Export / Backup of Contacts: HTC P3300 - P3300, MDA Compact III upgrading etc.

Apart from using ActiveSync, is there any way to export the contacts stored on the phone to a PC? I was thinking if there might be a database file that can just be copied out with help of Windows explorer and back again after the phone has been reinstalled / upgraded.
Since I work as an IT Support for a large firm (that owns tons of these P3300's); it'd be great to do this as simple as possible and not mess up my own Address books...
Thanks a lot for your attention!

Try PPC Pim Backup, you can get it from here and its free.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
BTW maybe mobile justice is also an nice app for you, Its some kind of theft protection with GPS support

Soololi, you're my saviour! Thanks a bunch for your help
That PIM Backup was exactly what I was looking for..

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Does anyone know how to copy contacts from BA to Charmer

I have just moved up to the Charmer (Compact 2) and was wondering if there is an easy way to copy all contacts from my BA running Windows Mobile 2003 SE to my Compact running Windows mobile 5. I know I can probably use infrared/Bluetooth but was hoping for a straight drag and drop. Any help as always appreciated.
Thanks JD76
I would suggest that you do a active syn to your Outlook in your PC for easy and sure transfers of your contacts.
Another way is to save your contacts on the SIM. Read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=63799&highlight=
Or, save the PIM into your SD card. However, I'm not sure if this works for cross platform from WM2K to WM5. Read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=63479&highlight=
Thanks Hamin much appreciated. You pointed me to a couple of good links. Nice to know the true spirt of the group still exists. By checking the links out it may be possible to copy all my data from my BA to my Charmer, including txt msgs etc? This is very much appreciated. Thanks again...JD76
Harmin thanks but checked out the links. The contact copier only applies to WM5 so can't copy from 2003 to WM5 also on my BA has the ability to backup contacts using a program but my charmer does not have a tool for restoring my contacts..so back to the drawing board. Thanks JD76.

Contacts Storage

Hi,
Does anyone know where the contacts are stored on the XDA Exec? I would like to store over 12,000 contacts but I find it fills my memory up and the XDA runs extremely slow. I have had to delete them all.
Just so you know, I don't have 12,000 friends, I work for a large company and it would be nice to sync my Works contacts on to my PDA.
If only I can get Contacts to store them on my Storage Card and run from there.
Cheers
Lee
Contacts & Calendar Items are stored in the PIM.vol
Don't you read man?
cant find pim.vol
I tried lookin for pim.vol in windows folder on my exec but couldnt find. I selected the option of show all files still I cant see. Please help... I need to give my phone for repair before which i want to backup my contacts...
thnx a lot
I would use a synchronization woth outlook (you can then keep your datathere when your machine is in repair). Alternatively, use a back-up program like sprite or SPB backup.
PIM.vol is in root on your phone, not in \windows.
But do a backup before sending the phone anywhere, activesync, and do use Sprite or SPB Backup.
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Go for Sprite so you can restore even after a ROM upgrade Best to do a full backup and restore to avoid any issues
AKU3.2 allows you to be able to leave all your 12,000 contacts lying on your company's server, after which you can remotely access your contact list from within the contact application
This is extremely fast and works close enough as searching for the contacts within your own phone's database.
The only requirement is Exchange Server 2003 Service pack2 from your company's end.
bluebotle said:
Hi,
Does anyone know where the contacts are stored on the XDA Exec? I would like to store over 12,000 contacts but I find it fills my memory up and the XDA runs extremely slow. I have had to delete them all.
Just so you know, I don't have 12,000 friends, I work for a large company and it would be nice to sync my Works contacts on to my PDA.
If only I can get Contacts to store them on my Storage Card and run from there.
Cheers
Lee
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Here's an idea for your large contact database- why not export to an excel spreadsheet and this way you have the info for reference and you can save the spreadsheet on your memory card.

Need Help. Need to retreive contacts from pim file without Phone.

I know I know... The best way is to use a program such as PIM Backup 2.8(actually what I used to back them up in the first place) and restore the contacts using that program.
Here is my dilemma. I threw my HTC Touch through a double paned plate glass window down 3 stories after a heated argument with Sprint.
Now I need to retrieve my contacts from this PIM file and I do not have a PDA phone to extract them.
Any and all help will be appreciated but please, I already know I need to work on my anger management so lets keep those comments to a minimum.
Thanks in advance,
Dan.

