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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dez93_2000:
PIM custom settings

Hi All,

Just put PIM on and have been searching for various custom bits. Thought I'd share those I've found (which will be of 0% interest to 90% of people on this board, but potentially useful to other n00bs) and ask if anyone's found easy ways of backing up various bits and pieces.

Bits I've found:

1. Backup opera faves: windows\opera9\opera6.apr

2. Backup voice tags: windows\CommandModel1

3. Backup SMS: If you use Outlook and want 'email account folder' style integration of texts, try Jeyo Mobile Extender. I have it drag all messages to outlook on sync, which means there's nothing to lose on the mobile.

4. Backup appointments and contacts: natively synching with outlook means you can turn off this option as it'll sync them over when you connect. Bonus: this accounts for 95% of the time PIM takes to backup, which means PIM saves its backups in a flash.

5. Backup personal alarm tones: if you want to use your own tones for alarms, it seems you have to save them to the windows folder as a wav file. Locate this with PIM and it'll be backed up.

6. Backup googlemaps mobile faves: "prefsext.dat" in "\Application Data\GoogleMaps" (backing up whole folder might backup other useful stuff - friendsprefs is probably latitude friends)

7. Backup IE favorites: add folder \Windows\Favorites

8. Backup weather cities: backup \Windows\2330fc3c_manila (thanks Father Ted, below)

14. Backup RSS Channel list: \Program Files\RSS Hub\ChannelData\Channels.opml

Bits I'm looking for:

9. Backup contacts favourites: [no longer use]

10. Backup alarm times and info

11. Backup HD Tweak settings

12. Backup settings, e.g. personal info, sounds & notifications - again sashimi/makisu. Haven't fond the place yet.

13: Backup email settings: as Father Ted says - Sashimi+Makisu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANgzCqrcjHw&feature=PlayList&p=D3FC86B36CB817D8&index=0

15. Backup custom dictionary: sortof here but kindof not.

Thorough explanation of sashimi use to backup everything here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=538513

Cheers

Dez
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] selice:
Hello there! Is this utility still being worked on?

I was using Dutty's 3.0XT SHIP and before upgrading to 3.7XT FINAL I did the backup of my messages.

After flashing the ROM, I tried to restore the data but to my surprise, messages in Windows Messaging are not displayed correctly! I can see list of people I messaged to, but when I open the conversation, there are messages only from Me:

If I check the messages using TouchFLO3D, that means open a Contact and click on Messages, they are displayed correctly. It was working for a long time before HTC released new version of ROM, so maybe that's the problem?

Could someone look into it please? :)

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Farmer Ted:
To restore most of manila stuff, you should probably use Sashimi; it's the easiest way because you need to copy files to windows and the root folder. Anyway, you need \Windows\2330fc3c_manila to restore your custom weather cities (works fine with regular manila; I had issues with Rhodium manila when I tried it 2+ months ago). Restoring the contact favorites is tricky. You need to restore pim.vol but you shouldn't do a full restore with PIM backup afterwords, because it erases your contact favorites. You need to do both of these operations with TF3D disabled. PIM.vol restores everything except messaging, so you need to use pimbackup to restore your messages/emails.

You can use Makisu (in the sashimi package) to write an .xml that will store email/wifi account settings. Run it during sashimi, and that's taken care of.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ishanISCOOOL:
Great app!!:cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] galaxys:
you seem to say this a lot today :rolleyes:

tells us what details you like best about it?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bnm7bnm:
Help editing csm

trying to arrange my sms, editing .csm file with ultraedit but when restoring it allways write "CSV File Error - Invalid Messages file"

i did fresh backup that can be restored and comparing to my edited its the same format but still dont work...can you please clarify how it supposed to be in text editor:

RECIEVED SMS:

0x00,0x00;"CONTACT NAME";"\"CONTACT NAME\" <PHONE NUMBER>";;"";"TEXT MESSAGE";"";0;"\\%MDF1";"SMS";"IPM.SMStext";1;262148;1;0;2009,06,08,02,32,11;2009,05,28,11,45,17;0;"";0;""

SENT SMS:

