What backup program do you use? - MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General

Hi guys,
On my HP4700, (and all my HP PPCs), it comes with an awesome backup program.
On my SX-66, it doesn't seem to have much of a backup program.
Therefore, what third party application do you use?
When I do hard resets on the HPs, the backup program works perfectly. EVERYTHING is back to where I left off.
Can't seem to find that on the SX-66.
Any advice?
Any programs you can recommend?
Thanks!
Mike

I use sprite - it has saved me a couple of times when I've had a hard reset

Great stuff!
Thanks for the advice.
I am backing up now using Sprite 3.0.
Guess what?
It's the same program that comes bundled with my old HP's!
Good score!
Thanks,
Mike

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Auto-extracting backup-files?

Hi!
Does anyone know of a freeware backup tool which can create self-extracting backups that you just execute without having to install a 3rd party backup-tool?
Thx.
/Joe72
http://www.pocketpccity.com/softwar...kup-File-Restorer-2001-10-15-ce-pocketpc.html
this maybe ?
While its not free, I found sprite to be the best out there. If you find a good free one, I'm sure it'll become very popular, very quickly.
Yes, I have also only found the commercial Sprite one.. Too bad. Well, let me know if any alternatives come up. Thank you.
/Joe72

Proper call history/SMS backup/restore on WM6?

I'd love to try out some of the other awesome WM6 roms out there, but I am trying to figure out a way to do so without making my call history and SMS history vanish in a puff of smoke. Do any current backup programs properly backup and restore this data? Perhaps a program that can export this data to a file that can be later re-imported and properly re-linked with the associated contacts?
I've tried a few backup programs, and very few of them properly handle the PIM DB. The closest seemed to be SPB, which can back it up, yet it doesnt handle the restore of only the PIM DB correctly.
Thanks in advance for assistance.
Al
Should I take the complete and utter silence as to mean there is no current solution for retention of call history?
Here you go, works from porting from wm5 to wm6 even. Saves everything.
call history too?
(the last few i've tried have done txts, but not call history)
allynm said:
call history too?
(the last few i've tried have done txts, but not call history)
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Consider to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
But be sure to test it completely before upgrading, and keep a copy of your pim.vol
This tool is new and may contain bugs.
Cheers,
.Fred
dotfred said:
Consider to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
.Fred
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Niiice Most excellent.
Thanks for share!!
Great Tools!