Backing up contacts before hard reset

Since having my TP2 i've been having a good old play with reg entries, getting rid of the voda branding, themes, had a tinker with loads of software.. but now my phone is doing a couple of anoying things and i wanna do a hard reset.... it doesnt pick up mms messages anymore and drops the call 90% of the time when i use the slide-to-answer thing.... I know the tweaks and software i wanna use now, so a hard reset seems like a good idea.
Whats the best way to go about backing up my contacts and keep the multiple numbers/email addresses/ facebook links / and if poss.... pictures associated with each contact ?
I just copy the pim.vol file from the root to my storage card using totalcommander, then copy it back when I have hard reset. Then do a soft reset and all is sorted
PIM Backup appears to be popular around here.
nice one peeps... ta... another proggy to add to my 'good shizzle' list
ohyeahar said:
PIM Backup appears to be popular around here.
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I second this. I end up resetting my devices a lot cos I'm always installing all sorts of applications that eventually mess up my OS.
I even used this to transfer all my contacts, appointments & messages from my Gene to the Rhodium.
Just remember to be patient after restoring sms's. Especially if you have a lot. It will slow down your device quite a but while it sifts through all your messages and puts them into the conversation format.
Is there a backup program that will restore everything before a crash.
Somthing that will restore all my program's.
When i mess som things up i must do a hard reset and i need to install every program again.
can it be faster.
pim backup wil restore only my numbers en sms isn't??????
Thx and sorry for the bad english
janshuizing said:
Is there a backup program that will restore everything before a crash.
Somthing that will restore all my program's.
When i mess som things up i must do a hard reset and i need to install every program again.
can it be faster.
pim backup wil restore only my numbers en sms isn't??????
Thx and sorry for the bad english
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Sprite Backup(not free) will backup everything including
your storage card, if you use the custom settings.
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tkalli said:
Sprite Backup(not free) will backup everything including
your storage card, if you use the custom settings.
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The custom settings of sprite or mine device?????
I dit some tweaks on mine decive of is that not a problem.
thx
Sprite backup can create a backup of your device, including your storage card. That's what the previous poster meant. You have to use custom settings to do this.
There is also Resco and SPB Backup so there is plenty of choice. Just try them since they are trials before you buy
AHA oke thx for the answer
Online and offline options
Personally I've been using Spb Backup and found it's reliable and reasonably quick (configuarable too). Did have some problems with using it either side of a ROM upgrade though... but, dare I say it or will I get booed... Microsoft seem to have done something right for once and their myphone over the air (wifi or 3G) backup service (beta) seems to work well and allows transfer of data to different phones and on either side of a ROM upgrade (you will obviously need a good data plan or wifi though)...
Link...
http://myphone.microsoft.com/mkweb/Start.po?mkt=en-US&ocid=sem_enus_g-myphone
I second the Sprite backup but if all you want is contacts it's hard to beat outlook.
What about MyPhone by Microsoft? It will not only backup your contacts (on a schedule too) but your sms,docs, music etc over the network or Wifi. You then can also logon to the website from anywhere and access them online!
edit: that will teach me to fast read the thread

Best backup solution for HD2?

