I have a problem with my SMS folder.
It is showing that I have unread messages but the folder is empty.
I know I have recieved messages that I have not read.
Is there a way to read them/export/import them with something else before I hard reset to fix the problem?
Where are they stored and in what format?
Thanks.
Clean Mail
mindracing:
If you have restored a backup file using Sprite backup recently this would result in you seeing the read/unread SMS/Email messages without physical data... the only fix that they have come up with is a program to reset all data in your poutlook database, unfortunately erasing your data for good EVEN your email accounts that are present. Their file is attached and is to be ran on the PPC... KNOWING that it will RESET your Pocket Outlook to "factory" defaults, but in turn solve your problem. I think that there was a program to backup SMS messages, maybe you could look into it and see if it helps you before erasing them?
If you have not restored from a backup recently - I cannot help for I do not know.
- Cheers
Thanks,
Yes I have restored from a back-up.
Thanks for your help.
Hey
I have found I have the same problems myself (its why I dont use xBackup). However if your backup file was made with Sprite Backup then simply install the latest version on your device, then load it and open the backup file from the program (even if its self extracting). It will use the new restore functionality that fixes the problem. (After restoring the raw messages it 'patches' them.)
If your backup was made in a different program then your probably not going to be able to get the messages back easily or at all. The best option here is to simply manually copy them by hand if you can access them at all. I tried the ClearMail program once when I had a poor backup and it cleared everything but the bad texts!! Needed a hard reset. You can try using programs such as "SMS Cool!" and "Jeyo Mobile Companion" but I got connection error messages when I had a corrupted inbox.
Ash
Sprite backup...
tomlow1 said:
Hey
I have found I have the same problems myself (its why I dont use xBackup). However if your backup file was made with Sprite Backup then simply install the latest version on your device, then load it and open the backup file from the program (even if its self extracting). It will use the new restore functionality that fixes the problem. (After restoring the raw messages it 'patches' them.)
Ash
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I had the same problem restoring emails and SMS from sprite backup files myself until I upgraded to version 3.13. Seems like the problem has been resolved.
If you have your original backup files, the latest version should patch the mail database correctly and allow you to view the restored SMS.
Hope that helps.
FYI, WM2003SE is using this app Tmail.exe for the SMS. It is located in /Windows directory.
i had this when i used x back up and no matter what i did when i tried to text i would set it to use sms account but it would still try to use activesync account, so i restored an even older back up then restored the one that went funny and it worked fine. its done that twice and thats fixed it both times
Cleanmail fixed my problems.... but no I have no MMS database/inbox
anyone know how to rebuild it ?
thnx
mms after backup
I had this prob a while back when upgrading rom. I was unable to open mms App. Problem was when active sync runs it copied old files. if you delete the "mms ua" folder that is saved in my docs, uacontents. this gets rid of any messages you had b4 but you will be able to get into app.
hope this helps
solved it by restoring MMS folders from a backup..
Never loose your SMS again
You can save all your SMS/MMS onto your Storage Card. http://xpocketpc.fw.hu
really looking forward to an import feature
and please make that program work from Storage card !
it will also be more logical to run from storage card when you add "inport" feature ... than it can be used as backup/restore.
Bugfix Storage Card running.
I'm working on it.
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and please make that program work from Storage card !
it will also be more logical to run from storage card when you add "inport" feature ... than it can be used as backup/restore.
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I'm using Sprite Backup 3.1.4 and still I experience this kind of problem (error in messages specially in Activesync emails) every time I restore my backup.
Is there a way to fix this or is there a newer version of Sprite Backup?
I don’t know which backup tool is better. SunnySoft or Sprite backup?
Use spriteback to backup anything except messaging and use sunnysoft or dopod SMS backup to backup messaging.
Let us wait for the sprite team to release their version 4 of sprite backup
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Let us wait for the sprite team to release their version 4 of sprite backup
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no, you should go and report it , they promised a fix as early as november last year.... if more people ask, it will eventually be done...
releasing "new version" befare the current one is working is like saying " ok what I bought is not working as advetised, so now i give you more money to fix that bug and buy version 4, meybe now you will deliver ?"
