dump-contacts2db.sh

Dumps contacts from an Android contacts2.db to stdout in vCard format.

Usage

dump-contacts2db.sh path/to/contacts2.db > path/to/output-file.vcf

Dependencies

• perl
• base64
• sqlite3

Tested platforms

• Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
• Debian Squeeze/Wheezy

Tested Android versions (all Google Experience Devices)

• 2.2 Froyo
• 2.3.5 Gingerbread
• 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Known issues

• Doesn't handle file-not-found or type mismatch gracefully; need to implement validation
• Doesn't handle missing sqlite gracefully; need to implement validation