Hi all. I'm about to do the US T-Mobile 2.26 ROM upgrade (I'm still on 1.6.2.4 WWE). I'm generally kind of cautious about this kind of stuff, so I have a couple of questions about backing up.
1. Is it possible to backup my txt messages? I remember there being a paid program that will sync them with your Outlook (though I can't find it right now), but all I really want is to back them up once, then restore them after the upgrade.
2. Is there a way to take a snapshot backup of my device? I know that I can't just restore all my programs onto the new ROM. My goal is that if for some reason I have to roll back to the previous ROM, I can then simply restore my backup and be up and running again quickly.
Thanks!
the program your looking for is here
http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp
BearJ said:
I know that I can't just restore all my programs onto the new ROM.
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Actually, if you use the new version of Sprite Backup, it has a special upgrade mode where you can restore all your apps and stuff! How cool is that? 8)
Google Sprite Backup.
It will do a full backup on your device in udner 2 minutes, then should you need to restore, you can do a full restore, or choose what things you want restored.
Very handy... the other night I goofed up my registry. I did a restore just on the registry and was good to go. Definately saved me from hours of work. 8)
Thanks for the tips guys. I've bought Sprite, it seems like it will do what I need. Hopefully I'll be doing the upgrade tomorrow as I'm working all day today.
Thanks!
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!
I did a short search but didnt find a good guide for this (probaly exist but i have short time now to do futher search)
so here goes my question
I had some problems lately on HD so i want to hard reset it for the first time
to make it work good
What should i use to easy backup the HD i heard about Sprite but i also read someone says it screwed their phone when restoring so is sprite best for backup?
What i want to back up is:
- some programs so i dont have to install them again
- The analog manila clock i tweaked (something like 0d26c504_manila i put inside windows in hd)
- The touch flo teme
- The wallpapers (They not saved on the sdcard)
- Contact list
- Calculator skin
- Opera favorites
So what program do i use
I downloaded the sprite version and already did a backup with it
but i dont even know if im using the right version i just downloaded some random version on the web installed it on Hd and did a backup of all except the Sd card.
But if i was to HARD RESET the phone i guess Sprite program also be viped so then how do i restore the backup if is wiped?
Anyone can help in the best way to do my first backup and restore
thanks
There is also another way more detailed in the wiki.
Wouldn't recommend this unless you know what you are doing though.
Link here
try Spb Backup, can do a partial/full backup and restore..works fine...
calcop said:
try Spb Backup, can do a partial/full backup and restore..works fine...
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Questions:
1. once backed up how do i restore if Spb backup also get wiped when hardreset?
2. Should i install Spb backup on the Sdcard
3. When i tried run Spb backup and do Full backup i get "estimating" instead of it display the size of the backup why?
4. Will i have to install again the programs i installed on SDCARD? (if so then next time i install them on the phone instead)
5. If i had some minor problems with the phone should i not backup the system data?
Coolvibes said:
Is Spb Backup v2.0.0 good to use?
and once backed up how do i restore if Spb backup also get wiped when hardreset?
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1. Install spb backup
2. make te backup (to the micro sd)
3. hard reset or update rom or whatever
4. install spb backup
5. restore backup
martjah said:
1. Install spb backup
2. make te backup (to the micro sd)
3. hard reset or update rom or whatever
4. install spb backup
5. restore backup
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Thanks, Ok i see the backup is saved to the Sdcard so when i Install Spb backup again i just point it to the backed up file stored on sdcard
thats excelent.
But in my situation (and considering i had some errors on HD so i hard reseting it) should i do a fullback up or a personalize
and if i do a personalize of the system files
should i exclude backup databases and registry and only backup system files and the rest?
I do want to backup the Manila analog clock and the touch flo theme i tweaked most important.
Personally I prefer SPB Backup, straight forward, plus its slightly cheaper than Sprite
I tried a full backup with Spb backup now
i got some error on some files that refused to read
files like Picturemate files with .bpsd extensions
stylus .bpsd files
a bunch of manila files saved under /windows/MACOSX
and finaly:
unable to open database
OID=0x40406000
and
backup file is too lage for self-extracting file, a stand-alone restorer will be put in the same directory
Are this files important?
or is my backup correct?
Sorry to have to ask another question this is very important
If i choose custum backup and uncheck some system files
after a hard-reset and after running restore in spb backup will the restore simple just overwrite the files i choosed to restore and leave intact the newly default files from the hard-reset, or if i uncheck important system files (important for the HD to work not important to backup for me) will it means the wmobile os will not work well because is missing file?
I think is the first thing that by unchecking some files it simply just not overwrite the default files, because default files already is there after hard-reset and wont get wiped unless i over-write them by spb backup right?
Just want to be sure
Also is there any files that is not nessesary at all to backup if using custum mode.
And what files in custum i have to backup if i realy want back up of:
- The analog manila clock i tweaked (something like 0d26c504_manila i put inside windows in hd)
- The touch flo teme
- The wallpapers (They not saved on the sdcard)
- Calculator skin
This 4 are realy the most important for me to backup
a bit of a noob question but is my first time doing backup
I've been through this process a few times recently.
