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Req: O2 media skin

HI Guys, had a problem when I hard-rebooted my Atom. Lost my O2media skin.Gets error message ... corrupted. Hard booting is supposed to restore all settings to default.Any body has the same problem. I would appreciate if somebody would upload the skin. Thanks.
Cheers

burn the ROM again

Hi Kropotov, thanks again for helping me out.You mean upload the new ROM again? I'm not so sure if I want to go that way-- is this the only way to get back the skin?
Cheers,

no. try this:

Like clockwork, Kropotov makes my day . Where do I put these files?
Thanks and Double cheers

put this files in:
/hidden partition/MediaCenterSkin/

Thanks Kropotov. Tried Activesync and Card Export to transfer the files to hidden storage/ mediacenterskin but keeps getting error message " Error moving file. Disk is write-protected.Remove write protection or use another disk." I'm stumped-- don't know what to do next.
Cheers

try to change file atributes (uncheck box "Lock file"), that you can copy, or copy rar archive to hidden partitionand extract files directly there.

try to change file atributes (uncheck box "Lock file"), that you can copy, or copy rar archive to hidden partitionand extract files directly there.

Thanks. I'll try it and post result.
Cheers,

Sorry but it did not worked. I was able to copy the files to hidden storage/mediacenter skin but during the file transfer, i keep getting error message ".... memory not enough.." After I soft-resetted, I checked the hidden storage/Mediacenter skin folder but no files were there. Also there was no more space in the HMemory whereas before, I used to have 8.5 Mb free.

ok. make backup using SPB backup. burn ROM again. restore.

ok. make backup using SPB backup. burn ROM again. restore.

Thanks Kropotov. Think that's the only way. BTW, is SPB Backup better than Sprite Backup?
Cheers

frankly speacing, i don't know. I use as patriot SPB :wink:

Hi Kropotov, I went to the seeo2 site to download the rom. Having gone through the upgrading steps, i came across an instruction to " Steps:
5. Verify you have the CE Image version 4260611 and Radio Image version R060428N_MN1ARC_RS00049 described as follows.
I already have the new rom version 20060426B1WWE installed on my Atom. Is it still safe to re-load the ROM? Have you done this before with no problem? Thanks for you usual advise.
cheers, :?

wizard327
yes, I did. Rom version doesn't play the role. You can burn same version or oreviouse.

Thanks for your usual quick response. I need help in upgrade since this will be the first time i will be doing this and I don't want to spoil my Atom. Shall I follow the instructions given at the seeO2 site or do you have any special instructions.I read that the safe way is to enable the bootloader mode first and this icontradicts the seeo2 instruction.Shall apprciate if you could show me the way via bootloader mode.Thanks for your patience.
cheers

forgot about bootloader mode. just download ROM from O2 site, connect to PC, run installer & follow the instruction. (of course, you must have Active Sync installed on your PC)
P.S. Charge Atom before burning.

Thanks. One more question. Shall I retain partnership with activesync or establish partnership as guest?
cheers

Restoring ROM

Hi,
I have an Wizard phone (9100) and recently I update this ROM with WM6 following some tutorials at this forum.
Before flash ROM I did a full backup using Wizard Service Tool (Read ROM/ALL (at once)).
Now I need to restore my phone using this backup because I lost all my contacts list, I found all my contacts intacts inside WST_????-120_UA.fls file but restore manually or reading this file is a hard work.
I don't find any tool to restore the user area, not even Wizard Service Tool has this feature.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks
Danilo Pimentel

i want to upgrade it too.tell me if you faced other problems pls

Wizard Service Tool UA file
I too have tried to access the User Area file with no luck. I saw a thread to try winimage but I just get a blank image. Can anyone help?

Try opening the fls file with a desktop program called PSPad. It handles a lot of odd formats, including hexadecimal formats, and will be the easiest way to extract your contact info.
There is no known tool to extract and insert this data for you. I'm afraid you're being taught a tough but valuable lesson: always back up your PIM Data with a PIM Data Tool (such as DotFred's PIMBackup) before doing anything to memory.

Device backup sw

Hi,
My worst fears are realised on Monday. I receive a replacement handset as mine is faulty. Problem is my life is on my existing device. Sad but true!
Is there any sw available that will do a complete backup of the device including registry and so on? The bulk of my files are on SD so it is not too bad. I just want to be sure I don't miss anything.
Cheers.

I use Sprite Backup
http://www.spritesoftware.com/

Before I go and buy it does this also do the registry and phone settings etc?

Don't know about Sprite but SPB Backup will do what you want.
WB

rphillip said:
Before I go and buy it does this also do the registry and phone settings etc?
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yep it does, there's a 10 days free trial available on their website.

