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1. I know I can import Contact information from SIM card to device, but is there any way I can do the reverse since over time contacts changes?
(I have a back-up phone which is nothing more then just a plain ole' Samsung - so if ever I need to switch from my BA device to the phone I have an updated phone book on my SIM card)
2. Recently the battery came off my phone for a few short seconds while in a purse. Upon putting it back on I realized the phone did a hard reset! (I don't know why either!) The purse was practically empty (two wallets and receipts) and had nothing in it that could have started the reset. When I got home and tried to sync, ActiveSync coudln't recognize the phone and wanted to start a new partnership. Anything I can do in the future to prevent this from occuring again - Activesync not recognizing the phone?? I had to delete the partership the computer and start over.
3. In Outlook I have two Contacts list (1 personal and 1 business). I would like to keep them seperate but it seems like Activesync will only sync one contact list at a time. I know I can assign categories and sort them but life is easier keeping them seperate. Any way to do this or a program that wil do this?
THANKS!!!
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Sorry to do this but some one out there can answer at least one of these questions right???
THANKS!
ms_guy99 said:
1. I know I can import Contact information from SIM card to device, but is there any way I can do the reverse since over time contacts changes?
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I have an MDA compact (Magician), and there I can simply mark the contacts I want to copy to the SIM in my list of contacts, then tap-n-hold and select "Save to SIM".
Anything I can do in the future to prevent this from occuring again - Activesync not recognizing the phone?? I had to delete the partership the computer and start over.
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Yes. Make sure that you regularily do backups using Active Sync. Then, next time a hard reset happens, connect your PocketPC to the PC and choose Guest Partnership. Now, just go to Extras - Save/Restore in Active Sync, and restore a backup. After the restore completed, disconnect the PocketPC, soft-reset it, then re-connect. It will now simply use your old partnership.
In Outlook I have two Contacts list (1 personal and 1 business). I would like to keep them seperate but it seems like Activesync will only sync one contact list at a time. I know I can assign categories and sort them but life is easier keeping them seperate. Any way to do this or a program that wil do this?
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I do not know of any way to do that. Maybe someone else does - if yes, I would also be very interested!
Cheers
Daniel
First, yes, you can have 2 separate contact lists in Outlook. Just create new folder "that will contain contacts" or something to that effect.
Next, download the MS add-on that will let you sync 2 lists. Maybe part of the powertoys or something like that. Definitely out there. Seen it.
Outlook Add In
Thanks....Tadzio!!! Your info was a real big help!!
Has any one heard or found this Outlook add in? I searched all over Microsoft's website and couldn't find it???
What is a power toy??
Thanks!
my screen broke and ive got the replacement ordered, but for the next week or 2 i need my contacts transferred over to my sim. i looked around active sync and couldnt find an option.
so heres my questions, 1-is there a program that will let me use my computer to go through the phones menu (or atleast see where im going)
and 2-if thats not a possibility, could anyone make me a map of buttons to press in order - 6.1 homescreen (menu is in list view and has not been rearranged)
please help me out if you have any better ideas.
thanks in advance
suprajztwenty said:
my screen broke and ive got the replacement ordered, but for the next week or 2 i need my contacts transferred over to my sim. i looked around active sync and couldnt find an option.
so heres my questions, 1-is there a program that will let me use my computer to go through the phones menu (or atleast see where im going)
and 2-if thats not a possibility, could anyone make me a map of buttons to press in order - 6.1 homescreen (menu is in list view and has not been rearranged)
please help me out if you have any better ideas.
thanks in advance
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ActiveSync? Sync contacts to pc,and then sync them to new phone when you get it.
"replacement screen" not replacement phone...the temp phone im using now is a pre pay nokia so if anyone can be of use and help with viewing my contacts with active sync or copying them to the sim with software? much appreciated
suprajztwenty said:
"replacement screen" not replacement phone...the temp phone im using now is a pre pay nokia so if anyone can be of use and help with viewing my contacts with active sync or copying them to the sim with software? much appreciated
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Check the Club Nokia web site. I used to have a Nokia phone, and they have a software suite that will allow you to export contacts from Outlook to most of their phones.
http://www.nokiausa.com/A4986252
You can Sync your contacts to your PC, then use the Nokia Suite to copy them from Outlook to your Nokia.
