Today my email and messaging icons stopped working. I am running AT&T 6.1. I use HTC Home Customizer. After trying lots of settings and both power down and soft resets, I bit the bullet and did a hard reset and restore from Sprite backup and HHC backup.
Negative results...when I select the email icon, it is outlined in white, but the email program does not open. I looked thru FILE EXPLORER and could not find any email folders.
I did a search here and got 51 pages of mostly unrelated threads.
Any help?
where the icons and email program there before the backup? If you made a backup from a corrupt device enviroment then the problem would be created after restore of course. Try searching for messaging.lnk with for example Resco Explorer or Total commander. Don't forget to enable show hidden files and rom/system files.
The icons were there before last backup and email was working. Matter of fact, I have an older backup that may work, and I will try that.
Well, All of my backups led to the same situation.
I could get email to work after doing another hard reset, and, instead of doing a restore, selectively installed individual apps. I have determined that HHC (HTC Home Customizer) was corrupted somehow.
Now I am in the process of completing the individual re-installs.
Sounds like you solved the problem
Maybe a newer version of HHC will not have this issue or a fresh installation of HHC will do the same.
I have re-installed HHC, version 1.0final (by emunutz)
I have searched and it is the latest I can find.
Regardless, the fresh install works just fine.
AND, a hint for anyone else, just how important it is to keep your storage card up to date. After doing the hard reset, and geting HHC loaded, it was a simple matter of reinstalling my .cab files from my SD card. I never save an app on my Tilt, always on my storage card.
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I fumbled somewhere on the phone and found Sprite backup. I then backed up the phone to the storage card! Great! I realized I do not need a pc to be able to back up to a phone. But now I cant find the program! I checked under programs list and settings.
Any how, I later clicked on the Clear Storage and inputed 1234 and completely restored the phone (by mistake, I was expecting a warning or confirmation pop-up before the phone actually restarted and cleared everything). Luckily I had just made a backup to the storage card and was able to restore the phone to 10 minutes ago! Awesome!!
So now, two questions.
1- Where is the Sprite Backup program? I found it in programs folder while using the file explorer but not when going to start > programs. Why doesnt it show up under start > programs
ALso, if I am able to backup to the storage card, why do I need the Sprite installed on my PC? As a backup or ease of use?
2- I have duplicate icons in start > programs
Which are:
- Bluetooth explorer (1)
- Calculator (1)
- Google Maps (1)
Why are there duplicates? And how to get rid of them?
polite bump
my problem is similiar
I also have the duplicates (in my case, tasks and calculator). can I simply delete the dupes from the programs folder?
What make this odd is that I chose not to install the desktop client as well. Could that be what is causing the dupes (seems odd that it would but...).
(Never used sprite before now, only spb)
I think you will find the icons listed in Windows/StartUp/Programs. You can delete from there.
This raises two questions:
What causes the duplicates? It doesn't seem normal.
What else could it be duplicating and in turn, wasting space?
For Sprite Backup, go to start -> programs -> tools
For the duplicate entries, connect to your desktop/laptop and browse to the /windows/start menu/ directory and look around for the duplicates. If you try to browse around the start menu using file explorer on the device, it doesn't always show you everything (have yet to figure out why.)
ive used sprite 5, 6 and spb and have noticed no difference between these programs except sprite 6 seems quicker than the rest
OK, I posted this in the general forum without much luck..there is more traffic here so I figured I'd give it a go here. Hope someone can help:
I have a few questions about sprite backup that I hope someone here can answer:
First off, my device is a Kaiser in case it matters (I don't think so in this case except my last and least important question)
1) When backing up with sprite, I always get the error that it can not include Windows\lic\Isoma000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.db. Why doesn't it back this file up and could it pose any problems in the long run?
2) After a hard reset, if I restore using one of my backup files, i get a lot of errors on the report. Most of the errors say "Error creating value Defalut" but a few say other thing like "Error creating Threading Model / Merit / IsRendered". However, if I do not hard reset prior to restore, i get no errors. What is the problem here? I can't think of any reason why a hard reset prior to restore would be bad.
