Importing AddressBook data into the iPhone Simulator

Question

Is there an easy way to import AddressBook data into the iPhone Simulator?

Right now my only assumption is to manually modify the SQLite files found in the /Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/User/Library/AddressBook.

Answer 1

Right this is the only way i know with a "legit" iPhone

But if you have a jailbroken iPhone, you can download the iPhone AddressBook database with ssh, and replace the simulator one by the iphone one.

Answer 2

or if your iPhone isn't jailbroken, you can extract the sqlite db from a backup using the shell script here: http://0xced.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-your-own-address-book-in-iphone.html

(note you'll need to change the simulator path it copies it to, as in the current SDK it's a bit different due to the addition of the OS version folder - easiest thing would be to just change it to your home directory and copy manually from there)