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How can I import a VCARD file (contact information) via a QR code into Android contacts?

Just as a clarification for the other answers: This will depend on the app you use to scan the code - that app must support the VCARD format. On recent Android versions (since Android 8, I believe) ...
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How can I import a VCARD file (contact information) via a QR code into Android contacts?

I have by chance stumbled upon this app on F-Droid, which can import it. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.secuso.privacyFriendlyCodeScanner/ It appears that the Vcard and the QR code were fine but ...
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How can I import a VCARD file (contact information) via a QR code into Android contacts?

On recent Android versions the camera app has a built-in QR code reader. If you point the camera on the QR code a small text containing the contact name John Doe - as shown in the screenshot (from a ...
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How to restore Contacts from a filesystem backup?

In order to restore contacts (and other providers for that matter it seems), you must restore all content com.android.provider.* directories under both /data/data/ and /data/user_de/0/. When I do that,...
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