Hi Guys and cracks
I've just a little question...
i already tried to find the answere on my own, but i didn't find anything...
Here's my question:
Will every data on my Xperia get lost (sms, contacts, mails, attachments, etc.), if i flash it?
I hope not....
Greetz
ArA-X
anything saved on the phone will get deleted so contacts saved to sim will be safe and anything on your memory card won't be deleted.
Sothe short answer is yes.
Thx a lot for the reply...
Could u please tell how i could backup all data and restore it after flashing?
Greetz
ArA-X
Search this forum for dotfred's Pimbackup, the current version is 2.8 I believe. It let's you backup and restore contacs, short messages, emals etc.
THX A LOT!
This forum is really great!
Greetz
ArA-X
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hello all!
Im upgrading to nbd 8.0 today and Ive backed up my pda with spb and spirte. my question to you all is, I need to backup my contacts and all that jazz for the upgrade. what's a good pim backup that will restore after a rom upgrade?
EDIT: I apologize about the title, I submitted without reviewing and had a typo in the title, which I cannot correct. thank you
Thank you all,
Flip
ps. contacts and sms, tasks/appt are the only things I wanna restore on the new rom
First, the title of the thread says NBD 9.0 which doesn't exist. it might not be a big deal but may lead some to read this thread by mistake (maybe that's what you want )
Second, doing a little search wouldn't hurt. http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=4015233 i just used two words (PIM* AND backup)
It's called "PIM Backup" by dotfred (v2.5 by now) and it can be considered a standard application as most cooks include it in their ROMs. It's filled with options, scheduling, etc...
mestrini said:
First, the title of the thread says NBD 9.0 which doesn't exist. it might not be a big deal but may lead some to read this thread by mistake (maybe that's what you want )
Second, doing a little search wouldn't hurt. http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=4015233 i just used two words (PIM* AND backup)
It's called "PIM Backup" by dotfred (v2.5 by now) and it can be considered a standard application as most cooks include it in their ROMs. It's filled with options, scheduling, etc...
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LMAO the title I didnt do on purpose it was an honest mistake.
as for pim backup, I knwo there are plenty and plenty of apps that do pim backup out there. my question really is, can I restore it on nbd 8.0 even though I will no longer be on the official 2m5 cingular rom and all?
Thank you very much
No! Don't use backup programs to backup PIM from WM5 to WM6 (At least for SPB Backup), it doesn't work and the contacts will not show correctly in WM6.
You should use PIM Backup or ActiveSync+Outlook.
I change the windows of my PC and the new connection of my HTC delete all m contacts.
How can I find my old contacts ??
Please HELP ME !!!
Hi,all the time you must backup your files in your pda,spb backup for programs and Pimbackup for contacts ...
Thanks but PIM backup work when you use it to save your pim informations.
I don't use before and the PIM Backup doesn't find the last pim informations ...
Another solution ?
would recommend you strongly to open an account in my.funambol.com and install their WM application, extremely easy & useful for backup...
I will this solution. I have try other but without succes ....
OP, I'm not quite sure about your complaints about the functioning of PIM Backup, but it works extremely well for me. Just make sure you back up to your storage card and not your device memory, as a hard reset will wipe all added on information from your device memory.
I have an Exchange account with 1and1. It syncs all of my contacts/calendar/tasks/mail.
Whenever I port to a new ROM, I just double check that my photos/video/docs are on my MicroSD card, and flash away! Then on the new ROM, I just point to my exchange account again, and I'll be right back where I was in minutes.
Definitely work the small $
I think I forgot my contact forever ...
I don't use before a Pim backup and WM6 and Activesync don't propose a backup ... I use PDA during the last 6 year and it was the first time thaqt I lose my contacts ...
Next time I install a Pim backup program ...
bruno1373 said:
I change the windows of my PC and the new connection of my HTC delete all m contacts.
How can I find my old contacts ??
Please HELP ME !!!
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Try www.dashwire.com. U can backup contacts, pictures, videos......and it is free. Good luck
Hi...
This is probably a very "noob" question, but I was just wandering if there were any free tools for backing up my phone (want to update my ROM, but dont really want to shell out for a tool to back up)
All I want to back up are my contacts, pictures, programs and possibly SMS(if that's possible?
PIM Backup - Contacts and SMS
Pictures - Are they not set to Internal Storage by default. Which is not touched by ROM upgrades
Programs - Install to Internal storage and keep cabs in a directory in Internal Storage. I have found that in the main a reinstall of a cab to Internal picks up settings
boch501 said:
Hi...
This is probably a very "noob" question, but I was just wandering if there were any free tools for backing up my phone (want to update my ROM, but dont really want to shell out for a tool to back up)
All I want to back up are my contacts, pictures, programs and possibly SMS(if that's possible?