0x00,0x00;"";"";;"";"TEXT MESSAGE";"";0;"\\%MDF3";"SMS";"IPM.SMStext";;;33;262148;2009,06,08,02,33,04;2008,06,10,21,52,40;1;"851972\;CONTACT NAME\;PHONE NUMBER\;1\;0\;SMS";0;""

this is how it should look in text editor?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tgkdubb:
I'm having this same issue...is there a fix for this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sindu:
Hi, I've had the same Problem and as far as I recall the problem was in Threaded sms messages. Try to turn off threaded sms option before restoring your PIM data. After that make soft reset and turn threaded messages on again. It might work for you too...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] K@nsas:
Hello I have a big problem, i just instal my windows on my pc, and i try tu sync my outlook (new instal also) with my device (HTC Diamond) to pot my contact on outlook an there was a problem an i loose my contacts list. I lookt in the pim.vol file with my notepad an tha contact are there but i canod read it. Can you help me found ore restor my contact, pls help me i am despaired.

PS: i do not have a backup file or old files, just what it is on my device.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ilordvader:
I would like to know more about this too

What is a that WE Must do when we clean our computer

& then Install the Sync & Hook the Fuze ?

Please Help
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fail-err:
PIMBackup is great tool! Many thanks to author.

But if it is possible, could you add a feature to backup/restore some parts of registry (as like as files & folders).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Morenicano:
Text Message Restore Help

Hello, I need some help. I have been using this software for some time and have been backing up my HTC Touch Pro with it but for some reason when I tried to do a restore after I did a hard reset on my phone, it keeps freezing when trying to restore my text messages. I've tried singling it out to just restoring my inbox and sent messages but it gets halfway though the sent messages and freezes and the progress bar doesn't move at all when trying to restore the inbox. When the backup was done it wasn't done using the binary method so I am able to view the messages in Excel and they are there, but I can't get them back on my phone. Are there any suggestions on what I can do to get them back on there? Please help! TIA!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
How many messages do you have?

I had issues with over about 1000... :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
It's ok, I found out why, it was the same problem as before when no messages were backed up. The implementation in wm2003se is slightly different from the one under wm2005 and wm2006, thank you M$!:mad:

Ok it can and will be fixed! pfffiuuuu!:o
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
Give all infos, please, like that I don't understand!

cheers,

.Fred
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
Hi Dan, can you tell me, in which situation, this error occured. Because I thought I solved that problem. Can you tell me which backup you made, which restore on which system, anything that could reproduce it?

Thanks,

Fred.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] carolos:
In the sent folder in the Windows Mobile 5 device after importing from wm2003se:

The messages look blank, i.e. they have no content, no sender

When looking at a list of messages:

It says [no sender] for all the messages

Sometimes on random messages the message body is there but no sender...

If I dump a few messages from my devices database will that help?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
I think it is because a lot of message properties are missing, this is the same problem as the dates missing in the messages. It will be fixed in 1.5 !

Cheers,

.Fred
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] carolos:
On the WM2003SE

dump of a few message using

pdblist.exe -d fldr1001de2 > messages.txt

Replaced: Message Body, Contact Name, Contact Number

Inbox

//When not in my contacts-->

0000a83f ( 452 15 8)

8011 T13 L0001 F0000 UI4 3

0009 T13 L0000 F0000 UI4 0

0e17 T13 L0000 F0000 UI4 0

0e06 T40 L0001 F0000 FT 2005-12-10 13:27:36.000

0c1f T1f L0000 F0000 STR [0016e000](12) '+xx123456789'

0c1a T1f L02b8 F0000 STR [0016e01c](12) '+xx123456789'

003d T1f L2004 F0000 STR [0016e038]( 0) ''

0037 T1f L0000 F0000 STR [0016e03c](74) 'Message Body'

0e08 T13 L01c5 F0000 UI4 148

0e07 T13 L3900 F0000 UI4 1

3008 T40 L00f0 F0000 FT 2004-09-01 19:16:25.000

8001 T13 L010c F0000 UI4 43071

8005 T13 L0128 F0000 UI4 49281

001a T13 L012c F0000 UI4 49233

3d09 T13 L0036 F0000 UI4 49235

//When in my contacts-->

0000a857 ( 916 15 386)

8011 T13 L0001 F0000 UI4 14

0009 T13 L0000 F0000 UI4 0

0e17 T13 L0394 F0000 UI4 0

0e06 T40 L2004 F0000 FT 2005-12-12 21:37:18.000

0c1f T1f L0000 F0000 STR [0016ea40](36) '"Lastname, Firstname" <+xx123456789>'

