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Good Backup app

anyone know a good app that would back up my contacts with pictures and all emails? i wanna backup my contacts with all information attached on regular basis.. any suggestions?

I don't know if you'll need something specific for syncing pics and contacts, but I use Sprite Backup and I've had nothing but positive results with it on both my old 6315 and my Qtek (WM5 & 6). It's a bit expensive, but I don't think HP uses Sprite as its OEM backup software for nothing.
JMHO

I use SPB Backup and it work fine. Almost like doing an image of your pocket pc. Once I had to hard reset and and everything was reformatted so I lost all my contacts and programs. Hit the exe file that spb backup made and after about 10 mins, everything was back to normal. Didn't have to resinstall anything

S-K-Tools is enough..

i like the suggestions.. i will be looking into it.. SPB Backup sounds interesting.

If you are on a WM6 ROM make sure you test things out. I haven't used it, but I've heard people say that Sprite Backup (while a really nice program) has issues with restores on WM6 (and on some roms, it just doesn't work).
I've been using SPB backup (will look at paying for it this week) with no problems on AKU3.3 and now WM6 MBE.

SPB
SPB backup works perfectly with WM6 (even differnt ROMs). I made a backup .exe with SPB while on Orwell and then flashed to MB. I did not think the old backup exe would work, but it did and restored most of my contacts, settings, calender and applications back. Some apps did not work but many did.
On the same ROM, I have had perfect results.

I've had no problems with Sprite switching contacts and documents from WM5 to Crossbow. The self-restoring backup files work like a charm and only miss one file when restoring WM6. The file is non-essential.

HTC Data Backup

Hay guys,
Looking at hard resetting my kaiser again atm, however I now have some MMS I want backing up and I know PIM Backup doesnt do it yet.
Does anyone know if HTC Data Backup does it?

What about sprite backup? Works for me.

SPB Backup and Sprite Backup can do it for sure

i'm feeling like a cheap git and wud prefer something free lol

Jygar said:
i'm feeling like a cheap git and wud prefer something free lol
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What about Dopod SMS backup? (read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283080). Didnt't try it however.

Yeh from what I have read its winmo5

Here's HTC Data Backup 3.10 for those who want it.
It only says "Inbox" as an option and I don't have any MMSs to test this on so I can't help you out there.

Aye got it just not tested it, think I'll dig out my Hermes for a test.

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-htc-data-backup.html

Yeh I have the file guys lol just wanted to know if the MMS from Arcsoft gets backed up too.

tested htc data backup and it didnt work...crashed on restore...
spb backup definately does mms restore though?
Answering my own question, restored on my hermes and it restored my mms.

Backup Software

Hi All
As I bought my TyTn II second hand and it came with out any backup software, could one of you kind people out there suggest what backup software is best. Free would be preferrable but not essential.
Thanks in anticipation.

Either SPB Backup or Sprite Backup.
I use SPB. Does a nice full backup of everything, including settings etc. Sprite does as well.
Mike

Thanks will give them a spin

be careful what you backup especially if you have problems since restoring a backup could reinstall the problem and you'll be back to where you started.it's advised to install everything u need,make all adjustments and set everything up then backup before tampering with things that could lead to problems

Backup software ???

Hi there,
I just recently got my touch diamond 2, love it; no question about that...
However I was disappointed to not be able to find any backup software?
I used to have a HP pocketpc, which came with their proprietary backup software which is absolutely great... I then moved to a Dell Axim which has a more basic backup solution (seems to be the default Microsoft one).. and now, I have a Touch Diamond 2, and it doesn't come with any backup solution at all????
Here are my questions:
- what would you recommend as free backup solution?
- as non-free backup solution; I was tempted to get spb backup; has anybody tried it?
- has anyone tried to copy the executable from an existing pda to the diamond2?
- if the diamond2 ran out of battery; will the whole internal memory be erased (this was the case for my old PDAs)?
Thanks,
Kandjar

theres heaps out there..
PIM backup - freebie - backs up appts/sms/outlook/contacts
Sprite back up - $$ - images your pda
SPB backup - $$ - images your pda
my preference is using PIM backup because its quick and easy.

kandjar said:
Hi there,
I just recently got my touch diamond 2, love it; no question about that...
However I was disappointed to not be able to find any backup software?
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Hi there,
What do you want to backup? If it is just sms, email, photo's and documents you can also have a look at myphone from Microsoft.

