## Introduce ##
bbdb-android is a BBDB v3 tool, which can import
and export from/to android phone contacts database
to/from BBDB (The Insidious Big Brother Database).
NOTE: You need make sure your android phone *rooted*
and a android phone data line.
## Download ##
https://github.com/tumashu/bbdb-android
## Install ##
1. Install adb and sqlite3.
2. Config melpa: http://melpa.org/#/getting-started
3. M-x package-install RET bbdb-android RET
4. Add code to your emacs config file:??for example: ~/.emacs????
```lisp
(require 'bbdb-vcard) ;; bbdb-android requires bbdb-vcard.
(require 'bbdb-android)
```
## Usage ##
Import contacts to BBDB from android phone
```lisp
M-x bbdb-android-import RET
```
Export contacts to android phone from BBDB
```lisp
M-x bbdb-android-export RET
```
## Security & Privacy ##
By default, bbdb-android will save contacts-db-files or
vcard-files in two directorys:
1. Android phone: "/sdcard/BBDB/"
2. Host: "~/BBDB/"
For security reason, users should clean them regularly
or delete them when change your phone/computer.
## Issues ##
1. adb and sqlite3 commands is hard-code,
make sure add them to system PATH.
2. When multi android devices are connected,
bbdb-android can't work properly.
## Tips ##
### How to run adb without sudo? ###
#### Run command: lsusb ####
```
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05c8:0403 Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd
(Foxlink) Webcam
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 013: ID 0bb4:0df6 HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.)
```
#### Find your android phone Vendor, for example: ####
```
Bus 002 Device 013: ID 0bb4:0df6 HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.)
```
#### Add the below code to file: "/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules" ####
```
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", OWNER="<your-login-name>"
GROUP="<your-login-name>", MODE="666"
```
#### Restart computer (Compulsory step). ####------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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