Sorry in advance for my lack of knowledge.
First, I strictly use this device as a PDA and for wifi. I only have 850 mhz in my area, so I can't use it as a phone even if I wanted to. But I LOVE it and it's my 3rd universal so far.
I have a T-Mobile MDA pro, that I recently replaced the screen in, I bought broken 2 years ago, and never fixed it until now.
Well, it has windows 6 on it. But, it also has so much stuff from the previous owner, hundreds of contact, events, birthdays that pop up as reminders, etc.
My question is this.
If I do system restore in the system settings, or a hard reset to erase the data, will it affect the rom, and make it revert back to WM5? It was actually a QWERTZ layout, I think originally from overseas, and don't want the ROM changed.
I just want a quick way to erase all the data, so I don't have to do it manually, without affecting the rom.
Thanks so much in advance.
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I am new to the world of PPC, I have used Nokias for the past few years. I bought the O2 XDA Zinc last weekend and have somehow managed to fudge up the OS. For some reason the contacts and calendar have disappeared and the phone boots maybe 1/4 attempts.
I am looking to upgrade to WM6 (or get my initial install back) and am wondering if anybody can point me in the right direction since there isn't a dedicated forum.
Thanks in advance.
Welcome to the forum.
Fortunately you can't permanently "fudge up" the OS on these devices unless you start messing around with ROMs. All you have to do is check the manual for how to preform "hard reset" and you will be fine.
In fact, chances are that if you go to Settings->System you will find a "Clean reset" or similarly named icon. Just click it and follow the instructions.
I am fairly sure there is no WM 6 for your device. Windows Mobile is not a generic OS. You need a specific ROM image for your device so unless the manufacturer makes one or someone "cooks" one you are out of luck (not that WM 6 is that great).
Trouble is though this site is called "XDA-developers" it mainly deals with devices made by HTC (used to be all of XDA brand) and unfortunately the Zinc is not.
Thanks a lot for the quick response. Unfortunately there is no information about doing a hard reset in the manual. By playing around I held the reset button and power button and it brought me to a "clear" screen which I ran. It defaulted back to normal but my contacts and calendar were still no where to be found.
i guess that was the "hard reset" according to O2's official site:
http://www.seeo2.com/product/XdaZin...ll&faq_id=2606&type=faq&category_id=445#q2606
Any suggestions?
Do you mean the contacts and calendar apps have disappeared or just the buttons on the screen?
Or do you mean you have lost your actual contacts details and your appointment details?
I mean the actual applications are gone. The icons are still in the start menu but nothing happens when you click on them. The today screen will crash if I use the calendar or tasks plugin.
Same here no luck of getting an upgrade rom for zinc since mine is a prototype, and the new rom is restricted to download.
any body can help?
Hi,
I've had my Touch Cruise for a few months, and I like it a lot.
I've experienced that it hangs from time to time, but only about 5 times in total up to about a week ago. I've not installed software or new firmware on it.
About a week ago the phone started freezing daily. It happens when the phone is in standby (i.e., screen off/buttons locked). When it happens, I receive no phone calls (it gets unusually quiet...) and when I try using the phone, I get no response when pushing the on/off button to bring the phone out of standby. The only way to get the phone up and running appears to be to remove and reinsert the battery.
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Is there a known solution?
When I read your post correct: you haven't done a hard reset until now.
I suggest to do a hard reset => all data and programs installed (which you don't have according to your post) will be lost.
For performing a hard reset see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2684718&postcount=2
rgds
Andi
Thank you for your suggestion. I synchronize e-mails, contacts and calendar with an Exchange server, so I guess these data will be safe on the server even after the hard reset. However, photos and other data will be lost, I fear, unless I do a backup first. Any suggestions for a good - and easy - backup method for the device?
Sprite Backup is perfect for the job. I use it frequently.
Good luck
Quite the same problem to me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424587
I performed a hard reset two days ago and (cross fingers...) no more hangs up until now.
UpHillBattle said:
Thank you for your suggestion. I synchronize e-mails, contacts and calendar with an Exchange server, so I guess these data will be safe on the server even after the hard reset. However, photos and other data will be lost, I fear, unless I do a backup first. Any suggestions for a good - and easy - backup method for the device?
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Or you use SPB Backup....
andbertina said:
Sprite Backup is perfect for the job. I use it frequently.
Good luck
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This was included with my Polaris on the CD - check it!
Exchange Server stuff will be safe, all other documents (pictures, videos, etc.): locate the files you need and save them either to the storage card (recommendation: total commander for pocket pc, freeware - just use google) or you save it to your pc (Active sync and click explore).
rgds
Andi
I had the Standby of Death SOD this is when the phone fails to come out of standby with a power button press. This issue only affects some people on some networks. I'm not sure if its a network problem or a software problem but as only a minority of people have it, I suspect its mainly a network problem there is a software solution.
The solution is to change the phone settings band option from auto 3G/2G to either 3G Only (WCDMA + UTMS 2100 in Europe) or 2G Only (GSM + AUTO) depending on your requirements.
Also read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540943&highlight=standby&page=2 where the resolution was to get a new SIM.
Obviously this only solves the problem when the crash is because of the sim and/or settings which impact the sim. To rule out a software cause its best to start with a hard reset.
Yesterday, my Polaris with original HTC WM 6.1 set back itself to the delivery state. When I where at work, I wondered, because the battery was suddenly empty. I have charged it on Sunday.
