I was playing around earlier today and noticed that a convenient way to backup your contacts in a ROM that has TF3D 2.1 or 2.5 is to copy your pim.vol from the root of main memory to the root of the storage card.
What I did was I copied the file to my storage card, flashed a ROM, then copied the file back to the root of main memory and then performed a soft-reset. ALL of my contacts and also my TF3D favorites were all backed up and successfully restored after I rebooted the phone.
What would I like to see? A program that performs the following 3 simple tasks:
1. Copy "pim.vol" from the root of main memory to the root of the storage card. (BACKUP)
2. Copy the "pim.vol" from the root of the storage card back to the root of main memory, overwriting the existing one. (RESTORE)
3. Soft reset after successfully completing step 2.
The program doesn't have to be pretty, just functional. It would be really nice for it to be finger friendly and to have skin support as well but that is not important.
If anyone thinks they can churn out a program like this you'd be doing a great justice to the whole community. ALOT of TF3D 2.1/2.5 users would be very grateful seeing as how current back up options(other than ActiveSync) do not work right anymore with the newer versions of TF3D.
I would also like to see something like this I know I could use 2 different programs to possibly accomplish this but I would like to see one program that backs to my storage card and works in the new versions of TFLO. I was using PimBackup but then 2.1 wouldnt work with it and then I would have to enter my favorites a Back up of both with one program would be awesome.
I can write a mortscript to do that. However, I think it might be in SASHIMI or whatever it is called.
Check it out...install once to storage card and has lots of features...even multi cab installs like UC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543605
dwizzy130
also backup / restore appointments, tasks, call logs......
is it possibile ?
I just think it would be nice to have a complete on-ppc backup and restore option for ROMs sporting the new manila 2.1 and or 2.5. Currently there is none.
Did you try this?
It doesn't do the entire PIM.VOL but it does restore a lot of the TF3D2 contact info including ringtones if I'm not mistaken.
If you still want a simple program which will do exactly as you wanted in the first thread, I will gladly make it.
Just please PM me and I will make it
Well, here you go.
It should do exactly as you said in the first post.
Sadly it hasn't got skin support, but it is very finger friendly (its just 3 big buttons)
Please tell me off if it goes wrong, or congratulate me if it works :3
Just a quick PM to let me know if it works would be nice.
Cris
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Greetings
For a few days now i am running an Android build on my HD2. Not exclusively, since i have some apps on my WinMo build that i do not want to abandon (as a matter of fact i don´t want to abandon WinMo as well).
Running both OS works quite well for me, so there is no reason for me to choose just one of both.
Only thing that bothered me (quite a bit actually) was the fact, that i could not have my text messages on both OS. Now there might be those of you, who wouldn´t deem this as very important, but for me it is, so i tried to work this out and am happy to have found a way, which I would like to share with you.
I admit, that it may be a somewhat lengthy and tedious procedure, but unless there is no faster way to do this, it´s fine with me and after all, no pain no gain
I do want my messages on both OS´ and if that means that once in a while i´ll be occupied in front of my laptop, then so be it
Migrating messages from WinMo to Android
Migrating text messages from WinMo to Android is quite easy, i´ll include this, so both directions are stated in this post.
Install the cab from this link http://www.sorobangeeks.com/software/sms-exporter-05-free-download
Unfortunately i do not know the creator of this cab, it was something i found in my many searchs. This one was very useful for me, if ever the originator of this little program should stumble across my thread, THANK YOU
Run it and let it export your text message (creates an xml-file in a folder which is mentioned after exporting the text messages).
Now you have to load the created xml-file with an xml-editor and edit the lines as follows.
Original line in xml-file:
<sms protocol="0" address=""SENDERS NAME" <SENDERS NUMBER>" date="1281196885000" type="1" body="TEXT MESSAGE" status="-1" read="1" />
Edited line you need in Android: (else the senders name and number are not displayed correctly and will not be added to the specific contact).
<sms protocol="0" address="SENDERS NUMBER" date="1281196885000" type="1" body="TEXT MESSAGE" status="-1" read="1" />
After that, boot up Android and load “SMS Backup + Restore” by Ritesh Sahu from Android Market (it´s for free).
From there you can import the edited xml-file into Android and migration this way is done
Migrating messages from Android to WinMo
For migrating the messages from Android to WinMo you have to perform the following steps:
Load the app “SMS Backup” from Michele Valentini from the Android Market (free, as well) and export the messages in Android.
Again you have to open the created xml-file with an xml-editor and edit the lines.
One text message in this file looks like this:
<sms _id="55" thread_id="9" toa="0" address="SENDERS NUMBER" person="135" date="1287921897000" protocol="0" read="1" status="-1" type="1" reply_path_present="" subject="" body="TEXT MESSAGE" sc_toa="0" report_date="" service_center="" locked="0" index_on_sim="-1" callback_number="" priority="0" htc_category="0" cs_timestamp="-1" cs_id="" cs_synced="0" error_code="0" seen="0" human_readable_date="DATE AND TIME" name="SENDERS NAME"/>
Now open the XML template I have enclosed to this post and copy /paste the data of those text messages you want to have in WinMo as well.
