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Backing Up Everything

Apologies if this appears elsewhere but I have looked without success. If it does then a link to the solution would be great.
Basically I found this site a few weeks ago and since then have been tinkering with my phone. I've tried various roms, added different programs, played about with the settings and so on. Today I have finally got it just how I want it. It is overclocked to run quickly but safely. The today screen is perfect. It contains everything I need including my huge list of contacts. And my theme is spot-on. However usually in life when everything is right something big and hairy appears out of nowhere and dumps on you. Its got to the point where I panic every time I turn it on just in case it crashes and I need to start all over again.
My question therefore is if anyone knows of a utility (or can give detailed instructions) to completely back up the phone. Right down to the user settings, theme and contacts. If possible maybe even to create a rom image of my phone so that if it does ever crash I can reinstall the whole thing from one simple file. I assume this sort of thing must be possible because Kavana and Ricky produce such wonderful roms with various programs, etc pre-installed.
Can it be done? And if so - can it be done by an enthusiastic amateur or do you need to be a tech guru? I should add I don't mind paying if I need to buy a piece of commercial software to achieve this.
GS

Did you even bother to search google for "smartphone backup" ? The very first link that comes up, takes you right to the software you say you need. I apologize for being harsh, but I hate the lack of common sense...

An option
Not sure about the cooked 6.1 Roms. Maybe someone else might know or have tried.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/
I use this and it's well worth it.

if u just mean the saved registry values and what not u can always export the registry so that way if u have to hard reset the phone or if a new amazingly wowlike rom is released and u NEED to flash u can always import the registry values of the chomes and it'll be the way u left it (thats what I do for my myfaves and my programs)

OrganicM said:
Did you even bother to search google for "smartphone backup" ? The very first link that comes up, takes you right to the software you say you need. I apologize for being harsh, but I hate the lack of common sense...
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No problem, and you are entitled to your opinion. however its replies like that which stop people making posts to forums like this. Everyone has to start somewhere, and one man's obvious "common sense" answer is another man's dilemma.
As for using google... yep I could have done that but google links to hundreds of pages, some owned by people trying to sell software which obviously means they won't be objective. Others have methods which could damage a phone and because I don't know the writers how do I know which methods to trust? Ergo I decided to come to site I know, with people whose technical knowhow I trust, and to search the forum and then ask them for advice. To me, that is common sense. Isn't that one of the reasons that places like this exist? So non techheads can ask guys like you for help?
No offence intended and, for what its worth, you are one of the guys whose advice on this forum has helped me countless times. So thank you for that no matter what. Without your posts I'd never have got this far in the first place! I mean that.
As for the other replies... thanks guys. I will look into the registry stuff. And I will certainly check out the software link. If I do find some info on google, I hope you folks will help me pick the best method to use and avoid bad advice.
Thanks again.
GS

Okay the Sprite software is perfect. And now I've checked it out maybe my question was a stupid one. Still, its nice to have a recommendation from an independent source. I've been burnt in the past by bad google advice.
Sorry if I've wasted anyone's time.
GS

constantly updating weather

Hi, I just finished flashing NFSFAN's 1.05 Alltel ROM and hoping it would help this problem,... it has not.
constantly updating weather [flashing updating 1/1] over 5 minutes of doing this
I have tried searching many forums and not found any help.
I am currently connecting by USB for internet access, have not activated my phone yet,
...trying to work out all the bugs before I have to do the swap and possibly loose having a working phone
in the About section my phone reads
WM 6.1 Pro
CE OS 5.2.21041
Device Information reads
ROM version 1.05.Alltel
Radio version 3.42.30
PRL Version 30008
PRI version 2.02_011

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Thank you

but I do still have a problem with my phone, and I am looking for help
I'm sorry to all forum members and guests who had to witness this.

as for my problem
try removing all/any cities added, - how do I do this, it wont stop updating long enough to get in to edit the city??

Mod please delete this post
Thank you

but I do still have a problem with my phone, and I am looking for help
I'm sorry to all forum members and guests who had to witness this.

Detroit_Doug said:
P.S. is this occuring all the time even when NOT connected through your internet sharing? if so, it may be an issue with the way your getting data it may not be able to or understand going through another device as its trying to dial out itself
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hhp_211 said:
I am currently connecting by USB for internet access, have not activated my phone yet,
...trying to work out all the bugs before I have to do the swap and possibly loose having a working phone
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so yes all the time
and in case it was missed
hhp_211 said:
as for my problem
try removing all/any cities added, - how do I do this, it wont stop updating long enough to get in to edit the city??
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Mod please delete this post
Thank you

but I do still have a problem with my phone, and I am looking for help
I'm sorry to all forum members and guests who had to witness this.

