i just SCID my phone and installed rom version 1.35.255.2 11/14/06
everything is fine.
Then i use sprite backup and restore my old configuration and programs. Now version shows 1.20.xxx.x.
I am sure i restored the file which holds the version number.
I also understand that cross-rom restores might cause problems. but everything else seems to work fine after the restore.
Can i actually restore my backup without losing the Version information?
You should better not do it because you restore system files from the old rom.
You need to use device upgrade mode, you cannot just restore to a new ROM there is a special proceedure, check the Sprite FAQ for details
MrMiguel said:
You need to use device upgrade mode, you cannot just restore to a new ROM there is a special proceedure, check the Sprite FAQ for details
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Yes, it might be a bit hard to find but here's the link: https://spritesoftware.crmdesk.com/answer.aspx?id=272
HTH,
Richard
Here is the main FAQ page
http://www.spritesoftware.com/faq
If your device is WM2005 PPC, then choose Restore After upgrading WM 2005 for PPC... its pretty self explaintory but alot of ppl go ahead and upgrade their ROM then make posts on forums asking why its not restoring everything, it takes like 1min to read thru the faq...These details are in the user guide too...
MrMiguel said:
Here is the main FAQ page
http://www.spritesoftware.com/faq
If your device is WM2005 PPC, then choose Restore After upgrading WM 2005 for PPC... its pretty self explaintory but alot of ppl go ahead and upgrade their ROM then make posts on forums asking why its not restoring everything, it takes like 1min to read thru the faq...These details are in the user guide too...
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Thanks...i tried it again according to the faq and it works.
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Hey guys, I have just upgraded my rom and found a couple of downfalls with the new version.
1) the extended rom tools to unhide and unlock no longer work - extended Rom now seems inaccessable
2) the internal memory area called 'Storeage' has disappeared also, leaving me with 16k less memory than I had before the upgrade!!
Any ideas how we can get these back??
I don't think it is to do with the ROM upgrade specifically.
Have you installed any other software?
I had this a couple of times a while back whilst I was experimenting with different ROMs and BT stacks, doing backups and restoring, etc.
Have you tried a hard reset?
Also, look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=10473 where other people had same problem.
Thanks for the info; your'e right:
I checked the other thread you mentioned, and have given it a go...
If you perform a hard reset my device with the new rom has the storeage available and the extended rom unlock tools work again. Restoring a backup and they both disappear.
Looks like I am going to have to rebuild my system :-(
I suspect that restoring an old backup replaces lots of windows related files and registry settings. I tried to install the fonix voicedial from the ext rom post-restoring and it claimed i had the wrong ROM version!
So yes, a rebuild is necessary
Certainly seems that way. Oh well, good luck!
Running new upgrade over unofficial upgrade
Just being lazy here - can you just do a hard reset and run the new 02 update over the 1.72.126 ver. as it says wrong version when you attempt to run it from after a normal reset (incorrect language error)?
Cheers,
Ste G.
As a general rule it is never a good idea restoring a backup over a different ROM version - bit like restoring a W2K backup over an XP install. That said, the latest version of Sprite is supposed to be ROM upgrade safe.
I always use the opportunity to clean out all the crap by doing a full reload - bit like the twice yearly Windows rebuilds on my PC.
Hello,
I've still installed my original ROM. But I want to upgrade to a WM6.1 version. Prior I want to backup my ROM so that I can go back every time. Actual my device is CID locked. So "r2sd" didn't work.
Is there any possibility (without charge) to backup my ROM?
E.g. I remember there a program called "grab it ...". This program is installed on a SD card and dumps the ROM to dump.bin on this SD card. But I've no idea if this backup is good enough and how to restore.
Possibly there are also other ways...
Joline
Joline said:
Hello,
I've still installed my original ROM. But I want to upgrade to a WM6.1 version. Prior I want to backup my ROM so that I can go back every time. Actual my device is CID locked. So "r2sd" didn't work.
Is there any possibility (without charge) to backup my ROM?
E.g. I remember there a program called "grab it ...". This program is installed on a SD card and dumps the ROM to dump.bin on this SD card. But I've no idea if this backup is good enough and how to restore.
Possibly there are also other ways...