- SENDERS NUMBER (with “+” and country code)
- TEXT MESSAGE (who´d have thought )
- DATE AND TIME
- SENDERS NAME
<message date="DATE AND TIME" sender=""SENDERS NAME" <+SENDERS NUMBER>" recipient="">TEXT MESSAGE</message>
I was using a WWE Rom, so the format of the date might be dependent from the ROM you are using. I suppose if, for example, you are using a german ROM you will have to enter the date in the german format (dd.mm.yyyy instead of mm/dd/yyyy).
Keep a look out for the date, the content of the xml file has to be correct, else it will not be imported (which doesn´t do any harm anyways, so…)
I had to change the format, since Android was running in german and WinMo in WWE English.
You can repeat this for all the received and sent messages, and you can add only those messages you want to import to WinMo, regardless whether there are more messages already saved in WinMo or not. The tool (also enclosed) will import the data in the xml-file and leave all other messages, which already are in WinMo alone. You do not have to “import” all your messages, just the ones you are missing in WinMo).
By the way, the attached tool is an .exe file which just has to be copied to the phone and then can be executed directly, installation is not necessary.
After the messages are imported, go to the messages tab and open “all messages” once. I am using pyrorob´s HTC messaging client, the first thing it did was close right away, just open it again and you will see that while closing itself it imported the new text messages into a (maybe already existing) conversation.
I tried this several times with my HD2 (you can see the OS´ I am using in my signature) and it worked just fine
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I would however strongly recommend to backup your messages prior to trying this out. I did several runs with this until at last I got it working and did not loose any data whatsoever, but I won´t take responsibility for any data losses you might encounter.
You shouldn´t, there is no reason, but as always take care, mind your steps, take all the necessary preparations, you never know
I hope this is helpful for at least a few of you, since I have been a member of this forum, I was able to benefit from the talents, the experience and the know how of so many members, maybe I can give a little something back.
Happy new year everyone
useful for me and knowing that there is a solution to my problem migrating out of Windows Mobile 6.5 to Android for my SMS's are about 21,000 now
if this can migrate 21,000 SMS's , im sure anyone out there would be covered
jcsy said:
useful for me and knowing that there is a solution to my problem migrating out of Windows Mobile 6.5 to Android for my SMS's are about 21,000 now
if this can migrate 21,000 SMS's , im sure anyone out there would be covered
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21.000 messages? Really? Can´t quite imagine running WinMo and Android for so long that the messages received on android would reach that high a number.
Now that kinda work i would call diligent
EDIT: Ah, you are talking about migrating from WinMo to Android, that of course is different, sorry i misread that.
I´d try deleting the contacts, so the exported xml file out of WinMo doesn´t contain the sender´s name at all, so you won´t have to edit them out of the xml file. Give it a try
Cheech1976 said:
Migrating text messages from WinMo to Android is quite easy, i´ll include this, so both directions are stated in this post.
Install the cab from this link http://stop3dataroaming.googlecode.c...erSetup0.5.CAB
Unfortunately i do not know the creator of this cab, it was something i found in my many searchs. This one was very useful for me, if ever the originator of this little program should stumble across my thread, THANK YOU
Run it and let it export your text message (creates an xml-file in a folder which is mentioned after exporting the text messages).
Now you have to load the created xml-file with an xml-editor and edit the lines as follows.
Original line in xml-file:
<sms protocol="0" address=""SENDERS NAME" <SENDERS NUMBER>" date="1281196885000" type="1" body="TEXT MESSAGE" status="-1" read="1" />
Edited line you need in Android: (else the senders name and number are not displayed correctly and will not be added to the specific contact).
<sms protocol="0" address="SENDERS NUMBER" date="1281196885000" type="1" body="TEXT MESSAGE" status="-1" read="1" />
After that, boot up Android and load “SMS Backup + Restore” by Ritesh Sahu from Android Market (it´s for free).
From there you can import the edited xml-file into Android and migration this way is done
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Thanks for the tutorial, but it seems your link is not correct (there's a ... in the link as well, not only in the text).
Since you didn't mention the name of the app, I don't really know what to search for either.
Could you please post the link again (or the name of the app)?
Thanks!
I´ll edit the link in my previuos post, the link was working, but now it seems to have died.
Before exporting your messages from WinMo delete all your contacts (you can backup and restore them with PIM backup or ActiveSync), this way you won´t have to edit the xml-file at all.
The exporter is from Ritesh Sahu and is called SMS Exporter 0.5 (if ever the link should die again), the same dev as the Android App needed to import the messages to Android.
Thank you Ritesh
google SPRITE migrate
worked perfect! and it's free. follow the instructions
ex3e1989 said:
google SPRITE migrate
worked perfect! and it's free. follow the instructions
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Using Sprite Migrate only works from WM to Android, but not back, if i am remember correctly.
Does anyone know if Draft smses can also be exported from winmo to droid? Those drafts which do not have any recipients or numbers...
Thank you a lot for your tutorial!! The hint with deleting the phonebook first did the trick!
Thanks for the info... not difficult to do, and the result is great.
I was able to transfer all my messages from WM to Android without any problem.
