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[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] drupad2drupad:
Hi Miro!!!

Soooo glad to see you here with some real contribution!

You are so used to helping us when there is some real need. I spent so many days looking for back up solution for WP7 and found this!

It worked like a charm on my HTC Titan! All backed up and safe... I will try to perform this back up every week. Very useful!

When it comes to restoring, I will ask you how to do it! But for now, I'm happy to find this back up folder sitting on my laptop :D
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
I'm glad too, to see you here on wp7 world :)

...Restore is also simple: INFO: to see this path/files, you have to activate under windows explorer folder options "visible hidden files"

Put the Backup file back in: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update\

connect your phone and start ZUNE, and search to updates, ZUNE tell you "your phone software is actuall" and you get the RESTOREPOINT to restore it over ZUNE.

enjoy, miro
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] drupad2drupad:
Thanks a lot for Miro!

One glitch though. I think I've lost all my photos from Zune as well as my Phone :(

does that normally happen with update via zune?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] LiFePo4:
This method works great. Even used it to reload a backup from Zune and worked perfectly.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
after restore you can sync with zune and then manually restore your multimedie content- music, photos, videos. Zune make by each connect a backup from it...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] lauticol:
Do this back up contacts too? I'm really looking a tool for this, but can't find anything.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Ttblondey:
there's no appdata folder under username although i'm an admin by default.

Edit:

I manage to make it 'appear' on my username.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] MJCS:
They will be backed up to live.com. From there you can log in and go to messenger -> contacts -> select all -> export.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Magpir:
can i use this tool to restore to NODO on HD7 because the bootlloder 5.0 willnot downgrade in zune

edit i just tried with nodo backups from july.

the toll would not restore and returns error code and reboots
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] xson:
Is it possible to back up with Old Rom

Flash New Rom, and restore the SMS/Whatsapp/etc and using the new ROM?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] lauticol:
would love to know that! Can be very useful..
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
I think is not posible- normally your older backup (with Rom x) will after restore overwrite your newer Rom- but i'm not shure ....

... read pls all posts here on the this thread, you will find more about this theme ...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] buffalosolja42:
can I use this to backup focus to focus S?

That would be awesome just asking....?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
yes, focus s are a new wp7 phone- but not speciall- it also use zune

the principle of this method: ZUNE makes always a BACKUP befor make a update. with te included dummy.cab we force ZUNE to do this.

ZUNE starts a BACKUP and try after the a update. A update don´t exist- it´s only a dummy. ZUNE brick up the update process and give a error ... update ...error. O.k. we need only the finished BACKUP
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] octaedro7:
Just reporting back that it worked like a charm on my Trophy Mango.

Thanks!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] luckyfreddy:
it doesn't work

It seems to do not work.

I'm using an HTC Mozart 7 with the last mango update and the tethering-update from HTC.

When i try to send the "CABs to device with Backup", i'll get the following message:

Error: Die COM-Klassenfactory für die Komponente mit CLSID {77CB935D-D0CC-4249-8
643-3C387A514A27} konnte aufgrund des folgenden Fehlers nicht abgerufen werden:
80040154.
Call stack:
bei Microsoft.WindowsMobile.DeviceUpdate.DeviceManager.Initialize()
bei Microsoft.WindowsMobile.DeviceUpdate.DeviceManager.get_Instance()
bei wm7update.Program.Main(String[] args)

What shall i do? :-(
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] DACollins:
Created a new ZUNE Restore Point on Samsung Focus!

Thanks, Mirolg! I've spent DAYS trying to find a solution to create a new backup of my Samsung Focus (SGH-i917). I need to send it off for a warranty repair of a failed audio speaker and don't want to lose all my text messages, configuration settings, etc. in case Samsung resets the phone to factory defaults before returning it to me. I've spoken to countless techs at AT&T, Samsung and Microsoft Zune with no success. I had already discovered where the Restore Point files were stored on my PC but no one could tell me how to force Zune to create an updated Restore Point. My original Restore Point is over a month old because that's when I updated my phone to Mango. Your solution worked! I now have a new 1.24GB Restore Point with today's date of December 9, 2011 (my original is 1.68GB dated November 12, 2011). I now feel comfortable sending off my phone for repair. If my new point restores back onto my phone when it returns next week, you will be my hero! :-)

