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Want to redo phone, how do I backup and which of the ...

My phone suddenly feels sluggish as if some program is hogging all the memory and I've made a bit of a mess anyway :?. I also just recently got a 1GB mini SD and want to install apps to it.
I need to backup: my contact list, call history, text messages, notes, tasks and also calendar.
How do I go about doing this?
Also which of the following should go on PPC and which are fine to run off the SD?
-TCMP (which cab am I supposed to use again?)
-Skype (going to try new one)
-Total Commander
-Real player (don't think TCMP can play such files)
-The tweak app posted here
-Adobe acrobat reader PPC (I know there's something else but I don't remember its name)
-minimo (seems pretty interesting haven't had the chance to try it out yet)

AsGF2MX said:
I need to backup: my contact list, call history, text messages, notes, tasks and also calendar.
How do I go about doing this?
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Contact list, notes, tasks, calender is backuped with ActiveSync. You don't have to worry if ActiveSync works fine with Outlook.
About the call history and text messages I don't know. I myself haven't find them that important.
I use Sunnysoft Backup Manager for backups:
http://www.sunnysoft.com/en_clanek.php?clanekid=51
Check it out ... it's good if to restore to a snapshot before you screw up your device.
And remember to "redo your phone" with the newest available ROM.

To be honest, I have been running without Activesync. Don't think I have outlook installed...hmm. Is there any way to do it so that it can be loaded directly onto the phone? Otherwise I guess I will have to install it as it comes with office if I remember correctly.
If I can't backup text messages...hmm...there must be away. I would like to keep the call history but it looks like it can't be helped...I'll have to run through and collect some of those numbers :x
Do I really need the newest ROM for my mini S? :? The one on it right now works great. Heck even skype worked acceptably till now...

AsGF2MX said:
If I can't backup text messages...hmm...there must be away. I would like to keep the call history but it looks like it can't be helped...I'll have to run through and collect some of those numbers :x
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I suppose it's possible if you know where the data is saved. But I think there won't be a simple way of doing it. I would myself be intresting where the data can be found.
AsGF2MX said:
Do I really need the newest ROM for my mini S? :? The one on it right now works great. Heck even skype worked acceptably till now...
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Once you "redo your phone" ... it's your best opertunity to upgrade the ROM. And I prefer you do so to avoid problems in the feature. Your device will be faster and be more stable (ROM 2.17).

2.17...Is that an O2 ROM? I will first need to figure out how to save those text messages. Hmm.... Worth emailing MS?

AsGF2MX said:
2.17...Is that an O2 ROM? I will first need to figure out how to save those text messages. Hmm.... Worth emailing MS?
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2.17 is the ROM HTC has distributed to all brands/countries ... depeding on each contact it depends when the ROM is available officially.
I think it's no worth mailing MS. Hope someone here know where the SMS are saved.

AsGF2MX said:
2.17...Is that an O2 ROM? I will first need to figure out how to save those text messages. Hmm.... Worth emailing MS?
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You realy do need outlook.
JeyoMobileExtender wil backup your SMS in Outlook.
You can also use SPB-Backup, works fine but is hat not to many option for custom backup and restore. The backups are selfextracting

Are those two freeware?

AsGF2MX said:
Are those two freeware?
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No freeware

AsGF2MX said:
Are those two freeware?
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Shareware ... you may be able to test them during the time you "redo your phone".

Jayo Mobile Companion is what you want!
http://www.jeyo.com/companion.asp

Contact sorting

Hi All,
Did I miss it or is there no way to sort contacts?
Thanks in advance,
--M

Mine are

Mikey1022 said:
Mine are
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Heh. Thanks. Mine are also... by FIRST name. Very annoying.

I love it. It's the Windows Mobile problem...in reverse
gmail only has one name field for contacts rather than a separate first and last name.
As with Windows Mobile, you could always reverse them in your gmail contacts and see what happens.

edited, see below...

