Easiest way to backup contacts?

WAH · #1 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:28 PM

i know theres threads about it but i use dashwire and want to help my neighbor and cant figure it out for the life of me.
what are my options?

**darren.wlsn1** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:36 PM

copy pim from mainmem to sd card, after flash rename the one on mainmem after flash or hardreset to pim 1 then copy sd pim over to mainmem and softreset then delete pim1.

WAH · #3 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

copy pim from mainmem to sd card, after flash rename the one on mainmem after flash or hardreset to pim 1 then copy sd pim over to mainmem and softreset then delete pim1.

holy christ thats chinese to me.
can u walk me thru it via aim?

**darren.wlsn1** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by WAH

holy christ thats chinese to me.
can u walk me thru it via aim?

use file explorer and goto mainmem. theres a file at the bottom called pim(contacts) copy it to sdcard, flash or hardreset whatever your doing and when phone reboots there will be a new pim with nothing on it, that stays, goto sdcard with pim on it and rename it to pim1 and move it to mainmem, now you have 2 pim files, a pim1 and a pim, rename the pim to pim2 then rename pim1 to just pim. then sofreset and delete pim2 all your contacts are back.
you can also use a app called pim backup. lol

WAH · #5 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:52 PM

thanks for your help but i have no chance of figuring that out.
i appreciate your help though.

DrUnKeN_TiGeR · #6 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:54 PM

dude just use PIM backup its cooked into NRGs ROMS

**darren.wlsn1** · #7 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WAH

thanks for your help but i have no chance of figuring that out.
i appreciate your help though.

np, its one file bro, its simple if you go look at the pim file youll see what i mean. not just on tp either.

ShortBusCandid8 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 05:18 PM

A couple other options..if you have Microsoft MyPhone or you've got exchange mail set up, both of those will do it. I don't have enough posts to post a link, but Google Microsoft MyPhone and you'll get the jist of it.

Cacher · #9 (**permalink**) 01-18-2010, 09:35 PM

Dependant upon how many, and how much time you have, they can be typed into Outlook and setup to copy to the phone when it is synched again. When you set it up in the sync the options can be checked for Outlook.

fenixjn · #10 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 01:28 AM

You could also use MS MyPhone... I flash my TP often and all I need to get my contacts, pictures, ringtones and texts back is my MSN email and password