Hi, I had a few problems with my Streak so, O2 sent it off to be repaired. Before doing so I did a backup using the Dell sofware. On return they had given me a replacment phone and upgraded to 2.2. When I came to reload my backup the phone was not recognised by the software. After speaking to O2 and trying a few surggestions I gave up. None of my contacts etc had been synced with gmail.
After digging around a bit on the internet I found that the Dell backup software wich came with the phone and 2.1 was not compatible with 2.2 and an app was needed to backup before upgrading.
Does anyone know how I can access my backup file to get to my contacts which is in bm3 format. This appears to be password protected, when trying to open with winrar. If this is not possible does anyone know if I can go back to 2.1 then upgrade once I have all my contacts via the correct procedure.
Cheers in advance for any help
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Just wondering if you guys could help me out
I made a back up of my phone with the Dell pc suite befor I updated to the leaked 2.1 rom but forgot to sync my contacts with my computer. Would there be any way to get my contacts from the backup file made by the Dell pc suite? I tryed to restore the data to my phone but the Dell pc suite doesnt pick up my phone now im in 2.1
I was thinking I could downgrade back to 1.6 restore my back up, then sync my contacts then upgrade back to 2.1
Does any one have any other ideas I was hopeing theres a way to some how open the back up file and I could copy my contacts out insted of downgrading and upgrading. Im kind of new at this kind of thing as you could proply tell
You not have a google account? If so they will be in the cloud, if you didn't you should next time. No point having android without a google account of some kind
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Like the title says... i want to downgrade to 2.1 again because 2.2 is not what i want.. i use Froydvillian newest version and want to go to a 2.1 custom rom.
one of the 2 problems is that i am not sure if this will go good with google and more.
the other one is that i want to keep my contacts and sms...
Hope u guys can help me
1) synchronize contacts with google contacts, and You are all set
2) regarding SMS/mms try using titanium backup, or my backup pro. Although I'm not sure if they transport messages between 2.2 and 2.1
Hope this helps.
cheers
brat.haneq
Can i use a backup by my telephone contacts? or not? or how to backup with google contacts?
TY for ur help
In titanim backup there is a
[Contacts] in green. But there is also note, that it's for 2.1 update 1. So I'm not totaly sure about that.
But if Your contacts are not PHONE, but GOOGLE, simple synchronizing after flashing a new rom should be enough
try looking at google.com/contacts using Your google login to check if there are Your contacts there
if not - there are couple of apps that could help You with exporting Your contacts from Your phone to the "Cloud". It's convenient, You don't have to worry about backups.
Regarding SMS - it's the same situation. green [SMS/MMS] field in titanium. but it COULD be rom specific (so no migration 2.2 <-> 2.1), but I'm not sure, as I haven't tried that yet.
if You need more help, let me know
i have made a backup with my phone and gained a vcard, can i use that to?
and what is faster and works smoother 2.1/2.2?
I haven't tried any 2.2 ROM's, so sorry, can't help You there
I'm sure, that You can import csv and vcards in google contacts.
In 2.1 sense I see option to import vcards from SD card.
perhaps You could wait for someone more experienced with 2.2
cheers
brat.haneq
Hello from Leeds UK
I'm desperate for help after stupidly deleteing a file from my Leo. Now it will not sync with mobile device centre on my laptop so I'm unable to use my Sprite PC back-up. When I turn the phone on it is unable to open Sense, I have access to all the start menu programs, I'm able to get the internet but its not getting a phone signal Is there a way of downloading sense 2.5 and re-installing it? I'm able to sync on my PC using Active sync but unfortunatly my back-up files are on my laptop running the Mobile device centre. Many thanks to anyone who can help.
Regards
Mick
Do you know what it was that you deleted?
Might be time for a hard reset....
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If you have backups on your laptop. Hard reset your HD2 and then restore from your laptop
barontan2418 said:
Hello from Leeds UK
I'm desperate for help after stupidly deleteing a file from my Leo. Now it will not sync with mobile device centre on my laptop so I'm unable to use my Sprite PC back-up. When I turn the phone on it is unable to open Sense, I have access to all the start menu programs, I'm able to get the internet but its not getting a phone signal Is there a way of downloading sense 2.5 and re-installing it? I'm able to sync on my PC using Active sync but unfortunatly my back-up files are on my laptop running the Mobile device centre. Many thanks to anyone who can help.
Regards
Mick
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transfer the backup file to your sd card using a card reader, The file should be the same as the ones done on the phone through sprite back up.
Hi guys i recently upgraded to 2.1 (which is great btw, ty XDA team ) before flashing i backed up my messages through the default message app for sony ericson but now im in 2.1 and cant reload theses message is there a certain way of doing it?
any help will be appreciated ty in advance
i had the same problem. what u do is downgread to 1.6 and install an app called sms backup and recover. u back ur sms's with it then upgrade to 2.1 again. After that install sms back up and recover again and restore ur old 1.6 backup files.
the whole process took me about 10 mins.
Hello people,
I am Nathan and I am new to xda,
My phone is sony ericsson xperia x10(carrier - Rogers) recently I upgraded my android OS to gingerbread 2.3.3, after upgrading I searched the restore option in the menu to restore all my contacts and messages but too bad there is no such thing in the new OS, since I am a rookie in these things I asked my friend and he suggested me to reach XDA.
(before upgrading I created a back up file of all the contacts, messages and call log in the SD card)
so I need your help to restore all my contacts and messages.
ur help is greatly appreciated
thanks
With which program did You do the backup?
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I used the stock back and restore option
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802
If that doesn't help, you can restore 2.1, then install MyBackup, make a backup, then update to 2.3.3, again install MyBackup and restore data.