By the way - I'm running Win7 on my PC, so I had to run your prep tool first which you provided in if needed install this tool>64_bit>Setup-UpdateWP-x64.exe After I ran this prep tool, your WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat tool ran smooth. I simply typed choice, B in the command-prompt utility as you instructed to create the backup. It took only a few minutes and ended with the error message as you described. When I launched ZUNE and connected the phone, then chose the Update option, it recognized my Restore Point with today's date of December 9, 2011. Way cool....thanks!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] DACollins:
Just spoke to Samsung. I asked if they will be flashing my ROM or leaving it intact. They said they must "replace" the OS on my phone which will wipe out all my data as standard procedure when they repair my speaker. They said the phone will be returned to me with the new Mango OS. I explained that I already upgraded the phone to Mango. But, they will NOT make an exception and leave the current OS and data on the phone even though the repair is a simple swap out of a speaker.

So....back to the question many folks have been asking on this forum. If the OS on my Samsung Focus is "replaced" (I assume that is Samsung's consumer word for "flashing the ROM") will I be able to install the Restore Point I just created? Or, will flashing my ROM with a new OS change the DeviceID on my phone? Flashing the ROM is just a software replacement, right? The MAC address should remain the same, right? Has anyone tried flashing the ROM, then connected to ZUNE and successfully install the phone's original Restore Point??? Please can anyone tell me if they've done this? Thanks!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] bhutoria_1989:
@mirolg I get this error when I select option 'B' in your WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat file

Also, as you mentioned That this backup retains Chevron and InterOP Unlock.

Then can I use the Mango-CHEVRON Unlocked Backup of someone else and restore it on my device. Will This process give me the Unlock capabilities as well?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Blaubarschboy:
awesome ! Thank you a lot! :D
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
install the tool from folder "if needed install this tool"

i think yes, but not tested so ......
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] bhutoria_1989:
@mirolg Thanks for responding.

If what I suggested happens then there is no need to revert back to 7004 to Unlock and go through the whole process again. It will be amazing...:)
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mvadu:
No error for fake update on Titan, Getting Update successful

Hi,

I tried this on my AT&T branded Titan, and I did not get any error (as you mentioned in first page, this being a fake update) about the update. Instead Zune said "The device has been updated to version 07.10.07720.03-00.00.00000.00-00.00.00000.00"

After this under Settings->About i don't see SIM ID. (though it reappers after some time). If try it for second time I get the error. I restored the backup and tried again, and got same results. Any idea? (I logged the output by changing it to UpdateWP /iu /enablebackup %cablist% > backup.log) and attched here.

OS Version: 7.10.7720.68

Firmware revision: 1600.2200.11004.502

Hardware revision: 0002

Radio Software: 16.23.02.26_A_16.27.00.23U

Radio Hardware: 2.26.0.D4

Bootloader: 1.10.160015.3(132409)

Chip SOC: 1.6.0.0
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] eazy2001x:
I used your application today and it works awesome.. I didn’t use the zune to restore because you said it could sit for like 40 mins. I used the bat and it started to restore really fast.

Suggestions..

Could you put in an option as far as what you want to back up. It seems that your tool backed up everything. I would love to have the options to backup things the way that SBP backup does. Like pics alone or e-mail/text or contacts or applications or registry..

More options will be awesome.. Also if you ever decide to code this in C or VB. I could see this working as a stand alone application and use a specific backup location that we could create folders in which can have dates.

Thanks for all the hard work…

Eazy
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Dinchy87:
What if i have an backup of 7.10.7720 and now have 7740, can i restore that backup??? i noticed that in the backup with zune is also the registry values. and the unlock of the device because i have hard reset my device to 7720 and had no unlock, that i have restored a backup from earlier and now have the backup i had before on 7720 and all the other registry values that i changed... Now the big question is i have after the reset a update notification to 7740, and is it possible to restore my backup that i have from 7720??????????? and how?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] verynuclear:
It works perfect

Thanks man 4 the great work
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
Moze brate :),

That's the reason the backup funktion on Zune exist! Sure if you done a backup with OS 7004, 7720 or what ever, you can go back to this restore point and restores your device. If your device was unlocked on this time, you will get back it ...

pozdrav, miro
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] hx4700 Killer:
I have not read every post on here but saw some questions as to the size of the backup that I can probably answer.