XDA Exec Fastest Rom & Contacts Crashing

Hi All.
Long Time Browser, First Time Poster! (On These Forums )
First Of All I Would Just Like To Say That These Forums Have Been My Place Of Obsession For The Last Week Or So And Thanks To All The Members Who Make This Place What It Is.... The Best HTC Universal Forums On The Web (IMO)
Now Thats Out Of The Way, Down To Business.
Im Looking For The Fastest Latest Rom To Use On My XDA Exec (Preferably Not A Network Branded One)
Also I Currently Have The Helmi AKU3.5 1.3.1 Rom On My XDA And Whenever I Restore My Backup Made With SPB Backup To My Device Everything Works Apart From My Contacts.
Everytime I Try To Access My Contacts The Window Just Pops Up And Then Dissapears. The Contacts Window Works Before I Restore But Not After.
The Same Thing Happens When I Restore My Contacts With PimBackup.
Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated.
Thanks In Advance
OllieD
Ok Ive Solved My Contacts Problem.
PimBackup Works Fine. The Problem Was With Restoring My Old Pim.Vol File With My Old Pim.Vol Contacts Dont Work And Pim Backup Says It Cannot Access Contacts Through Outlook.
I Just Removed The Pim.Vol after Restoring My Backup Soft Reset My Device And A Clean Pim.Vol Was Created By The System, I Then Ran PimBackup And Restored And It All Works.
Lets Just Hope I Dont Have Any Other Bugs Lurking Around.
Question About Fastest Rom Still Stands, Is Helmi AKU 3.5 1.3.1 The Latest Fastest Most Compatible Rom ?
How long does it take you to type when you're capitalizing the first letter of every word??!?
captainsensible2002 said:
How long does it take you to type when you're capitalizing the first letter of every word??!?
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Hehe, I was thinking that...
And welcome to the forums Ollie, you may want to try out a WM6 ROM, sample the new features available (you can always return to a WM5 ROM afterward, Helmi 3.5 is probably one of the best. Although there are Vanilla (bloat removed) ROMs that may be faster).
If You Type In All Capitols It's Formatted Like This Automatically,
So It Actually Should Take Less Time Then Typing Normally.
Typing In "Propper Case" Is An Old Habbit Im Tryin To Kick.
Doesnt Take Me Any More Time To Type Like This Than In Lower Case.
My Pinky Heads For The Shift Key On Autopilot Lol
I Heard The WM6 Roms Are Full Of Bugs ?
Im Also Lookin For The Most Stable Rom,
I Know PDA's Are Prone To Crashes Anyways But Id Like To Keep Them To Their Absolute Minimum.
OllieD said:
Typing In "Propper Case" Is An Old Habbit Im Tryin To Kick.
Doesnt Take Me Any More Time To Type Like This Than In Lower Case.
My Pinky Heads For The Shift Key On Autopilot Lol
I Heard The WM6 Roms Are Full Of Bugs ?
Im Also Lookin For The Most Stable Rom,
I Know PDA's Are Prone To Crashes Anyways But Id Like To Keep Them To Their Absolute Minimum.
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I use the new PDAVIET ROM, no crashes whatsoever. The main reason to avoid WM6 is the lack of videocall, but does anyone actually use that?
If Thats The Case. What Version Of PDAVIET Am I Looking For ?
OllieD said:
If Thats The Case. What Version Of PDAVIET Am I Looking For ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=302797
It's the one I use, very reliable.
Thank You markymanxxx
Will Give It A Blast.
BTW Ive Found Now That My Pictures & Video Isnt Working.
Anyone Know If Theirs A Database For That As It Acts The Same Way My Contacts Was Acting, Jus Says Pictures & Video On The Top Bar And Then Dissapears.

