From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Jeff Layman  wrote:   
   [...]   
   > I only use the SIM for contacts (as I've done since my first phone in   
   > 1995). I guess I've done that because of lack of a backup then (as   
   > you've noted), and it was easy to transfer to a new phone. Well, until   
   > the SIM size changed, that is!   
   >   
   > Also, I've always assumed that the phone is more likely to fail than the   
   > SIM, so in the absence of a backup the SIM method was safer. Nowadays   
   > though, I rarely use my cellphone for anything, and I have no backup for   
   > two reasons. Firstly, it isn't necessary with the very limited usage and   
   > what I need is stored on my laptop (which is backed up regularly).   
   > Secondly, I can't see a way to backup the contacts info without using   
   > the internet and going through Google or Xiaomi cloud storage first, and   
   > I don't use cloud storage for anything. The phone isn't rootable so the   
   > contacts folder isn't accessible for transfer to a computer via USB.   
   > Maybe droidkit or shizuku could get to it, but Google seems to be intent   
   > on locking the data folders down as much as possible.   
      
     As far as I know, there are (too?) many apps which can 'export'   
   contacts to a local file.   
      
     I have no examples/suggestions as I never needed such an app, but I   
   know it's possible without Internet/cloud/root, because that's how I   
   copied contacts (and other stuff) from old to new phone via direct USB   
   cable (in my case via the Samsung Smart Switch app).   
      
     Perhaps/probably someone in the audience has a suggestion for such an   
   app.   
      
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