I'm running a pretty stable version of WM6 (Crossbow 1.7.1 Final). I'm pleased with it and have installed Wisbar advance desktop and some other programs got my skins done and everything is setup the way I want. Is there anyway to make an image of it that way I can reload it with shell tool just incase something happens. That way I can retain all of my custom settings? Thanks in advance
Just use something like SPB backup (or one of the other many backup utilities) that backs up the registry and all. Then if something happens, you can hardreset and then just restore the backup and you should be back up to running with your apps and settings (or thats the concept).
The other option is to use like aWizard, but its a lot more advanced (not a bad thing, but could be if you aren't careful)
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just wondering what the best way to do a full state backup of a custom rom? I have alex's ROM, but added my own software and tweaked the settings how i like, just wondering how i can go about making a backup of it in case i break the phone or want to try a new rom without losing my config if i ever wanted to rollback.
thanks
Sprite or SPB Backup seem to be most popular. There is no way to do a backup of what I think you want. You can not backup the ROM and the added applications, config, etc. Only the later can be backed up.
Did you search?
Yes, I've searched, i was thinking of using itsutils but i'm not sure of just how much will get dumped
Right now I have a stable version with many applications installed and customized.
I want to test several new roms.
There is any posibility to make an backup image of my pda in order to quick restore the initial stable image?
Thank you
cer7400 said:
Right now I have a stable version with many applications installed and customized.
I want to test several new roms.
There is any posibility to make an backup image of my pda in order to quick restore the initial stable image?
Thank you
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use SPB Backup if you want to restore your applications/settings etc.,
Its better to restore backup on the same ROM used for taking backup than on an altogether different flavour. eg., you flashed tomal 8.2 and installed several applications on top of it, take a SPB Full Backup and restore on tomal 8.2 after flashing it afresh (in case you need restore) than restoring this backup on someother ROM.
Though it works by restoring the applications etc on any version of os/ROM it will be less stable.
hope this helps.
I always used SPB bakcup and it always worked very well! You can customize auto backups and restoring them is very simple: the program creats an executable.
But, as rbalu72 said, it's not a good idea restore a backup made on a rom on another one. Every installation makes many registry and file changes that may vary rom to rom.
If you want to test other roms always make clean installs!!!
I don't have SPB Backup...
Can you help me?
Here's the Link.
it is very good and useful because when you have backup file you can simple run it without installation the "mother program" to restore files. You can also try to use backup file on other ROM...
it works fine.
thank you.
I see that you can freely download and use this. I even tried the software. Could you please tell me if the trial version has any limitations ? Would I be able to restore the files one month/week later ?
Most of the tutorials and guides have excellent information, save for this little gem: "XYZ etc etc... re-flash and you're all set!". I've got a Touch Pro running a stock ROM but I'd like to increase the pagepool to 32mb. Is there a way to do this without losing everything I've done to it so far? To my understanding, the hex editing wouldn't mess anything but, it's having to re-flash your new settings that would restore you to factory default, with the exception of a now larger pagepool.
Any help?
you can use Resco Backup or SPB Clone (if you're a company man) to back everything up.. change the pagepool size and load the clone.. at least i think you can.
i'm not sure if the Backup applications read the pagepool size when backing stuff up...
you can always try... and if you don't make it put the pagepool size back to what it was before.
A good backuptool is your solution.
Hello,
I tryed myselv the ROMeOS Roms with different PagePool sttings.
Imade a Backup of all my device with Sprite Backup tool.
I can reccommend Sprite Backup, because i use it for a realy long time now.
Step by Step:
1. Download Sprite Backup (Trial Version, or maybe there is a Version on the support CD of your Raphael)
2. Install Sprite backup on your device
3. run it and make a buckup (complete backup, without your SD-Card), and
set storage location to StorageCard.
4. Sprite Backup is doing a softreset, makes backup,softreset again,ready ( there is a notification bubble shown after finish)
5. Change th pagepool of the rom you would like to flash (Ruu_signed.nbh or. RAPHIMG.nbh) to the setting you want.
6. BEFOR FLASH THE ROM, YOU HAVE TO FLASH HASRD-SPL(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=410150)
7. Flash your new ROM.
8. After flashig, do the first steps like shown on the display (like calibration, softreset,ready fo use)
9. Install Backup: Threr are 2 options how you can do it.
9.1. opend file explorer on your device:
got to your backupfilePath, and klick on the backup file
it takes amoment, and your backup is preloaded.
follow the steps on the screen and restore your
backup.Sprite backup performs 2 softresets as well.
9.2. Install the complete application on your device, run
Sprite backup, klick on restore and all possible
backupfiles are shown, select your backupfile and
restore it.also 2 softresets.
10. After the Restoreprocess has finished, everything should be like before.
You can also use another backup tool, there are much more tools.
Hope it helps alittle, and sorry for my english, hope you could understand what i posted.
Hi!
