Anybody know how to backup i-mate's rom into sd card.
Is it the same as the xdaII backup procedure ?
If not, how to ?
Thanks.
the xback up it's crap :!:
i used sprite backup 8)
As a matter of fact, sprite backup only saves the content of the volatile memory (and, if selected, the non-volatile 'storage', too) - NOT the ROM itself (which means the OS/RADIO/EXT_ROM).
@Tiger: you gotta browse through the threads here... 'bootloader' as a keyword may make your search easier
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I've just installed TomTom Nav5 on my MDAIII, and will be going on holiday driving through France and Spain. I've had TomTom Nav3 do a hard reset on me before, when I took a call. So I need a backup system just in case it happens (god forbid) while we are away.
Am I right in thinking Sprite Backup will do a 'complete' backup of my device (everything), so if the thing hard resets I can just restore it without the need of a PC, and it will be as it was, programs, files, emails, sms etc?
If so, how do I restore from a backup from the SD card, if the device is back to factory settings, ie without Sprite Backup installed?
Thanks for your help
Rich
you put the spirite backup cab files in the extented rom so they auto install after a hardreset
Thanks for the reply!!
I don't 'play' with my MDAIII. How do I put it in the extended rom? iis that the 'storage' folder?
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_RomKitchen
I don't think Extended ROM has enough space to store the backup file.. Anyway, u can still restore without Sprite Backup installed (handy after hard reset of course).. Just check 'Create self-restoring backup files' in General Backup Options..
i dont think he want to backup into the extented rom i think he want to backup on a SD card but his spritite backup is not installed after a hardreset so he want it to autoinstall so he can restore from the sdcard
You can create self installing .exe backup files with Sprite Backup, no need to add anything in the Ext rom.
Open Sprite Backup -> Options -> Backup Options -> General Backup Options -> Create self restoring backup files, tick this options.
Now you make a backup to your SD/MMC card
i would like to add the sprite backup cap to my extended rom, but i only have the software to install from a PC not a sprite cab file,
i also have a ipaq 4700 and this after a hard rest installs sprite, so should i try and get into the extended rom on the ipaq 4700 and copy the sprite cab from there
Thanks
john
I'm in the middle of choosing a backup software. Which of these 2 is considered the best? I tried SPB trial and backing up about 90mb (12mb on main memory and 78mb on microSD card) of data took only 6mb of space. I was thinking that this is incredible compression technique or SPB is just backing up what is on my device and not the external memory.
Is this a reliable way of restoring data should I need to hard-reset the device? Will progs still run off the SD card after restoring? Is backing up to PC safer?
Most of the reason searching is difficult is that people keep starting new threads on existing topics. There are probably a dozen that discuss this exact question, including
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=55070&highlight=spb+backup+sprite
which references earlier threads, too. Since I sync with two PCs, sprite doesn't work well; I use spb but it has had issues, too, but the current version is working well for me. Whatever you use, don't store the backup program on the minisd. Programs that run from the minisd don't even need to be reinstalled during a backup, they continue to run, but you lose the shortcuts.
I ended up getting SPB backup. Both programs backup everything that is on memory so in the event you need to hard reset you can restore everything back withou going through the hassle of restoring everything again. The problem with Sprite Backup is to do a restore you need to reinstall the sprite software onto the device which then needs a PC. Installing the application onto memory card doesn't help as it looks for certain registry entries which arn't there after a hard reset. SPB backup on the otherhad saves your backups as a executable file. So after a hard reset just click on the executable and a few minutes later you have your fully functioning XDA again.
ozziede said:
I ended up getting SPB backup. Both programs backup everything that is on memory so in the event you need to hard reset you can restore everything back withou going through the hassle of restoring everything again. The problem with Sprite Backup is to do a restore you need to reinstall the sprite software onto the device which then needs a PC. Installing the application onto memory card doesn't help as it looks for certain registry entries which arn't there after a hard reset. SPB backup on the otherhad saves your backups as a executable file. So after a hard reset just click on the executable and a few minutes later you have your fully functioning XDA again.
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Sprite backup will restore a backup file direct from Storage card - I have done it when my device went capput and i swopped for a new one.
There are options that allow you to create a self inflating exe file - hence you dont need to install the sprite software first.
After receiving my new device it was all back and working as i wanted it within 10 minutes!!