I'm trying to put this back on subject​
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P.S. is this occuring all the time even when NOT connected through your internet sharing? if so, it may be an issue with the way your getting data it may not be able to or understand going through another device as its trying to dial out itself
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Originally Posted by hhp_211
I am currently connecting by USB for internet access, have not activated my phone yet,
...trying to work out all the bugs before I have to do the swap and possibly loose having a working phone
so yes all the time
and in case it was missed
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Originally Posted by hhp_211 View Post
as for my problem
try removing all/any cities added, - how do I do this, it wont stop updating long enough to get in to edit the city??
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Im done, your crazy and Im good with that..
apology, funny didnt see one, nor was I wanting one, was trying to help but YOU wanted a fight but at this point I dont care Im not arguing with someone that wont accept help when given
do as you wish I stand by my statement "sucka dont want no help - sucka dont get no help"
Im going through and editing all my posts to delete them and I wash my hands of this thread, good luck
Detroit Doug

"Im done, ... was trying to help but YOU wanted a fight ... I dont care Im not arguing with someone"
Uh seems like I heard that before.
Uh, you are arguing dude.
"nor was I wanting one"
didn't say you were. -- still sorry though, maybe one day you'll understand.
I can hope that, though.
"apology, funny didnt see one"
by saying, more than one
****I was poking fun at myself****
be humble in what you do... (me and you)
I'm not perfect...
...and need to be forgiven of those sins.
I tend to forget, that people [including myself]...
so again I will ask you to let it go man.
I am looking for help,
I really don't see how you you don't see that,
I keep trying to put my thread back on track and you are hung up ~ way ~ over thinking this situation
me and doug apparently don't get along
we just don't see eye to eye
too bad
end of that conversation, ... Please
no one probably wants to associate with me now.
but I do still have a problem with my phone, and I am looking for help
I'm sorry to all forum members and guests who had to witness this.
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I have that rom, but do not use manilla,
I'm assuming this is what you're question is about?
The weather on the manilla screen?
I use the titanium "today" screen weather panel.

Missing Protected Apps in Market

EDIT - Scrub that... it's a known issue.
Hi all,
Anyone else noticed this issue?
Try searching for:
Paypal
Rockon
Google Earth
They're simply not there...
I know how to fix this on a custom rom, but not a clue on a stock rom where we have no access to write to /system.

For the search, it is nice to have this issue clarified for future reference. It will probably cross the minds of many others in the near future.

I have Google Earth ... no PayPal though ...

Still an issue!
But why, you state known issue, any threads on it?

http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/58974-no-copy-protected-apps.html
IanVaughan said:
Still an issue!
But why, you state known issue, any threads on it?
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HTC Peep - Notification Sound Issue

When I fisrt login and HTC Peep downloads tweets for the first time, the notification sound works. When tweets are next downloaded, it doesn't. Doesn't matter if this is set to download automatically or manually.
Anyone got any ideas for a fix? (Apart from throwing my device at HTC)
Thanks!

Still now joy, checked registry settings and all seems as it should be...

Same issue here...
Got exactly the same problem. Would be strange if nobody else is affected.
Have been using two different ROM's and installed the latest security update for HTC peep.
Still HTC peep is only making the notification sound the very first time.

+1 to the problem.

Same Here
Yes I too have the same problem!

So report this issue to HTC, let them know!

Jackos said:
So report this issue to HTC, let them know!
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That was about as helpful as HTC helpline was lolololol

sirstanleybowles said:
That was about as helpful as HTC helpline was lolololol
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I reported them some issues and they made a fix for me. After a month of continually reminding them ;D Also... Try to write in different languages to different HTC region departments. According to my experience it speeds up the process

Jackos said:
I reported them some issues and they made a fix for me. After a month of continually reminding them ;D Also... Try to write in different languages to different HTC region departments. According to my experience it speeds up the process
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You know that might just work I will give that a try, thanks for that and I will report here what happens.
Thanks
SSB

Let's hope the old TP2 still isn't out of support.
I'll report this issue too, however it doesn't really bother me.