How to backup all in case hard reset

Hi all,
I have added many programs and settings and such to my Artemis.
It happened a few times to me that I needed to Hard reset after a faulty installation or such...
I would like to know if there is a possibility now that I ahve all programs I need and configuration... to somehow create my own ROM out of my current configuration so that in case of future trouble I can just reload ROM instead of flashing with ROM and reinstalling everything over (about a 2 hours job if I remember everything )
Please let me know...
Thanks
Use the Software "Sprite Backup".
It doesn't give you a complete ROM, but a Backup.exe with ALL your Settings & Programs.
So you just have to:
- flash ROM again
- click the Backup.exe
After that, the Device will be exactly configured like it was, when u created the .exe
Icefeldt said:
Use the Software "Sprite Backup".
It doesn't give you a complete ROM, but a Backup.exe with ALL your Settings & Programs.
So you just have to:
- flash ROM again
- click the Backup.exe
After that, the Device will be exactly configured like it was, when u created the .exe
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do you advise using this when flashing too?
tildesley said:
do you advise using this when flashing too?
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what do you mean by that?
Will try it
Thanks I will try it
thanks
Thanks.
It worked fine...
I havent tested the restore yet of course as I dont have so much time to spend on this yet but seems like a good tool.
---
Jeremy
Sprite backup, after restore - no sound
Hi All ... I used sprite back-up and restored it after a hard reset... and I lost sound.. not able to listen to calls, no notification sounds... if you have solution please let me know.
Icefeldt said:
what do you mean by that?
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you said in your prev quote; that it backs up settings & programs. everytime i reflash say from vanilla to touch, i have to reinstall my programs. with this program, it sounds like that isnt the case?
I was wondering....!
If i backup with Sprite using a ROM and then flash an other ROM,not the same as before will it fully restore my programs?
YOUR ROM HAS TO STAY THE SAME!
cause every ROM has different settings n' stuff.
really, I also want to know how...
actually, is there any tools like a Symantec Ghost which is popular in desktop computer, which can make a image for the whole driver C, so that when I need restore my driver c, just use this image.
any tools have this function?
Sprite backup gives you the option to restore after a rom upgrade, it also allows you to restore to a new device. I have personally used it to restore after changing from Tom's B&B to Meschele vanilla 4.01 and it seemed to work pretty well except for a lost media player skin and maybe a speed issue. Try it for yourselves. I will be doing it the long way around when Tom's latest rom is out of it's beta stage. For a quick backup I found SPB easier to use, resco is also well recommended but I have not tried it myself.
Export+import Wireless Networks configuration
Hi,
I have set up several Wireless Networks Access points (with passwords) and I do not have the passwords written somewhere anymore.
Does anyone know how to export Wireless Networks configuration before hard reset and then import these exported Wireless Networks configuration back to my device after the hard reset ?
The solution for me
For me, SPB Clone is perfect.
If you stay with the same ROM (required for proper results) , SPB Clone is the perfect piece of software!
Read all about it overhere
I have used it a couple of times for restoring. It works deliciously
Important: Flash your phone back to the OS-version which you had during making the Cloning-Image
(I am sure there is a Trial for you to use. I don't know the limitations of the trial, I have used the full version of a friend of mine)
jcschrijver said:
For me, SPB Clone is perfect.
If you stay with the same ROM (required for proper results) , SPB Clone is the perfect piece of software!
Read all about it overhere
I have used it a couple of times for restoring. It works deliciously
Important: Flash your phone back to the OS-version which you had during making the Cloning-Image
(I am sure there is a Trial for you to use. I don't know the limitations of the trial, I have used the full version of a friend of mine)
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Isn't SPB clone the one with the very silly price tag?
Unfortunately
uniqueboy said:
Isn't SPB clone the one with the very silly price tag?
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You're right. It'll cost about €300....... Thats why I am happy to have a friend with this software
I went there because other pieces of software didn't work on my Artemis.
SPB Backup for example won't start up at all. I'am still looking for a good freeware program or one for little money who does it all.
So if anyone has suggestions ? Please let me know by replying on this Thread
(I don't want to use my friends software over and over....)
How the f*** do they come up with $300? I think it's intended for corporations to clone hardware, we none of us recomend warez, but in that case who is ripping off who?
Totally agree
uniqueboy said:
How the f*** do they come up with $300? I think it's intended for corporations to clone hardware, we none of us recomend warez, but in that case who is ripping off who?
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It's usefull for corporations who have a lot of the same (PDA- / MDA-)devices and like to have the same config on every device (IT, Surveying groups, Government, etc)
Same as other pieces of software (like MS Of**ce, Au**CAD), there is a business need, so they raise the pricetag.
They make it impossible for us normal consumers to profit from their great software . It is a neverending story.....
So, I and we are still looking for a good alternative. Who has a good suggestion, without getting ripped off?

Best mods whats recommended????