Joline
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What brand is your device?
The ROM for it may already be available on the Wiki.
grab_it needs the ROM to be rebuilt to allow flashing, although if you upload the dump.bin file, I'll be happy to give the rebuilding a shot for your (for free of course!).
Alternatively, you can apply Hard/Soft SPL prior to using R2SD.
I did see an alternative method somewhere (specifically for Prophet) although I can't remember where!
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What brand is your device?
The ROM for it may already be available on the Wiki.
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I have a T-Mobile TC 500. Unfortunatelly there is no ROM in the Wiki (because this brand is very rare). Maybe if I can successful backup this ROM I would publish this here in the Wiki...
l3v5y said:
Alternatively, you can apply Hard/Soft SPL prior to using R2SD.
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Do you think it is possible after applying Hard/Soft SPL that I can backup my original ROM?
l3v5y said:
I did see an alternative method somewhere (specifically for Prophet) although I can't remember where!
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What a shame!
l3v5y said:
grab_it needs the ROM to be rebuilt to allow flashing, although if you upload the dump.bin file, I'll be happy to give the rebuilding a shot for your (for free of course!).
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How does this works?
Joline said:
I have a T-Mobile TC 500. Unfortunatelly there is no ROM in the Wiki (because this brand is very rare). Maybe if I can successful backup this ROM I would publish this here in the Wiki...
Do you think it is possible after applying Hard/Soft SPL that I can backup my original ROM?
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Hard/SoftSPL allow bypassing of the CID checks, so it could work.
How does this works?
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The dump.bin file you get can be edited using ROM tools.
Looks like I found an alternative!
aWizard! It works fine to backup the ROM on my Prophet, and with a bit of playing around, the dump can be flashed back to the device!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=252957
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Hard/SoftSPL allow bypassing of the CID checks, so it could work.
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I'll try SoftSPL at first.
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aWizard is an alternative. Thanks. If the Hard/SoftSPL will not work I'll try aWizard also.
Finally I could get the ROM using grab_it. I hope somebody will help me cooking a "flashable" ROM from dump.bin if this is needed.
Mainly I want to have a chance to go back to the original ROM if the new ROM doesn't work. So maybe I'll never use the backup...
Joline
With SoftSPL it seems to work. After running SoftSPL I was able to connect via MTTY and run "r2sd all". This command has done something. No idea, if this was correct...
Joline
Joline said:
With SoftSPL it seems to work. After running SoftSPL I was able to connect via MTTY and run "r2sd all". This command has done something. No idea, if this was correct...
Joline
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Restart the device, and see if it prompts you to load the ROM from the SD card.
If I restart to the 3-color-screen a question comes up to load the image from sd card. Great.
restore works?
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If I restart to the 3-color-screen a question comes up to load the image from sd card. Great.
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Hi Joline!
I'm in the same situation! I also wanted to backup my original ROM (HUN) because of warranty since I haven't found it next to the downloadable original ROMs.
I did the same as you! I also got it dumped and the bootloader offered me to restore too. BUT I haven't tried to start the restore because I found on the net somewhere that a guy did the same and the restore was unsuccessful!
Therfor I'd like to be sure that the dumped ROM is OK before I start the restore.
Do you know how to verify the dumped ROM?
Did you try to restore it? Was it succesful?
I'm really interested in what you found out!
Maybe l3v5y can help us too!?
imee.h
Your best bet is to try and restore the backup, and if it goes wrong, you should get stuck in bootloader, at which point you'll have to flash a new ROM. You can dump the devices ROM to your computer (using pdocread, or the easier to use aWizard tool), which will allow you to reconstruct and reflash the ROM.
I would like to try some cooked ROMs.
But I fully personalized all the settings in my actual shipped ROM.
I lost so much time to personalize it.
Is there a way to do a full backup or a "dump" of the internal memory as it is now?
Or there is a good backup program that FULLY backup all settings? (not only documents, contacts, messages, etc... but also registry, program settings, etc...).
So if I want to go back to my actual ROM, I reflash it then I restore the "dump" to get back all my old settings?
Thanks to all for your help!
Read here for instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424805&highlight=Dump
And please search in the future.