The way I've done it:
1) Run SPB Backup and do a full backup.
- The error messages are similar to mine, they can usually be ignored. I've not seen the database error yet, but try running the back up again just in case.
2) once the backup is complete, do your hard reset.
3) Setup up the phone for the first time again, screen configurations etc. Then run the backup_xxxxxxx.exe app on your storage card. The x's with be replaced with the date it was created.
4) do a full restore. Your phone should now be back to the way it was before the hard reset including themes and installed apps.
Thats how it worked for me anyway where I've been switiching between different ROMS!
martjah said:
1. Install spb backup
2. make te backup (to the micro sd)
3. hard reset or update rom or whatever
4. install spb backup
5. restore backup
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Actually, no need to install SPB AGAIN. If you installed it in your microSD (with so little space in the device, no reason why you wouldn't) its still there, the backup is a .exe file. So after the hard reset, just use file explorer and locate your backup file and run it.
Surprisingly most third party installed apps in the microSD still works except the games...just by locating them using fileExplorer in the program files folder of the microSD.
HTH
This DOES NOT work!
(Well for me anyway)
I did a full back up, updated to Duttys new ROM, then restored
Unfortunately it restored everything - including all the manila files and registry changes. When I went into the device information, it was telling my I had ROM v1.9b, not v2.1 that I'd installed
harrispo said:
This DOES NOT work!
(Well for me anyway)
I did a full back up, updated to Duttys new ROM, then restored
Unfortunately it restored everything - including all the manila files and registry changes. When I went into the device information, it was telling my I had ROM v1.9b, not v2.1 that I'd installed
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I have had this same issue. I believe this is a bug. You should still have V2.1 installed.
Did you check device information before you restored everything?
harrispo said:
This DOES NOT work!
(Well for me anyway)
I did a full back up, updated to Duttys new ROM, then restored
Unfortunately it restored everything - including all the manila files and registry changes. When I went into the device information, it was telling my I had ROM v1.9b, not v2.1 that I'd installed
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Err did the backup file had 2.1 as the rom during that process or 1.9b? If you back up your DEVICE having 1.9b, then you installed 2.1 and run the back up again, i think its pretty obvious it will revert everything that the backup file had (which is the 1.9b)
I think its more useful for those who are eager to install 3rd party apps, crashes their phone and no choice but to do a hard reset. After a hard reset, no need to install everything again. It is NOT supposed to work like u have a backup of a previous rom and apps, then install a new rom and run the backup and expect ONLY the apps to get restored.
Anyway, we all know that custom roms like dutty's (great work by the way!) are not tested to work properly with 3rd party apps since he did mention that he didn't like installing too much 3rd party apps. But ofcourse, we want some of these and that in our phone and we want this custom rom too, so my tip is to install like 2-3 apps first, test then if it doesn't cause any error with the rom, then do a backup. then when u encounter an error like mine, (TF3D failed to load even on a soft reset) I was forced to do a hard reset... But w/o installing spb again, i just searched for my .exe file using file explorer, run it then all gud working apps are back again.
kieboy said:
Err did the backup file had 2.1 as the rom during that process or 1.9b? If you back up your DEVICE having 1.9b, then you installed 2.1 and run the back up again, i think its pretty obvious it will revert everything that the backup file had (which is the 1.9b).
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Restoring a backup from SPB Backup 2 will not revert you to a previously flashed ROM. This can only be done by re-flashing. It will just restore your apps and settings. You will still be on ROM 2.1. Check the Splash screen when you hot reset the phone.
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It may well be that SPB backup is also restoring the text that you are seeing in the device information page. This does not mean that the previous ROM has also been restored.
My device is showing the same behaviour. I am running Dutty's Extreme 2.1 ROM and have restored apps and settings from my previous Extreme 1.9 ROM. My device information is displaying Extreme 1.9 even though I have V2.1 installed.
Hope this is clear.
I stand corrected great find indeed. well there you have it folks, time to flash and restore backup
Fallen Spartan said:
Restoring a backup from SPB Backup 2 will not revert you to a previously flashed ROM. This can only be done by re-flashing. It will just restore your apps and settings. You will still be on ROM 2.1. Check the Splash screen when you hot reset the phone.
EDIT
It may well be that SPB backup is also restoring the text that you are seeing in the device information page. This does not mean that the previous ROM has also been restored.
My device is showing the same behaviour. I am running Dutty's Extreme 2.1 ROM and have restored apps and settings from my previous Extreme 1.9 ROM. My device information is displaying Extreme 1.9 even though I have V2.1 installed.
Hope this is clear.
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Thank you Mr Spartan. I will now flash to my heart's giddy content
I've been reading this thread with interest as yesterday I flashed my first ROM - Dutty 2.1 - and I can really see why people love what these geniuses are doing with their cooked ROMs.
Now I want to play around with other ROMs so I'm going to get spbbackup but just a quick question:
ROMs like Dutty's have updated calculators, dialers, calendar etc. If I start from shipped HD ROM with my favorite apps installed and do a backup, then install a cooked ROM (e.g. Dutty 2.1) and do a restore, will the calculator, dialer etc. be replaced with the old ones becasue they are "apps"?