Matt
Actually, you don't need to install Sprite again.
When you first install Sprite, install it to the Storage Card. Then, if your device dies you can run the sprite program from the storage card, (get to it using FileExplorer) and Sprite will give you 10 days of trial. Restore during this time frame and you are fine.
Once you do the restore, all the registries are back and your Sprite is re-registered. I do this ALL the time, since I use backups to try out software and revert back afterwards.... it definately works.
I just upgrade my mini to bigstorage. I did backup the original rom using a 256MB SD, a full backup with Sprite Backup and hoysync my PIM. BUT I FORGET those VERY IMPORTANT files inside original storage. How stupid I am? Now I want to know is it possible to get those files back? In what way? It's seems that the Sprite Backup doesn't include the storage.
Those files are really important (that's why they stored in storage, not sd), please help.
I hope this could helps (but I'm not 100% sure):
- Backup your previous ROM from SD to computer, if you didn't do that yet.
- Backup your current ROM to SD and then to computer.
- Backup all your other data, PIM etc.
Downgrade from SD ROM backup:
- Write your previous ROM to SD card and then update your pocket device from SD.
If you want to recover Extended ROM content do this:
- Hard reset your device and when configuration (align screen, time zone...) is done and you are asked to tap the screen, tap it and soft reset it immediately.
- Open Pocket File Explorer and you should see Extended ROM folder on root, if not repeat previous step
- Copy Extended ROM folder to some safe place
Else if you want to recover usual Storage folder, if it appears after downgrade in Pocket File Explorer, copy it to safe place.
Upgrade back to your current ROM:
- Write your new ROM from computer to SD and then to pocket device and update again, than restore all your data backup.
Check for more info:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BackupExistingRom
Section 3 on page 4: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24653&d=1132438092
Hi,
You could try to browse the link below...It has the files of the O2 Extended_Roms...
ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Magician/Extended_Roms/O2Mini_WWE_1.11.922
hello,
i have a backup file on my card. This card is encripted by WM6.0.
But i have to format the PDA, and now when i tried to restore the backup file, it doesn´t work because it was encrypted.
I´ve already put the encripted configuration ON again on my PDA, but still doens´t work,
any help please!
I have Herald with WM6
thanks
Mikas
The 'password' for the encryption on the SD card is generated everytime you format (hardreset) your phone. As such, without backing up the 'password' before you hardreset your password, means you've erased the password and it is unlikely you will be able to use data on the SD card again.
There're currently no brute force software for recovering the data on the SD card encrypted using WM6.
ok.
but how can i backup the "password"? just not to make the same mistake again.
because, i´ve backuped my all system with sprit backup software, and even this file (the backup file) is encrypted.
as far as I can remember, from a microsoft Q & A page, the 'password' is "not easily accessible" on the phone. However, there are only a certain places it can have it stored, which I think if you were to have the sprite backup done, you can have the backup file copied to a PC (must be via activesync) in an unencrypted format. That 'ought' to restore the password. I think. Give it a try and let us know.
running Android 6.0.1. Never had issues with Titanium in previous Android versions.
When I select Extract from nandroid backup I get a message "failed to locate ..." while the nandroid backup is sitting properly on TWRP/BACKUPS.
Moreover in overview Titanium shows only the internal card. One would say that Titanium simply does not see the ext SD but the crazy thing is that by specifying in the setup a document provider storage Titanium reads and writes on this card properly.
I would appreciate any help or hint how to resolve
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running Android 6.0.1. Never had issues with Titanium in previous Android versions.
When I select Extract from nandroid backup I get a message "failed to locate ..." while the nandroid backup is sitting properly on TWRP/BACKUPS.
Moreover in overview Titanium shows only the internal card. One would say that Titanium simply does not see the ext SD but the crazy thing is that by specifying in the setup a document provider storage Titanium reads and writes on this card properly.
I would appreciate any help or hint how to resolve
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Can't you just move/copy the backup to internal storage and restore from there?
yes (I guess you mean the TWRP backup), that would work but I don't find very practical to copy 3gb in order to restore an app. Besides I need to understand why TB will not see the ext SD, is it only me who has this problem with marshmallow and titanium?
Yeah I get what you mean. Works okay for me ,I'm running cm13
thank you. I opened a support request in their website to see if they can help