Can someone please help me..
I want to upgrade to the new ROM 1.11 but I need to backup all of my messages..
I am not sure if using xBackup to backup before upgrading the new ROM then use xBackup to restore is ok or not.. (will this screw up my PPC? because of the old files that might overwrite the new ROM files)
or is there any other way to backup the messages then restore after the upgrade is completed?
Thanks in advance. :wink:
use Jeyo Mobile Compagnion work great for this
Sprite Backup also backs up messages and call logs. You'll just have to use the advanced method and see to that you only check those things when you restore. It's said that you cannot restore the full backup afterwards.
Try this
BACKUPSMS by DOPOD china
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=18919&highlight=
Thanks for all the tips!
Trying them now
Now that I am getting more and more use to my Tytn, I am looking for a good backup app.
With Motorola there is Mobil Phone tools. You can go in and do a complete backup of all your phone data, contacts and such and even after a complete software wipe its a matter of 3 clicks and everything is put back. I am getting good with flashing roms and such so I end up taking a few days to get all my fav apps and such re-installed. I am not even sure how to force the phone to save new contacts to my sim card which would save some time, but I still am looking for a good backup program.
So, what do you use to backup and restore your phone data after a flash?
I used spb backup for most of my backups that were used for identical rom backup. Using the complete backup of one rom and then restoring to another rom is not really a good thing. As a matter of fact I've only had it work properly maybe 25% of the time from rom to diff rom.
The pim backup works really well. it's on vpg 3.62. works great.
A failsafe is NS Contacts Backup. it requires MS CF 2.0 though. it will work from rom to rom. It is free too. i think it's at nxybullsoftware.
Of course this is all assuming that you dont use outlook on your computer (I don't)
Just do a search for contact backup and you'll find lots of answers.
Yeah,
still using Spb Backup. It works properly without any problems as long as you restore to the same device / ROM.
If you want to restore PIM / mail data to another ROM / device: that works fine too but you cant restore application / system settings to another ROM. However, if you do not plan to flash your phone or switch it for another one: Spb Backup is a good bet!
Hi, everyone. I am tired of installing all the stuff to the phone every time i hard reset it. Is there a program that does a full backup? I want to hard reset it, run the backup program and have all the things working. Regardless if they are installed on the phone or on he memory stick.
Is spb backup well suited for the job. Remember i want everything to work.
Hi
What about the SPB backup ?
It cost a little, but it deserve it .
i prefer sprite backup
Spb backup is what I use...
It creates an executable backup file.
So after you hard reset, just run the backup. Nothing to re-install!
I always make a backup before I install any new apps!!
Stuart
Does Spb backup backs up messages and contacts?
or does it only backs up programs?
Spb will backup everything from contact, sms.... to anything/everything on your storage card!
Stuart
scl_electronics said:
Spb will backup everything from contact, sms.... to anything/everything on your storage card!
Stuart
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OK, thanks, i'm going to give it a try .
flext said:
i prefer sprite backup
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That one seems also great and profi.
i also recommend spb back-up
I think Resco Backup is the most complete backup / restore software, but as it's a new challenger in Windows Mobile, they still have some small issues. For me everything works except the SMS / MMS restore, which I backup / restore temporary with PIM Backup 4.8 (which is a freeware).
I have made a backup with SPB from R1 Generic_UK ROM and I'm trying to use the backup file for the R2 Generic_UK ROM.
After restoring I got the error message:
"MainWnd.cpp 198
Unable connect to server"
Any solution?
I had problems with spb backup as well. mine did install, but i ended up with flickering screen and as soon as I clicked on settings the phone froze, so i had to take the battery out. I have been reinstalling and resetting everything for the past 4 hours.
You need to remember, If you are updating your rom...
This is essentially putting an new version of the OS your Xperia!!
So the Only items you want to restore is Databases(contacts, datebook, sms...etc) and Data(my docs area)
You do not want to restore system files or registry!!!
This will conflict with the new ROM!!!
So You after you restore only the Data.... You need to re-install apps!!!
hth,
Stuart
btw, when you run your current SPB Backup file. It will give you the option of a full retore or choosing what you want to re-Install (selective restore)....stu
I recommend SPB Backup. I use it to restore my phone about 3 times and it works great.
Features I like:
- Very fast backup and restore!
- Backups *everything*, stand-alone restorer.
- Can compress the backup.