Im looking for a software that will backup everything before I install a new room. I would like to save the settings etc.
cheers!
Ok there are a lot of options depending on the amount of time you want to spend either before or after upgrading (or both), this one SASHIMI http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538513 will do everything (well it sure looks like it anyway!) but seems very complicated to setup.
There is also SPB Backup & Sprite backup which I believe do a good job.
I haven't used any of these, I nearly used SASHIMI, but wasn't prepared to spend the time setting it up.
For me I use PIMBackup (search) which does a fairly good job for the time you put into it, I then backup other programs manually, for me that means Voice dialing, single file reg settings (make as I edited them to start with), plus then anything else I can think of.
You get out of the process what you put in, I decided I didn't want to spend ages preparing and would sort out reconfiguring my device manually after.
Backing up from one ROM and restoring onto another has the potential to cause you problems.
Some backup software (like Sprite) has different restore levels available depending on whether you're restoring to the same ROM, a different ROM or a different device, but I've never had much success with any of them.
The general recommendation appears to be a clean install from scratch, and use backups only for restoring to the same ROM in the event of an emergency.
SPB Backup
I had the same problem. I wanted to try another rom, but before I wanted to backup all personal settings and programs. Therefore I've dumped my ROM completely with Radio and then made a complete backup with SPB Backup.
After that I was able to flash other Roms and restore my own whenever I want.
Is there any such software thats is easy to use to backup the ROM before trying another. Got a T-Mobile Compact V but don't know where to get the stock ROM as a backup so I can flash some of the new ROM's avaliable.
For me pim backup does the job great. Quickly and easily saves contacts, messages, emails, appointments etc.
bassboy303 said:
Is there any such software thats is easy to use to backup the ROM before trying another. Got a T-Mobile Compact V but don't know where to get the stock ROM as a backup so I can flash some of the new ROM's avaliable.
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To backup your ROM (not the Radio unfortunately), you can use DumpMyPhone.
Then with the tool RebuildROM you can create a flashable version of your original ROM.
This is only to backup your ROM. It's not for your applications and not for the Radio or the SPL.
hello,
I asked in some other treaths also but no 1 could give me a ''good'' answer, I have a question about SPB Backup.
If you have made a backup from a cooked ROM for example Artemis 12.0 and you go to Artemis 14.0 can you use the backup from 12.0 also for 14.0?
or isnt that posible?
Already many thx
zeijlertje1 said:
hello,
I asked in some other treaths also but no 1 could give me a ''good'' answer, I have a question about SPB Backup.
If you have made a backup from a cooked ROM for example Artemis 12.0 and you go to Artemis 14.0 can you use the backup from 12.0 also for 14.0?
or isnt that posible?
Already many thx
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It is possible with spb backup to apply any backup to any new ROM, it has a feature called "ROM upgrade mode"..........
BUT..I wouldn't advise to apply a previous system backup to a new ROM, sometimes it will be ok but, with many ROMs containing Many updated packages and applications it mostly causes more problems than it is worth!
However! SPB also has a custom restore feature which will allow you to restore PIM data or emails or documents or System data and a combination of any of these.
I am just looking at the program now and it seems that you can customise the back-up of whatever files you want to include, In fact ive never noticed how much you can choose before now! you are able to basically tick or un tick any file or folder within the rom, and include the registry or not, but you can only back up and restore the entire registry not parts of it which is a shame.
My advice is to try it out, the program has a very good full program trial period of about 6 backup and restore operations without a time limit so you have plenty of time to try all its functions.
I hope this is helpful to you
realy much thx for your answer
I dotn have the trail but got also the key so i can use it as many as I want
I just will make a backup then before I go run it will tell later if it worked
zeijlertje1 said:
realy much thx for your answer
I dotn have the trail but got also the key so i can use it as many as I want
I just will make a backup then before I go run it will tell later if it worked
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I've been using SPB backup for a long time and learned that it's not a good idea to do a full restore. If you're upgrading from an old to new rom as you mentioned I recommend to do a "Customize" restore and restore everything EXCEPT for PIM data, Emails and System Data. If you restore PIM Data and Emails you'll end up with duplicate contacts and email once you sync with Windows Live. And if you restore System Data you may end up importing registry bugs that were fixed in the new rom. For importing PIM Data only I'd stick with PIM Backup as I use that soley for importing my calendar entries.
zeijlertje1 said:
hello,
I asked in some other treaths also but no 1 could give me a ''good'' answer, I have a question about SPB Backup.
If you have made a backup from a cooked ROM for example Artemis 12.0 and you go to Artemis 14.0 can you use the backup from 12.0 also for 14.0?
or isnt that posible?
Already many thx
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No, what will happen is that SPB backup will ask you if you want to go into force ROM upgrade mode, and it will try to downgrade the ROM to the same as your backup, which will cause errors and force you to have to do Task 29. Trust me I learned this the hard way.