Thanks guys. Went for SPB as it was the cheaper option.
I assume all you need to do to restore is run the exe from your PC with the device connected to the PC with active sync?

rphillip said:
Thanks guys. Went for SPB as it was the cheaper option.
I assume all you need to do to restore is run the exe from your PC with the device connected to the PC with active sync?
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Not quite. Once you have backed up your device I guess you will have to transfer that, and any other important data, to your PC.
The SPB Backup file is a self extracting one. All you need to do when you get your new device back is transfer the backup file onto your SD card, find it using Explorer, tap on it, tick whatever options you want installed and away you go.
WB
PS Make 2 copies of this backup file on different locations, perhaps one onto your PC, the other onto a memory stick, to ensure that you don't lose or damage the only copy you may have!

Thanks again. Running it the logs says the file is too big for a self extracting file. It then creates both a backup file and a restore file.
Would you happen to know what the difference is here? Do I need to run them both or will the exe source the restore file? Both the files are exe.

Hmmm, not come across that message in all the years I have been using SPB Backup.
What I would do is run the backup session again on the device while paying attention to the size of file it is about to create (work through the screens slowly and you will see what I am talking about).
Once the backup is finished see see if the file is roughly the same size as what it said it was just before the backup began. If it is then you are probably ok and you can use that backup file as a restore file when needed.
Hope this helps.
WB

please help recover from factory reset

Hey guys,
I'm glad to discover you!
I have a friend of mine has a Motorola MB525 and her kid made her a Christmas present early this year: factory reset.
The problem is that she didn't create a google account, so the contacts were not synced with google. And no backup to the external SD was made, unfortunately.
I don't use android devices so this is a bit new for me, and I don't want to make any mistakes.
There must be a way to recover it. I mean, a factory reset deletes the data, as a (quick) format does on a hard disk, but there are applications like get data back for NTFS or FAT to recover it (and R-STUDIO - there are a lot).
Now I have the welcome/first set-up screen. I didn't go with the set-up process, so I won't override any data.
How can I get those contacts back? Should I go woth the set-up process, install a file explorer and search the device for the files? Are they still there? Any ideas? PLEASE there were 900+ contacts and she can't get them back.
Don't get me as a noob, I work in IT, so I can do it with just a hint, but as I told you, android is a foreign OS for me, so I don't want to make any wrong step. Those contacts are crucial!
Thank you so much in advance!
Merry Christmas! Or Happy Holidays!
Best Regards,
Andrei

i don´t know any method that can help you, i really don´t know what is the precess that the phone follow to reset, but if is a format your posibilities to recover your data are so little

possibility?
Maybe if I create an entire image of the system? A .img, .imc or .vim so I can bring it to a data recovery software such as getdataback?
Any idea how to create this image file of the system?
Thanks in advance!
Andrei:good:
L.E.: Guys!
I found some apps that REALLY get data back if it is recently deleted and not over written. Now I just need to mount the system partition so I can access it from windows or to clone it to PC or SD card and access the Card.
How can I do that please? I need to CLONE it not to copy the files, because the copy and paste will only copy the visible files. The clone or mount will give access to the deleted files also.
L.E.2: Can this help? h ttp:/ / w ww.softpanorama. o rg/Tools/DD/recovery_of_lost_files_using_dd.sh t ml
Thanks!
Andrei

Help recovering SMS messages from copy of 'Phone' folder on PC

Hi,I wonder if anyone can help me out - I factory reset my GT-I9505 (stock rom -Android 5.01 Lollipop - never rooted).
The problem is that I would like to recover my sms messages - and I didn't use an app from the Play Store to backup first.
I did though make a copy of my 'Phone' folder onto my Linux desktop. I thought this would give me a complete copy of the phone's internal memory including hopefully the sms messages that I need - and that I could copy the files back to the phone.
I can't see any sms / mms database in this copy - I can't even see any sms database in the phone currently when connected to the computer - probably because phone is not rooted.
I was able to recover a lot of other files and photos from this 'backup' - perhaps the sms database was not permitted to be copied to the PC.
Is there any way that I could restore the messages do you think?
I would be happy to root the phone or use adb or other software - I suppose it all depends on whether I actually have a copy on the computer ( not sure if I have or if it is hidden in some way - I thought Linux would see all the files.
Grateful for any advice you can offer.
Power Ranger

Your "backup" consisted of copying files from the internal storage and/or microSD card to your computer. However, text messages are not saved on any of those. They are saved on the /data partition of your device, in an XML file, which you have wiped during your factory reset.
Long story short, your SMS are forever lost. Next time use an app for this.

Thank you
Pwnycorn,
thanks for replying to my query.
I know I messed up but just wondered if there was still a way to recover the sms.
No-one would want a phone that left personal data still on the phone after a factory reset, so I think I knew the answer all along - but sometimes it's worth asking someone with expert knowledge of these things, just in case there is something that can be done.
Anyhow I appreciate you taking the time to reply and advise.
Thanks
Power Ranger