Ta
Dave
I'm sorry Dave, I read the topics about,
but I wasn't sure if the dump of the ROM creates only an image of the ROM's zone where there are the first WM installation/boot files (just like after an hard reset), or if it saves exactly the actual state of internal memory of the device.
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I'm sorry Dave, I read the topics about,
but I wasn't sure if the dump of the ROM creates only an image of the ROM's zone where there are the first WM installation/boot files (just like after an hard reset), or if it saves exactly the actual state of internal memory of the device.
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It save's the current state IIRC.
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Dave
No, it doesn't save the current state, only the installation files of the ROM.
I created the dump and I created ruu_signed.nbh.
I flashed ROMeOS, then I flashed back my created ROM.
All settings and programs are gone.
I think I didn't well explained what I would like to know.
I mean if it is possible to create a flash nbh file with the ROM backup (and this can be done, there are many thread about, I tried too and I succedeed), but also a full backup of ALL INSTALLED PROGRAMS IN THE INTERNAL STORAGE (programs I installed, no default ROM programs), all settings (TouchFLO3D settings and customization, phone settings,etc...), registry and system data.
As SBP Backup does.
And also avoid hard-reset restart after flashing that nbh file.
So the phone starts directly the first time normally.
What there is in the Part03.raw which is 330Mb?
The dimension is near the available internal storage.
I dont think it quite works like that.
I think your best bet is to build your own rom with your own settings and apps, AFAIK this is the only way to have the phone exactly as your want it after first boot.
Also have a look at SASHIMI, you may be able to get the results you want using that, although something seems to have happened to the thread pro tem.
Thank you dabs!
I will learn to build my own ROMs.
I used other's cooked ROMs for a long time.
I would like to be able to cook mine.
I downloaded and tried Sashami 7.5. It's a great and powerful program!
Also documentation is simple and complete.
Just in case you you havnt seen it:-
What you want the Raphael Kitchen, its an awesome package that lets mere mortals build their own perfect rom.
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Thank you dabs!
I will learn to build my own ROMs.
I used other's cooked ROMs for a long time.
I would like to be able to cook mine.
I downloaded and tried Sashami 7.5. It's a great and powerful program!
Also documentation is simple and complete.
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SASHIMI 7.7 is now available. The new location is here
hi all need urgent advice as ive killed my hd2
i was fearful of upgrading to new rom from htc website (v-1.66...)
was using 1.48.405.2 (71294) wwe
I made sure i researched everything 1st. i downloaded trial of spb backup. installed to phone. did full backup, saved to sd card. closed all progs, phone & pc
opened rom update and followed instructions. update then finished, went through setup on phone.
all seemed fine. basic clock, time settings (few new features etc)
I then went to file explorer/storage card and opened spb backup file. clicked next throughout. device reset on its own and loaded with new rom number on startup.
Problem!!!!
have my background image up pictures seem to be back, as are messages. cab files ive installed are present but I cant access contacts and a few other features.
repeated messages are 'a problem has occured with cprog.exe' please tell microsoft blah blah!!!
Htc sense will not launch despite how hard i hit the screen.
Ive no signal at all and cant sync with my pc. i guess suggestions of a hard reset will follow this post but will i not be in the same boat as i will need to restore my settings etc from sd card and spb backup.
please help!!!
try to flash the rom again or try to use your old one.
if you dont wanna hear the word "hardreset" i dont tell it to you
DN41
DN41 said:
try to flash the rom again or try to use your old one.
if you dont wanna hear the word "hardreset" i dont tell it to you
DN41
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ok. will try
shouldprob mention that i got a strange message when trying to restore
'this device is different from one which this backup was made. please choose upgrade mode'
then a dropdown menu with
'normal mode'
'rom upgrade mode'
'device upgrade mode'
with a check box 'overwrite existing files' (this is checked)
seems strange but the message before states that the backup was created on an t-mob leo device.
something wrong here maybe???
yeah could be.
sorry mate, i'm not very knowledged about spb backup
DN41
sp backup has a "rom upgrade" option i'm guessing you usedthat? in which case that's the problem, because it really means upgrade of the same rom, whereas you have a totally new rom, so should use the individual settingsoption, and reinstall your programs manually.
