I'm searching for a backup tool for my S110. ATM I've Sprite Backup but I read that it sometimes does not restore the backup 100% leaving some features corrupted etc. There's an Asus tool calles "Smartkeeper" that shall work perfectly from what I heard. Question is, is that based on a commercial product (like iPAQ-Backup is based on Sprite) and can it be bought somewhere?
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All, not sure if it has been mentioned, but I missed it if it was (no surprise there!)
Sprite, the people who make backup software for HP Ipaq's etc have released a public beta of their most excellent s/w. I have only ever used it to backup on demand to SD, but it offers so much more. Anyway, its free to download a version that works until feb 06 with the chance to get a free copy when the final is released.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1836
At Sunnysoft they allready have a good Windows Mobile 5 compatible backup solution, backup manager 3.
You can download full functional trial version. You can make an executable backup which can be restored without the backup manager.
http://www.sunnysoft.com/en_clanek.php?clanekid=51
At Sunnysoft they allready have a good Windows Mobile 5 compatible backup solution, backup manager 3.
You can download full functional trial version. You can make an executable backup which can be restored without the backup manager.
http://www.sunnysoft.com/en_clanek.php?clanekid=51
Didnt someone post a trial of that SunnySoft software before but lots of people had problems with it? perhaps I'm mistaken.
Well, ive tried the beta and it works, at least backing up to SD card and restoring. The beta has a month to run and the first 50 to send back their backup log gets a copy of the release free - seems like a good deal to me, although perhaps its oversubscribed If this is as good as the s/w that came with the ipaq then Ill be buying a copy, all the times my old 5450 died (lack of battery) and used it on my 3715 as a kind of rollback thing as the 3715 never ran out of battery
Steve
Hi all,
I'm thinking about upgrading to latest ROM however it took me a while to make all my apps running (especially TomTom) so I'd like to avoid reinstall. Is there any proven method how/with what software backup data, upgrade and then restore data from backup?
Any comments appreciated.
Chris
PS: Forgot to mention: device is Imate Jasjar.
I've heard that SpriteSoftware advertizes that their backup can even be used for restoring data after a firmware upgrade.
I cannot confirm this as I am more than sceptic about it (I think it is not advisable to do so on a new firmware).
If you try just buy the Backup Software for WM5 !
What are your really important data you should backup ?
1. Internet Bookmarks
2. Contacts (the ones in your phone)
3. important SMS
You can re-install all programs again after an upgrade (though it's very annoying work).
I'd like to avoid 2 evenings lost for installing all the stuff.
I was just reading about this tonight on the Axim site.
Yes, Sprite will do backups that will restore after ROM upgrade, they even have an Upgrade Mode built into their software.
If I can remember the post I read you have to run a tool, copy a file to your SD card, back up, do the upgrade then copy the file back and restore your backup.
Here is the FAQ entry dealing with it, but the instructions are slightly different. You might want to check up on it yourself.
I tried this and it just didn't work. I have been in communication with Sprite for nearly a week now and I've got no where. If you got to the Sprtite Backup site and look in the Q&A/Forum, you should see all my correspondence.
https://spritesoftware.CRMdesk.com/thread.aspx?id=13884&auth=b7d51abe-56ce-42a3-8a03-68bba845e08b
Anyway, I spent hours yesterday doing a manual re-build. The plus side is that I've freed loads of memory after the (well several actually) hard resets.
Can anyone recommend a good backup tool? I want to back everything up before upgrading my ROM. I've seen some softwares out there, like spb backup, sprite backup and SK Tools, but not sure which may be better. Do they all perform the same functions and back everything up, like settings, programs etc? Thanks.
SPB Backup is what I use and recommend. Best feature: can save your backup to your mini SD card so you can hard-reset and restore without a need for a PC!
There are four backup apps; I recommend either SKTools or Sprite Backup the most.
Please see my Backup Bible for more info: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1270&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Thanks, pretty comprehensive
Menneisyys, after reading your review, it seems to me that sprite is the better choice for WM5 and specifically for the purpose of upgrading the ROM. Is that correct or am I talking rubbish?
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Menneisyys, after reading your review, it seems to me that sprite is the better choice for WM5 and specifically for the purpose of upgrading the ROM. Is that correct or am I talking rubbish?
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Yes, Sprite is indeed unique in that it allows for cross-upgrade restoration. (Which won't currently work with AKU3 though - at least not the current "unofficial" releases.)
That is, if price is not a problem, go for Sprite.
