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How to save space with TomTom Nav6

Hi all, been lurking here for a couple of years now & found the site invaluable as a source of information about my device's. I have an xda11i & 2 xda orbits. I have a tip for all who use TomTom Nav6 on their device's.
I had a problem where if I entered a postcode into TomTom it would only allow me to use the first 3 digits & then I would have to sort out the rest of the address manually, pointless!
then I read that I needed to move the folder called Zip to the /programs/navigator folder on the device. this though takes up nearly 10mb of space!
here's a way to save 10mb & still have postcode's working.
instead of moving the folder called Zip paste a shortcut to it in the /programs/navigator folder instead.
sorted
Alchopop
Forgot to mention you need to rename the shortcut from "shortcut to zip" to "Zip"
Alchopop

alchopop said:
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then I read that I needed to move the folder called Zip to the /programs/navigator folder on the device. this though takes up nearly 10mb of space!
here's a way to save 10mb & still have postcode's working.
instead of moving the folder called Zip paste a shortcut to it in the /programs/navigator folder instead.
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Just move all the TomTom stuff from you device to the equivelent folders on your storage card. Redirect the TomTom shorcut in \Windows\Start Menu and you will free up even more space.

Wow, an even better way to save space. Thanks for the heads up
thanks Wizzard
Alchopop

if you have bluetooth folders enabled, tomtom can't see the "ZIP" postcode folder on the storage card or the VOICES folder on the storage card. You can either copy the "ZIP" folder into the Navigator folder in main memory or you can disable Bluetooth Folders (start, settings connections, bluetooth, ftp)

Anyone know if there is a way to "tidy up" you storage card by placing all TomTom Files into one File (called "TomTom" for instance? If so what exactly do I need to redirect?

Question about using micro sd card

when i just got a 4 gb card for my Tilt, i noticed that it automaitcally made a my documents folder after i took a couple pictures and had it automatically store them on my card, now when i go to my documents it only show what's in my documents that was saved to the device not what's saved in the card, i have to go to file explorer/storage card/my documents to look at what's on the card, so basically i have to different my documents i have to navigate two, is there a way to fix this so i only have to go to what's on the card, and will i have this probem for any other folders and/or programs were i have to look between the device and card?

brianlb said:
when i just got a 4 gb card for my Tilt, i noticed that it automaitcally made a my documents folder after i took a couple pictures and had it automatically store them on my card, now when i go to my documents it only show what's in my documents that was saved to the device not what's saved in the card, i have to go to file explorer/storage card/my documents to look at what's on the card, so basically i have to different my documents i have to navigate two, is there a way to fix this so i only have to go to what's on the card, and will i have this probem for any other folders and/or programs were i have to look between the device and card?
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1, please use punctuation so that your post is much easier to grasp
2, that is, basically, you want to configure the camera to store its pictures in \My Documents on the card and not in the default \DCIM? The solution is very simple and, actually, I have linked it before (see the Wiki - http://wiki.xda-developers.com/inde...e software & hacking news (11-17-2007) & tips ): http://www.modaco.com/content/HTC-K...4/HOW-TO-Make-the-Camera-save-to-My-Pictures/

I think i may have phrased that wrong. Basically I have "My Documents" in two places on my Tilt. One in the device memory and one in the storage card. I didn't create either of them, the one in the storage card was created automatically after i took a pic and it gave me an option were i want to save the pic to (device or storage card) I selected storage card and that's were the second "my documents" file was created. I'd like the 2nd 'my documents" folder to be the main one, so can i just delete the folder in the device storage? One thing I noticed if i got to settngs/menus and see what options i want to put on the start menu, i only have the option of the "my documents" under the device storage, not the sd card "my documents" which is the one i want to use.

how to sync files to memory card

does anyone know how to do this? i guess normally with windows mobile and active sync it syncs files to "my documents" folder on the device, which is organized in a practical way with all of the folders you'd need to organize all of your files but with the onboard storage space you'd be lucky to be able to store a small ammount of music. I guess i have around 100mb of storage on my phone and 8gigs on my microsd card which i'd rather use for syncing files. i tried cutting and pasting the documents folder on my phone to my card, but active sync just recreates this folder on my phone and won't let me sync any file(s) larger than the small size that is allowed on my phone. anyone know how to get active sync to sync files to a folder on your memory card? thanks. btw, if it matters i have a tilt with the shipped rom.

