the SIM too - currently only available options are phone or mail address - otherwise would have given it 5 stars, no doubt! Stil tempted to give it 5 stars actually...
A Google User
Feb 22, 2013 4:25:04 AM
Good
A Google User
Feb 20, 2013 1:55:50 AM
Peace after long pain Thanks creating it, had contack editor issue with android 2.2, manufacturer asked half of phone price to fix it. Finally contact crashing is fixed. Thanks a lot.
A Google User
Feb 13, 2013 2:37:42 AM
Flawless Victory Thank the Lords of Kobol, finally a fix for Google's egregious and inexcusable incompetence of destroying their user's contact database by arbitrarily cramming in the entire address into the Street Field when edited by Android device. That made it impossible to intelligently export (CSV field consistency) into any other "standards" oriented program. Thank you for developing this. Once I do a couple more tests, I'll buy the pro version.
A Google User
Jan 15, 2013 10:32:26 AM
Не запускается Хрень
A Google User
Dec 16, 2012 2:07:07 AM
This is a supplementary application, very good and functional Needs some user's explanations, it took me sometime to understand, but once understood, then it worked very well. Congratulations with thanks.
A Google User
Dec 1, 2012 12:44:07 PM
Average No average over 4.1 contact editor. Can't join contact.