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SIM CARD recovery tool

Hello everybody! After i upgraded my diamond to a new rom, i lost all my contacts from the sim card!! Oh men.....i'm desperated! Searched, searched and searched but didn't find anything. If there is anyone that can help me, i'm sure that is you all....Is there any cab, exe software or anything else that can restore my contacts from sim card?
Thanks in advance to all and greatings from Portugal!

are you sure they aint on your siom and just need copying back to phone using your sim manager ?
just a thought . When i copy mine over to my phone from my sim they also stay on the sim. If you added them new into the phone i fear they are lost my friend

coopigeon said:
are you sure they aint on your siom and just need copying back to phone using your sim manager ?
just a thought . When i copy mine over to my phone from my sim they also stay on the sim. If you added them new into the phone i fear they are lost my friend
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I've checked many times and in the sim card there's only one contact...I encountered software to use from the desktop pc and a sim card reader but obviasly i don't have a card reader....It's almoust incredible that there isn't a pda software to restore data from sim card....

Sim Card recovery application---HELP PLEASE
sdfguerreiro said:
I've checked many times and in the sim card there's only one contact...I encountered software to use from the desktop pc and a sim card reader but obviasly i don't have a card reader....It's almoust incredible that there isn't a pda software to restore data from sim card....
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Hello?? Please, can someone help me......not even if someone tells me that it cannot be done.....

Someone???

Do you have your SIM contacts on the HTC or your PC?. If you use Outlook for example you will find that the first activsync session you did the SIM contacts were transerred to your PC contacts (at least that is what happened with me). If they are there then a new activsync session should get them back on the HTC and you can then use SIM Manager to transfer them back onto the SIM.
If you have no copies anywhere then you need some data recovery software. I do not know if there is any recovery software that works on internal memory rather than hard discs - you could try googling to see.

[Q] Would this work - Reflashing

Just had a though and wondered if anyone had tried it.
We know when we take a sim card out and boot up WP7 it boots as if it a virgin install.
So my question is if we were to reflash the phone with a second sim card can we then insert the original sim card after the install completes to save us losing all the data and settings?
Has anyone tried this?
EDIT: I meant SD Card not sim card

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If anyone is going to install the new rom would it be possible that you could insert a second sim when reflashing and after the flash it complete reinsert your old original sim and see if it works and keeps your old settings?
If not it will only need a reset to reformat the original sim so nothing to lose in trying this, I would try myself but I have too much on my sim to lose at the moment and cannot try until weekend as I need my phone through the week.
Thanks

ShaGGy_UK said:
Just had a though and wondered if anyone had tried it.
We know when we take a sim card out and boot up WP7 it boots as if it a virgin install.
So my question is if we were to reflash the phone with a second sim card can we then insert the original sim card after the install completes to save us losing all the data and settings?
Has anyone tried this?
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whoops, didnt mean to hit thanks! oh well, one for your collection!
from my point of view it wont work, the SIM being there or not wont make the blindest bit of difference when you flash it, the installer will wack anything on the SD card, which is the only place that could keep the data intact
if your looking for backup wait a while, Windows phone device manager will soon have a backup program built in to it, your phone will need to be unlocked as its not MS supported but other than that it should backup you data and your app data allowing you to flash to your hearts content, and keep your data.
i dont know if it will install apps again though, i suspect not, but its progress!

You got a thanks back
What I meant was, if you power down your WP7 and remover the sim the phone boots up perfectly but none of your contacts are there or emails and preferences.
If you the power down and re insert the sim your phone boots up as normal with all your settings.
So if we reflash using a different sim card the after the flash is complete, power down the phone remove the sim card and replace it with the one you were using before the reflash, would it not use the setting stored on the older sim card?
I have the manager registered so will use that when its out but this was just an idea and wondered if anyone has tried it.
(power down your phone and remove the sim and power up and you will see what my logic is )

DOH I meant SD card not sim (brain dead )

ShaGGy_UK said:
DOH I meant SD card not sim (brain dead )
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ahh, yes now that makes a lot more sense!
ill check, i plan on reflashing on sunday to update to NoDo, i need to backup all my app data first just incase so it will need to wait until then, you would probably need to make sure the old SD card was the same size as the new one, just incase it checks that out.

It won't work... I bought some SD cards last week and swapped them out and if the info on the phone doesn't match the info on the card, it won't keep the info each time you restart...
For instance, if you insert new sd, get the green theme like a new phone, change to orange theme, turn phone off and on, it goes back to green as its still looking for original card...

Thanks for letting us know, its a pity as it would make reflashing so much easier

Technically it won't work anyway as the sdcard would be part of the raid set that wp7 makes. You cannot just take data from one raid set and add it to another.
The sdcard in wp7 is not just used as additional storage it is treated as one big lump.

norgan said:
Technically it won't work anyway as the sdcard would be part of the raid set that wp7 makes. You cannot just take data from one raid set and add it to another.
The sdcard in wp7 is not just used as additional storage it is treated as one big lump.
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now that isnt quite true,i say quite because doing this doesnt means its just takeing it from the SD card but the idea is the same, ive done a manual backup of the data from the SD card, visible through Windows phone device manager, ie, ive gone through the application folder and copied the IsolatedStore of the programs i wanted to keep the data for.
it does mean that i still need to install the app, but i can just copy the IsolatedStore back to the correct folder which will give back all the data and original settings before the reflash.