3) After hard reset, restoring one of my backups causes sporatic duplications in the programs view (i.e. windows\start menu\programs). Usually it is tasks, calculator or calendar that is duplicated but if it is one or all is completely random it seems. I know I can simply delete these dupes but why is it happening in the first place and how do I prevent it? Secondly, i don't know what else it is duping on the device and don't want to browse every file on the device to find out.
4) This one is a little more Kaiser specific but still in regards to sprite. On the apps disk, the are two separate sprite files it seems. The only difference I can see is on has the PPC and desktop version while the other is just the cab for PPC. Funny thing is, the cab is labled as HTC Backup even though it is obviously sprite after install. This is the one I used for install since I didn't care much about the PC agent. Could this be part of my issue? Also, is there any reason I should install one over the other if I don't care about the PC side of sprite (I suppose I could install using that file and then uninstall the pc side but....). This one is more of a curiosity overall as I don't see why it would matter shich version I installed (assuming the file called HTC Backup...... is the same.)
Please help me to understand what's going on here. While not new to PPC, I am new to sprite as I have always used SPB in the past and never had these issues. Wanted to try sprite due to the extended options. Now I'm wondering if my decision to try sprite over SPB was the wrong one.
Sprite has a forum. I am sure they can answer your questions.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/index.php?c=11
I've checked with sprite 2x with no answer.
Don't know about your other questions, but I had the same (windows/lic/lsoma....) file that would not back up and I was able to restore fine.
Hi there,
If you are having problems with Sprite Backup, please log a query in the CRM support desk and attached your log files. Please also make sure tha that you are using the latest version of Sprite Backup. Current version is 6.1.
Best Regards,
Sprite Team
Anybody found a way to save the People list in TF3D so I do not need to re-add everytime I hard reset.
excellent question. I've wonder for quite some time for that same answer. Perhaps if you do a backup with Sprite back up might do. Since I left the tilt (kaiser) for the fuze (rafael) haven't ever used sprite back up. I know every back up used to take somewhat like 30-40 Mb... now the question is to locate a cab for it and test it if it backs up those contacts.
Forever022 said:
excellent question. I've wonder for quite some time for that same answer. Perhaps if you do a backup with Sprite back up might do. Since I left the tilt (kaiser) for the fuze (rafael) haven't ever used sprite back up. I know every back up used to take somewhat like 30-40 Mb... now the question is to locate a cab for it and test it if it backs up those contacts.
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I don't use backup apps.. I would need a scheduled full backup everyday to have the latest restore, coz I wouldn't know when a app would hang my WM.
Besdes, backups are not effective against firmware upgrades. In fact, its not advisable.
I use Sashimi for applications and settings restore. I would like to know if there is a file to backup for that portion. I know I can't find it in registry.
PIM.vol holds your contact info as well as TF3D faves. Copy it to storage card and copy back after flash. This DOES NOT contain messages. So you would still need to backup messages with pim backup(or similar app) unless you can somehow copy cemail.vol. I havent been able to do it on Fuze, but there is a script arpound here that will help copy it(since it is in use by system from boot).
+1 on the PIM vol comment.
Furthermore give SPB Backup a shot (it's NOT free). I use SPB Backup since my Tilt/Kaiser times and even under the latest TF3D2 after a restore all contacts under the people tab including the assigned images were flawless restored.
And it is possible to restore backup on phone where you cange your ROM?
I think that you have got old ROM so you make a backup and then you change ROM in phone and restore backup.
Is any problem with this?
would overwriting the pim.vol create duplicates following a rom upgrade and then syncing with contacts on an exchange server?
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And it is possible to restore backup on phone where you cange your ROM?
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DON'T do it even the most sophisticated backup / restore software WILL overwrite settings tweaks and worst case features of the new ROM, especially the little tweaks and tricks the chefs put into them.
Use PIM backup and start reading about UC or Sashimi and what other tricks can be performed to recover quickly after a ROM flash.
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would overwriting the pim.vol create duplicates following a rom upgrade and then syncing with contacts on an exchange server?
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Can happen and may not happen. If you have everything synced with Outlook make a PIM backup just for security reasongs (in case the new ROM may not sync). Flash, install all your apps and tweaks sync with outlook (in that particular order). This WILL take care of contacts, not more not less. OTHER email programs you may use (google, hotmail) will NOT come back with this method.
Hi, all.
