Confused ???

kemptont · #1 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 08:36 AM

Have been wanting the GPS functionality of my ALLTEL PPC6800 for awhile now. Just have not wanted to brick my phone. So today I am on the HTC.com website and find that they have a software update to
Rom:3.35.671.9
Radio:3.37.20

But no link on the site for the RUU. Has all these warnings about syncing your files. Well I installed Windows Mobile Device Center and attempted to sync. Phone kept erroring out saying it could not reach exchange server. Well i dont have email on my phone so i unchecked the option of syncing email. Attempt to sync again.

Pop up asks me if failures occur which do i decide:
Receive on my phone
Keep on my phone

I chose keep on my phone and sync completes!

Files from My Documents, Pictures, Ringtones and Videos are synced. NO CONTACTS. AND NOW ALL CONTACTS ON MY PHONE ARE ERASED!!!!!! WTF

Is there a way to restore my 240+ contacts?
And where is the real like for the rom and radio upgrade for ALLTEL?

**blasphemous_prime** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:25 AM

Dotfred's PIM Backup would've been the perfect answer for ya, but since you didn't do any form of wireless backup, there's nothing that can be reversed at all. Sorry man. It also states somewhere near the instructions that ROM updates wipe out the device and sets it to factory default settings.

kemptont · #3 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:27 AM

I didnt get to do any ROM updates because the RUU link wasn't available on the site. I was just prepping for the update. where can i find the program your talking about for backing up?

**jason25** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:32 AM

at the top of this page the 2nd tab from the right, click it. Isn't the ROM on the HTC site an exe file?

kemptont · #5 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:41 AM

WOW! thanks! so helpful! you just search the threads looking to be a smart ***? And if you read my WHOLE THREAD. you would see that the HTC.COM/US/SUPPORT... has the information about the upgrade but no link to download the RUU. R-E-A-D!!!

**flyers2114** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kemptont

WOW! thanks! so helpful! you just search the threads looking to be a smart @$$? And if you read my WHOLE THREAD. you would see that the HTC.COM/US/SUPPORT... has the information about the upgrade but no link to download the RUU. R-E-A-D!!!

Wow relax bro....he was just trying to help!!!

kemptont · #7 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:51 AM

I know how to use the search function! not my first forum. He told me about a program. I was just asking HIM if he could point me in the right direction. and MR. CUBBIES decides to post. =D>

**flyers2114** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kemptont

I know how to use the search function! not my first forum. He told me about a program. I was just asking HIM if he could point me in the right direction. and MR. CUBBIES decides to post. =D>

So really you just don't like the Cubs....lol

**jason25** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kemptont

I know how to use the search function! not my first forum. He told me about a program. I was just asking HIM if he could point me in the right direction. and MR. CUBBIES decides to post. =D>

SEARCH. took me 5 minutes.

edit: just to be a smart @$$, link is in post #1

**blasphemous_prime** · #10 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 10:47 AM

http://www.dotfred.net/

the very first download link is where you wanna go to. and for everyone else, please keep it on topic and keep it friendly.