Note that if you don't have access to a Nokia data cable, in many cases you can sync with Infra-Red. I had an old Nokia 6610 and used IR from my laptop to keep my contacts up-to-date.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
just install this, plug into activesync and you can view your phone from your desktop...therefore you can just copy everything to the sim and you should be all set.
gixxum said:
just install this, plug into activesync and you can view your phone from your desktop...therefore you can just copy everything to the sim and you should be all set.
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Very handy software. Thank you.
thanks gixxum, exactly what i was looking for!
im here to please
Hi all.
My Touch Pro 2 has suddenly stopped connecting to any wifi sources
I can still detect wifi networks, and I have recreated all of my previous wifi settings but no joy.
I can't think of anything that I've changed however I did recent "reset to default" my installation of "Advanced Configuration". Wifi worked fine before I installed "Advanced Configuration", after I used it to make changes.
Any suggestions on what I can do to fix this for the next couple of months before I move on to a new phone?
thanks in advance.
You did not tell us what rom you use. Have you tried a hard reset? Try that and see if it works again.
Apologies - vanilla WinMo 6.1 mod
Lennyz1988 said:
You did not tell us what rom you use. Have you tried a hard reset? Try that and see if it works again.
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Apologies - it's a standard HTC WinMo 6.1 ROM no mods or updates.
I'm trying to avoid a hard reset if at all possible. It's a lot of hassle having to set the phone up again - configuring bluetooth, wifi, contacts, etc
In any event I'm planning to get a replacement on another OS in a month or so.
Problem solved!
Dumped the WinMo Touch Pro 2 in favour of an Android device.
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Dumped the WinMo Touch Pro 2 in favour of an Android device.
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So, how well does it synchronize your calendar and contacts with your PC?
stevedebi said:
So, how well does it synchronize your calendar and contacts with your PC?
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Do you actually do that ?!
This is my 3rd wm device. I tried once and never again.
You have to have windows on your pc, use outlook and remember to do it. Why would you when there's online solutions now that involve MUCH less restrictions / effort ?
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Apologies - it's a standard HTC WinMo 6.1 ROM no mods or updates.
I'm trying to avoid a hard reset if at all possible. It's a lot of hassle having to set the phone up again - configuring bluetooth, wifi, contacts, etc
In any event I'm planning to get a replacement on another OS in a month or so.
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Id follow the advice and do a back up of your contacts and what not and just do a hard reset. Its amusing that you'd rather get a new device then take the 20 minutes it would take to hard reset the phone and resync everything back on and get it back to where you want it though
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So, how well does it synchronize your calendar and contacts with your PC?
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I use microsoft myphone to back up everything every night.. that said I use outlook to do all my calandar stuff which syncs to the phone so I have my contacts and mobile favorites etc back up to that too.
dik23 said:
Do you actually do that ?!
This is my 3rd wm device. I tried once and never again.
You have to have windows on your pc, use outlook and remember to do it. Why would you when there's online solutions now that involve MUCH less restrictions / effort ?
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I suppose it depends what you use your phone for. Like I said.. calandar sycnronization is a must for me.... I would hate to have to type everything out on my phone when I can just change stuff on my computer. Pop it in the dock and away I go!
It's easier than when I had a WinMo device....
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So, how well does it synchronize your calendar and contacts with your PC?
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It's easy - actually a lot easier than when I had a WinMo device. The new Android phone comes with HTC Sync which allows for syncing with my Outlook install and still allows me to choose what t do with conflicts.
In addition I sync automatically with my online calendar and contacts.