Sort contact via first name

Hi guys,
Sorry if this question have been asked previously. I cant find the right answer to my question after long searching. Pls kindly advise me..
Im trying to sync my contact in Mac OSX Address.app to my phone using Missing Sync. I noticed after i sync, all the contact names are sorted by last name, first name.. How can i sort by firstname, last name instead?
All helps are greatly appreciated !
Thanks!

you might have to do them all one by one, but if you go to edit the contact, about half way down there is an option to sort by Firstname, Lastname

twisted-pixel said:
you might have to do them all one by one, but if you go to edit the contact, about half way down there is an option to sort by Firstname, Lastname
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hie,
if i manually edit the contact display field to firstname, last name in the phone, the next time i do a sync again, will the setting be overwrite back to lastname, firstname again?
thanks

This freeware should sort you out good. Does all contacts in one go
http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact

amuneer said:
This freeware should sort you out good. Does all contacts in one go
http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
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THX! That's perfect!

amuneer said:
This freeware should sort you out good. Does all contacts in one go
http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
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thanks a zillion! just what i needed. Thanks!

or try this cab - adds an option in the options menu of contacts

You're welcome

This apps is a God Send. Stored on my SD Card of apps to keep and load everytime I flash my HD.
Thanks

Contacts appear last/first??

Im having a real issue with my contacts on my new hd2.
Outlook displays them perfectly but my hd2 for some reason lists them last/first which i find very annoying.
Anyone any ideas or solutions?
Cheers

knightrider66 said:
Im having a real issue with my contacts on my new hd2.
Outlook displays them perfectly but my hd2 for some reason lists them last/first which i find very annoying.
Anyone any ideas or solutions?
Cheers
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I found out hat the HTC interface sorts contacts using the outlook field DISPLAY AS, which bt default is LAST, FIRST.
I had to go thru all my contacts in outlook an dchange the DISPLAY AS field into FIRST LAST

knightrider66 said:
Im having a real issue with my contacts on my new hd2.
Outlook displays them perfectly but my hd2 for some reason lists them last/first which i find very annoying.
Anyone any ideas or solutions?
Cheers
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Try the attached file

hbahaie said:
Try the attached file
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Hi thanks for posting the cab, but for some reason its not working for me.
I've installed > restarted the phone > went into contacts, but still the same e.g. Lasr, First.
Please could give a brief explanation on how to get it to rearrange the contacts?
Many thanks.

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After you install the .cab file you have to go in to the program folder and start the app that was installed. But if you sync ur contacts with a google account they will go back to last,first name after each sync.

Thanks!
I didn't realise it installed an accessible application, I thought it was just a fix, doh! lol
Thanks again.

How to add Sense contacts to quick links?

So the question is, I want to use a contacts button that uses the Sense contacts on my quick links rather than have a People's tab. But the problem is when I go through CHT's add/remove I only see the standard winmo contacts (Referring to the app not individual persons). I tried using Resco File Explorer search to see if I could find the .exe but couldn't figure out which one it could be.

whoiam06 said:
So the question is, I want to use a contacts button that uses the Sense contacts on my quick links rather than have a People's tab. But the problem is when I go through CHT's add/remove I only see the standard winmo contacts (Referring to the app not individual persons). I tried using Resco File Explorer search to see if I could find the .exe but couldn't figure out which one it could be.
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I think you have to copy your contacts to the phone because it will not see your sim contacts. I just did what you where wanting to do and it worked...but when I first got my phone I copied all the contacts to the phone and hid the sim contacts and it shows all my contacts and keeps the pictures in the quicklinks icon. Hope this helps

Thanks for the reply, but once again I'm not looking for individual contacts. I'm looking to use the full sense contacts app.

whoiam06 said:
Thanks for the reply, but once again I'm not looking for individual contacts. I'm looking to use the full sense contacts app.
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I am confused you are trying to make a quicklink that will take you to the people tab?! You might just want to make the people tab be one of the first ones...not sure what the order you have you tabs in but you can for to start settings personalize homescreen tabs..and move it.