0c1a T1f L01c5 F0000 STR [0016ea8c](19) 'Lastname, Firstname'

003d T1f Le480 F0000 STR [0016eab4]( 0) ''

0037 T1f L00f0 F0000 STR [0016eab8](86) 'Message Body'

0e08 T13 L0138 F0000 UI4 172

0e07 T13 L0160 F0000 UI4 1

3008 T40 L0164 F0000 FT 2005-12-13 03:22:00.000

8001 T13 L00ea F0000 UI4 43095

8005 T13 L01c5 F0000 UI4 49826

001a T13 L3800 F0000 UI4 49233

3d09 T13 La855 F0000 UI4 49235

pdblist.exe -d fldr1001de4 > sent.txt

//Only contains date information and the actual messages seem to be stored in the \Windows\Messaging\0+hex(251727333)+something.mbp file

09012881 ( 216 13 4)

8005 T13 L0001 F0000 UI4 251727333

8011 T13 L0000 F0000 UI4 4903

001a T13 L00d8 F0000 UI4 49233

3d09 T13 L2004 F0000 UI4 49235

003d T1f L1323 F0000 STR [0016dad8]( 0) ''

0037 T1f Lc051 F0000 STR [0016dadc]( 0) ''

0009 T13 Lc053 F0000 UI4 0

0e08 T13 L00d0 F0000 UI4 130

0e17 T13 L00d4 F0000 UI4 268697600

0e06 T40 L0000 F0000 FT 2007-04-02 11:26:01.000

0e07 T13 L0070 F0000 UI4 33

3008 T40 L01c7 F0000 FT 2007-04-02 11:26:02.000

8001 T13 L0780 F0000 UI4 151070849
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
Don't worry, it is fixed now, I'm already working on other bugs! ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] carolos:
Cool thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dan1967:
dotfred,

It occurred in all possible situations and only done backup/restore speedials.

One time did only contacts and worked well.

So, tried after a re-flash, tried during one week after that re-flash and yesterday tested immediately after flashing Black 2.0 + sync with PC (to get contacts back in this way).

Used all the time speedial backup(s) from the same ROM (black 1.2) only yesterday tried to restore backup from Black Ed 1.2 to Black 2.0

Tried now with v1.5 same error (see encl).

cheers

Dan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ebliss:
Hi,

the schedule is working now. Thanks!

btw, on the first run, it failed to create the schedule. It's only after I exit the program and run again, that the schedule is created.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kelvino9:
Thank you dotfred for fixing this problem, will try out again as soon as possible.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] totalcmdext:
Problem with Contacts Backup

I have done a backup with Contacts Backup and then try to restore it with PPCPimBackup.

I selected the semicolon ; as seperate char. and wasn't possible to restore dat correct even if the proccess complete ok!

Someone to help!!!?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] carolos:
After backing up on wm2003se device and restoring on wm5 using version 1.5:

Good News: The dates are working perfectly!

Good News: I can see the contact name in the sent folder!

Bad News: :( When I open a message in the sent folder, its empty, no message text.

Inbox works perfectly though :)

An inbox message looks like this in the csm file (This is a backup generated by WM2003SE):

"0x00,0x00";+xx123456789;+xx123456789;; ;"Message";;0;\Inbox;SMS;IPM.SMStext;0;334;1;0;"2004,09,01,23,28,03";"2005,12,10,16,43,16";0;;0;

Sent one looks like this:

"0x00,0x00";;;;;;Message ;2;\Sent Items;SMS;IPM.SMStext;0;12;33;268697600;"2007,04,02,23,45,25";"2007,04,02,23,45,24";1;"786447;Firstname Lastname;+xx123456789;1;0;SMS";0;
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
If the fields are different, you have to map the fields to what you have in the backup. Then do the restore.

Can you show a screenshot of the mapping fields window?

Cheers,

.Fred
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] carolos:
Screen shot
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fireball2k:
Great Tool, thanks DotFred!

Any interest in localized versions? I could do for German language :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
maybe in the future when it will be running properly with no more bugs...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fireball2k:
Ok - feel free to contact me (even your TaskManager would be great localized to german ;) )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Exel07:
Just tried new version (1.5). It works excellent now!