Or, can I selectively choose which apps to backup in spb?
Thanks
Newton.
Should be clear to you all by now that if one backups system files these will be restored to the new ROM. Its a feature, but of course only useful when reverting back to the very same ROM the backup was made from.
That is why Sprite Backup 6.5 which I use offers three restore levels 1) system, programs, personal data 2) programs, personal data 3) only personal data
On top of that, one can choose which programs should be restored. Because if you installed apps that modified the old Manila, and restore them to the new Manila problems will arise as well.
With these precautions Backup/Restore over new ROMs will be a pleasant experience.
Have been playing around with Sprite and SPB Backup. They seem to do a good job of restoring the phone to the last backed up state. This is important for me, because my phone has been very moody and keeps hard resetting itself. Restoring from a backup brings back lot of my data and app installs. The thought of manually reinstalling everything make me shudder.
Now given the incredible rate at which chefs keep updating their ROMs, how do you keep updating to the latest, and then restore your settings and apps from a backup? I ran into strange errors when I updated from Topix 1.5 to 1.6 and tried to do a restore. The phone simply froze up. So that backup was useless and I had to redo all settings and reinstall all apps. My assumption is that system files would have changed when the ROM got updated, and the older ones from the backup were incompatible.
is there a better way of doing this? I would like to have the latest and greatest ROM, without having to reinstall apps or redo my email and facebook/ twitter settings. Update ROM, restore from backup, and you are done!
and sorry if this question is a repeat. i am a recent convert to windows mobile (thanks to hd2 - the hardware is too good to resist), and i am still finding my way around this wonderful forum.
Same question
I was searching xda-dev just to ask the same question...
Spb backup is great for backing up all contact data + all programs and their configs. It has saved me many times.
Now I want to do a rom upgrade (my first ;-) )...
Is there any shortcut to reinstall all programs and configurations with a Spb backup after doing a rom upgrade ?
May be restoring all except the windows directory ??
Thanks in advance.
It looks like you both need some advice!
it is a well known fact that you should ONLY use SPB/Sprite, if you are flashing EXACTLY the same rom.
However if you are flashing from ROM A -> ROM B you should NEVER use either of these programs as they can really damage your instalation.
you should use PIMBackup for this, it takes Contacts SMS/MMS etc,and you can assign custom files.
MoHed said:
I was searching xda-dev just to ask the same question...
Spb backup is great for backing up all contact data + all programs and their configs. It has saved me many times.
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So yes you can use it for this, BUT if you are suggesting this below:
MoHed said:
Now I want to do a rom upgrade (my first ;-) )...
Is there any shortcut to reinstall all programs and configurations with a Spb backup after doing a rom upgrade ?
May be restoring all except the windows directory ??
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This is INSANITY!! you will destroy your install!! you should never back up program instalations because it is to messy, just flash and reinstall you apps!
or use SASHIMI, which is an auto installer!!
SS
Spb backup did the job for me
Use the spb backup in the rom upgrade mode
Untick the "override file"
and it "almost restore" back to everything I was in before the rom upgrade without the need to reinstall all the applications and imput all the data all over again.
However in the htc sense stock page I got to import my stock data from my backup as the above process failed to restore it. Save and except for this issue I am overall very happy with the obove method of getting a better performing rom without the need of reinstalling all the applications and imputting the data all over again.
A very promising approach
Thank you both for the prompt and enlightening replies.
I have looked into Sashimi; it looks like it is too complex a process to go through if you are going to update rom once or twice a year.
Using Spb backup as described by Leslie Lee looks VERY interesting. I am definitely going to try it.
MoHed said:
Thank you both for the prompt and enlightening replies.
I have looked into Sashimi; it looks like it is too complex a process to go through if you are going to update rom once or twice a year.
Using Spb backup as described by Leslie Lee looks VERY interesting. I am definitely going to try it.
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PM me and ill explain sashimi!! (i have been using for 5 years abd i WILL NOT use a different app!! trust me it is that good!!)
I will show the way grasshopper!!
SS
Is there a way to do a complete full back up of settings, etc, with the HD2? like on a blackberry?
Thanks in advance
I use SPB backup
Backup
Does this backup the registry also? I have made changes to the T-Mobile Stock ROM that required reg changes but I want to test out one of the Custom ROMS but if I go back to T-Mo Stock I would like for it to be as I left it and not start over.
Thanks,
SPB backs up EVERYTHING... when I flash a rom ill do an spb backup first and if I have to go back it puts it back the exact way it was I flashed.
Thanks,
Cool, that is what I want to hear. I don't mind reinstalling when I am working on a new ROM but if I have to fallback I would prefer for it to be ready to go.
does SPB also back up favorites?
Yeah, SPB Backup is an excellent bit of software. Definitely worth the money.
I would also suggest, PIM Backup/Restore, and Sprite Backup...
Just be sure you read all of the primary functions before tampering with any of the system files for backup.