I've been very pleasantly surprised
interesting ideas
Aaron McCarthy said:
Id follow the advice and do a back up of your contacts and what not and just do a hard reset. Its amusing that you'd rather get a new device then take the 20 minutes it would take to hard reset the phone and resync everything back on and get it back to where you want it though
I use microsoft myphone to back up everything every night.. that said I use outlook to do all my calandar stuff which syncs to the phone so I have my contacts and mobile favorites etc back up to that too.
I suppose it depends what you use your phone for. Like I said.. calandar sycnronization is a must for me.... I would hate to have to type everything out on my phone when I can just change stuff on my computer. Pop it in the dock and away I go!
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Interesting ideas.....
I did try a hard reset in the end - it made no difference. In addition I was fed up with trying to update to WinMo 6.5 for better finger tip functionality.
Btw I tried that in the past and spent many long hours "convincing" Outlook not to duplicate appoints since it couldn't recognise existing items.
I tried the myphone service and it was quite good - took a bit of time (I couldn't connect to wifi remember ) but quite good.
I agree about the calendar sync that's important for me too...but so is the wifi access when I'm at home.
In the end the choice of wasting more time trying to fix the WinMo device and get it back to where I started was outweighed by the more flexible, finger friendly and app happy Android device.
And the Android device does a automatic backup to a local sd card by default for all my apps and their settings....
dik23 said:
Do you actually do that ?!
This is my 3rd wm device. I tried once and never again.
You have to have windows on your pc, use outlook and remember to do it. Why would you when there's online solutions now that involve MUCH less restrictions / effort ?
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I DON'T use outlook on my PC. All my stuff is on my phone. But I do use outlook to create new appointments. When I receive an email that involves a meeting, I typically paste in the details and then sync my phone, which receives the data.
It is also easier to manage contacts with outlook.
I also use Outlook as a backup to my contacts and calendars.
As to why? I prefer to have my information available regardless of network access. On-line means I have to have a data connection available. In my travels I have been to places that do not support T-Mobile or a roaming GSM connection. So my phone has it all... and of course it will sync with my laptop as well.
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It's easy - actually a lot easier than when I had a WinMo device. The new Android phone comes with HTC Sync which allows for syncing with my Outlook install and still allows me to choose what t do with conflicts.
In addition I sync automatically with my online calendar and contacts.
I've been very pleasantly surprised
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Well, I intend to have my TP2 for a long while, but after that I may have to decide between Android and WM7. Right now I'm not too big on WM7 because they won't allow customizations to the OS.
this dude obviously didn't take the time to find out the basics of his phone...myphone and a hard reset would have solved his problems in about 5 min...lol...
What's the point?!?!
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this dude obviously didn't take the time to find out the basics of his phone...myphone and a hard reset would have solved his problems in about 5 min...lol...
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Thanks for your contribution - you must be a real blast at parties.
If you had nothing useful to add why bother adding anything at all...?
I tried hard reset and it made no difference - stated that above.
I tried myphone - interesting service but I found it a bit slow - also stated above.
If you're the best the WinMo crowd can offer I'm quite glad I've moved on to the Android patch.
To everyone else thanks for your suggestions.
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Thanks for your contribution - you must be a real blast at parties.
If you had nothing useful to add why bother adding anything at all...?
I tried hard reset and it made no difference - stated that above.
I tried myphone - interesting service but I found it a bit slow - also stated above.
If you're the best the WinMo crowd can offer I'm quite glad I've moved on to the Android patch.
To everyone else thanks for your suggestions.
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The point is, don't come in here posting an android commercial...lol...your context clues are subpar at best...lol...
i bid you good day...
Hi all,
Im surprised that there is no proper pc desktop sync program for the HTC android devices.
Im used to backing up everything on my pc such as with Nokia Pc Suite (which is still better than ovi suite in my opinion). Im presuming Samsung, Blackberry all have similar software suites which back up contacts, sms, mms, photos, etc etc.
For legal reasons I need to have backups of my sms messages.
Ive tried using Android Manager (by Mobile Action), but it seems to be very buggy and simple. Also the android manager apk seems to 'hijack' the phone, and not allow selection of disk drive etc.
