[Q] change rom will format my sd (music) how to prevent? - Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I want to change rom, but after I installed that rom, it formats my whole SD right? including my music pictures etc..
Is there a way that it won't format it?
Or an EASY way to backup all my data so I can easily restore it back after the rom upgrade?
Thanks

No way to avoid the format. Music and pictures can easily be backed up using the Zune software, though (they, and movies, are the only things that can). In fact, by default they should be backed up automatically. You can force a sync by going to the Phone pivot in Zune, selecting all the music/pictures/whatever, and dragging them to the PC icon in the lower left (same as how you drag media to the phone from your collection).

GoodDayToDie said:
No way to avoid the format. Music and pictures can easily be backed up using the Zune software, though (they, and movies, are the only things that can). In fact, by default they should be backed up automatically. You can force a sync by going to the Phone pivot in Zune, selecting all the music/pictures/whatever, and dragging them to the PC icon in the lower left (same as how you drag media to the phone from your collection).
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I'd like to put it in a specific map like: Phone music backup.
Is that possible? because otherwise my music library on my pc will be a mess
Thanks!

nickislauw said:
Hi all,
I want to change rom, but after I installed that rom, it formats my whole SD right? including my music pictures etc..
Is there a way that it won't format it?
Or an EASY way to backup all my data so I can easily restore it back after the rom upgrade?
Thanks
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you should backup your data with Zune befor you change rom,and this is the best way...

samuel_Ro said:
you should backup your data with Zune befor you change rom,and this is the best way...
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yeah but HOW can I backup with zune? I can't see the backup button or something...

Isn't all your music already on your PC? I mean, how did it get onto your phone in the first place, if not via Zune?

GoodDayToDie said:
Isn't all your music already on your PC? I mean, how did it get onto your phone in the first place, if not via Zune?
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Yeah its already on my PC. but I got LOTS of music on my pc that I dont wan't on my phone.. so I only want to backup specific albums on my phone that are currently already on my phone.

same for me. i dont understand how to backup with zune. if i change rom i must search all mp3s step by step of my big mp3 folder. its a mess....

ahlMAR said:
same for me. i dont understand how to backup with zune. if i change rom i must search all mp3s step by step of my big mp3 folder. its a mess....
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10char

Change the directories that Zune scans for music/videos/pics to something else for a small time on your PC.
Then change the sync settings to "Items I Choose" for everything on your device via Zune.
Then plug you phone in and once Zune see your phone select "phone" at the top
Then select music or videos or pics and select all the media on your phone, right click, and "copy to my collection"
Then update your rom and then re sync your phone.

voluptuary said:
Change the directories that Zune scans for music/videos/pics to something else for a small time on your PC.
Then change the sync settings to "Items I Choose" for everything on your device via Zune.
Then plug you phone in and once Zune see your phone select "phone" at the top
Then select music or videos or pics and select all the media on your phone, right click, and "copy to my collection"
Then update your rom and then re sync your phone.
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WTFFFFF I did that, and connected my phone to PC and BENG it was deleting ALL MY music on my phone:S:S I just saw it erasing man? wtf I hate zune:SS:S:
Why did it do that?

nickislauw said:
WTFFFFF I did that, and connected my phone to PC and BENG it was deleting ALL MY music on my phone:S:S I just saw it erasing man? wtf I hate zune:SS:S:
Why did it do that?
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You must have neglected to change the sync settings to "Items I Choose" if you don't do that then it will sync the phone to your current collection which since you change the dirs is nothing. I'm sorry perhaps I should have bolded that step or something.

No problem dude. I got everytging synced back and running a new rom now
Thanks anyway!