What I'm looking for is to be able to full backup; so I can try some application without risking to deteriorate the OS/system.
If I don't like the app; I can restore a previous backup.
Furthermore; It's a nice way to guarantee that you won't loose your data.
I know in theory if you don't like an app, you should be able to just uninstall it... In reality it doesn't really work that way Most of these app leave garbage stuff in the registry making it less and less efficient overtime. Some other are really hard to uninstall...
Being able to backup and restore the system is a nice and easy secure way to be able to try app without endangering the OS

Sprite backup is now offered Free of charge for download on HTC's website - for TD2 owners.

jchoong said:
Sprite backup is now offered Free of charge for download on HTC's website - for TD2 owners.
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Any link you can provide? I can find it for the diamond and the Tytn II. But when I insert my serial it says the download isn't for my device.

Maybe he's thinking of this one:
http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=133&cat=3&dl_id=19
Seems to be only for the previous TD.

jchoong said:
Sprite backup is now offered Free of charge for download on HTC's website - for TD2 owners.
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Could you please paste a link, I can't find it.
Thanks.

Taiwan HTC Release New Sprite Backup for T5353
http://www.htc.com/tw/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=249&cat=3&dl_id=559
Topaz_BackupTool_6.2.3.2334_CHT_20090507_signed.EXE

Works with US- or european-versions, too?
Which languages comes within the app?
My "asian" is very bad ...

Well, nice find, although it still doesn't accept my serial.

Doesn't work for me either

Sorry, it is on HTC Asia's site; so guess it only applies to Asian TD2. I have installed and ran a backup successfully.

for South East Asia Version HTC Touch Diamond2
I assumed South East Asia Version is excluding HK and Taiwan version
You can get Sprite Backup through HTC Support Website
http://www.htc.com/sea/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=249&cat=3&dl_id=559
Serial Number is require for download.

Got this from HTC:
Dear Customer, Thank you for contacting our Customer Support Center. Unfortunately the Sprite Backup manufacture didn't renew a license for the HTC Touch Diamond2 and for this reason you won't find in the current operating system. Check with the software house if there's a compatible version with WM6.1 If you have further questions you can call our Call Center from a different handset. In http://www.htc.com/select_country.htm, select your country and then click on the Support tab. Thank you once again for your continued patronage. Best regards, Europe customer support team HTC Corp. Global Service Division

Hi,
spritesoftware is offering a 50% rebate for htc owners
http://www.spritesoftware.com/products/sprite-backup-htc-special
i bought their software with my kaiser to get the full features
including the desktop sprite backup manager
and for less than 20 $ you get also sprite terminator

[Q] Xperia destroyed!

I dropped it into the see, repair costs more then 2 new phones. I really liked the phone, and have two questions:
a) I've backup-ed my data with PIM Backup and sprite backup. Can I recover data for use with some other OS?
b) I wanted to get into mobile OS application development. Android is something I could transition easily because I've done java in the past, but windows 7 seems interesting as well. Windows 6.5.3 seems the thing of the past in that regard, so I'm not sure should I buy another used xperia, or go with different handset with different OS. Any suggestions?

About your Question bullet a.
I don't think there's an easy way to do that. I mean there's no specific application (that I know) able to do that.
But I can give two solution here.
1. Borrow your friend's WM.
Restore the PIM to that WM, then move 'em to ms outlook (using Windows Computer, of course!)
then using your OEM Android phone suit to move them to your android.
2. If you have no other WM (or your friend's WM can't be borrowed)
- Download Windows Mobile Emulator @ microsoft website (googling please)
- your backed up PIM should be restore using this EMU and then connect your emu to outlook through WMDC
- move the PIM back to android using your OEM's PC suit
The problem is in my case there's no option to restore SMS nor MMS. so...
For SMS, you may use SMS migrator.
SMS Migrator is a suite of tools that allows you to migrate your SMS Inbox and Sent Items from Windows Mobile to Android.
You may read the instuctions by Paul from MoDaCo for android (fortunately I bookmarked the link)
http://android.modaco.com/content/software/288916/windows-mobile-sms-migrator-beta-1/
But the instruction is not absolute success. I don't know the reason why. But it's fail on my Galaxy S but I'm not sure on my sold Milestone.
About your Q in bullet b, I don't get it. I'm not a programmer.
Hope this help.

thanks
You were very detailed! Thanks a bunch!

mesija said:
You were very detailed! Thanks a bunch!
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You are welcome...