Backup contacts on storage card?
 

is there a way to do thes then reinstall after flashing to a new rom? i would use active synce but i dont have microsoft outlook on my computer.

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seach for pimbackup. it will backup contacts to your sd card

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Been using SPB backup since my Mogul, free trial version. But I paid $30 for the full. Money well spent

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Your contacts are stored in a file called Pim.vol in main memory. Copy that file to your storage card to backup contacts.

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i'll second this. very easy to use and its free. you can set it to create backups on a regular interval.

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here use this
its FDCSoft's PIM backup but a older verison some of the newer verizons have problems so i use this one

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This will work provided the ROM is the same basic version (ie. 6.5 -> 6.5, or 6.1 -> 6.1), but I've heard that people have had issues if they try to go between OS versions, like 6.1 -> 6.5. Not sure if that's true or not, but just a word of caution when using this method. Personally, I'd use FDCSoft's PIM backup like others recommended.

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I use Sprite Backup it backs up everything and when you restore you can choose what you want to restore including pim.vol or all you're settings it just depends on what you want and it restores 3 different ways depending on if it's the same or different rom etc. try it out

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thank you everyone will be thanked when i get home to my laptop. spbackup seemed to work fine.

one more question though...should the backup on files work after i install another rom? i want to install the juicy rom.

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It depends on what the files were. Ringtones, documents, music, and basically everything that goes into the "My Documents" folder should be fine. If you're backing up programs or manila files, it could cause problems, especially with manila if you aren't going to the same version, like trying to replace manila 2.1 files with 2.5. Programs could be difficult because programs tend to have registry entries they need to run properly that get set when installed. I think that SPB Backup has a "ROM Upgrade" option from what I've seen that can potentially limit some issues, but I know that others have had problems doing a full restore and posted in the MightyROM thread about it.

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If you have Sprint you can open up SIM Manager and transfer your contacts there. You can copy them back to your phone afterwards. However I believe it will not transfer addresses or notes. Just #'s.

Your best bet is PIM back up and if you need to back up more than just your PIM info then go with SPB or Sprite. I use SPB.

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When switching over to a different ROM, only restore your Contacts, Email, SMS, and Documents. DO NOT restore Systems as it could cause your phone not to work correctly.

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this is untrue, I have used that meathod and only that one for along time between different versions, from 6.0 to 6.1 to 6.5... I wont matter..

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Thanks D,
I didnt think so, I havent had that problem either.

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Thanks guys, i just flashed my first rom ever. So fun. lol. THANKS Again.

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what do you do with the pim file after you've put it back under my device? does it go somewhere else or do i have to initiate it with a tool? thanks