[Q] Format the phone to detect Memory Card

Hi xda devs.
happy to join the forum
I just got my new Samsung Focus through eBay itis unlocked and work on any carrier very well.
I also got a PNY 32GB microSD card and it has a sticker in front that says itis now compatible with Windows Phone 7
I have two questions:
First, I need to make sure is this microSD card is REALLY WP7 compatible ?
Second, as the guide said, I need to format the phone to make the microSD card work normally, IF I FORMAT THE PHONE, IS IT WILL BE SIM LOCKED AGAIN OR NOT ?? and Does this FORMAT process is different than Reset your phone in the about page ??
Appreciating any help
Thanks

it wil not relock your phone

AboOmar said:
Hi xda devs.
happy to join the forum
I just got my new Samsung Focus through eBay itis unlocked and work on any carrier very well.
I also got a PNY 32GB microSD card and it has a sticker in front that says itis now compatible with Windows Phone 7
I have two questions:
First, I need to make sure is this microSD card is REALLY WP7 compatible ?
Second, as the guide said, I need to format the phone to make the microSD card work normally, IF I FORMAT THE PHONE, IS IT WILL BE SIM LOCKED AGAIN OR NOT ?? and Does this FORMAT process is different than Reset your phone in the about page ??
Appreciating any help
Thanks
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Afaik PNY 32GB is class 2 and that is working reliably.
Formatting the phone doesn't affect SIM lock. As I said in another thread:
Updating (re/formatting, flashing etc) the ROM does NOT change the SIM lock.
Locks are in NVRAM - you do not overwrite this section by flashing firmware or formatting. If the device is unlocked, flashing the ROM will keep the phone unlocked.

EnderPsp said:
Afaik PNY 32GB is class 2 and that is working reliably.
Formatting the phone doesn't affect SIM lock. As I said in another thread:
Updating (re/formatting, flashing etc) the ROM does NOT change the SIM lock.
Locks are in NVRAM - you do not overwrite this section by flashing firmware or formatting. If the device is unlocked, flashing the ROM will keep the phone unlocked.
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EnderPsp Thank you alot for your explanation and FYI the PNY microSD is class 4

AboOmar said:
EnderPsp Thank you alot for your explanation and FYI the PNY microSD is class 4
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You're welcome.
You might want to read here, the last 2 posts, someone has a similar card. The whole thread might interest you, actually, as it's about working SD cards for Focus.

Here is a useful tips for your arc

1. do you know that if you're trying to install a
custom ROM on ur arc, it may damage your SIM if
the installation not successful ? as it has
damaged mine twice. always remove ur SIM before
experimenting
2. Do you know that you can swap ur SIM CARD
without system reboot or battery pull? simply
activate your AIRPLANE MODE then remove the
back cover and remove the SIM CARD, insert
another SIM CARD then deactivate airplane mode
.
3. do you know if you're on MTP mode you cannot
access your sdcard on PC if you have your screen
locked?
tell me which one you've tried and which one you're
about give a try
Please,Press Thanks if I've
Helped.

Yes I know all these
Sent from my mighty Xperia Arc S

Omessy7 said:
Yes I know all these
Sent from my mighty Xperia Arc S
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Hmm about crash Sim card I dont heard. And is really hard to change sim without remove battery.

brayniak said:
Hmm about crash Sim card I dont heard. And is really hard to change sim without remove battery.
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no so hard to remove, just use you nail to lift the SIM a bit then adjust it backward. I've don it today, I have three different SIM with separate data subscription, so, I do swap almost everyday.
You can try it

i never heard them
thanQ

gaslaw said:
1. do you know that if you're trying to install a
custom ROM on ur arc, it may damage your SIM if
the installation not successful ? as it has
damaged mine twice. always remove ur SIM before
experimenting
2. Do you know that you can swap ur SIM CARD
without system reboot or battery pull? simply
activate your AIRPLANE MODE then remove the
back cover and remove the SIM CARD, insert
another SIM CARD then deactivate airplane mode
.
3. do you know if you're on MTP mode you cannot
access your sdcard on PC if you have your screen
locked?
tell me which one you've tried and which one you're
about give a try
Please,Press Thanks if I've
Helped.
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what is MTP mode? where can i find it? thanks

MTP
masudrahmatullah said:
what is MTP mode? where can i find it? thanks
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It simply represent Media Transfer Mode, you can find it in settings-Xperia-connectivity-USB connection mode. You can actually choose the Mass storage Mode if you wanna copy directly to your memory card.
Hit the THANK botton, if this info is of help to you.

screen shot.
Did you know you can simply take a screen shots on your ARC with stock ICS ROM by pressing and hold the power button+volume down? Try it today!

thanks it can be helpful

gaslaw said:
1. do you know that if you're trying to install a
custom ROM on ur arc, it may damage your SIM if
the installation not successful ? as it has
damaged mine twice. always remove ur SIM before
experimenting
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Not once have I occurred such thing. I can't see, how can ROM have effect on SIM card.

