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With all the numerous ROM’s being put out by the cooks, it’s a flashing haven. That being said, it’s also a huge hassle with trying out the various ROM’s to constantly have to reenter all the information i.e. contacts, email settings, proxy, camera, etc. Now I believe the sim card only stores 230 numbers…what if a person has more? What the easiest way to back up all the settings and quickly restore them once flashing to a new ROM?
I have a mail2web account that automatically synchronizes my contacts, calendar and to do lists for me. I've even cooked it into my personal ROM... the proxy settings, I've partially cooked but haven't taken the time to fix the mistakes that I did... the camera... well, there isn't many settings for the camera that I change, so I haven't bothered to change them. Any UC compatible ROM can be configured with a properly setup provxml file.
Kosmos said:
With all the numerous ROM’s being put out by the cooks, it’s a flashing haven. That being said, it’s also a huge hassle with trying out the various ROM’s to constantly have to reenter all the information i.e. contacts, email settings, proxy, camera, etc. Now I believe the sim card only stores 230 numbers…what if a person has more? What the easiest way to back up all the settings and quickly restore them once flashing to a new ROM?
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I use the Kiss method.
Keep
It
Simple
Stupid
Active sync does all the work I do nothing . It stores all my contact info , calendar dates , notes , favorites in Microsoft Outlook. I am no big user of it but its the easiest way to be sure to have all my contact information.
I can also save the info in various ways from outlook to export anywhere I want to . But with no computer knowledge all you have to do is make sure all the check boxes are checked for the information you want and its done with no work on your part mate. If you need screen shots let me know and ill even make some ....
pimback up works like a dream and its usually on alot of the cooked roms. you dont need a computer because you can save the file on your memory card. its very fast to do backups and restores.
eruscool said:
pimback up works like a dream and its usually on alot of the cooked roms. you dont need a computer because you can save the file on your memory card. its very fast to do backups and restores.
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But then a person needs to know how to use the software . I gave the most simplest method . But YES pimback is a sweet program ....
Active sync so i can back up phones settings using active sync??? if i can how??? i dont see that option???(noob)
jorv88 said:
Active sync so i can back up phones settings using active sync??? if i can how??? i dont see that option???(noob)
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Tell you what .... Un-install activesync .... Re-install it .... Now connect phone .... STOP !!!!! READ every page from active sync that you see..... Write it all down ... YES !!!! Write it all down ... Now do you see where you can back it up at ???????
Kosmos said:
With all the numerous ROM’s being put out by the cooks, it’s a flashing haven. That being said, it’s also a huge hassle with trying out the various ROM’s to constantly have to reenter all the information i.e. contacts, email settings, proxy, camera, etc. Now I believe the sim card only stores 230 numbers…what if a person has more? What the easiest way to back up all the settings and quickly restore them once flashing to a new ROM?
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Most of the settings are stored in the registry.
Once located you export every registry value and create a CAB out of it.
After every hardreset/flashing you can run it automatically by UC ready ROMs or manually.
That's my way of hassle free flashing and testing, always have my settings automatically loaded after hardresets or newly flashed ROMs
My personal "All-in-one.cab" includes settings for
camera
ringtone
email-tone
SMS-tone
German hardware keyboard layout
hardware keyboard lighting
deactivate keyboard sliding sounds
backlight
power
start menu
GPRS
mail2web ActiveSync
bigger threaded SMS input space
many 3rd-party software-settings (Opera, S2U2, TotalCommander, pBar...)
etc.
It's a PITA job, very very time consuming espcially hunting for the reg values,
but in the end you will enjoy it every time you flash or hardreset.
HardSPL, UC and a All-in-one CAB is the perfect combination for our hobby.
Well, you asked for the easiest...this is not
GAMBIT999 said:
Most of the settings are stored in the registry.
Once located you export every registry value and create a CAB out of it.
After every hardreset/flashing you can run it automatically by UC ready ROMs or manually.
That's my way of hassle free flashing and testing, always have my settings automatically loaded after hardresets or newly flashed ROMs
My personal "All-in-one.cab" includes settings for
camera
ringtone
email-tone
SMS-tone
German hardware keyboard layout
hardware keyboard lighting
deactivate keyboard sliding sounds
backlight
power
start menu
GPRS
mail2web ActiveSync
bigger threaded SMS input space
many 3rd-party software-settings (Opera, S2U2, TotalCommander, pBar...)
etc.