I have an XDA Serra (Touch diamond pro) and have been very happy with it, it is my third xda so I kind of have a rough idea what I am doing but not to the extent that most of you guys do. When I first got the phone I syncd it with my outlook to transfer all my contacts etc, set up tom tom and some music, since then I have mostly used the disc drive function but I have installed some additional programs but the opperating system is untouched from the factory. Recently I wanted to recync my phone to back up all the data. I got this message:
Synchronisation can not be completed successfully. Reconnect the device and try again. If the problem persists .....etc.
So I searched through the 4 pages of topics on here and tried all the tricks. 3 different usb cables, checked and unchecked the box for advancd network functionality. Uninstalled and reinstalled activesync on my laptop, tried a different PC. tried syncing over bluetooth (connection successfull but the same message) I also started to loose contacts! some of which turned up in the contacs folder of outlook, some are lost to the ether.
Whilst connected to the computer through activesync I can exchange files and explore the phone as normal.
It also apears now that I cant install any software, tapping a cab file now does nothing. If i go to the remove programs page, there are NO programs displayed, just a white empty box so I cant delete any programs. I have updated the .NET framework and there are logs for versions 2 and 3.5.
If I were able to back up my contacts I would simply hard reset the lot and reinstall everything but as I cant I am a little reluctant.
Can anybody help??
If you need soft or hardware numbers, if you tell me what and where I will dig them out.
Cheers for reading all this and for any help.
Richard.
Longshot as you are using a Stock ROM but do you have PIM Backup installed? You can backup your contacts with this.
Even if you don't, try installing the attached PIM Backup while you are connected via Activesync. It's an exe not a cab so hopefully you can install it. Then use it to backup your data.
Thanks for that, that seemed to run ok so I will try a hard reset tonight.
Richard.
No problem. After the hard reset you will need to install the PIM Backup again to restore your data.
Bingo, all seems to work ok now. Much obliged for the advice.
Ok so as of last night my spb mobile shell, spb weather, the green phone button to get to the dialing pad to make a call does not work. The SPB menu i had added no longer shows. It just stays on the old today screen it had before the add ons. No longer have the extra add-ons as mentioned above and above all it says i have no service so i cant recieve calls or anymore texts. Looked in the com manager and its not in airplane mode or anything. The files for those add ons are still on my device though. The contacts have dissappeared from my text messages that were there from before this happened and now just the phone numbers show. I have tried and tried and searched and searched but no luck in finding a solution. If anyone could help me in figuring out what maybe happened and what i could do that would be so helpful. I have an AT&T Tilt unlocked to Tmobile. Did it relock itself? I went out with a friend and the phone was in a tiny clutch purse so it could be that it was pressing buttons while in there but i have the S2u2 lock app added which is the only thing that works still. The keyboard i added no longer shows up either but as i mentioned its all still installed on the phone. Did a reset with the tiny button at the bottom but nothing comes back up. When its loading back up a whole bunch of error messages come up in regards to some of the apps saying its is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found. I tried syncing it to my laptop but the Windows Mobile Device just comes up with an error when its connecting it. I'd hate to loose everything because as many know it takes time in researching and learning and downloading all the tweaks for a phone. I have sprite backup but its not even showing the last backup i did. Please help me and direct me on what to do if you think you know what happened then that would help too. Thanks.
UPDATE
OK so I had to use my sprite backup create a backup so i could keep all of my files and then hard reset the phone. Now...question...I drug the SPB Mobile Shell, SPB Weather, Thumbapp Calendar, Kaiser Tweak, keyboard skin and Windows Mobile skin files from off the phone and just placed them on my laptop desktop. Now that I am starting with a clean slate, the service works (still unlocked ), I can use the green call button to make a call and the windows mobile device manager is recognizing and bringing up my phone on my laptop. Will i be able to drag those folders with the cabs etc from my laptop into my programs folder in my device from the WM Device manager or do i have to actually add the zip files and open in the phone?? In other words (in case im unclear) do i have to redownload all the cabs zip files for all the mods i made and open and load those into the phone, or can i just drag the folders from the previous load from my laptop onto my computer? Thanks for all your help.
P.S. after i hard reset, i restored that backup file and SPB menu still a no show, no other keyboard comes up aside from original and dialer is the default. So I hard reset again to start from scratch. Thanks