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help memory card in pro

it happend with me more than 4 times
somehow when i make a folder on my micro sd card.....songs or else
after a couple of days i didn't find the folder and all my music stuff is gone
what shall i do and what is the reason of this
some body help me plz
your card may be corrupted. Have you tried reformatting it? Do you have issues with other cards? Ever explored the card and saw nothing but gibberish?
I ve had the same error with a sandisk micro sd 8 GB: some times i lost files and folders ... more times formattet with panasonic tool, but always the same: lost dates, now with kingston: no prob ...
Greetz
Boris
thnx all but i really make format..but no good news
it makes the same problem...
shalll it be a problem in the card it self or what?
known that i do my file transfering with sync..
iam.what.iam said:
thnx all but i really make format..but no good news
it makes the same problem...
shalll it be a problem in the card it self or what?
known that i do my file transfering with sync..
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Hi,
File transfer doesn't always play nice with files... When you remove files from your computer, they get removed from your phone as well. The same happens when you delete a song from the iTunes library. The same song gets deleted from your iPod upon a sync. You should check the preferences of your sync program whether there is some option to prevent this.
Rahza
Rahza said:
Hi,
File transfer doesn't always play nice with files... When you remove files from your computer, they get removed from your phone as well. The same happens when you delete a song from the iTunes library. The same song gets deleted from your iPod upon a sync. You should check the preferences of your sync program whether there is some option to prevent this.
Rahza
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Do you have a file extension and have to check show all files under the menu in the file explorer.
slawcop` said:
Do you have a file extension and have to check show all files under the menu in the file explorer.
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I'm sorry, but what are you talking about?

[Q] Downloading Media DIRECTLY from Phone?

Hello,
I really like this phone but there was something that was bothering me from day one. Is there anyway to download media/audio files DIRECTLY off the phone without the use of a computer? For example when my friend sends me an audio file as an attachment and I try to download it, it just opens and streams and if I leave the small app that it opens in it is gone. However, I want to be able to actually download the file and just listen to it offline in normal zune player. Is there any method/hack/homebrew todo this?
I have an LG Quantum unlocked
Thanks You!
Yes there is, look HERE, works for me. (Win7 64bit + WP7 HTC 7 Pro)
CP-Geek said:
Yes there is, look HERE, works for me. (Win7 64bit + WP7 HTC 7 Pro)
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is it supposed to show up as a mass storage now ? i did the trick and it doesnt ... havent restarted comp tho
Thanks CP Geek for your reply. I am aware of that trick and it is great! However, that wasn't exactly what I meant. I meant that I am browsing the internet on my phone and trying to download an audio file to my phone's "Music and Video" hub. In other words I want to be able to download online audio files without the use of a computer at all...
Any takers on this?
at the moment i dont think this is possible ive asked this same question myself with no luck. The file thats streaming is on the device somewhere
this may help u out
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/general-windows-phone-7-discussions/142164-how-download-mp3s-internet.html
now im hoping that with mango or a future update they let u download files through the browser on my windows mobile i download rar, mp3 and zip files all the time and update my library all on my phone on the go without a computer, i hate being tied down to having to use a computer
Yeah that's exactly what I wanted todo Deadwrong.
I checked the thread it looks like they have some progress. Its unfortunate though that they don't have a full solution yet. I was actually thinking of taking a different approach on the matter. If we look at the registry it appears that there are some keys that tell the phone how to deal with PDFs and how to open them. There should be something for telling the OS how to interact with audio files as well. I was wondering maybe it is possible to change that to something that instructs it to download to Music and Videos.
I would think if there's a way to buy music on the phone, then it'd just be a matter of knowing where on the phone to save the files and that would ope up a world of downloading or syncing possibilities outside of using the Zune software.

hack - how to save mp3 to directly to zune

Does exist some way how to save mp3 to directly to zune, some hack ?
Thanks.
Sorry, what do you mean? Are you talking about a file you downloaded off the Internet using the phone directly, and you want to add it to the music library? No, not currently (though it might be possible later). Are you talking about a file you downloaded using a PC? Just add it to "My Music" or another folder that the Zune software monitors. It's kind of possible to save files into the phone directly (search for USB storage hack) but it's better to sync them using Zune.
I ment download directly to Zune.
Will someone hack it?
Your title is misleading. I thought you had a solution!
marek1 said:
I ment download directly to Zune.
Will someone hack it?
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Using almost the exact words, with almost no details to clarify what you are wanting does not help.
Try describing what you actually are asking for.
Use pictures if necessary.
Files are downloaded to either your phone or computer when you purchase songs.
Then you sync your phone with your computer and they are in both places.
What more are you asking for?
Are you asking for a program to run on your computer to get music that you purchase on your phone?
Are you asking for ways to get an mp3 of music from a Zune Pass? (this isn't a prirate site)
Are you asking for ways to put your music onto your SkyDrive and then get them from your computer?
We are not mind readers. You need to accurately describe your question, or expect no help.