As the author of the other full backup tool through zune I have some experience with this.

Zune 4.7 did a FULL backup of your device all files, Rom, EVERYTHING. 4.8 does not backup what is synced from the PC such as music etc... The backups with 4.8 are smaller for that reason.

I see the files needed from zune have been determined by Miro. I was in the process of identifying just what was needed when some other priorities came up that have been very time consuming.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] theshadow03:
i get the same error

Error: Die COM-Klassenfactory für die Komponente mit CLSID {77CB935D-D0CC-4249-8

643-3C387A514A27} konnte aufgrund des folgenden Fehlers nicht abgerufen werden:

80040154.

Call stack:

bei Microsoft.WindowsMobile.DeviceUpdate.DeviceManager.Initialize()

bei Microsoft.WindowsMobile.DeviceUpdate.DeviceManager.get_Instance()

bei wm7update.Program.Main(String[] args)

i don`t no what to do...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Martin7Pro:
With new V3 DFT ROM you have three possibilities:

1. Search backup application version, which stops update immediatelly after backup (see forum).

2. Search or make new dummy.cab, which is related to DTF ROM.

3. To do backup everytime in two steps - after create backup immediatelly return it to phone. This is stupid and slow solution. But, I am using it now, becouse it is very simply, working with V3 DFT ROM and I need backup only sometime.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] SagaPer:
Backup fails on XBmod-Yuki Build 7740

I have tested this backup procedure on my HD2 with Backup fails on XBmod-Yuki Build 7740 (Sp1) and get the following error (some text translated from Norwegian to English):

Controlling phone status: Completed in 0,01 seconds

Controlling system prerequisites: Completed in 0,46 seconds

Downloading updates: Completed in 2,15 seconds

Controlling system prerequisites: Completed in 0,11 seconds

Transferring updates: Completed in 17,27 seconds

Preparing installation: Completed in 23,59 seconds

Error:

Update device 4d521cd6 - 52e2b7ae - 8c4b96f2 - bd2310b4 Complete with error code

: 800B010A, error message: A sertificate chain could not be build against a verified root instance.

No file was created for backup...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] JamesAllen:
Dummy Cab

I already have the WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat installed and working for update purposes. Can I just frop the dummy cab in the same folder and run a backup?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] mirolg:
.......yes, is the same WP7 Update Cab Sender package. copy dummy cab in the same folder and FIRE :D
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] JamesAllen:
Thanks

Worked perfectly, thanks.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] adihere:
worked flawlessly, thanks so much..kudos!!! And I never even received the error message...possibly cuz i was already on mango already idk but here is what i got:

Checking your phone's status: Completed in 0.02 seconds

Checking system requirements: Completed in 0.13 seconds

Downloading updates: Completed in 0.54 seconds

Checking system requirements: Completed in 0.02 seconds

Transferring updates: Completed in 0.46 seconds

Preparing to install: Completed in 2.05 seconds

Restarting your phone: Completed in 53.34 seconds

Creating a backup: Completed in 592.32 seconds

Installing updates: Completed in 62.25 seconds

Restarting your phone: Completed in 40.74 seconds

Completing updates: Completed in 0.19 seconds

The device has been updated to version 07.10.07720.03-00.00.00000.00-00.00.00000

.00

■

╚══════» Done

Press any key to continue . . .
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] adihere:
This really is a easy and fairly quick way of backing up the phone...tested and works flawlessly on my HTC Arrive. Thanks!!!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] surya467:
ok...it worked on LUmia 800, backup and restore on same firmware...