The only other desktop sync suite I have seen is by Mark/Space, but they dont even have a demo to download to try first!!!
Are there any other programs out there that back up with a viewable GUI that allows you to browse the backed up sms etc
I dont want to backup to a cloud. I need the actual hard copies backed up to the pc for legal reasons. Even better if sms messages could be saved individually in non-editable format.
This is my only gripe with android so far!
Have you tried HTC Sync for Android.
It's available on their website.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
htc sync definitely works for me! never had any problems.
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wmfreak said:
htc sync definitely works for me! never had any problems.
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I require a software suite with a GUI so that I can browse through txt messages etc. With HTC sync you cannot view anything....it just backs it up
Have you tired this application?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=574677
I use to use it with my HTC Hero and haven't got round to trying it on my HTC desire, but this allowed you see texts and write texts via you PC, but you don't do it via USB you do it via WIFI.
Hope this helps and I'll quickly see if it works on mine so I'm not sending you on a goose chase. :
*Update* The applications works, and it also allows you to change the settings on the phone and look at photos you have taken as well as change contact details. ^_^ Going to start using it more now I know it works on the HTC Desire . Hope this helps
malctron said:
Have you tired this application?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=574677
I use to use it with my HTC Hero and haven't got round to trying it on my HTC desire, but this allowed you see texts and write texts via you PC, but you don't do it via USB you do it via WIFI.
Hope this helps and I'll quickly see if it works on mine so I'm not sending you on a goose chase. :
*Update* The applications works, and it also allows you to change the settings on the phone and look at photos you have taken as well as change contact details. ^_^ Going to start using it more now I know it works on the HTC Desire . Hope this helps
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Great! will try this 2nyt when I get home. If only HTC put some effort into a desktop suite, not just some crappy backup/sync application.
Thx!
No problem, Yeah I agree that HTC should add some of these features into their software and keep their older phone up-to-date rather than creating new phone, but hey that's common sense I suppose haha.
Hey guys,
Just wondering, is there an easy way to delete pictures off the phone? This is a REALLY stupid question, so sorry for using up a thread for it, lol.
I've got a ton of pics taken with my cam, but as far as I know, I have to tap+hold then select delete, then confirm yes I want to, but I have to do this with one picture at a time, and it's taking FOREVER! lol
Any help appreciated!
Zhariak said:
Hey guys,
Just wondering, is there an easy way to delete pictures off the phone? This is a REALLY stupid question, so sorry for using up a thread for it, lol.
I've got a ton of pics taken with my cam, but as far as I know, I have to tap+hold then select delete, then confirm yes I want to, but I have to do this with one picture at a time, and it's taking FOREVER! lol
Any help appreciated!
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I'm still clueless as I have yet to actually have experience with a WP7 device, but wouldn't it be easier if you used the computer to pick what pictures you want to delete en mass?
asked them via twitter and they said that you have to delete them one by one or by album, also the same for deleting multiple sms messages. sucks
To delete all the pics you took with the phone's camera, go into the Pictures hub, select ALL, hold on the Camera Roll icon, select CLEAR.
Glad to be of service.
Wow, that sucks pretty bad....
So having a couple hundred pics, I have to delete ALL of them in the album, or just delete a few one by one.
Zhariak said:
Wow, that sucks pretty bad....
So having a couple hundred pics, I have to delete ALL of them in the album, or just delete a few one by one.
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Wait a minute......you've taken 200 pics, and now you want the phone to be able to magically work out which ones you want deleted and which ones you want to keep?
You do realize, right, that your phone can sync your camera roll pics to your PC via the Zune wireless link, and that you can set that up to remove them from the phone once they have been synced? Then you can "mass delete" the ones you don't want using your PC, and just drag the folder onto the phone icon in Zune and it'll re-sync the remaining photos back to your phone.
It's not that big of a deal.
