impossible! i can't find a good program for backing up my wizard.
sprite backup beta is full of bugs and sunnysoft backup manager 3.7 doesn't wake up my unit so i can't use it for automatic backup...
Please HHHHHHHHHELP
Those are your choices right now. I didn't find Sunnysoft was full of bugs, but I did have issues restoring mail, etc.
Sprite is a beta, so there will be issues. I haven't tried a restore of with it yet.
Related
Does anyone have a backup solution for the Wizard that preserves all the settings and documents?
I still think Sprite Backup is one of the best for backing up your PDA (not only for the wizard)....
Just my 2 cents, but I really think it works like a charm...
Try this:
http://spbsoftwarehouse.com/support/beta.php?en
Download the Spb Backup 1.0 beta3! (41422829)
by Avers
Sprite Backup was good for WM2003, and the WM5 version will most likely be good too. But it is only Beta yet.
SunnySoft Backup Manager has the same features I liked in Sprite Backup (compressed, self-extracting and scheduled backup).
The latest release is officially supporting WM5 and works well on my K-JAM :
http://www.sunnysoft.cz/en_clanek.php?clanekid=51
I am using Sunnysoft Backup manager and it works well but is VERY slow.
I'm looking for a good backup sfotware for my Jas Jar i treid SPB Backup
all the version but it didn't work good, when i do a restore i get the following message
Restore process has not responding for a long time, Do you want to cancel the restore?
the more important is to backup the SMS and restore it when i need
please help me
regarda
I have used SPB backup since the beta roms were released.
i performed a multitude of different backups and restores.
what I did learn is that if you are going to restore, you are better off performing a hard reset or a clear storage, put your device back to factory position, then restore.
provided you are restoring over the same versions of the ROM you should be ok.
Sprite Backup
Seconded!!
Sprite Backup is the one piece of backup software work investing in. Has got me out of trouble on a couple of occasions now.
It backs up all your files and applications AND the various registry entries and hidden files/folders that get installed.
If you are a fiddler and like trying various apps and hacks it's a must.
Thirded(??!!)
My M5000 had a couple of dodgy pixels so replaced it.
Even using the old Sprite backup (v5 instead of v5.1) my device restored without any hitches - I had my new device up and running within 10mins - all applications working!!
I never chose to restore the email dB's though due to problems on a previous device and version of sprite backup - but is easy enough to setup again.
Matt
Personally I have both SPB and Sprite
Sprite is faster, but SPB creates a single .exe file that you simply double-click to restore; i.e. there is no need to reinstall SPB before restoring your machine.
So my vote goes to SPB (just)
Actually Sprite has the option to make "self restoring backups" since their latest 5.1 release.
thanks, I'll check that out
Sprite for sure !
Alternatively: Sunnysoft's Backup Manager (IMO superior to Spb) but does not reach Sprite (yet)
Cheers
hrb
Sprite it is.
V5.1 is just released and restores everything as it was before hard reset. Scheduled backups etc.
It also claims to be able to backup AFTER a ROM upgrade or to a different device. I have tried this and it hasn't worked although the guys at Sprite are on the case.
Sunnysoft Backup Manager: http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=3070
So far I have tested this backup program doing manual backups and it works VERY WELL and without those ERRORS that we see like in SPB Backup and Sprite.
One thing I noticed, it has to automatically reset before the proceedure, so if you have the DEVICE LOCK ON, then you still have to UNLOCK the device so the backup can proceed.
Regarding automated backups, it seems to go through the motion, but because the device has to soft reset before the backup, the scheduled backup seems to run out of time and just gives up waiting for the today screen to be updated.
I was wondering if there's any way to restore email post a ROM upgrade, especially MMS/SMS messages.
I'm trying to backup all my MMS images prior to an upgrade and was hoping there was an easy way to backup/restore them.
I'm currently using Sprite Backup but I doubt I could restore the message database (pim.db ?) from backup to a newly installed ROM.
Any tips appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Adam
On my 8525 I had no problems to backup my PIM data (contacts, calender, emails, sms, mms) via SPB BACKUP on WM5 and restore then after upgrading to WM6. Just make sure that you make either a backup of PIM data only or select RESTORE PIM DATA ONLY in case you made a full backup! If you try to restore the whole WM5 backup on a WM6 it will most likely fail because system files will get overwritten and some WM6 REGISTRY entries will get replaced with older WM5 ones.
Here is the best solution if you want to try:
On your WM5 device make a full backup with SPB BACKUP, then flash your device with WM6. Run the SPB BACKUP file you've created before and select PIM ONLY for restore.
If it fails you always can flash back to WM5 and reload the whole backup! But I am 100% sure it will work! I made it several times from WM5 8525 ENGLISH ROM to a WM6 O2 GERMANY ROM (which proofed to me that language does not matter in that case! )
just a little search
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
search more you'll find more.
Fabulous - thankyou!
Adam
Except that MMS backups aren't supported
Hi,
I tried to install SPB Backup today and it was ok. But when I try to do a backup, the whole process just hang (at preparing backup) and I was prompted to cancel the backup. Then after I reset, my TouchFLO no longer works. I disable TouchFLO, reset the phone, and enable TouchFLO again, but it just gives a blank screen. If I disable TouchFLO, everything else is working properly. But I still cannot run SPB Backup.
Any idea how to get my TouchFLO back? I've gotten so used to it that I feel handicap now.
Thanks.
I've been using SPB Backup ever since I started using Jade (12 months now), so far it works fine, backup and restore several times.. all fine. Do you backup to phone memory or SD ?
As far as TF2D, my opinion is to reinstall, if you want to avoid hardreset.
Thanks....seems strange then if you have been using SPB Backup. I was backing up to SD. I thought TF2D is in the ROM? Can I just re-install TF2D? Now thinking of trying SPRITE Backup first. If I use SPRITE Backup, then do a hard-reset, and restore the PIM data, it should be fine right? I'm not worry about applications, but my PIM data is crucial to me. May take the opportunity to upgrade to the Apr stock ROM. Thanks.
keltong said:
Thanks....seems strange then if you have been using SPB Backup. I was backing up to SD. I thought TF2D is in the ROM? Can I just re-install TF2D? Now thinking of trying SPRITE Backup first. If I use SPRITE Backup, then do a hard-reset, and restore the PIM data, it should be fine right? I'm not worry about applications, but my PIM data is crucial to me. May take the opportunity to upgrade to the Apr stock ROM. Thanks.
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This what I would do.... If SPB backup is working, then backup all first (especially PIM data) to SD. Yes when you restore, your PIM should be fine, from my experience. For TF2D yes, its in ROM but you can always reinstall using the xda version (similar). It will revert to stock version when you hardreset.
.. my opinion from my understanding.
Cool...Thanks!