But making back up/restoring still takes about 30 mins each, but its not a big problem for me.

Thx for bug fixing!

p.s. If you will ever think about russian localization, just let me know ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dotfred:
This is something I noticed, and it is surely due to the pictures. I will see if there is a way to improve that.

Cheers,

.Fred
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alcibiade:
Account name problem

I backuped my MMS and SMS from my Hermes for my new TP2

The problem is my MMS account names on Hermes was MMS1 while it is MMS on the TP2 (Some issues with MMSLite for the people who live in Japan...)

How can I restore my MMS in the new account ? Is there a way to change simply the account name ? Or can I edit soemwhere in the backupfile the name of the output account ? Thank you for your help !!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alcibiade:
If someone can help
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Alcibiade:
OK, been reading the WHOLE thread instead of doing searches... My question seems to have been asked several time sbetween 2007 and 2009 without any answer. I thought I was just being ignored for asking a noob question...

Anyway the thread seems kind of dead or nearly... So I'll give up on that (Will try editing the files produced by PIM backup and if it not straight Forward I'll jsut say goodbye to my MMS)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] whatthefudgsicle:
Changing destination works!!

I changed my destination and found that i now have ZERO errors. especially those annoying internal errors!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] atollo:
Thank you very much :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bmer:
NICE....!!! Working good ! On HTC Touch HD under WM 6.1.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Giland:
Thx for a good backup program ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lifechanger:
Works great on the Rhodium / Touch Pro 2

Thx for a great application

(moved all my stuff from my old Tytn to Rhodium in one go!)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] neurocutie:
great prog.... it saved me when Sprite Backup didn't...

thx
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] doran_lum:
I too had the same problem. I try to off Threaded sms before restoring the sms messages and then went back to Threaded but still encounter same problem. I tested on 2 different 6.5 ROM but faced the same problem ...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xborfi:
Low memory problem

:( hello

I have over 15000 SMS and I backed it up with PIM . now when i want to restore it, it gives me memory critically low since PIM using all 30 MB memory the phone hangs. I have prophet with around 30 MB free memory. it restore up to 8000. what is the solution for that?:o
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dioxda2:
did you ever....

well......

1. did you ever try the SMS option only in

PIMbackup?

2. How about the alternative "SMSbackup"?

3. Just hope it helps....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Bodisson:
:eek:

Out of curiosity: why do you need over 15K SMS's on your mobile phone?

1. Get some professional software for backup. Anyway, since phone memory is limited... don't think it will improve things.

2. Get device with more memory. In time, you'll bump memory limit again.

So, we're back to my question...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mr. Makk:
MAJOR ISSUE with Pim BackUp

when i restore usinf pimbackup, and sot reset my phone, the brightness goes to maximum. why so?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rmilanov:
I wind up flashing my TP several times a week and have been using PIMBackup for a long time with excellent results.

Does anyone know if there's any way to predefine the backup criteria when you do a backup? That way you don't have to choose the items each time. For example, I like to backup all the contacts, the SMS but not the emails, call history, and a handful of folders on the device. Each time I back up, I have to manually select all the folders and make sure that email is not backed up.

Can you predefine this somehow so PIM Backup just starts up with all your selection already made?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] swoop_xda:
I tried to use PIM Backup on WM65 and I encountered very strange behaviour. I tried to restore my messages. However, I didn't want restore emails, only the texts. when I tried to untick the email check box it started to change its nature. it became radio button, then a funny double arrow, and eventually a greyed out check box. is this a known issue on wm65?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] eschwin:
alright great program!

used it for months now,but today my pfone die'd a little bitt.... cant see anything but the pfone works...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=535798

but now.... i got my pim backup file...and the only thing i wanted is my contact list..... but i got a other phone for replacement ''Se k810i''

and i wanted to read out my contact list in any kinda way...from that ''pim backup file'' can i extract it or something? on my pc? to read out my contacts.....

i triied this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=455309

but it dindt worked for me...

sorry for my badd english...thnx already...

*i did some research but cannot find it....*
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xwebik:
Yea, I've got the same issue. However the Rom that I upload to my pda was vey unstable - I changed it and now I'm trying to restore my contacts again. I also got such problem that only sent messages was restored and it's quite confusing to me...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JediFonger:
just wanted put my 2cents in.

i've found that the 'add' function is better than 'restore'. the restore messes w/the profile and u may or may not achieve MS active sync again. just my 2cents :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ummagumma:
Is it possible to read appointments database on PC ?

