I Don't Understand How To Back Things Up...!!
 

I downloaded an Icon for iLauncher and all of sudden my phone froze. I did a soft reset, but it just froze at the same point again. Now, I have to do another Hard Reset, and lose all my contacts, calender events, tasks, passwords... I know I need some kind of Outlook or something right? I've googled it, but I always find software that I have to buy. I just have no idea what to do, can anyone help me out?!

-Touche'

Re: I Don't Understand How To Back Things Up...!!
 

Download ppcpimbackup.exe from the ftp server.
ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Apache/Colonels/
it allows you to backup contacts, appts, call history, etc.
good luck and join the rest of us that hard reset almost everyday.

Hmmm... When I click the link it asks me from my PPCGeeks username and password. When I put them in (and they ARE right) it says "530 Incorrect Login" or something like that. Oh well, I'll just google it. Thanks a lot, man! Appreciate the help!

-Touche'

Your 6700 probably came with Outlook 2002 (I think that's the version) on a CD-ROM. You can install that plus ActiveSync (on the CD also, or available for download I think) and synchronize your device with your PC. This solution is free because the required software comes with the phone.

Separately, you can back up your 6700 with pay software like SPB Backup or Sprite Backup. There may be others.

Another option is to use a hosted exchange account, which stores all of your email, contacts, calendar, and tasks on a central server, and you can sync to your desktop and your device automatically. This is the most expensive option, though I wouldn't really rely on it as a "backup" system (I always run my own backups because hosted exchange could fail and also only stores the aforementioned items and no programs, settings, etc.). It's a great way to use the 6700 esp. if you're a working professional.

If your PPC won't boot I'm not sure if there's anything you can do at this point to save your information. Maybe someone else can chime in. I don't believe the PPC has a "safe mode" built in to boot up in an emergency.

Well then...I'm just screwed. I never got any Outlook program with my 6700. I just took a second look at the box, and there's no CD in there. I've had this phone for a while, but I took the phone, the charger and USB cables out (along with the activesync disk) and put the box away.

-Touche'

Nah, you're not screwed. ;)

The login for the ftp site is a generic one--it doesn't use your own personal login credentials. That's why it wasn't working for you.

The proper credentials can be found in this thread:

http://www.ppcgeeks.com/ppcgeeks-ftp...sed-t2497.html

So use it to download PPCPIMBackup as naigaboy suggested. It is an awesome free app and will do what you need with ease.

Oh, okay... Thank you so much, everyone, for your help. I was starting to get really annoyed with this. lol

-Touche'

Sorry about that - my Verizon XV6700 came with an Outlook 2002 and Activesync 4.1 CD-ROM, and I thought all 6700s (from Sprint as well) came with the same stuff. You sure Outlook isn't on your Activesync disk?

The other backup recommendations will work better in general...but you had asked specifically about contacts, email, tasks, etc. which Activesync will back up on your PC via outlook if you sync your 6700 with your PC.

no the sprint ones come with outlook and activesync also. most people just ditch the sh*t though and go about their merry lives until disaster strikes. Then they come in all pissed off that they lost their data and we go to war nicely explaining that its the customers responsibility to

NOT OWN A PHONE SMARTER THAN YOU

yet i digress... the pimbackup is dope, its on r1.5 now, and the author is on top of his game with this program... puts the commercial ones to shame in terms of strictly PIM

simplest method in your situation if you can get into the file explorer is to copy the PIM.VOL file to your storage card

good luck

i cant seem to find it listed in the directory. can someone help

nevermind i found it. took me a while

ok i downloaded it and tried to run it and it says not a valid win32 application. any ideas?

You need to copy it over to your 6700 and run it from there--it's meant to back your stuff up to an SD card (hope you have one).

ah gotcha. yes i have one thanks

it worked thanks

PPCPimBackup looks like a great app for backing up all your Outlook data, but does anyone have a recommendation for a program to back up EVERYTHING - including customizations, tweaks, owner info, etc.

Older versions of Active Sync had a backup/restore feature that backed up everything on the device. I see that MicroSoft, in their infinite wisdom, decided to delete that feature - quite contrary to their usual "everything including the kitchen sink" bloat-ware approach.

So tht leaves me searching for a decnt backup program - preferably freeware - that will add that functionality back into Active Sync.....

I use SPB Backup. It is not freeware, but it backs things up quite nicely to the memorey card.

Yeah, it seems like SPB or Sprite are about all anyone carries and they're about 20 bucks to download (disk not included). :(

Seems kinda spendy for something that used to be a built-in Active Sync freebie. Anybody know of any good freeware backup utilities?

I read about the above listed backup programs but cannot find, in my readings, if there is a program that will back up the picture associations along with the ringtones assigned to them from my contacts.
I am a regular "flasher" and only need this feature to complete my total obsession with trying the newest ROM's.
Thanks for any help. :)

okay, so what program do i need to backup my complete rom to my pc?
if i ever need to get this serviced i'd like to flash to sprint stock, then get back home and flash to my customized..

any recommends?
ive used spb but that just stores critical information and not a complete rom flash.

Just download the stock ROM from the HTC website if you want to keep it around, or wait until you need it and download then. The stock ROM has a single click install program just like all the custom ROMs.

Which download is that, exactly?

Is it one of these?
utstar.xxx/pcd/downloads/APAC_SPCS_20600_300_11200_Ship.exe
utstar.xxx/pcd/downloads/APA_SPCS_20600_303_12700_WWE_Ship.exe

So these files contain the full rom, so I could put it back on the phone if I needed to take the phone in for repair or something?

This link isn't valid anymore...does anyone know what the generic name & Password is for the link: ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Apache/Colonels/

Check your PMs.