Hi everyone
Just got myself a xda orbit. Has WM6(don't know which ver,how do you find out??) Have to say a I do like it... So am wondering what are mods people would recommend and why(please give links)... Is there a better camera, Gps mod etc???
All comments welcome
regards
Lohtse
So is there no one out there can answer or offer advise????
Any recommendations for which wm6.5 rom is most complete,fastest, and upto date etc??
regards
Lohtse
Best rom ...
Now thats a difficult one as its personal preference. i would say shadys rom is the best performer. dheetwares looks the best with manilla 2d interface but emrulez is most untouched true to ms version about. be sure to make sure you read up about flashing your rom first. after a while you will will find one you are happy with. ps if you want a finger friendly keyboard look for qvga ezinput. hope that helps.
a_lai82 said:
Now thats a difficult one as its personal preference. i would say shadys rom is the best performer. dheetwares looks the best with manilla 2d interface but emrulez is most untouched true to ms version about. be sure to make sure you read up about flashing your rom first. after a while you will will find one you are happy with. ps if you want a finger friendly keyboard look for qvga ezinput. hope that helps.
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Thank you for your reply... Most welcome...
Whats the performance like on the shaby rom??? My Orbit has the stock O2 wm6 on... Would you say its faster, more stable and more upto date etc (better camera, wifi etc) or only marginal????? Just curious as to you thoughts...
regards
lohtse
One final question.... Will my backs simple work if I restore them after a rom upgrade or will I have to reinstall everything???
regards
Lohtse
Faster?
lohtse said:
Thank you for your reply... Most welcome...
Whats the performance like on the shaby rom??? My Orbit has the stock O2 wm6 on... Would you say its faster, more stable and more upto date etc (better camera, wifi etc) or only marginal????? Just curious as to you thoughts...
regards
lohtse
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If I am totally honest it has been a long time since I have run any 6.1 rom. In fact the day I got it I flashed it from its default rom so it would support sdhc.
Since going over to 6.5 I would not change back, it is so much easier and nicer to use. As for performance, the rom by Shady seems smooth and works very well, plenty of free memory. Shady, Emrulez, Dheetware etc are all legends and have done a fantastic job delivering these roms and are constantly delivering new roms based on the latest code. They all seem pretty stable and as far as I am aware all are fully functional (wifi, gps, camera, bluetooth etc).
Best thing to do is try it yourself!
Also with regards to backing up. I personally use PimPPCBackup (you will need to find and download the cab) just syncing with Outlook keeps your contacts but loses text messages, other people might be able to offer a better way of doing it.
Hope that helps
Hi a_lai82
Thank you for your reply. And looks like I will be updating very soon...
As to the backup question... What I meant is can a restore a full internal back up or will I have to reinstall everything??? I use Sprite backup to periodically backup the internal storage so am hoping it will be a simply process of just doing a restore after upgrading to a newer rom. If not it will be a pain as have 254 apps installed!!!!!!!
regards
Lohtse
with pim backup you can specify to backup files as well but i dont think it does app. i have heard you can set it up so that when you reinsert sd card after flashing it will auto install cabs but i havent tried that myself. btw camera software seems a bit better. sorry about lack of paragraphs and punctuation as i am on my phone!
a_lai82 said:
with pim backup you can specify to backup files as well but i dont think it does app. i have heard you can set it up so that when you reinsert sd card after flashing it will auto install cabs but i havent tried that myself. btw camera software seems a bit better. sorry about lack of paragraphs and punctuation as i am on my phone!
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Again thank you for your reply.....
Should I take it that I will have to reinstall EVERYTHING then????????
lohtse said:
Again thank you for your reply.....
Should I take it that I will have to reinstall EVERYTHING then????????
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I don't know of any way to retain all your programmes. Some apps on your sd card will just run if you add a shortcut in the start menu however anything that is installed on the phone memory, or that requires registry entries will need to be reinstalled.
Unless someone out there knows differently.
That also puts me off flashing my rom, however when trialing Android on my phone it wiped my SD card so I lost all my apps! Since then I only every reinstall about half a dozen apps.
In short if you have your phone running well you can generally add apps to make it do most the stuff in 6.5 such as touch flo. SPB mobile shell 3.5 (paid app / 15 day free trial) is an excellent app works on the original rom and allows for easy use and a bit of an android style home page. Coupled with ezinput you will hardly every use your stylus which was the goal for me.
Hope that helps.
Hmmmmmmmmmm
This really putting me of the upgrade..... with over 250 apps installed I don't fancy the reinstalling.... was hoping that sprite backup would just copy all the data back(apps,settings,registry etc ) and would work... Hmmmmm may just not bother...
regards
Lohtse
lohtse said:
Hmmmmmmmmmm
This really putting me of the upgrade..... with over 250 apps installed I don't fancy the reinstalling.... was hoping that sprite backup would just copy all the data back(apps,settings,registry etc ) and would work... Hmmmmm may just not bother...
regards
Lohtse
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Well I have never used Sprite Backup, but there website implies that it will backup all your applications as well.
Maybe someone else on the forums have tried it and might be able to give you a little more advice on the matter.
All the best
Sorry for stealing your thread, but I thought this could be good lace to ask:
If I flash my rom to newer one, how can I keep my TomTom navigator program ? It originally came with the phone...Thanks.

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