I am trying to find a way to have a backup of my PIM data on PC that I can read in case my PDA dies or is lost without having to sync to anything (because PIM.VOL grows out of proportions).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scicarb:
Messaging Selection problem

Me too. I have a Touch Pro and am running NFSFAN's ROM build108 of WM6.5. When running backup or restore, the messaging checkboxes cannot be selected or deselected. When in the listview,tapping the root checkbox will not change it, but the child boxes will toggle.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DarkRaver:
Same happens to me on Dutty R6 (on a Touch HD)

Does anyone has a solution ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yearn:
Has anyone running a 6.5 ROM had all your msn messenger contacts deleted out after a restore?

It does it to me every time/ :confused:

It only deletes them if im on a 6.5 ROM, it works great on a 6.1 ROM
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TehPenguin:
Keep tapping the parent until: The parent is selected (a tick on a white\grey background) and all of the children are unselected (an empty white square) this counts as having the parent and all children deselected
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mrnamster:
still using this app!

still hoping there will arguements for automated restore in autorun on first boot!

:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nixeus:
Hello my friend,

I just want to know if there is a way to pilot ppcpimbackup in order to set automatically some parameters ( additionnal folders to backup,etc....)

Thanks a lot if you have a solution. :)

regards,

Nixeus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] h3ll5cream:
hiya

hi there, this tool is the greatest so ty for that

anyways i got a problem, i had dutty's HD v2.3, made a backup using the build in version, now i upgraded to the last 6.5 RO, downloaded pim backup 2.8 and it cant read the old backup file Oo any ideas, i got about 1000 contacts and now cant get em back, please help!

Edit: the old file is stored as Pimbackup_latest.menc.f5900217

let me know what to do
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hendrixus:
You could have forget about the old version which was in this Dutty rom, nnd install the 2.8 Then made a backup and you wouldnt have had any problem! At least that's what I do.

Nevertheless. There are not gone. Read the below from the first post:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] capoccia:
is there a system for save mms ?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 7Bit:
Still working like a charm with Miri's V24 WM6.5 ROM. Great work, thanks a lot!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hendrixus:
Start reading the first page. If you would have done that you would have not ask that question.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iskhan:
Great help..... it works superb

Thanks alot maaan.

great job done..... keep the gud work coming into market.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BoyBawang2:
Hi all. Does this offer an option to backup directly to PC? I mean something that doesn't store the data first to the device storage but rather directly to PC. The reason is because my device storage is almost full.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Bodisson:
AFAIK, no.

On the other hand, point of using this software is to have backup with you in case you need to do hard reset.

You can try cleaning unnecessary stuff from your storage (you can surely delete a song or two) or you can buy bigger memory card.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] naser amereh:
Thank youuuuuuu
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hendrixus:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=390537
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] majkeljj:
this is great app, but I have similar problem. When i try to restore after hard reset it is impossible to restore SMS/Massaging (no option during selecting accounts restore). I can restore email (gmail) but they don't open :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l0rdsheva:
gr8 app! no way to have a new version with backup and restore of mms?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JediFonger:
it already does. check it again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] HIYinOR:
Just plain Excellent!

Thanks. This program is great. Just took all my contacts AND the txt messages for the last 6 months from my Samsung i760 and copied them to my VX6900. I like to keep a some txt msg "trails" and it was so nice to see them jump to a new phone... I just didn't realize I had kept SO many...:o

Just plain Excellent.:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Florentg14:
Hello,

I have a problem with Pim Backup, I have make a back up which I kept on my computer, I have flash my touch diamond and I have make a hard reset, and now I can't restore this one, an error message appears, he says " The format of the file "\Stockage interne\PIMBackup_20090728.pib" is invalid. I have search but I did not succeed in finding of solution to get back my contacts ...

Sorry for my bad english !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hendrixus:
http://xdaforums.com/search_rop.php?searchid=26418316

"There is only one file type now, which is .pib (Personal Information Backup), in fact it is just a zip file (so you can open it with a zip application) which contain the different text files used in PPCBckpContacts, so you can still extract these files, edit them on a pc using Excel or Notepad and eventually restore them without putting them back in the .pib file."

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