Great, thanks again
Agreed, the only software in its field that can restore to a new ROM or device. Definantly worth the extra cash since mobile devices can go missing and ROM upgrades come out often
I am wondering if there would be a problem restoring a full backup to a different ROM with SK tools backup.. Give it that is form WM6 to another WM6. For example, I have Helmi's WM6 ROM and I want to flash to xplode's WM6 ROM.
It "may" be OK, but I wouldn't do it. Usually is a bad idea to restore a backup to a different cooked ROM (by the way, xplode one is 6.1, not 6).
The SPB Backup 2.0 is advertise as restoring backups to a different ROM version, but I didn't try it...yet... "Starting with version 2 it allows you to restore your data after ROM upgrade or on another device. With the desktop Backup Sync tool you can save your backups on desktop in automatic manner for later archive review or restoring on another device."
If you are decide to flash a new ROM, you can let as know if the backup work or not.
I will try it tonight, though I'm very wary as I don't want get stuck with hours of flashing back and forth.
spb backup
I am used the spb backup 2.0. It's really a very good backup system.
Try it, or look a demo Here!
So does the SPB Backup actually back up all your installed programs, register codes and stuff?
It's really annoying to try a ROM, install all your stuff, then decide you want to try another ROM only to have to re-re-re-reinstall everything.
Unless you belong to the type of people that think its a good Idea to put desel in a lead free petrol car or think that drink toilet cleaner will help with bad breath, I would not suggest using a back up of one device rom version to another. (even less if you want to from one device to another).
The issue here are the system files as they can be part of your back up (CAN as in its up to you to define) and the version of these files can be different,
The best praxis is always to syn your data (contacts, my docs) over your PC.
As for backup tools for things like Call logs you shuld try Dotfred pim backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
This has worked fine for me in the past (with in the same rom Version).
My thoughts, how ever it might work fine for you, again it might be also be fine for you to have a brick. Myself I would follow best praxis
Hi all,
I have a question... i use a few htc devices and love changing and trying different roms, different configs, etc... but whenever i get a good config i like, i would love to have a copy of the phone as-is.. i mean, that if one day i want to load that config back, i could just install like a rom with all the settings and config set just the way i want...
am i clear??? i think i lost myself there
anyways, i suppose creating some sort of rom from the phone set up, i could perhaps just flash it just back... i'm not sure which way to go....
any help or pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated
by the way, xda rules. no doubt about it.
What you need is called Backup software ,my friend
There are plenty of them: SPB Backup,Sprite Backup, SKTools...
Personally i had problems with SPB and adopted Sprite. You can do a full backup of your device which saves all data and settings; then you'll be able to restore at any time the whole saved configuration as you traveled back in time
Note: backup files (stored in SD) are self-extracting, that means that restore can begin immediately after a hard-reset by just tapping the backup file: no need to install the backup app first!
P.s.: For a "partial" backup that saves only data related to phone and agenda (contacts,appointments,mail,SMS etc..) there's a free app called PIM Backup.
sualc said:
What you need is called Backup software ,my friend
There are plenty of them: SPB Backup,Sprite Backup, SKTools...
Personally i had problems with SPB and adopted Sprite.
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I have Sprite as standard on my T-Mobile Compact V, and I have just used it. I am familiar with disk imaging on PCs, but I am not sure how mobile pdas work. Is this equivalent to a disk image? Somehow, I feel it is not. For example, I doubt if I could restore onto a new phone - or could I?
In my experience, with Sprite Backup I am able to completely restore a previous situation even after a hard reset. This works as long as you don't change ROM: it is absolutely not advisable to restore a backup in a different phone/ROM from which it was created.
Backup for Mobiles works exactly like Backup for PC, you have the same facility in your desktop Windows: you can make a full backup, format your hardisk and have back the whole config with All files by restoring the backup file, it's as simple as that
As a personal example: I have 2 completely different WM operating systems, depending on the SIM i decide to put in...when needed,I can easily switch between one and another within 10 minutes without needing a PC, and that's cool
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This works as long as you don't change ROM: it is absolutely not advisable to restore a backup in a different phone/ROM from which it was created
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So this differs from drive images, which may include all the operating system. The ROM is not part of the backup, right? And for there to be such a backup that includes the ROM, one would have to install it with a remote operating system, right?
I confirm that ROM is not included in the backup, that's why it's not recommended to restore on a different ROM and why i wouldn't compare it to a diskimage too. But the backup is able to restore the configuration of that specific rom (e.g. if a-gps was disabled when backup was made, then you'll restore an a-gps disabled config)