Personally all I do is open "my mobile device" in My Computer select the right folder I want to store to on the memory card and simply drag and drop

you can use a tool named "mobsync".
i think it would fit perfect to your needs.
The newest Version of mobsync is commercial, but you can find older versions on the internet, which are freeware.

Is there such an app? Direct all to storage card?

Hello all,
It was suggested to me to post this question here.
I am looking for a way to basically poing any and all possible to the storage card. I think I remember a couple years back finding one for my Hermes here at XDA-Developers.com but now I can't seem to locate it??
I would like it if someone knows how to or an app to do this if they could let me know. I think I remember the other one being a .cab that directed everything to the card.
Does this make sense to anyone?
PS: I know on the camera app you can select the device or the card.

Make it little clear
do you want to receive files(say songs etc) through bluetooth and get them stored in memory card and want to place inbox in memory card ?
chand
the moon

Well what I was thinking was I would like any and all files to be stored on the card.
For instance, when active-sync creates a short cut on the desktop (pc) for files to be sync'd there is a list of folders... If I click "Explore" in AS it opens to files on my device. Now if I follow it correctly, all the files in the (pc) desktop shortcut leads to the folders in the "My Docs" on the device.
The last sentenance is what I would like to change, I would like for any and all files besides apps or system files to be stored on the card.
Meaning, no "My docs" on the device memory, just the card.
Is there a way in the registry or something else to change the path for said folders to be redirected to the memory card?

I don't think there is an app that will do this
SKTools has a "move file" option that says it will move the file and update information in the registry, but its not clear if this applies to folders
Now, you could try using a registry editor with find-replace to find all instances of "/My Documents" and change it to something like "/Storage Card/My Documents", then soft reset and see if that works -- I can't seem to find a registry editor that does find and replace like this -- anyone?

Advanced Config Tool (attached) will allow you to specify default locations for directories.

[Q] Transferring data from Nokia N95 8GB to SGS

Hi, so I'm hoping to be getting my Galaxy S tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone knew of a relatively quick and simple way of transferring the data from my old N95 8GB to the SGS, stuff like contacts, texts, music and photos etc.
My main concern is the contacts and texts, as I can just use drag and drop to move photos and music but if there's a way to do it all at the same time that'd be great. I know you can use Nokia PC Suite to do it between Nokia phones, but I'm fairly certain it's not going to work between Nokia and Samsung

No-one know any way to do it then?

bigdave196 said:
No-one know any way to do it then?
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For your contacts, export them to your N95 sd card (they go there as vcf in others/contacts), and then use "vcardio" from the market to transfer them to your galaxy. (you can first copy all the vcf's into one big one to avoid doing one by one - (copy *.* contacts.vcf.))
For your sms messages, use ovi suite first to back them up, then use nokia2android (http://www.simail.si/download/Nokia2AndroidSMS.7z) to convert that backup to an xml file, and finally use "sms backup and restore" from the market to load them to your galaxy.
For your music and photos...use your pc to move them

Don't need to convert them... on galaxy from contacts app the is an import contacts from SD card option. It will let you import the vcf files u saved on the Nokia.
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Tyxerakias said:
For your contacts, export them to your N95 sd card (they go there as vcf in others/contacts), and then use "vcardio" from the market to transfer them to your galaxy. (you can first copy all the vcf's into one big one to avoid doing one by one - (copy *.* contacts.vcf.))
For your sms messages, use ovi suite first to back them up, then use nokia2android (*link removed*) to convert that backup to an xml file, and finally use "sms backup and restore" from the market to load them to your galaxy.
For your music and photos...use your pc to move them
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Excellent, this is exactly what I wanted, thanks very much. However, there is one teeny little problem. The SD card on the N95 8GB is built in and non removable. If I back them up to the mass memory (SD Card) could I then copy the .vcf files off onto my PC and then onto the SGS that way (I'm assuming yes, don't see why not)?

bigdave196 said:
Excellent, this is exactly what I wanted, thanks very much. However, there is one teeny little problem. The SD card on the N95 8GB is built in and non removable. If I back them up to the mass memory (SD Card) could I then copy the .vcf files off onto my PC and then onto the SGS that way (I'm assuming yes, don't see why not)?
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Correct, that's what I meant, and that's also why the method proposed above by lgkahn won't work in your case. Same story with the n97.

