Android missed a way to sync the Internet Explorer Bookmarks (Favorites).
I know there are ways to sync that using Chrome etc..
But I have a simple idea...
If any developer can link a url file into Android's default browser... like Operaurl.cab does for Windows Mobile...
Than anyone can sync the favorites folder (C:\Documents and Settings\"user"\Favorites to the sd card (using for Autosync for example), create a folder shortcut and open the links from there.
In windows mobile I used to sync my PC favorites folder to the WM favorites folder and used to have Operaurl to fix the links for me. It worked like a charm.
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Each time I format or update the system I lose important data like:
FAVORITES
CONTACT LIST
AGENDA
CALENDAR
APPOINTMENT
etc...
is there any way to backup those infos?
thanks
It looks like this is PIM Data
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If you sync with your desktop Outlook you should have no problem.
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For favorites if you sync with your desktop it is under mobile favorites in Internet Explorer.
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Everytime you sync this will be copied over [provided you enable them in options]
bnycastro said:
It looks like this is PIM Data
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If you sync with your desktop Outlook you should have no problem.
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For favorites if you sync with your desktop it is under mobile favorites in Internet Explorer.
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Everytime you sync this will be copied over [provided you enable them in options]
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oh yes! what a stupid question I did ....I hope this topic at least will help a newbie ....like me
How can you view notes from desktop pc when universal is connected through sync. and how can I make new notes to default saved in a specific folder in the SD Card.
Thanks
if you want your notes to sync, you cant put them on the SD card, mutually exclusive. so far as I know, nothing on the sd card will sync to pc, only by direct manual copy.
i dont know of a way to have notes go to a specific folder.
thanks,
I need to view the notes directly so when I am organising them I dont have to open them on my XDA and move with the pc.
you can see and make new ones in Outlook
just make sure you choose notes to sync with activesync
Notes Sync from your devices My Documents folder, and all sub folders within, having them syncing in outlook makes them appear like :
business\note about notes
but on the phone you just have to goto the business folder within my documents,
outlook even opens the hand written ones fine aswell
thanks
Has anyone succeded in getting Active Sync to pick up the Windows Explorer favorits and syncronize them to the HD2?
Doesn't work for me through Actrive sync.
thanks for your help
There is no problem with syncing... You must copy favorites in IE to folder Mobile Favorites...
I have a lot of favorites in Firefox which I was trying to transfer to htc hd2, so far no luck.
First I export favorites to html, then import html to Internet explorer, move all favorites inside the "Favorite" folder which is the one that phone uses. After I sync the phone with pc I do get some favorites, but many that have been inside folders are dissapearing. After more syns, even more favorites are dissapearing.
Does anyone know a reliable way to transfer favorites to phone?
So far I got two ideas, either add all favorites manually one by one and disable syncing or simply copy the bookmarks.html file over to phone and then use favorites through it.
Maybe someone figured out how to sync properly, though?
Your favourites need to be in the Mobile Favourites folder in IE.
I have the same problem with Mobile Favorites, sometimes they are deleted on the device after sync.
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Your favourites need to be in the Mobile Favourites folder in IE.
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Yes I do know that.
The problem is if you place favorites in mobile favorites and you have sub folders in that folder then after you sync only some favorites from sub folders get synced, and with each sync more and more are getting deleted.
Example
Mobile favorites
link1
link2
link3
link4
link5
folder1
link6
link7
folder2
link8
folder3
link9
After syncing links 1-5 are synced normally, folders are synced as well, but links that are in folders 1,2 and 3 are not synced, or dissapearing after consequent syncs.
I understand your problem now that you've explained it.
I use PimBackup in Winmo. Is there a way to easily port over contacts? Now that Android is bootable I want to give it a shot.
My suggestion is in Winmo set up google sync. It interfaces as a activesync exchange connection.
http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html#p=winmo
When you boot into android, login with your gmail, your contacts automatically download.
Hope this helps
MrDJ
I don't have a gmail. Is there an option when I sign up for a gmail email address to pull the contacts off my phone and store them?
go back to win mobile pim your contacts back to your phone then follow this guide http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html#p=winmo
I did this without using any data. Using ActiveSync transfer WinMo contacts to your Outlook. Export those contacts to a .csv file, then import that to Gmail. Not having a Gmail account is not an excuse anymore! With Gmail you can easily edit and organize those contacts, then export a .vcf file.
Download Android app called "VCardIO" it doesn't work with 2.0.1 but worked with everything prior for me (1.1, 1.5, 1.6). It's freeware.
Put contacts.vcf to the root of your SD card, open VCardIO and press Import From.
Now that it doesn't work, does anyone have an .apk that will do this and works with 2.0.1?
thanks for the responses, i used jamezelle's method and setup a gmail account, it works great
Try sprite Migrate. You back up your win-mo contacts using a sprite migrate on your ppc. Then you convert it on your desktop to a android usable file(.smf). Then you open the file on your android phone after downloading sprite migrate from the android market. Here's a link they have easy instructions....http://www.spritesoftware.com/Products/Migrate/Migrate-Your-Data-Now/How-To-Transfer
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Try sprite Migrate. You back up your win-mo contacts using a sprite migrate on your ppc. Then you convert it on your desktop to a android usable file(.smf). Then you open the file on your android phone after downloading sprite migrate from the android market. Here's a link they have easy instructions....http://www.spritesoftware.com/Products/Migrate/Migrate-Your-Data-Now/How-To-Transfer
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Hi
I second ths view. I have tried this across 2 builds and it works great (for Contacts and SMS)
I tried a WiMo 6.5 program called vCard Expert which I downloaded from the Windows Phone marketplace. It let me store all my contacts into a single vcard .vcf file which i sent as an email attachment to my gmail account. Gmail let me import the vcard file with all my contacts.