Clicking "Export as vcard" in contacts doing nothing

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Clicking "Export as vcard" in contacts doing nothing

Hi,

I'm changing phones soon so I'm trying to export my iCloud contacts into a vcard. I followed the instructions, went onto icloud.com, logged in, selected all contacts, and clicked export as vcard. After clicking there was a very short "waiting for icloud.com..." message on my browser and then.... nothing. No vcard was downloaded. I waited for several minutes and nothing happened. I've tried again a few times, I've tried disabling all my addons and enabling every script and ad, and still nothing.

I've tried exporting just one contact to see if the problem was trying to export every contact at once, but that didn't work either. There's no error message or anything, just, nothing happens.

I'm using Google Chrome 40.0.2214.85 on a Windows 8.1 convertible laptop (Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro). My iPhone is an iPhone 4 running iOS 7.1.2 (since it isn't supported by iOS 8)

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Jan 15, 2015 10:38 AM

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Jeshi Author

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Jan 15, 2015 11:00 AM in response to Jeshi

UPDATE:

I openned the javascript console in chrome to try and see what was happening and found the following error messages which happen whenever I try to export my contacts:

Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 421 (Client Error (421))

javascript-packed.js:1016

POST https://p06-contactsws.icloud.com/co/export/card/?syncToken=DAVST-V1-p06-FT…6642 1@S=331&prefToken=1bd204b1-80cb-4561-81be-43b212a7c56b&dsid=1026817060 421 (Client Error (421))javascript-packed.js:1016 (anonymous function)javascript-packed.js:235 SC.Timer.SC.Object.extend.performActionjavascript-packed.js:235 SC.Timer.SC.Object.extend.firejavascript-packed.js:152 SC.RunLoop.SC.RunLoop.extend.fireExpiredTimersjavascript-packed.js:151 SC.RunLoop.SC.RunLoop.extend.endRunLoopjavascript-packed.js:143 SC.RunLoop.endjavascript-packed.js:144 SC.runjavascript-packed.js:152 SC.RunLoop.SC.RunLoop.extend._timeoutDidFire

javascript-packed.js:1016

Uncaught SecurityError: Blocked a frame with origin "https://www.icloud.com" from accessing a frame with origin "https://p06-contactsws.icloud.com". Protocols, domains, and ports must match.javascript-packed.js:1016 c.onload.c.onreadystatechange

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chandeck

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Feb 2, 2015 9:18 AM in response to Jeshi

Jeshi, I have the same problem. I too contacted / submitted issue to Apple support (on Jan 30); to date I've received no reply. Has Apple support been ignoring you since Jan 15?

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Answer 3

Feb 15, 2015 1:19 AM in response to Jeshi

I have the same problem using PC with Win8.1 via Chrome - at bottom of the screen I can see "waiting for courier.push.apple.com..." displayed for a couple of second,s then nothing happens. Tried restarting PC and iCloud over a couple of days, but not working. Tried the "import" and that seems to work ok, but didn't actually follow it through..

I have successfully used the export facility many times before (last time was January 18th 2015) - something seems to have gone wrong either through Win or Apple iOS updates!!

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Answer 4

Feb 15, 2015 1:32 AM in response to Jeshi

Have just tested further using same Win8.1 PC with three browsers: Chrome, Firefox & IE11.

Contacts export facility worked fine using IE11 and Firefox but still not working with Chrome - seems to be a compatibility issue with Google system!!

Browser versions tested:

Chrome 40.0.2214.111m - contacts fail to export

Firefox 35.0.1 - contacts successfully exported

IE11 11.0.16 - contacts successfully exported

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Answer 5

Feb 19, 2015 3:01 PM in response to PlasmaWave

Try another browser. Apple and Google are arch-enemies, so it's no surprise that icloud will not export to Chrome.

Firefox works ok.

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Answer 6

Feb 19, 2015 11:41 PM in response to adrianfromnorthwich

See my last post, I tried Firefox and IE11 - both exported the iCloud vCard file without problem.

Thanks

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Answer 7

Apr 6, 2015 7:19 PM in response to PlasmaWave

hi , I am unable to export vcard even on IE (version 11.0.9600.17691) , updated version 11.0.17.

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Answer 8

Apr 20, 2015 5:17 AM in response to skumar714

It doesn't work with me either. Neither Chrome nor IE11.

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Answer 9

Apr 20, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Jeshi

Me too, didn't work with chromosome or explater, but did work in fizzyfox

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Answer 10

Musuk

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May 13, 2015 10:03 AM in response to Jeshi

Problem in browser Origin Policy. So you can disable it for Firefox.

about:config -> security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy -> false

It allows to Export contacts as VCard for Ubuntu Linux or Windows.

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Csound1

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May 13, 2015 10:06 AM in response to Jeshi

Download MyContacts Backup from the App Store, it will make a card file of all your contacts and then email it to your Mac. Takes about 45 seconds (with 4,000 plus Contacts)

My Contacts Backup on the App Store on iTunes - Apple

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Answer 12

May 21, 2015 12:06 PM in response to PlasmaWave

Thank you so much. I was searching for this from the past 6 months. Thanks once again..!! You rock..!!!

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Answer 13

Jun 1, 2015 3:27 AM in response to Jeshi

The problem hasn't been solved. I'm trying and I'm unable to download vCard from IE, Google Chrome. I can download the file on iCould by using Firefox but it's useless because when I choose many contacts once and click on "Export vCard", the download window pops up but it shows that only the first choice of the groups I had chosen is downloaded, other contacts disappear. If I want to take all the contacts, I need to download each of them individually and it consumes more time than I import the contacts manually.

Is there any suggestion for this issue?

Thanks!

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Answer 14

Jun 13, 2015 12:24 PM in response to Jeshi

I solved the problem by downloading the Safari-browser on my Windows desktop.
In Safari it's no problem to Export to VCard.

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Answer 15

Jun 14, 2015 1:40 AM in response to PlasmaWave

This worked for me too🙂

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