It's a PITA job, very very time consuming espcially hunting for the reg values,
but in the end you will enjoy it every time you flash or hardreset.
HardSPL, UC and a All-in-one CAB is the perfect combination for our hobby.
Well, you asked for the easiest...this is not
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Make a how to ....
PURESKILLZZZ said:
Make a how to ....
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That's exactly what I was thinking!
Kosmos said:
That's exactly what I was thinking!
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Great minds think a like ....
Well another thing I do to install all my apps easy is to install from computer . Then when I flash a new rom ... I goto activesync > Tools > Add/Remove Programs. The check off what I want installed and press enter ...
i use dash wire not to bad it backs up lot of items check it out
bigdee said:
i use dash wire not to bad it backs up lot of items check it out
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Nice that you also added a link ....
i use pimbackup with outlook...
outlook for contacts, appointments, notes and emails
and pimbackup for textmessages, call-logs and "the rest"
i dont need backup for my sttings - i have not so many!
@PURESKILLZZZ
how do you install ur files through active-sync, when u only have a cab-file? or is this a nooby-noob question?
belzeBUB76 said:
i use pimbackup with outlook...
outlook for contacts, appointments, notes and emails
and pimbackup for textmessages, call-logs and "the rest"
i dont need backup for my sttings - i have not so many!
@PURESKILLZZZ
how do you install ur files through active-sync, when u only have a cab-file? or is this a nooby-noob question?
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LOL ..... the cab files I have to do manually .. But most of my programs are installed thru activesync on my desktop. But I have been planning to either figure out how to install cabs that way or convert to installers .
PURESKILLZZZ said:
LOL ..... the cab files I have to do manually .. But most of my programs are installed thru activesync on my desktop. But I have been planning to either figure out how to install cabs that way or convert to installers .
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...and i thought, i missed a damn good feature!!! sadly i didn't...
belzeBUB76 said:
...and i thought, i missed a damn good feature!!! sadly i didn't...
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We will solve it mate ....
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I will post the reg values or at least the registry address.
I'll check if I'm able to write an how to.
Right now I'm busy with private matters and I'm not sure how long it will hold me up,
but I will post those entries as soon as possible.
GAMBIT999 said:
I will post the reg values or at least the registry address.
I'll check if I'm able to write an how to.
Right now I'm busy with private matters and I'm not sure how long it will hold me up,
but I will post those entries as soon as possible.
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Take care of your business first mate .. XDA will be here when you are ready ....
I'm still working on setting up the perfect UC for my phone. I'd like to know where to find these settings (whether in a file or the registry, doesn't matter).
1) Regional settings
2) Windows live account (including e-mail)
3) Other e-mail accounts (POP3 as well as IMAP)
Thanks in advance!
regional settings would be in hklm\nls
so for me in ENG-US id use DefaultLCID 0x409
Live settings are here
hklm\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live
Not sure about pop/imap as i don't use these on my phone (and not quite sure what you're trying to do ), but try hlkm\system\inbox\settings or hklm\software\microsoft\inbox and search around in there.
I guess the easiest way would be to add a pop or imap account and just search the registry for the name of the account.
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I'm still working on setting up the perfect UC for my phone. I'd like to know where to find these settings (whether in a file or the registry, doesn't matter).
1) Regional settings
2) Windows live account (including e-mail)
3) Other e-mail accounts (POP3 as well as IMAP)
Thanks in advance!
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Run it before and after and compare the results w/ tools like "beyond compare"
Sorry
Please forgive my intrusion, can someone please enlighten me as the what "UC" stands for? I have seen it mentioned a few times and just can't place it.
alias_neo said:
Please forgive my intrusion, can someone please enlighten me as the what "UC" stands for? I have seen it mentioned a few times and just can't place it.
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User Customization. Find more info here.
jackleung said:
Run it before and after and compare the results w/ tools like "beyond compare"
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Interesting. I understand this makes a snapshot of my entire registry so it can be compared?
jhoffa said:
regional settings would be in hklm\nls
so for me in ENG-US id use DefaultLCID 0x409
Live settings are here
hklm\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live
Not sure about pop/imap as i don't use these on my phone (and not quite sure what you're trying to do ), but try hlkm\system\inbox\settings or hklm\software\microsoft\inbox and search around in there.
I guess the easiest way would be to add a pop or imap account and just search the registry for the name of the account.
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Thanks! The regional ones I would not have found without help.
I had already found that windows live folder, but I'm not sure if that actually restores my e-mail account too if I'd import it.