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You do realize, right, that your phone can sync your camera roll pics to your PC via the Zune wireless link, and that you can set that up to remove them from the phone once they have been synced? Then you can "mass delete" the ones you don't want using your PC, and just drag the folder onto the phone icon in Zune and it'll re-sync the remaining photos back to your phone.
It's not that big of a deal.
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So basically you can't easily select let's say 76 pictures from 600 you have on the device and delete them?
You can just do ALL or ONE BY ONE?
doministry said:
So basically you can't easily select let's say 76 pictures from 600 you have on the device and delete them?
You can just do ALL or ONE BY ONE?
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You can delete an entire folder, or you can delete individual pictures. If you want to remove pictures en-masse, there is an easy way.
The way I do it is that I have my phone set up to sync any pics I take to my PC and delete them from the phone. This happens wirelessly and automatically, I don't have to do anything.
Whenever I feel like it, I look at the "From Jim's HD7" folder it creates in my pictures library on my PC. I remove the ones I don't want and move the rest into proper folders within my directory structure on the PC.
The PC then syncs these folders back to the phone - again automatically and wirelessly.
So the answer to your question is: Yes you can remove photos en-masse - it is done on the PC, quickly and easily. Generally the sync bit happens overnight while the phone is charging, and the housekeeping of the pics I do maybe once a week.
It is a much better way of doing things. Zune's wireless sync is a godsend, it means the pics I take with my phone automatically get put onto my PC where they get backed up every night, so I need never lose any of my pics.
In the bad old days of WM6.5 I had to remember to physically connect my phone to my PC using USB, and transfer the files over myself. Which was Poo.
Jim Coleman said:
You can delete an entire folder, or you can delete individual pictures. If you want to remove pictures en-masse, there is an easy way.
The way I do it is that I have my phone set up to sync any pics I take to my PC and delete them from the phone. This happens wirelessly and automatically, I don't have to do anything.
Whenever I feel like it, I look at the "From Jim's HD7" folder it creates in my pictures library on my PC. I remove the ones I don't want and move the rest into proper folders within my directory structure on the PC.
The PC then syncs these folders back to the phone - again automatically and wirelessly.
So the answer to your question is: Yes you can remove photos en-masse - it is done on the PC, quickly and easily. Generally the sync bit happens overnight while the phone is charging, and the housekeeping of the pics I do maybe once a week.
It is a much better way of doing things. Zune's wireless sync is a godsend, it means the pics I take with my phone automatically get put onto my PC where they get backed up every night, so I need never lose any of my pics.
In the bad old days of WM6.5 I had to remember to physically connect my phone to my PC using USB, and transfer the files over myself. Which was Poo.
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Thanks. Well, automatic sync is not for me, I use laptop mainly for work and don't want it to do any automatic stuff behind me.
I also don't use any home router. I use mobile cellular modem.
Anyway my question was regarding operations ON PHONE directly, assuming it's a smartphone, not computer, right?
But apparently WP7 in current state is just like an invalid. No go without a PC.
The described by yourself Zune sync is nice though, but by the wireless sync you mean WiFi?
Not possible via Bluetooth?
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Thanks. Well, automatic sync is not for me, I use laptop mainly for work and don't want it to do any automatic stuff behind me.
I also don't use any home router. I use mobile cellular modem.
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Well you're hardly a typical user then!
Anyway my question was regarding operations ON PHONE directly, assuming it's a smartphone, not computer, right?
But apparently WP7 in current state is just like an invalid. No go without a PC.
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OK, whatever. It works for me.
The described by yourself Zune sync is nice though, but by the wireless sync you mean WiFi?
Not possible via Bluetooth?
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Why on Earth would you want to sync using bluetooth? Wifi has a greater range and speed. I can have my phone charging in my bedroom overnight and syncing to my PC in the study. Bluetooth doesn't have the range to do that. It's no good between rooms in a big house.
@Jim Coleman: there is no need to be like that. he has different needs. WM6.5 was around for so long that it could pretty much cater for everyone back in the early 2000s, but with the revamp, they've started over, so it doesn't do it now. maybe in the future? who knows?