(based on reading, i've never done it myself, nor used sp backup)
re flash your original rom, restore your backup and think again how and what you are backing up.
just tried a 'normal restore' as the description says restore to original device backup was made on.
phone has now turned on with everything the same as i left it but looking at the software description its gone back to the original rom 1.48.405.2
do i have to run the update again?
what the hell is going on with this phone!!!
no, the rom is the new rom, but thats a fine example of whats wrong.
It has restored the rom version info from your registry backup.
The rom version is not a problem, of course, it just says teh wwrong thing, but there are likely to be loads of reg settings that ARE a problem.
Basically, using backup software can be a pain, till you know its pitfalls. Thats why i dont bother. Contacts/calendar via outlook, and thats it. Everything else i setup manually myself. (Well, i dont cos by now i've made cabs for all my tweaks and what not, but tyou get the idea.)
This is one of the main reasons I don't backup Settings and Programs. I only back up my PIM, and sometimes even that plays up.
You are better off just syncing your phone with Outlook, hardreset, sync again to get your PIM information, and reinstalling your programs one by one.
I can tell you this I use SPB backup all the time, but ...
1.) Normal restore is only for restoring to the EXACT same ROM that you had on before ..
2.) ROM upgrade mode is only good for ROMs in the same series*
*ROM upgrade mode only works correctly on "upgraded" version of the same ROM you had on it , for example, in my case I use Energy ROM CHT 23569 JUL 1st, I make a backup, then upgrade to Energy ROM CHT 23569 JUL 16th, then ROM upgrade mode should work, but if you go say from a Stock TMO rom to a custom rom or a 21xxx series rom to a 23xxx series rom you will have "ISSUES".
If you plan on flashing ROMs often , you either need to learn to use something like XDA_UC, Sashimi, or Toms Autoinstall, and make frequent PIM backups ..
As well as keeping all your program cabs in a safe organized place so you can put them back on ...
I hope this helps you get it sorted ....
Every since i updated to the latest rom via the HTC website, i noticed my phone info now says T-Mobile_LEO, what's up with that? NORMAL or what?
Plus SPB Backup also recognises it as not the same device i made a backup on although it is, even if i backup using the same rom it thinks it's different.
Other then this weird thing the entire phone works flawless, was just curious as to whats up.
Thanks for any input.
mine does this too because the energy rom im using based on a rom for the tmous..... must be the same sort of issue.
its nothing to worry about, shouldn't cause you any problems.
I wouldn't advise restoring your backup from an old rom to a new rom anyway in case there are any incompatibility issues....
Just tried to restore my backup from SPB Backup which was made on this phone and when i get to the restore part it states the phone is different from the one which i made the backup ?? Anyone with any ideas what's up here ?
Why does it say it's T-Mobile_Leo in the first place as the rom update was downloaded from HTC's own website.
Anyone else had this same problem ??
I backed up everything and now i can't restore it properly.
121man said:
Just tried to restore my backup from SPB Backup which was made on this phone and when i get to the restore part it states the phone is different from the one which i made the backup ?? Anyone with any ideas what's up here ?
Why does it say it's T-Mobile_Leo in the first place as the rom update was downloaded from HTC's own website.
Anyone else had this same problem ??
I backed up everything and now i can't restore it properly.
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First, you should only use SPB Backup to restore to the SAME ROM as was backed up. Otherwise you will have trouble. Not might, will.
You have to select the Force ROM Upgrade mode, and then just before the restore, check the options and select ROM upgrade. Then it should work.
Hi there,
Well, I just got my HD2 back from repairs, where they replaced the mainboard. The ROM seems to be the same, 3.14, but the phone ID is showing as T-Mobile_LEO. When I restored using SPB backup, it said the ROM was different though. What is going on here?
Thanks,
David
I can't figure it out either, exact same thing but my one happened with the rom update.
Weird.
Do some of you guys use Swype?
If yes, the naming of your device is "normal", Swype wouldn´t run with the "normal" naming.
Afaik, the Swype cab installs a certain file into the Windows folder.
If you remove it, the name would be normal, but Swype won´t run correctly.
Ahh. I use swype, I did not know it actually renames the device.
That actually makes sense.
Thanks for this finally cleared up now.
Brilliant.