Krazp. Tried beyondcompare, but beside some system state keys and a bunch of hex values (maybe that's it), nothing along the lines of e-mail accounts changed! T.T
I do know it's possible to set them up using provisioningxml, but I just can't get it right that way, as I don't know the possible functions.
Very cool program Jack! Doesn't look easy to import Angelusz... I ran it against idiffce and came up with tons of changes at:
(incl subkeys)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\PIMSources\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\CredMan\Creds\ (this one looks tricky because the values change each time)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Extensions\ContextMenus\Contacts\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\Windows Live
*.mpb files in \Windows\Messaging
MxpDatabase.db
WindowsLive.vol
cemail.vol
pim.vol
edit: found this key too that wasn't in the change log... HKCU\Software\Microsoft\pMSN\SavedUsers
i was running modaco 2.2 for a few days, then i installed aosp 1.6 which i like a LOT better. I did a nandroid backup before the 1.6 install, and then did a wipe.
now, is there any way to get my contacts that were backed up with nandroid onto my current rom? i have a backup of modaco and an aosp backup, i need to get JUST the contacts out of my modaco backup...
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Try mounting the SD to your computer, going into the nandroid folder, and see what you can find.
- restore your Nandroid backup
- back up your contacts with a known working app (e.g., WaveSecure)
- zap back to the AOSP ROM
In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
x99percent said:
- restore your Nandroid backup
- back up your contacts with a known working app (e.g., WaveSecure)
- zap back to the AOSP ROM
In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
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i was thinking about restoring the backup, then syncing all contacts with google, restoring the 1.6 backup, and importing...
another question real quick; in aosp1.6 how can i get the contacts app that i am used to, that syncs with facebook? is it possible?
x99percent said:
- restore your Nandroid backup
- back up your contacts with a known working app (e.g., WaveSecure)
- zap back to the AOSP ROM
In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
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I thought syncing with google is one-way. That is, the phone pulls contacts from your google contacts but does not update your google contacts with new numbers/contacts you add on your phone. If I am incorrect, I'd like to know how to keep the contacts both on my phone and google in sync.
bboydru said:
I thought syncing with google is one-way. That is, the phone pulls contacts from your google contacts but does not update your google contacts with new numbers/contacts you add on your phone. If I am incorrect, I'd like to know how to keep the contacts both on my phone and google in sync.
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I can add as a google contact on my phone when I log in later online its their...its how several of my contacts have been put into Gmail. Also, when I need to add a new one with lots of contact info I type it on at the gmail website, then it appears on my phone shortly after.
I think that appointments are only one way.
Kcarpenter said:
I think that appointments are only one way.
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Appointments sync both ways.
Syncing contacts with google is your friend, even if you don't like the idea of backing up contacts in the clouds. I'd suggest making backups online and on your desktop. A little overkill, but you never know if you'll lose one or the other
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In the future, I recommend syncing your contacts with Google... MUCH easier to manage. Pay attention to the "sync groups" option to avoid syncing contacts you don't want.
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I can't find this option for the life of me.
I can't find this option for the life of me.
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On your phone open up your contacts app and using the trackball scroll to the right until you highlight "groups". From there, you can press Menu and be given the options to sync whichever contacts you want. Now, since your contact list is already establish you'll have to do some re-arranging so everything is organized both on the phone and online.
srkmagnus said:
On your phone open up your contacts app and using the trackball scroll to the right until you highlight "groups". From there, you can press Menu and be given the options to sync whichever contacts you want. Now, since your contact list is already establish you'll have to do some re-arranging so everything is organized both on the phone and online.
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
but is there a way to get them from a nandroid backup, i unfortunatly have one, but i cant use it, as it just restarts after the lockscreen. idk how to open the files from it.
A new answer to an old question...
If I should just leave this thread alone and make a tutorial, let me know. I was searching for the answer to the question in the OP, and when I couldn't find an answer, I just messed with it for a while. This is for anyone else who ever is looking for this and does a search that pulls this up like I did...
1) Be rooted, have a root file explorer on your phone, and have 7zip on your computer,
2) Put your SD with the Nandroid backup in your computer. Open the backup with 7zip.
3) In 7zip open the data.ext4.tar file.
4) Navigate to ~/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/
5) Pull the databases folder out of the Nandroid backup
Now that you have the databases folder out of the backup, you need to push that to your phone. There are several ways to do this, (adb etc...) but here is one way.
1) Plug your phone in to your computer and enable USB Mass Storage.