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Dear Skyrocket Community,
I have music stored on my external SD and playlists associated with the music. Is there any way to keep the playlists intact when I switch over to a new rom? I am currently on stock rooted 2.3.6 but will flash Sky ICS once I have an answer to this. Thanks
Mike on XDA said:
Dear Skyrocket Community,
I have music stored on my external SD and playlists associated with the music. Is there any way to keep the playlists intact when I switch over to a new rom? I am currently on stock rooted 2.3.6 but will flash Sky ICS once I have an answer to this. Thanks
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Generally speaking, the program you used to create playlist has 2 components you can safeguard with a well chosen backup program.
They are the apk that runs the music program, and the program's (user generated) data. Your playlists are in the second category, along with specific settings options you chose.
If you install (an identical or a compatible version of) the same program under a new rom flash, you can then optionally restore the related data you backed up. I would ignore the backed up program and reload it from the Play store, then restore data. This assumes a third party music program as opposed to a cooked in one, which might not be as flexible.
You should have a nandroid anyway, so it might be easy enough to experimentally:
back up the program and data for your music library
add a short new playlist, clear (music) program caches and data
uninstall and reinstall the program
restore the backed up data that includes the extra playlist
If successful, you will know that this worked in your current rom. If ICS changes that, your nandroid resets the whole experiment.
You want to import/export your playlist? That should be easy if you find the file the playlist is stored in. It may just be in simple txt. As a playlist is not actually music, its just a list that states what order you want your music to play in.
An example may be:
sdcard/external sd/music/bobseger_turnthepage.mp3
sdcard/external sd/music/kidrock_cowboy.mp3
etc.
etc.
Thats how most playlists are created and stored. Very simple, small file. Now this post may be completely usless to you as I dont know the file or if for certain thats the senerio. But it is the case in most music players for PC. And its extremely simple so it makes sense. Maybe I pointed you in the right direction to look. I hope so...I dont want to waste your time.
I already flashed the rom , but I have a Nandroid from before. Could I look at the files on my computer and possibly find the playlist and copy it to my SD card?
Sent from my soon to be rooted I727
MyBackup Pro from the market backs up "Music Playlist". I've never had any playlists to back up, so I can't comment on the feature. I can only tell you that it's there.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

Any idea where the music is stored on the phone?

So I just noticed that my Omnia 7 isn't showing any music in the music hub or when I connect the phone to Zune but its still taking memory on the phone. Same thing with photos as well. The Camera Roll and Saved Pictures folder was empty as well.
My device is unlocked and I have WP Root Tools installed, but I can't figure out in which folder is the music stored on the device. I just want to delete the music from the phone so that I can sync it in back again. (Syncing in new stuff seems to work. It shows up in the music hub).
Any idea how I can remove the music using WP Root Tools (or any other tool) from my device. I can't do a factory reset because I can't loose all the apps and messages etc. I tried looking around the forum but can't find anything relevant.
Any help would be awesome!
hi..
maybe this link can help you.. http://www.biggtech.com/microsoft-2/transfer-media-and-files-on-wp7-smartphone-just-like-usb-drive_3714.html
and i know that you can find a lot of ringtones in the windows-folder with a fileexplorer.. but i don't know, if you find there the music-files from zune...
UzEE said:
So I just noticed that my Omnia 7 isn't showing any music in the music hub or when I connect the phone to Zune but its still taking memory on the phone. Same thing with photos as well. The Camera Roll and Saved Pictures folder was empty as well.
My device is unlocked and I have WP Root Tools installed, but I can't figure out in which folder is the music stored on the device. I just want to delete the music from the phone so that I can sync it in back again. (Syncing in new stuff seems to work. It shows up in the music hub).
Any idea how I can remove the music using WP Root Tools (or any other tool) from my device. I can't do a factory reset because I can't loose all the apps and messages etc. I tried looking around the forum but can't find anything relevant.
Any help would be awesome!
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You can find them in /my documents/Zune/Content

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