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Originally Posted by TMB_XV6700
stonecoldtx,
Not sure what version of Sprite backup you have, but others have reported being able to simply restore call history and text messages after WM5 AKU3.5 > WM6 migration; I think the latest Sprite version does it easily. I personally use PIMBackup; it's in the kitchen and is available mainly on xda-developers.com; works perfectly for this. Have fun. tmb
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Hi, TMB_XV6700--
I had Sprite backup version 5.1; I installed the latest version, 6.1, when I installed the WM6 upgrade onto the phone.
Now, having said that, once I got the phone upgraded and the new version of Sprite Backup installed, I simply have gone to the backup file on the SD card and opened that up.
Once I opened it up, there was a selection to restore just the "Personal Database", which is what I have been doing--and apparently, there is a problem when I do it that way--causing the Contacts app to crash.
Considering what you've said, it's a very real possibility that I've been doing things all wrong--perhaps I should have tried just re-installing the OLDER version of Sprite backup and restoring using that . . .
Do you think that my procedures might have been flawed previously, by using the new verison of Sprite, instead of the older 5.1 version I had been using?
If that's the case, then I *might* be able to just uninstall the new version and install the older one--maybe that will get me back to where I want to be.
ALSO--it's possible that I'm not restoring the correct files as well; I only know that the "personal database" restores the call history, but don't know for sure if the text messages are also restored--and if they'er not, I don't know which file I need to restore in order to get them back.
Regarding PIMBackup--
I actually found this application earlier today--I think the latest version is 2.5, and it appears to be able to back up and restore just the items I'm interested in, so if I can't just install the older version of Sprite and restore my call history and text messaging, I think I will perform these steps:
1.) Restore my phone to the earlier WM5 ROM
2.) Install PIMBackup onto it and the back the phone up with it
3.) Flash to the new WM6 ROM, and install PIMBackup onto the new ROM (I think it might be better to just install it, rather than use the one in the kitchen, but maybe there's no difference)
4.) Restore the call history and text messages using PIMBackup
Hopefully, that will work, and I'll then have the new WM6 OS along with all my call history and text messages, as it appears that PIMBackup allows one to just select those specific items, and then restores the appropriate file or files.
Am I correct in assuming this?
Please advise . . .
I really do appreciate the responses!
Thanks!