2) Drag the folder into your phone somewhere where you will be able to find it.
3) Use your root file explorer to copy the databases folder from your backup, and replace the current databases folder located at ~/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/
VIOLA!
When you open your contacts, all your old contacts from the Nandroid backup will be there.
*** Please let me know if I should put this somewhere else. I know resurrecting an old thread isn't usually good, as it doesn't help the OP. I can post a tutorial if needed, just let me know what forum to put it in, I am new around here. Hopefully this will help someone in the future who has this question. I wasn't able to find it anywhere.
wow your an idiot thx for bumping a thread thats over a year and this shouldnt even matter u can back up all your contacs on your sd card or through your google acount so epic fail for u
Wow man, I already said sorry in advance for pulling up an old thread. There are times where your fancy little backup idea doesn't work out, especially if it isn't your phone, or its too late... I searched for a long time for a way to do this and didn't find anything.
If my post didn't help you, that's your loss, but don't flame me for trying to help guys in the future...
And your fail comment doesn't quite account for all situations. Chill out and be a little more receptive. I'm new to the forums, and that right there makes we want to say "screw helping people" --- I don't think this is the message you would like to send to new members of a forum that you might ask questions on some day.
I'll take my advice elsewhere... As for you, go read a forum that helps you and quit flaming me.
Can we have a moderator delete my original post? Clearly it wasn't appreciated.
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I agree with that
drewahner said:
If I should just leave this thread alone and make a tutorial, let me know.
*** Please let me know if I should put this somewhere else. I know resurrecting an old thread isn't usually good, as it doesn't help the OP. I can post a tutorial if needed, just let me know what forum to put it in, I am new around here. Hopefully this will help someone in the future who has this question. I wasn't able to find it anywhere.
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Dude, I needed this exact procedure tonight. Way faster than a backup/restore/restore, even if your backup works. So we can both be idiots together, I guess. Thanks!!
I constantly flash my phone monthly and its a pain in the [email protected]# to setup all 4 of my email accounts. Is there an APP that saves the info and can easily restore every time we flash?
ZzFDKzZ said:
I constantly flash my phone monthly and its a pain in the [email protected]# to setup all 4 of my email accounts. Is there an APP that saves the info and can easily restore every time we flash?
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What you want to look for is something called RapiConfig
It will get provisioning info, email accounts wifi info from your device and make it into cab files for you.
Got to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366337
Then search that thread for RapiConfig. There is a lot of info there but it should get you going.
rgb-rgb said:
What you want to look for is something called RapiConfig
It will get provisioning info, email accounts wifi info from your device and make it into cab files for you.
Got to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366337
Then search that thread for RapiConfig. There is a lot of info there but it should get you going.
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Another option for building the files yourself is here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=113189
I did not know about RapiConfig...I'll check it out as well.
One more option is Makisu, which is a MortScript app for generating XML files with your credentials. I've used it for my email accounts and for storing my wireless network keys. It comes bundled with Sashimi over at winmo-experts.. if youre constantly flashing your phone, its well worth spending a couple hours learning and setting it up
Damn they are all so complicated. Anything simple like PIM Backup?
ZzFDKzZ said:
Damn they are all so complicated. Anything simple like PIM Backup?
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SPB Backup will backup and restore the PIM data. I've never actually tried to see if it restores the email settings, but I believe that would work. I've used it to restore all the appointments and contacts, but the email accounts were always already on the phone.
It is not free, however.
You can try this also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630094
Hey guys I'm currently working on an app that interfaces with contacts. Is there a way in which i can create a dummy phone buck containing 1000+ contacts to stress test the application?
Surge1 said:
Hey guys I'm currently working on an app that interfaces with contacts. Is there a way in which i can create a dummy phone buck containing 1000+ contacts to stress test the application?
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you can make a gmail account and sign into the newly created one and just add 100 fake emails/contacts to test the app
hope that helps
luigi90210 said:
you can make a gmail account and sign into the newly created one and just add 100 fake emails/contacts to test the app
hope that helps
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I was kinda hoping there was some sorta dev tool that would just create that many fake contacts without having to do it manually, but thanks =]
Surge1 said:
I was kinda hoping there was some sorta dev tool that would just create that many fake contacts without having to do it manually, but thanks =]
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Export an existing Google Contacts list into a csv and edit that. Make the names something like name 1, name 2 and so on. Basically do the same with the phones numbers and you can easily with very little effort just pull that information back into a gmail contacts again and use that.