Brilliant, thanks very much

Tyxerakias said:
...and then use "vcardio" from the market to transfer them to your galaxy. (you can first copy all the vcf's into one big one to avoid doing one by one - (copy *.* contacts.vcf.))
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A little confused. When do I use this method; 'copy *.* contacts.vcf.'? After the transfer to the computer or during the transfer to the SGS? Is this typed from with the 'Vcardio' app or within window?

ebue said:
A little confused. When do I use this method; 'copy *.* contacts.vcf.'? After the transfer to the computer or during the transfer to the SGS? Is this typed from with the 'Vcardio' app or within window?
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It's not a method, it's just a command. You can put this in a batch file and run it on your phone, but here's the less complicated version. I'll write everything, if this is too basic for you I apologise, but I'd rather cover everything now in 10 steps:
1) Export all the contacts to the sd card (called mass memory on the N95 8GB)
2) Connect the phone to your pc in mass storage mode, and find the folder Others\Contacts. Select it, and ctrl-c
3) Open My Computer, find Local Disk C:\, and paste it there (Ctrl-V). Now you will have the folder Contacts in C:
4) Open a command prompt (Windows button + R, 'cmd' ). You'll see C:\Users\(your name) or C:\Documents and settings\(blah), depending on which version of Windows you use.
5) Type 'cd \' (without the quotes). You'll see a prompt C:\>
6) Type 'cd Contacts'. You'll have a prompt C:\Contacts>
7) Type 'dir' . If everything is there, you will see a list of vcf files.
8) Type 'copy /B *.vcf allcontacts.vcf' . Then exit from the command prompt.
Go back to the window with the Contacts on your PC, and you will see one file called allcontacts.vcf, that you just created, and which contains everything.
9) Connect your Galaxy S to the PC in mass storage mode and mount it.
10) Copy the allcontacts.vcf file from C:\Contacts\ to your sdcard/, and then after disconnecting your phone, use the VcardIO app to find the allcontacts.vcf file, load it on your Galaxy S, and that's that.
Now you can delete the folder Contacts from your C drive, or move it somewhere else just in case.
P.S. In the case of linux or a mac, the 'combining the vcf files into one' command, would be 'cat *.vcf >> allcontacts.vcf' , or 'fmt -sp *.vcf > allcontacts.vcf' respectively.

I'm having a little trouble using the VcardIO app. When I click Import it starts importing the contacts, gets to about 95% on the progress bar and then just sits and does nothing, none of the contacts seem to be imported either

Interesting... I've tried it on 2 occasions now and it worked perfectly both times. Maybe there's a weird contact format it's getting stuck on? Maybe one with a big picture or some strange info? Take a look at the .xml file and check if you can spot anything out of the ordinary... *shrug*

Tyxerakias said:
Interesting... I've tried it on 2 occasions now and it worked perfectly both times. Maybe there's a weird contact format it's getting stuck on? Maybe one with a big picture or some strange info? Take a look at the .xml file and check if you can spot anything out of the ordinary... *shrug*
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I got fed up and did it the (really) tedious way, opened each .vcf in Kies and then transferred them over. Thanks for the help anyway

Just in case anybody searches for this thread, I found an easy way to do this.
My N95 screen was busted so I had no in phone commands.
1. Nokia PC Suite- backup contacts to nbu file
2. Used (website- can't link) tienhuis.nl/nokia-pc-suite-empty-contact-list-fix to create a .vcf file
3. Mounted SGS and copied across .vcf file to sd/
4. Used Contacts-Menu-More-Import/Export-Import from SD card
5. Voila.
I too had the issue with vCardIO stopping at 95%, but this way seems to work too.

My answer is a bit late...
Try the MiQ service, compatible to Android, Blackberry, Symbian & Windows mobile
http://miqlive.com/

If you have gmail account I hope this will help with contact
1. Go to Tools -> Sync
2. Create a new sync profile (google sync)
3. Connection settings:
Server version: "1.2"
Server ID: "Google"
Data bearer: "Internet"
Access Point: <choose one>
Host address: "https://m.google.com/syncml"
port: "443"
User name: <your gmail username>
Password: < your gmail password>
Allow sync request: "Yes"
Accept all sync request: "No"
Network authentication: "No"
(You shouldn't enter the quotes on your phone.)
Applications:
Contacts:
Include in sync: "yes"
Remote database: "calendar"
Sync type: "both ways"