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double_ofour said:
Let us wait for the sprite team to release their version 4 of sprite backup
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no, you should go and report it , they promised a fix as early as november last year.... if more people ask, it will eventually be done...
releasing "new version" befare the current one is working is like saying " ok what I bought is not working as advetised, so now i give you more money to fix that bug and buy version 4, meybe now you will deliver ?"
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Um.. well you have a point.. you can blame sprite if they released a new version and they wanted us to pay again for upgrade then i think its against the law.. ill try to contact sprite.. btw, does the problem on messaging is writen on their website telling that "warning: this current version of sprite is still sh!t in restoring messaging"??
no they do not warn people
and : Sprite backup does NEVER restore MMS contents correctly on blue-angels. (they know and confirmed it)
AND:
if you try to restore only SMS or any other single DB, then the new, blang MMS DB will be corrupted and useless.
They know that too.
LOL.
No they don't have any warning in their website. the only thing you can see in their web site are:
Features
Benefits
BUY NOW
And no trial although they have this "Instead of offering a trial version, we provide a 30 day Money-back Guarantee. This is because we do not expect users to evaluate the application by removing all their data and then restoring it."
I will try to help!...
As a semi noob, I have been reading this forum for the last 3 months. I am ready to take the plunge and upgrade to the latest rom and radio.
I have just 1 question:
-I have quite a few medical apps loaded, they all are complicated installs and take serial #'s that change at every install. I need to wait on hold for about 30 mins every time i reload them.
Is there a decent backup program I can use,
-or will there be too many compatability issues this way and i should just install everything from scratch
I highly recomment you re-install the apps after upgrading, as they will not function properly if you use something like Sprite backup and you most likely will mess up the OS.... It sounds like a pain in the butt, but it will make life easier for ya in the long run.....
just make sure backing up contacts and all personal info, then install all programs after upgrading. i use sprite only if i ever need to hard reset or reflash. if its a major radio upgrade or new ROM release, i will start over. if they are apps that use different serial numbers, i will back them up with sprite.
What about contacts?
Is it safe to backup your contacts usuing PIM Backup and then restore after upgrading from 6.0 to 6.1?
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Is it safe to backup your contacts usuing PIM Backup and then restore after upgrading from 6.0 to 6.1?
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Just use ActiveSync, synchronise before the ROM update and the synchronise when finished. Might as well keeps things as simple as possible and avoid potential complications when moving between ROMs.
Most of the contact, schedule, and mail backup utils are intended for situations when one is away from their PC.
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What about contacts?
Is it safe to backup your contacts usuing PIM Backup and then restore after upgrading from 6.0 to 6.1?
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What you can also do which is easy is just back up your pim file using file explorer from your phone. I usually just copy it to my sd card. Never had a problem.
Hello All,
Need a little heads up please.
If I update my HTC TP from the original official to the lastest official ROM, can I reload everything via Sprite Backup and be back to where I was in terms of apps, data, settings etc?
Many thanks?
I would use PIM backup. If you know how to use sprite then use that. If you don't know how to use sprite then you will end up backing up system files and causing the new ROM to become unresponsive.
Thanks for that
Hi All
And apologies for a noob question..
I have MRC3.2 running on my Hero and am thinking of upgrading to a 2.1droid rom... My question is this if I backup using nandroid backup thingy will it reflash the rom back to orginal or will it just restore my setting and apps etc(which is what I want to do) or should I use sprite backup and restore that way??
regards
Lohtse
A nandroid backup bacicaly takes a snapshot of the current state it is in, then will restore exactly how it is, so apps, settings, AND ROM. Its like system restore on your PC I think.
So yeah, if you want to change ROM, research that Sprite as I'v never heard of that. I used Titanium backup last time, It restored my apps, settings, sms,... Only problem was that It didn't save my facebook links to my contact in phone book. I'll have to do them again manually, when I can be arsed!!!
Hi,
I have done a reset to factory settings. After having reinstalled Titanium backup ( I am rooted) , I can't reinstall my users applications. I see them in Titanium ( Backup restore) but they are all greyed.
When I try to reinstall an application nothing happens, titanium hangs.
Is there a way to restore them?
Thanks for help.
Daniel
I've never had a problem myself. The only thing I could suggest is to have a look at the official site and then, if that doesn't help, get in touch with the developers.
http://matrixrewriter.com/android/