1.) How shall a ROM destory the SIM card???? LOL

gaslaw said:
1. do you know that if you're trying to install a
custom ROM on ur arc, it may damage your SIM if
the installation not successful ? as it has
damaged mine twice. always remove ur SIM before
experimenting
2. Do you know that you can swap ur SIM CARD
without system reboot or battery pull? simply
activate your AIRPLANE MODE then remove the
back cover and remove the SIM CARD, insert
another SIM CARD then deactivate airplane mode
.
3. do you know if you're on MTP mode you cannot
access your sdcard on PC if you have your screen
locked?
tell me which one you've tried and which one you're
about give a try
Please,Press Thanks if I've
Helped.
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I don't understand this 'useful tips' because :
1. Either ur making this up, or you just have a bad luck, coz i don't see any correlation of whatsoever between installing rom and damaging a Sim Card. :laugh:
2. How can you ever managed to remove your simcard from your Arc device?
Wierd.. there's a battery which block the path away when i tried it.
3. I still can access my arc sd card on pc, with the screen is lock and in MTP mode. :silly:

vashta said:
3. I still can access my arc sd card on pc, with the screen is lock and in MTP mode. :silly:
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I've only experienced that in mtp mode, not all folders I created on the SD Memory can be seen, for example where I put the apk file. Or if I want to change the mode from MTP to MSC obligatoriamente I restart the phone or the computer does not recognize it, but I speak only for windows7 x64. What I wrote is true for every rom I tested, at least on my arc s.

gaslaw said:
1. do you know that if you're trying to install a
custom ROM on ur arc, it may damage your SIM if
the installation not successful ? as it has
damaged mine twice. always remove ur SIM before
experimenting
2. Do you know that you can swap ur SIM CARD
without system reboot or battery pull? simply
activate your AIRPLANE MODE then remove the
back cover and remove the SIM CARD, insert
another SIM CARD then deactivate airplane mode
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gaslaw said:
no so hard to remove, just use you nail to lift the SIM a bit then adjust it backward. I've don it today, I have three different SIM with separate data subscription, so, I do swap almost everyday.
You can try it
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I'd guess it's probably your non advisable method of removing your card that has damaged it and nothing to do with the ROMS. And if you're going to make a thread titled Here is a useful tips for your arc then at least put a bit of effort into it, because to then ask for thanks for 3 tips, two of which are ill-advised and the third contradicted by another member is -insert own thoughts here-.

XperienceD said:
I'd guess it's probably your non advisable method of removing your card that has damaged it and nothing to do with the ROMS. And if you're going to make a thread titled Here is a useful tips for your arc then at least put a bit of effort into it, because to then ask for thanks for 3 tips, two of which are ill-advised and the third contradicted by another member is -insert own thoughts here-.
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Rubbish.
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popthosegaskets said:
Rubbish.
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Irrelevant rubbish.

Hi guys! Is there any combination of numbers such as '' *#2545*.....'' like we did in windows mobile, in order to find out a secret menu and increase the volume of speakers, fm radio and media player???

ponstan said:
Hi guys! Is there any combination of numbers such as '' *#2545*.....'' like we did in windows mobile, in order to find out a secret menu and increase the volume of speakers, fm radio and media player???
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If I can recall, there is only *#*#7378423#*#* for service menu. Things like speaker volume can be edited with ALSA mixer, which is available on Google Play. You will need root to use it.
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cannot remove sim card with my battery in.....-_-#
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How to enable dual sim + memory card (hybrid slot)

I have successfully enabled dual sim + memory card on Xperia X Dual in a way like image, and changed something in build.prop "persist.radio.apm_sim_not_pwdn = 1", replacing number 1 with number 0 or 2 or other number. Is this a dangerous way?
Thank you very much.

how do you even insert sim slot into the phone with the second sim and sd card?

kloroform said:
how do you even insert sim slot into the phone with the second sim and sd card?
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you can see on youtube, how to make like that. It's very simple, but it takes precision.

Moal Dibejaan said:
I have successfully enabled dual sim + memory card on Xperia X Dual in a way like image, and changed something in build.prop "persist.radio.apm_sim_not_pwdn = 1", replacing number 1 with number 0 or 2 or other number. Is this a dangerous way?
Thank you very much.
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I can insert but the sim 2 is not available. What did you do to available it?

thangdv said:
I can insert but the sim 2 is not available. What did you do to available it?
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is it appropriate as I have explained?

Moal Dibejaan said:
is it appropriate as I have explained?
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Can u five theme ? or name or address for it?
Sorry for off topic.I m gonna do it what u did.