now i need to knw is...if i flash a different firmware and restore this...will it work????
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Fatila:
Followed procedure as described on LG optimus. The restored data includes no photos, must recover photos. Are they lost of can I retrieve from dat files?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] lsguntu:
I did a backup and waiting to see if I am able to get the back again :)
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] BigwaveMx:
i will try this in my samsung focus 1.3 later at night. I need made a hard reset just to see if the marketplace notifications updates works again (someone recommend do this) without lost my games, sms and whatsapp data. I send my feedback early tomorrow.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] BigwaveMx:
Do i need internet to make this works? i receive an error 801811A5 who says: "Can't access to the update service. Make you sure your PC is connected to Internet and try again." My PC doesn't have internet now.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] BigwaveMx:
Ok, i can confirm this method needs internet connection to work properly. After that, works awesome. And the plus thing is the marketplace update notifications works again! thank you so much mirolg!!
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] rovafa2002:
Changed my phone!!! What if????

Hi All,

This question might sound stupid or not.

1- Backed Up Samsung Focus without any issues as the intial post says.

2- Bought a new Samsung Focus S unlocked with mango too as the Focus had

3- Can I restore my image of the Focus into the Focus S????

I don't want to be installing every app again. Thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] ChrisXP27:
my device make a reboot after 13 %. why

HTC Titan - Original RO: - New bootloader from HTC.com - Dev Unlock
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] eazy2001x:
can i restore a backup to a new device?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] chemeng:
Do you claim that you managed to restore a backup to a device, that has been hard-reset after the back-up was made?? That is impossible, at least to my knowledge (also impossible to restore a backup to a different device, even if it is exactly the same model)
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] initIOs:
any way to parse the update file

After I backup wp7 successfully, I get some file like: 1.dat 2.dat ... which is in c:\users\appdata\local\microsoft\windows phone update\XXX-XXX-XXX\restore point\data

I think it is the data extracted from the wp7.

Any way can i parse it directly?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] DavidinCT:
Does this backup your settings and will restore them to a different rom ? For example I backup my settings, hard reset it, do a update (newer version of software) then restore this, will this restore my settings(SMS, game saves, apps etc) on the new rom/update ? Or is this a complete image backup, so it would restore the prev version of WP7 needing me to re-update my phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] chemeng:
No as long as you have flashed a new ROM or Hard Reset the phone the backup is no longer usable. The way I see it the back up is storing an encryption key on the phone and matches it with the back up itself. As long as you flash a rom or formatting the phone, the key is deleted as well, so the backup cannnot be restored.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] TheSpaceManatee:
Hello,

For example I'm running wp7 on a lumia 710. I want to root it but my whole phone will be replaced with a custom ROM which is stock + root that's all. Can I backup data on this stock ROM and restore it after replacing my lumia 710 with a rooted stock ROM?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] chemeng:
No you can't. As long you flash a new ROM or format the phone, the encryption key is deleted on your phone and cannot be matched with the backup, so backup cannot be restored.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] aquaseal:
this tool used to work for me a few months ago (great tool by the way!) but now I receive the following error when trying to make a backup:

Do we need updated zune assmeblies to get this to work now? I am running windows 8 with the latest version of zune (4.8.2345.0).
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] WaGo!:
Zune 4.8

How do I make this cabsender work with ZuneWMDU 4.8?
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] faustolg:
Cabsender doesn't need zune to work, it is necessary to close zune to use cabsender, also if the rom is a custom, it must support the cabsender function, some don't support that...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] Maina16:
I've an interop unlocked omnia w with stock rom. I tried several backup process but no luck. This one seems to be work, but I need to be confirmed. :) does it gonna work on my device?
[HTC EVO 3D] Raignonem:
I dunno what happened but this prl is back up and running great. Thought I would let the people who use this know. Mods please move if in wrong place and I apologize if you guys already knew this.
[HTC EVO 3D] SolsticeZero:
Isn't this the PRL that causes you to use Verizon's towers, making people with high bandwidth usage get terminated from Sprint, and also helping the people who want to avoid an ETF get out of their contract without paying, hurting the rest of us?
[HTC EVO 3D] Rob the plumber:
That's the one! Lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Raignonem:
Yessir that is the one and that's exactly why I'm using it.
[HTC EVO 3D] SolsticeZero:
Just making sure that was the one I was thinking of. Thanks for being part of the problem!
[HTC EVO 3D] edufur:
He is part of the solution as far as I am concerned. The ETF fees are filled with greed and are only a tool to hold people hostage. If there are ways to use their contracts against them, I am all for it. What he is doing is NOT illegal. I would argue that the steady stream of contract changes that we get sucked into by default are deceptive and low on the part of sprint.