After I have begun to recharge it for a short time, I switched it on. The Polaris told me to calibrate the touchscreen. After it, It started with the assistant for first steps of WM. I canceled it and then I where on the Home Screen. The HTC Home and the Plugin for G-Alarm where lost. When I tried to start a program I have installed some time before, it hadn’t worked. All programs I had installed for my self, seemed to be lost. When I tried to start them, there comes the failure like comes when I’ll install them (the program is from an unknown developer…; I don’t know the text in English exactly, because it is in German on my Polaris) All the SMS where lost and the Plugins on the Program Tab of the HTC Home and the Phone numbers in the Cube where also lost.
All seemed that the Polaris is in delivery state, but the installed programs where still in the list of programs in settings of WM.
The last way for me was to install the ROM now onto the phone. After I’ve installed it new today, WM 6.1 again, all worked very well and I’ve installed some programs like finger menu etc. new. After one restart while an installation, the problem comes again. The whole Phone seemed to be in delivery state. The only change is now, that the phone-program of the Polaris in WM doesn’t work anymore. When I click onto the telephone receiver- picture in WM, nothing happened. Earlier the screen comes, where I have to input my pin-number.
Have anybody an idea, why the mistake happened and what I can do to repair it? Is it a soft- or hardware mistake? I have no Idea what I could do to repair it. The last way I could do is to send it to the dealer where I’ve bought it, because I’m still in guarantee-time, or has anybody an idea, how I can repair the software without send it back for repair?
Regards from Germany,
Robert
Robert,
Get that phone right back to the SUpplier, as its clearly hardware issue. You have tried to re-flash with original 6.1 which was succesful.
btw just curious, did you try using the phone standard without adding new apps for a few days just to see if it was stable or not?
Might be a good idea to do this, just so u can be sure its not a software clash.
Thanks for your fast answer, timmymarsh!!
I've only tried the phone a few minutes without any apps. Then I installed only 4 or 5 small apps, which I've used before I had the first problems on monday over a long time.
This day I watched onto the invoice of the phone. I bought it last year at the end of April. So I will send it as fast as possible to the supplier, that I won't loose my garantee.
After your post I'm pretty sure, that it should be a hardware issue.
If I had a longer rest of the garantee time, I would try it without apps some days, but in this case I'll play safe...
have just had exactly the same problem only have been using the udk syrius r7 rom for last few months, turned phone off while in work and on turning back on losing all contacts etc. have tried reflashing with r8 beta & had same problem have now flashed 3lit3-VI rom and seems 2 b ok now.
MacGaiser said:
Yesterday, my Polaris with original HTC WM 6.1 set back itself to the delivery state. When I where at work, I wondered, because the battery was suddenly empty. I have charged it on Sunday.
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the indications given looks like due to the battery was drained, so you will lose all applications been installed as well as data and information on the ram (sdcard will survive). in worst cases, your device will stay on bootloader mode, will not loading the rom, though hard reset when battery full can resolve the situation.
Unless you can find hardware related reason to draining your battery higher than normal, no i dont think it is hardware related.
What can I use to absolutely back up my
touch pro before I try to flash a rom or put
in some app the screws up my registry?
from what i hear neither sprite nor spb will
do that
Doing a full system restore on a new rom is a lousy idea. You'll be importing your old, crappy registry settings onto a new rom, and in all likelihood erasing much of the goodness cooked in by your chef. It's really stupid, so don't do it. Your phone also may not boot up after you do it.
Go to winmo-experts.com, learn about SASHIMI, and use it to back up important reg settings and files, and to install cabs.
Use pimbackup or sk tools to backup your pim/messaging data only.
I think you miss understood my question....
I tried to load tom condons wifi mobile hotspot thing sunday. It didn't work so I removed it. After I removed it Active stync would not work. The carrier is going to swap me for a new phone.
Now while I wont try the mobile wifi program again, I am sure I am going to load some program, that will make something not work on my phone.
My last two phones a wizard and a mogul and my hp 4705 all got to the point where they wouldn't active sync at all.
I want something that will allow me to get my phone back to factory fresh condition with every thing working.... Hard resetting wont do it... the fine folks at the phone store tried for like an hour to get it to work right
Hello there. Recently, I somehow managed to shatter the glass on the front of my Lumia 900 screen. Not sure how that happened, but that's beside the point. What is the point the replacement modle has arrived. Yay, except for the fact I can't seem to get any of my data onto the new phone.
I have been using Windows Phone Easy Backup for all my back up related needs (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20052393&postcount=1). I tried making a back up and restoring the new phone, but that doesn't seem to work.
I've tried everything I can think of. The closest I've gotton to actually getting my data on the new modle was by backing up both phones, then copying the old phone's backup data file and replacing the new phone's back up data file.
Zune would being to restore my phone, but then suddenly stop and claim that it can't restore the phone because the OS versions are inncompatible (Even though they're both running the same OS versions).
I'm stuck, I've tried this plus so many other things, but I just can't get it done. Is there anyway into tricking Zune into letting use a backup from my old phone on my new phone? Please, while I am willing to do a screen transplant, I have a feeling the insurance company might have an issue with that...
I still have the old phone with the data intact. It still works fine, just somewhat unsafe to use because the glass is starting to chip and fall off. Still, I still have access to my old phone and its data incase that helps any. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks!
Device backups are encrypted with per-device keys. Nobody has yet managed to extract this key, so you can't take a backup of device A and restore it to device B, even if they're exactly the same model.
Aside from your media (pictures, music, etc.), your documents (if they aren't too big to email), and the various items that are stored online (contact lists, email, purchase history), you can't currently back up and restore data from a Lumia 900. If we were able to root it, you could use tools like Windows Phone Device Manager to back up apps, and SMSBackup to do exactly what it sounds like, but both of those require more privileges than a standard developer unlock provides.