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Even though you might call yourself a "noob" you can still search for answers, before posting something you know has been discussed plenty.
PIM works great for contacts and sms:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
Enjoy!
As the answer was easy to find; and also provided by helpfull members:
Thread closed.
Hey guys,
Have decided to give my Diamond another whirl after falling out with my LG Renoir but am using a new laptop as the one with the active sync etc......... broke........ and I cant find the "get started" cd with everything on!!!
Anyone know if I can download the active sync etc from somewhere?
Its free from Microsoft
Dont suppose you have a link?
Sorry for being a pain in the backside.
Ohh found it. Thanks.
Is the back up program etc included in active sync?
matt44 said:
Ohh found it. Thanks.
Is the back up program etc included in active sync?
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No, since ActiveSync 4.0 there's no backup feature in ActiveSync! If youÄ're looking for Sprite Backup, it must be on a separate CD by HTC! But you could find it on HTC's website in the e-Club section, I think!
animelover said:
No, since ActiveSync 4.0 there's no backup feature in ActiveSync! If youÄ're looking for Sprite Backup, it must be on a separate CD by HTC! But you could find it on HTC's website in the e-Club section, I think!
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I had a look on the HTC site and when I put my serial number in it said my device is not suitable for this download!!???
Then you haven't an original HTC Touch Diamond!
Make a search through the whole Diamond section and you will find a proper serial number!
Ahh ok, will have look, Thanks!
I have downloaded PIMBackup but thats on the phone itself, do I have to backup the info to my PC if I want to do a ROM update??
matt44 said:
Ahh ok, will have look, Thanks!
I have downloaded PIMBackup but thats on the phone itself, do I have to backup the info to my PC if I want to do a ROM update??
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If you don't sync with ActiveSync, it's better to do that for not to lose your PIM data (SMS, Mails, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks)!
I have downloaded Activesync and have it running and syncing ok.
Have also downloaded a trail version of Sprite Backup.
Would this be ok to do a ROM update? (or flash, whatever its called! lol)
If you only want to backup your contacts, messages, calendar and tasks, I think that PIM Backup 2.8 is all you really need for this job!
Back up them onto your Internal Storage, flash the desired ROM and import your data with PIM Backup again!
animelover said:
If you only want to backup your contacts, messages, calendar and tasks, I think that PIM Backup 2.8 is all you really need for this job!
Back up them onto your Internal Storage, flash the desired ROM and import your data with PIM Backup again!
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great, thanks for your help!
Now I've got to find a ROM.............. lolol
animelover said:
No, since ActiveSync 4.0 there's no backup feature in ActiveSync! If youÄ're looking for Sprite Backup, it must be on a separate CD by HTC! But you could find it on HTC's website in the e-Club section, I think!
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On htc's site e-club, they don't allow to download sprite backup, cause i tried, and site shows me message "you can't download this app" or something similarly, but originally rom i can download, maybe now sprite backup isn't free from their site...
If somebody need sprit backup 6.5 version, can pm me, and i'll send you...
Greetz
I just updated my Xperia using the update service and when prompted to backup data, I made a full copy of the Mobile Content via USB to my PC thinking that this is an "Update" so contacts, SMS, installed programs should remain.
Of course everything was deleted, and fortunately enough I was able to sync back my contacts, but I have totally lost all SMS.
Is there any way to restore the SMS back to Xperia from the copied files I made? Are Messages stored in the file directory in a way to make it possible to copy back?
I'll refresh this to ask if messages are kept in a specific file/folder in phone ?
same question with email/calendar actually
would be worth to know for a manual backup
przemke said:
I'll refresh this to ask if messages are kept in a specific file/folder in phone ?
same question with email/calendar actually
would be worth to know for a manual backup
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messages are not kept in a specific file or folder in phone!
read here
BTW: I don't know exactly if that was you, but in the last days someone posted the same question allways 2 times in seperate threads and now I saw that you have post a similar question in other thread, please post in one thread and don't post same question in multiple threads. When you did that the first time, just see that as a hint, when you do that more often please reduce that. That improves the overview.
Same Question (from you): here, here, here and here.
Thanks in advance
neofoox thank you for help & your remarks. I realized I repeated the question perhaps too many times, that was because I thought there's not too many people visiting these forums now. I wanted to delete the unanswered topic but seems there's no such option.
I've also repeated myself in some topics regarding hardSPL through SD card which I did succesfully because I thought it was an unknown method (at least someone confirmed so) so it might help others but not all of them interested are subscribed to every similar topic.
btw as I have full access now to my old broken-lcd X1 though PC so I can do workaround to backup messages: pim backup in phone so I can transfer it to SD/PC and then to my current one