PLUS... if he gets out, that is one less customer we have to worry about on our data stream... (assuming he would have been using it if there wasn't this other out option).
[HTC EVO 3D] SolsticeZero:
Let's take this one at a time:

1) ETF's are not a way for companies to use contracts against the customer. You sign a contract because you don't want to pay $600 for a new phone. You're more than welcome to buy the phone at full price and only use month to month if you want, thereby negating the need for any contract to get involved. Don't feel like paying full price for the phone, either? Well, then you're **** out of luck.

2)No, he is not part of the solution. By him skirting his ETF, he basically paid $200 for a phone, and then is getting out of his contract ETF-free, basically making Sprint lose money on their sale of that device.

3) While it does mean one less person on the data stream, freeing up precious bandwidth for the rest of us, it is also one less customer for Sprint. One less paying customer mind you. If too many people do this, Sprint is going to have to make changes to make money, and you know what will be the next thing to go? Say goodbye to your unlimited data.

So, it's one of two ways. Either buy your phones at full price without contract, or pony up the ETF if you want to leave. Don't **** it up for the rest of us, asshole.
[HTC EVO 3D] thatguy11285:
Just flashed 000001 prl thank you for the motivation ;) I have 5 days to get out my contract wish me luck!
[HTC EVO 3D] Rob the plumber:
they won't boot you right away. It usually takes a few Billing cycles. I can see sprint eventually just charging the balls out of people you use that prl somehow.

I tried that prl a couple months ago when I needed to stream some video one evening. I must not have hit "commit changes" when changing back to 21081, and I stayed on it for over a month, using 6ish gigs of data. I have not yet heard anything from them about it luckily.
[HTC EVO 3D] GGerk:
anyone have the link for download
[HTC EVO 3D] Stalte:
Thanks for the tip op. I'll be switching back to it now
[HTC EVO 3D] thatguy11285:
http://team-nocturnal.com/showthread.php?41-Collection-of-PRL-s

All directions are there too
[HTC EVO 3D] SouthernEvo:
I used the 00001 prl this past week . I was in SC where apparently sprint decided "Eh we dont need any towers out here let Verizon cover it" I got tired of the phone constantly struggling for signal I just downloaded the PRL and flashed it on the phone to stabalize it some what .I mean hell the phone was going to be roaming anyways might as well give it the tower listings to get the best out of the signal I had access to . In my eyes thats Sprints issue not mine . They said they had the coverage well apparently they dont so they can chow down on the roaming charges . Maybe if they pay enough roaming charges they might get a bright idea to put a tower up in the area I was in .
[HTC EVO 3D] bloodrain954:
Thanks for the heads up, just flashed mine and works great
[HTC EVO 3D] SouthernEvo:
I think its truely funny , I just tried the verizon prl at my home and compared it to the Sprint PRL (21081)

Verizon DL 2.01 UPL 0.75

Sprint DL 0.50 UPL 0.25

Tell me there isnt something wrong with this picture . As much as I hate to say it , all the more reason for my future transition back to Verizon . Yeah they cost alittle more but you get faster access and better coverage .
[HTC EVO 3D] mikedavis120:
Flash 00001. Sync dropbox files back and forth from phone to DB then delete all of dropbox then do it again.. you should get your account suspended within about 5 gigs. Go sync the entire repo for ICS and then delete it and do it again. Maybe get a torrent or 9 while its going. WiFi tether everywhere for everyone. Open network with androidAP changed to maybe free internet for all. All on roaming. Sprint will drop u like a tweaker drops his rocks at the smell of bacon.
[HTC EVO 3D] bloodrain954:
It actually broke my text messaging :(