Hi All,
In the old days of the first generation XDA's we were able to save a copy of our device Rom configuration to an SD card. The data such as calendar entries etc. are saved separately and that's not a problem. But being able to basically save the device configuration is very useful if at some point we need to perform a hard reset.
Does anyone know how to do this with the TMO Wing?
not sure what exactly you mean by device configuration but maybe this is what your looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
You are able to backup appointments, call logs, contacts, messages, speed dials, tasks, custom (pretty much any file you deem to be useful)
You are also able to create a backup schedule which in my case creates a back up for everyday of the week.
hope that helps...
EDIT: maybe you might find this more useful
http://classic.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=14288&associateid=17
You are able to make a backup of the entire rom to one file. But I think this will only work with the same ROM version as the backup. Let me know and i'll hook you up with a copy if you can't get your hands on one.
cheers
Sprite backup will make a self executing file that can restore your settings and data.
It works pretty damn good, I use it on a regualr basis, it has some kind of rom upgrade mode, if you are restoring a backup from a previous version, but I have never messed with it ..
http://www.smartphone.net/software_detail.asp?id=2426
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Hello, I had everything backed up before starting the upgrade.
My idea was to restore everything like it was before the upgrade: messages, settings, programs etc.
After the upgrade, activesync won't restore the stg file since, it says, the device is not the same as the one the backup was made for.
Any suggestion on how to restore the back up? or to retrive the information from the stg file?
Thank you for your attention and help.
PB
The way I got round this was to remove the partnership in active sync (must be done when device is NOT connected) - be sure not to delete settings on PC when it asks. Give the old name back to your device plug it in and then restore through active sync.
Its wise to take a copy of the backup file too, just in case!
There maybe a better way of doing it, but this works fine for me
great...
great...I have deleted the settings on the pc.
I have tried with the guest account, but obviously nothing happens.
what now.
this thing sucks. Can't i just overwrite everything from the stg using stgviewer?
Anybody to share his expertise?
Do Hard reset
in my opinion follow the instrction of APRMIKE, after HArd rest. During hard rest U must do format storage "yes" and reg del "yes..and of course del. the partnership, keep the previous name same as before....";;;other wise it wil continue to give U headach... [/quote]
how do i get into the menu with the options
format storage "yes" and reg del "yes
after the hard reset?
Ok, solved half way.
It was the regional setting.
I didnt quite get what I wanted though, so I have re set everything from zero.
Is there a way to backup and choose what is that we want to restore?
thank you guys for your help!
Take a look at spb backup. An excellent backup utility that will allow scheduled backups and gives you the options to chose what to backup and restore if necessary. Also the software does not have to be installed to do a restore which saves a lot of messing about, just click the files and it does the rest
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/backup/?en
thank you, i will try it!
hi,
i have delicate question.
i'd like to make the instalation image, which can be directly loaded to wizard and all aplications and their states are set same as at the moment of creating image.
simply, the same method as used on standard computers.
and why a want this ?
i want it, because i'd like to test any new ROM and if i find it unusefull, then i can return to my last canfiguration without wasting time with installing all the stuff to my wizard.
thx for info
I would just use SPBBackup, Spire or Sunnysoft Backup Manager to create a backup of my Device + StorageCard. This way you always backup everything you have into one backup file.
If you want to create an image you might also consider using SPB Clone..
But the first choice works best for me
Only disadantage is that you will need a lot of storage to place the Backup on.
Hi, I'm looking for full backup method of my TyTNII before playing new application installration as my insurance...
Because sometimes system freezed during my trial, especially trial of Japanese charactor installation. (We can not go to Windows Mobile screen from hTC logo page , so I have to system reset (2 Function keys + Reset)...then retry everything...>_<
I offen use Ghost for my PC to make a backup.
Do we have any idea of making backup for TyTNII such as Ghost?
Your ideas I appreciate!
I'am use spb backup, option full... bye
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/backup/?it
Also Sprite Backup 6.1 works nice in Kaiser WM6... i think better than SPB one... but only for me
I can personally attest that SPB Backup is a lifesaver. I was able to totally restore my Tilt last night after somehow managing to erase virtually everything.
Thanks all
I tried Spb last night, then could make a backup!
Thanks!!
I like Spirit Backup 6, which works really nice.
I have Sprite and Spb, my vote is Sprite. Although there is nothing wrong with Spb, Sprite gives me more options. Like backing up to the desktop.
When Sprite says it's going to "reset the device"....what does this mean? I don't want wipe everything off of the phone.
Also, how does it connect to the PC?
TIA
Sprite does a soft reset on your phone before it starts a backup, no it doesn't wipe your phone, just a normal soft reset. I'm guessing it does this just to make sure there are no programs running that can screw up the backup..
I too can attest to how well Sprite works. I've been using it since version 3 and I must say that version 6 works GREAT with the Tytn/Kaiser/Tilt. I by mistake half installed the MS Framework services (Don't do that!! ) and had to restore from backup which worked perfectly!
Now I'm not sure if this is a function of Sprite, or ActiveSync, but once you restore with this version you won't have to fully sync again which saves you from getting duplicate contacts,calendar events. With the older version you'd always need to do a full sync and ran into the issue with duplicate info..
Good luck!
-RT
OK, it resetting now.................
Now, it's backing up...............wow, 44.1M
Resetting again................
It worked! Backed up to storage card.