- Can choose what to backup/restore.
- And the best thing: SPB Backup Sync! It's basically an application like the Active Sync program on your PC. You can configure it to make backups everytime you sync and copy them to your PC automatically. Works great.
Myself had trouble with it, and I did try the Pim backup, small software perhaps do not backup all the programs, but, back-up, contacts and differents folders
orelsi said:
Hi, everyone. I am tired of installing all the stuff to the phone every time i hard reset it. Is there a program that does a full backup? I want to hard reset it, run the backup program and have all the things working. Regardless if they are installed on the phone or on he memory stick.
Is spb backup well suited for the job. Remember i want everything to work.
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I test drove a few of the backup programs out there a while back and posted my fave two here: http://xperiancer.blogspot.com/2009/01/data-backup-be-prepared.html
I recently was notified of HTC Backup utility - a free utility, as well as the new version of Resco Backup which is supposedly better than SPB Backup. I will be checking them out in the next day or so and posting more at the blog.
What about a restore after a firmware update. Will it work?
orelsi said:
What about a restore after a firmware update. Will it work?
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I prefer to just backup pim.vol, cemail.vol, the weather database and a few other files. Then just let the new ROM run and install everything I want and put the backup files in play. It's fast and automatic. No fuss and it's all built in.
sprite backup does the same as spb backup,it has all the same features but i found it does not give me half as many errors as spb
Hi guys
Just need a backup software to backup my contacts and messages.
I use PPC Pim Backup, but it hangs now and am unable to backup stuff to flash my ROM
is there any OTHER software that'll help me do the same?
Also, is there any software that'll allow me to edit/view my messages/ contacts from my PC after taking backup or directly using my PC?
TIA guys!!
Regards
ElectroV
Decent WM backup software. I have tried SPB Backup, but what I am really looking for is a program that will mirror my entire phone so that on a reload, all I have to do is load the backup program and then restore a recent backup file and the phone is exactly the way it was - say before a hard reset.. does anyone know of such a program and more to the point, have they tried it and does it work.. TIA.
EFMax said:
Decent WM backup software. I have tried SPB Backup, but what I am really looking for is a program that will mirror my entire phone so that on a reload, all I have to do is load the backup program and then restore a recent backup file and the phone is exactly the way it was - say before a hard reset.. does anyone know of such a program and more to the point, have they tried it and does it work.. TIA.
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SPB Backup does EXACTLY what you want.
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SPB Backup does EXACTLY what you want.
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Okay, thanks for that.. I have a trial copy but if it does what I need then I will purchase full copy.. cheers..
I have to agree. I use Spb backup all the time to restore. I keep a clean backup (after hard reset - all my config and programs included). That way I have no issues installing new apps or making changes. It they don't work - just restore to best config. I love it!
I use SPB but I don't think that it backs up registry changes, so if you've made registry changes you'd have to back up those as well. I use PHM registry backup becasue it's free
SPB does save registry if you tick the little option.
Can you use SPB backup to restore ALL data not just PIM info after a ROM upgrade? Has anybody tried it?
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Can you use SPB backup to restore ALL data not just PIM info after a ROM upgrade? Has anybody tried it?
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Well last night I backed using SPB and also Resco Backup.. Both do just what I want but I have to say that the Resco Backup actually looks better as it offers to show you the differences between stored backup and what is currently on your phone, it also seems to offer so much more of the little stuff but all in all they are both very good.
I flashed my phone last night and the restore was very straight forward and as I have my phone heavily customised to suit my wishes, I am pleased to say it has all come back to the same as before, so that is good news.
When you use SPB backup and make a Backup! Do you guys rekomend to backup the Regestery aswell ?
Dose All the Installed apps comeback with same settings ?
Even after a Room Uppdate is it Safe to do such a backup ? or only if its the same room and making a Hard Reset ?
Back-up programm on computer
I'm looking for a back-up programm which I can install on my computer instead on my HTC HD2.
I cannot synchronize my phone with outlook because it's to old and therefore no connection can be made. At least so it says.
MyPhone doesn't work for me either, cause it only downloads contacts and so on if their is a connection between my mobile and outlook.
Before the HTC HD2 I had another mobile (not a windows mobile), for this mobile I had a programm (PC Suite) with which I could make a back-up of my entire mobile. And I could enter my backed-up data on my computer.
I hope someone can tell me which back-up programm I can use.