Jackos said:
Let's hope the old TP2 still isn't out of support.
I'll report this issue too, however it doesn't really bother me.
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That would be wrong to suggest the HD2 is out of support as I recently enquired about the old Peep problems and it got done almost instantly.
It never really bothered me that much but I'm finding I use Peep more and more and now require the instant notification anyway if you buy a product it should live up to the apps etc that it came with and my HTC HD2 with windows and Android is still pretty much in the game

Jackos said:
I reported them some issues and they made a fix for me. After a month of continually reminding them ;D Also... Try to write in different languages to different HTC region departments. According to my experience it speeds up the process
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How the heck did you get them to make you anything? I've been fighting with them for over a month now to make one single change to the Peep application to use HTTPS instead of HTTP basic for the session. I ever told them how to fix it. It would take one programmer half an afternoon at most to fix it, but they keep telling me that they have no information to give me. They are very frustrating people!

cajunflavoredbob said:
They are very frustrating people!
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You are so right!!!

I'd prefer to call them funny people...
Yesterday I asked for help to get rid of that boring flip of the digital clock on Home Screen. Today they told me to do a long press on the clock to change clock layout, knowing that wouldn't give an answer to my original question...
Has anyone ever heard of sth like that in Stock ROM???

harry kim said:
I'd prefer to call them funny people...
Yesterday I asked for help to get rid of that boring flip of the digital clock on Home Screen. Today they told me to do a long press on the clock to change clock layout, knowing that wouldn't give an answer to my original question...
Has anyone ever heard of sth like that in Stock ROM???
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No not a clue on that one I'm afraid!
I would love to know how to have just the home page background picture to look at instead of the clock, calender section, quick links, weather and quick lauch buttons at the bottom!
No answer also to the original peep sound question also from the "funny people"

Unlimited Multitouch

Hey guys just wanted to ask if it's possible to hack the display drivers of the defy to be able to register unlimited multi touch inputs...At the moment it's only capable of registering 2 fingers at the same time tested with a multitouchtester app. But for some games like zeonia it would be nice to have more than 2 finger tracking. Any one can point me to a good thread? thanx

Try to edit build.prop. There you'll find an option called:
ro.product.max_num_touch=2
change to higher values. Although I doubt anything more than 5 is impossible for all current devices, hardware limitations that is.

pedrodh said:
Try to edit build.prop. There you'll find an option called:
ro.product.max_num_touch=2
change to higher values. Although I doubt anything more than 5 is impossible for all current devices, hardware limitations that is.
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where is the build.prop located?

Why don't you use Google?
I'm new to that forum, so I can't paste any links, but question "build.prop android" gives you an answer in the first link.

kaaad said:
Why don't you use Google?
I'm new to that forum, so I can't paste any links, but question "build.prop android" gives you an answer in the first link.
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thank you for your precious first post... it helped me a lot...
ok i just seted ro.product.max_num_touch to 3 but it didn't changed the fact of maximum 2 points at the same time. Maybe the restriction is deeper in the system or in the driver...

cruuz said:
thank you for your precious first post... it helped me a lot...
ok i just seted ro.product.max_num_touch to 3 but it didn't changed the fact of maximum 2 points at the same time. Maybe the restriction is deeper in the system or in the driver...
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it is the hardware

Hardware? Impossible more than two touch points?

I don't think it's hardware limitation. A capacitive touch screen is multitouch or not. I don't see how it can be only 2 point via hardware limitation.
My guess is that it's driver limitation, as often whis this stuff.

well......i think it is software limitation.
i've known Apple has the licence that 3~5 point touch.
And In Korea, someone suceed in 5 point touch by editing driver in LG OptimusQ.
(but that device has snapdragon)

News here?

Hi,
someone said Motorola uses same branded Digitizers as Apple does (is that right!?).
And well could be possible with Froyo we get real Multitouch but if not... hey better as no multi touch isnt it?

It doesn´t work
Hello Forum, my First Entry here...
I´ve Rootet my Defy, changed the numer in Buil.prop from 2 to 3 and to 5 but it don´t works... :'( Has anybody an answer??
Thanks, Nickel-Bag

Please, read the thread.

Now Tap Tap Revenge is out, any clues on more multitouch points? Can't play Tap Tap in Extreme mode with only 2 fingers! D:

I thought that when you upgrade to Froyo this problem would be resolved = /
is it really a hardware limitation?

afaik it's not a hardware limitation, it is more about whether the kernel supports full multitouch or not. so maybe with froyo we'll get full mt (fingers crossed). btw, does the 2.1's kernel have full mt support at all?
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

It could be both hardware and software. There's an upper limit of both, and it's of the lowest denominator that dictates how many inputs are there.
There's a torn down here, see if you can make out what the actual parts are...
http://itbbs.pconline.com.cn/mobile/12502191.html
(The chips are still under a heatsink through).
Maybe we can run a dmesg shortly after bootup and see any info available there.