Thanks A Lot,
CR
With Spb, you can, using active sync, copy your backup file from your PPC storage card, to the hard drive of your PC. Then, if necessary, you can reverse and have a backup that you can use to restore in the event that you lose your micro storage card, or that it becomes corrupt.
prubin said:
With Spb, you can, using active sync, copy your backup file from your PPC storage card, to the hard drive of your PC. Then, if necessary, you can reverse and have a backup that you can use to restore in the event that you lose your micro storage card, or that it becomes corrupt.
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Thanks. I'll be hitting the road today, but will try it this week sometime.
Does Sprite and/or SPB make an "image". Or is it just backing up "data"? Is the only way to make an "image" of your device to custom cook a ROM?
I use Sprite back-up...spb works good but the last time I used spb it didn't offer an option to restore after a ROM upgrade...don't know if spb added this feature but that's the only reason why I would choose Sprite over spb...
I use Sprite BackUp,very good program and restoring between different ROM versions or different devices.
Where to Find Sprint Backup Application
I just found this thread doing a search on Ghost programs and I'm wondering if someone could tell me where to go to get Sprite Backup?
Thanks!!
bookluvr4u said:
I just found this thread doing a search on Ghost programs and I'm wondering if someone could tell me where to go to get Sprite Backup?
Thanks!!
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Sorry! Just noticed the Sprint in the title. Meant to say Sprite!
Hi
I have a AT&t Tilt
Sprite backup makes backup & creates Icons on Sd cards
I want to know Can we back up our cell phone useing the Older
back up than the recent one ?
Cos my Device shows very little free space
& it could be cos i have been trying all kinds of differnt software
Or is there a Way to make a Device clean up,
Like we do on our PC -Disk clean up
which Removes - Temporary Internet Files, etc
Thank you for your Help
I go into the file menu and delete them there.
chasr11 said:
I go into the file menu and delete them there.
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HOW ??
plz explain step by step
Start/ setting/ then...........
Greets,
No matter what I try, Sprite Backup completes with warnings ... It "cannot include":
1) \Windows\compimeh.0409.dat
2) \Windows\Lic\lsoma0000000000000000000000000000000.db
3) \Windows\btdisk.tmp
Does anyone know how to get a Sprite Backup to go without warnings? Does anyone know what these files are, and if the backup is basically garbage if it didn't include them?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
I always get warnings w/ sprite.
It is a drag to close the notification box everytime but the backup is fine.
I think there are some files it just cant get.
BUT ...
But ... these files are not included. Putting aside the TMP file which is probably irrelevant, this means that a restore will be missing these files ... including a \WINDOWS file.
Anyone?!??!
Ive restored from a Sprite backup when I got a replacement phone and despite those errors it worked just fine. I did have to set up my bluetooth devices again but thats it. Everything else was how I backed it up.
Those files are ld system rom files & the mms database files.
Firstly, you can't & don't need to copy the Rom files because they will always be present & there is a possibility that sprite may corrupt them, so it's better to use whats in the rom.
As for the mms, they always change. Because they are always changing, it doesn't make sense to back them up.
At any rate sprite works fine & does NOT need the skipped files for a proper restore.
Hi,
I'm looking for full backup (making image, like a ghost for laptop PC) software.
I've ever used SPB, but it was not full image.
I'd like to make a image backup file onto storage card or my PC through USB, then once my TyTN has some critical issue, I'd like to do image back.
Do you have any recommendation software?
Your advices I appreciate!!
i haven't come across anything for ppc .. only software that allows backups. would be nice to create image backup though.
I think Sprite Clone does what you are asking for.
I use BackupManager that allows me to create .exe full backups.
Take a look here.
http://www.sunnysoft.com/software.php?idarticle=245
Price is $20 but it's worth the price.
Have to do a hard reset? Fine, just execute the backup file and everything is back!
I'm VERY happy with it.
By the way, it's very quick and my backup is stored on the memory card.
Sprite backup appears to backup the entire filesystem (PIM, windows, all folders and even SD) to an executable file. It runs before the device boots so i guess you could use it to "image" your phone. I have made a backup of my filesystem but i haven't tried to restore it yet. If it works, let me know, its the only thing stopping me flashing (apart from waiting for the drivers of course!!)
I dunno if its free, it came with my o2 stellar (kaiser)
http://www.spritesoftware.com/sprite-backup/
Actually, it looks like it might be free
My AT&T Tilt came with Sprite Backup, which seems to do a full image. I ran with the stock AT&T setup for the first 30 days I had the Tilt, but installed a lot of stuff on top of that. When I tried hard resetting it, I was able to restore everything right back to the way it had been at the time of last backup - data, apps, settings, registry tweaks, so forth (I was trying out Sprite to be sure of what it was actually doing).
I've also saved Sprite *.exe backups to my Vista desktop, via USB (home premium 32-bit SP1), and my G4, OS X 10.4.11 powerbook, for that matter (via bluetooth file transfer), put them back on my Tilt's storage card, and run them from there - no problems (I do not have my 4GB card encrypted).
Sprite works well. Ive done restores successfully and you can get Sprite Explorer which runs on your desktop and allows you to restore single files from your image which is great.
Thanks for your information!!
Now I'm trying to use Sprite Backup. Looks nice.
This is the one I was looking for.
Thanks (^_^)v
hmm but does it take a picture of the os stack as well? Im wondering because i want to experiment with ROMs when my current rom is working fine (i know i know - dont fix what aint broken!). I found spb clone which looks like it would do it so im gonna give it a shot.
spb clone is my 2c opinion.
never used others.
I've used it several time to clone my phone to a friend of mine phone's.
result = wonderful!
I use sprite backup aswell and its the best iv seen so far but it doesnt work across roms. So if you made a backup on a stock rom, you cant restore that backup onto a different rom.