EBonillaRosaly said:
Thanks for the info... not difficult to do, and the result is great.
I was able to transfer all my messages from WM to Android without any problem.
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Did you have any draft smses without recipients, which you managed to transfer over to droid?
Change the date on your computer.
It will do the trick.
EBonillaRosaly said:
Thanks for the info... not difficult to do, and the result is great.
I was able to transfer all my messages from WM to Android without any problem.
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I´m glad this was useful to you Since i have switched to a NAND build i don´t need the migration from android to WinMo anymore, and i find the migration from WinMo to Android very easy as well
coolfire said:
Did you have any draft smses without recipients, which you managed to transfer over to droid?
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I never came around to trying this, but if my memory serves me well, there should be a line in the appropriate xml file "<folder name="Drafts">".
However i suppose this is the folder with those sms which are waiting to be sent and will be pushed to the "sent" folder after transmission, so this would not be the solution you are looking for.
I was just planning on to migrate from WinMo to Android, and the SMS where one of the things that I didn't want to loose.
I will migrate about 3000 and let you know how it works.
Thanks!
Cheech1976 said:
I never came around to trying this, but if my memory serves me well, there should be a line in the appropriate xml file "<folder name="Drafts">".
However i suppose this is the folder with those sms which are waiting to be sent and will be pushed to the "sent" folder after transmission, so this would not be the solution you are looking for.
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Thanks mate. I believe that's true, however, I also believe that in Droid, the Draft folders are hidden. I have a few smses which I keep under the Draft folder.
Will try your method again, because the last time round, I couldn't get the winmo backup app u posted I'm the OP to run. Was using Sprite Migrate till the beta ended.
Sent from my RafDroidHD using XDA App
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Do you know if they are re-opening the beta or finalising the full version?
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Not sure, I keep going back to Sprite's webby, but till date, no release dates mentioned, i think.
Weird... Upon running SMS Exporter, I keep getting this error message: "Error Exporting Messages: The process cannot access the file '\Program Files\Sms Exporter\SMS.xml' because it is being used by another process." Trouble is, I did not start any other app. Even tried to run it immediately after rebooting, to no avail.
Hello, first I want to excuse me because I don't know if this topic already exist, I searched but I didn't find
I wanna install Android in my HTC HD2, but first I need something to transfert from Win to Android, my contacts and my sms/mms!
For contact I already have a solution, using a Google Account, but I don't know what to do for sms/mms, and it's very important that I do that!
I hope you can help me to find the right app for this migration
Thank you so much, greets
Looks like this helped many people:
http://android.riteshsahu.com/tips/importexportmove-sms-messages-from-windows-mobile-to-android
I have used Sprite Migrate before:
http://www.spritesoftware.com/Great-for-You/Migrate/Migrate-Your-Data-Now/How-To-Transfer
but the beta is over now and its not downloadable. One could still use it by temporary shifting back the system date of the device (1 year backwards for example). There are 3 files you need: the CAB file for WM to export the data, EXE for the PC to convert it and an apk for android to import. I can send them to you when I get home if you don't like the method from the first link.
Hi Everyone, as the title suggest this is about manually backing up your data from installed apps
Theres nothing complicated about it but it is a bit time consuming to start with, ive tried this on several programs, using the following process,
Back up the data,
Uninstalling the program,
Restart,
Install the program,
Running the program to confirm the previous data had gone,
Put the backup back in place,
Finally running the program again to confirm the old data was back.
first things first, you will need windows phone device manager
http://www.touchxperience.com/
now, use the file explorer and navigate to your "Applications\data folder
within here you will find everything you have installed listed as numbers and letters
the time consuming part is trying to work out what is what. The folder your looking for within each folder is called "IsolatedStore" that contains everything as far as i can see for that app
Simply transfer that folder to your PC,
To use it again, simply install the app, then copy the backup back overwriting whats there.
Cache and History dont seem to copy but ive not found an issue as yet with this
Ive not tried this after a full reset
Ive not looked for a way of doing this with SMS messages, i doubt it will be in the same location but its possible i suppose if you can find it
anyhow, I might just give NoDo a try now that i can "backup" my important data
was also thinking that perhaps this could be intigrated in to windows phone device manager, ive tried installing and removing an app several times and its always used the same folder name, i dont know if this is the case across devices, but if it is, potentially a database could be used... just a thought
OR!
just wait for the new version of windows phone device manager
which ive just been told will contain a back up utility!
i think it will hit beta users soon-ish
backing up sms etc seems to be a big obstacle to people using WP7 full time.
Hope this is included.
Robbie P said:
backing up sms etc seems to be a big obstacle to people using WP7 full time.
Hope this is included.
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yeah that is a pain, ive been searching all damn night to see if i can find where they are but so far nothing, im guessing its within some protected area or within one of the DB files which cant be copied off.
wheres the pst files when you need them, MS have always managed to hide them in odd places
anyhow, perhaps im missing something, if not, then maybe sms backup will not be apart of his program because im buggered if i can find the things!.
SMS backup
Sorry to bump this thread but I thought I would add a link to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16490860&postcount=29 where you can backup SMS.
Just for completeness!