Afternoon XDA!
I plan on a bit of a rom flashing marathon on my phone this next week to see what else is out there and perhaps even teach myself a thing or two.
My question is - which application is best for backing up my contact and SMS (and perhaps shortcut) data for the HD2? On older devices I've used PIM backup to take care of contacts and messages, but with the HD2's Facebook integration will this method work? I'd ideally not have to link everyone back up with their profiles after flashing.
I've heard that SPB backup may have issues if restoring from one rom to another so not sure how well it'd work.
What's your recommendation?
Thanks
Hi there,
Spb backup works great for me. Had tried some others but have been using spb backup 2.0 since my Touch HD. Never had any problem.
HTH,
Sam.
I also use SPB Backup.
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I'm more than happy using MS myphone - backs itself up each night so I don't have to think about it. 200MB of storage, can even do pics and vids.
Hi, I use Myphone and Googlesync for my backups. Additionaly installed apps are on my PC or my Marketplace or PocketPCfreeware accounts and my data is on my SD card and PC. I think one of the problems people have experienced when they use full backup programs is if they accidently restore the registery from their old configuration over their shiny new system. Oh and one of my friends lost all his Footprints when he flashed without exporting them to his SD card (using the Export feature of Footprints).
Hope this helps.
cMMY69 said:
Hi, I use Myphone and Googlesync for my backups. Additionaly installed apps are on my PC or my Marketplace or PocketPCfreeware accounts and my data is on my SD card and PC. I think one of the problems people have experienced when they use full backup programs is if they accidently restore the registery from their old configuration over their shiny new system. Oh and one of my friends lost all his Footprints when he flashed without exporting them to his SD card (using the Export feature of Footprints).
Hope this helps.
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How do you use google sync on the hd2? is there an app that I have to download?
Spb backup works great for me too!
Hi, Googlesync involves configuring an Exchange server at the address m.google.com in ActiveSync on your phone. It will then treat your GMail as an Exchange Server and you will have options on what to sync. Here is the info at Google: http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138636&topic=14299. 2 key points noted by Google; Back up Calender and contacts first (I suggest MyPhone) and don't try and sync tasks.
Regards.
cMMY69 said:
one of my friends lost all his Footprints when he flashed without exporting them to his SD card (using the Export feature of Footprints).
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But using export, you have to do it one by one. Is there a way to export all the footprints?
I found that it is easier just to restore the footprint folder content and all my stuff is back.
By the way, I just learnt that HD2 came bundled with Sprite Backup! At least in the HK versions. I don't know why HTC hasn't talked about it anywhere. It is sitting on my SD card and I never knew that it was there.
alex fung said:
But using export, you have to do it one by one. Is there a way to export all the footprints?
I found that it is easier just to restore the footprint folder content and all my stuff is back.
By the way, I just learnt that HD2 came bundled with Sprite Backup! At least in the HK versions. I don't know why HTC hasn't talked about it anywhere. It is sitting on my SD card and I never knew that it was there.
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Yes, you can restore the foorptints folder, if you have backed it up to start with. That hadn't occurred to my friend
Good stuff
I want to back up my HD2 (full backup). Any software that works to restore everything as it was, e.g. contacts, sms, email account, facebook links with contacts, cab files, quicklinks etc?
undacova786 said:
I want to back up my HD2 (full backup). Any software that works to restore everything as it was, e.g. contacts, sms, email account, facebook links with contacts, cab files, quicklinks etc?
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Just make sure to copy all the files on your phone to a backup location
Or try PIM Backup: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
use spb movilbiles
SPB backup is the best, for me.
All full backup apps can have attendant problems if used from one flash ROM to another (ie not just a reflash of the same ROM).
They carry over file associations, registry settings etc and I believe contribute to instability issues.
So be aware and use them at your own risk.
For everything else (PIM, texts, browser favourites etc) MyPhone is sweet.
SPB Backup has an option to restore after a ROM upgrade. Though this doesn't work flawlessly (e.g. not all shortcuts were retrieved and had to be created manually) it does do the important things.
I have always used SPB Backup, never had an issue.
I use Microsoft Myphone. I dont get what the issue with it is. I dont both backing up texts as last time I did it was boring waiting for 4000 texts to restore back to the phone. I store all pics/music on my memory card so its only a case of contacts, bookmarks, calendar etc. All my FB links seems to magically reappear as well. I think this might be something to do with the Facebook tab though. *Credit to who ever built it*
I know im a newb. But how do you restore from my phone. Im new to windows mobile. I lost all contacts, calendar entries, etc. I saved to microsoft my phone, but how to restore? Also backed up to a few other outlets but cant figure out howto restore any of them. LOL
Sprite Backup for me. http://www.spritesoftware.com/
It's perfect, backups anything you want, including SD card. Using this with my Samsung Omnia sometimes gave an error in the report (although it didn't have effect on installing my backup!) but with the HD2 it doesn't even give this error. Backing up is easy, just set preferences and run it! The backup is an exe-file that you run from your device or SD card after you've done a hard reset. It basically saved my life several times after having to do hard resets!

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