[HOW TO] Manual backup before flashing new ROM using UC - Touch Pro, Fuze ROM Development

If the ROM you want to flash is UC compatible (check this out for UC details http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366337), you can follow the instructions below to backup and automatically restore some settings after you have flashed you new rom. Hope that this can be usefull for someone.
Someone can ask "Why don't you simply use a backup tool? Like SPB Backup?" Because I do not want to restore my OLD registry in a new Rom, I want to use my NEW registry but restore ONLY the settings I want.
I am not discovered anything new, the UC system has not been made by me, I am only posting a simply guide on how I restore some settings doing nothing...
BACKUP OWNER INFORMATION
Connect you PDA and be sure Activesync or WMDC is working, download this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=47696&d=1187703021 edit the RapiConfigIn.xml file with notepad and put ONLY this code into it
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic-query type="HKCU\ControlPanel\Owner" recursive="true"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Save and close the file and lunch the RunConfig.bat, after that rename the RapiConfigOut.xml file in OwnerInformations.xml and put it in your SD card under a folder of your choice, we will use a folder named AutoInstallSystem. (Remember the folder you have chosen)
BACKUP KEYBOARD LAYOUT AND REGIONAL SETTINGS
Create a file with notepad with the following code:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\nls" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="SystemLCID" datatype="integer" value="1040"/>
<parm name="DefaultLCID" datatype="integer" value="1040"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\nls\overrides" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="LCID" datatype="integer" value="1040"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\Security\ColdInit" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Locale" datatype="integer" value="1040"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="CurLang" datatype="integer" value="1040"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
In this file you must change every "1040" entry with you regional code (1040 is for italian keyboard layout and italian regional settings). You can find other Codes here http://msdn.microsoft.com/it-it/goglobal/bb895996(en-us).aspx but be sure to replace 1040 with the LCIDDec column value (is a decimal value and not an hex).
After that save your new xml file, rename it "MyKeyboard.xml", and put it in your SD card under the same folder you put the OwnerInformations.xml file.
BACKUP YOUR EXCHANGE CONFIGURATION
Create a new file using notepad with the following content
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Sync">
<characteristic type="Settings">
<parm name="SyncWhenRoaming" value="0"/>
<parm name="PeakStartTime" value="0800" />
<parm name="PeakEndTime" value="1800" />
<parm name="PeakFrequency" value="-1" />
<characteristic type="PeakDays">
<parm name="Sun" value="0" />
<parm name="Mon" value="1" />
<parm name="Tue" value="1" />
<parm name="Wed" value="1" />
<parm name="Thr" value="1" />
<parm name="Fri" value="1" />
<parm name="Sat" value="0" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Connection">
<parm name="Domain" value=""/>
<parm name="Password" value="YOUR_PASSWORD"/>
<parm name="SavePassword" value="1"/>
<parm name="Server" value="YOUR_EXCHANGE_SERVER_ADDRESS"/>
<parm name="User" value="YOUR_EXCHANGE_USERNAME"/>
<parm name="URI" value="Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync"/>
<parm name="UseSSL" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Mail">
<parm name="Enabled" value="1"/>
<parm name="EmailAgeFilter" value="0"/>
<parm name="MailFileAttachments" value="25600"/>
<parm name="MailBodyTruncation" value="-1" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Calendar">
<parm name="Enabled" value="0"/>
<parm name="CalendarAgeFilter" value="5"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Contacts">
<parm name="Enabled" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
This file will configure your Push service to download all your Exchange email using push mode from monday to friday from 8pm to 6pm, the email will not be checked and download under roaming, it will be downloaded the entire email message and also the attachments only if they will be smaller than 25K. This settings will not sync Calendar, Contacts and Tasks. If you want change some behavior, check this page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa455976.aspx
You also need to change the following string with yours values:
YOUR_PASSWORD
YOUR_EXCHANGE_SERVER_ADDRESS
YOUR_EXCHANGE_USERNAME
After that save your new xml file, rename it in "ExchangeAutoConf.xml" and put it in your SD card under the same folder you put the OwnerInformations.xml file.
YOU'LL FIND THE FOLLOWING:
SET THE HARDWARE KEYBOARD TYPE
SET YOUR PREFERRED SIP KEYBOARD AND DICTONARY
ON POST 11 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3517712&postcount=11
LAST STEPS TO DO
Now create a new text file named SDConfig.txt and put this content on it
Code:
LOCK:Enabled
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\OwnerInformations.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\MyKeyboard.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\ExchangeAutoConf.xml
LOCK:Disabled
RST: Reset
Now save this file and put it in the root of your SD card. Flash your device and on the first boot, it will restore the preference we have saved and you have to do anything else!
TO DO:
Right now I am looking on how manually backup the following:
TF3D settings (like contact list, weather tabs, program list, etc.);
Opera settings (bookmarks, user agent, saved password, etc.);
If someone knows something about that please post what you know...

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Check out the app in my sig, I made it to do just what you are describing... to make simple backups of live data for restoring after flashing

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Radimus said:
Check out the app in my sig, I made it to do just what you are describing... to make simple backups of live data for restoring after flashing
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i tried your tool to get push mail and bluetooth devices backed up but it does not works this is what the ini files had in them after backup.
Bluetooth Headset:
Key1.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
Key2.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\Services\0000110 B-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB\]
@="Wireless Stereo"
"bthutil.dll"=dword:00000000
Exchange:
Key1.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
thats it nothing else. i should note that if i use rapiconfig i can get my settings in an xml file but it still does not reload my settings from hard reset. this used to work for push email but when i upgraded to a new rom build(20771) it no longer works not sure why. anyone care to explain???? hope you can help. thanks

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No one has managed to get BT backed up, there are too many fingers throughout the system.. crypto and seed values and such.
Exchange is much the same way... You have to provision the Exchange/mail setup, so it can generate the settings and keys that it needs.
However, my tool does a great number on program settings and configurations of "applications"

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alex_time said:
TO DO:
Right now I am looking on how manually backup the following:
TF3D settings (like contact list, weather tabs, program list, etc.);
Opera settings (bookmarks, user agent, saved password, etc.);
Hardware keyboard type (Fuze or Touch Pro);
...
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kudos on the post!
People tab:
right now i couldn't find anything on the net that says how to backup this tab.
i have found that the information is kept inside pim.vol. so backing it up and copying in after i flash does backup my people tab. start from there and see how you could do that without backing up the whole pim.vol file
Weather tab: (This is set to my city in israel, auto download off, celcius)
Code:
<characteristic type="[B]Registry[/B]">
<characteristic type="[B]HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila[/B]">
<parm name="[B]Data.AutoDownloadOff[/B]" value="[B]1[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Weather.Fahrenheit[/B]" value="[B]0[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Weather.CurrentCity[/B]" value="[B]1[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Weather.CityList[/B]" value="[B]MEA|IL|IS005|HOLON[/B]" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
Applications Tab example (goes from 0 to 17 under ProgramLauncher):
Code:
<characteristic type="[B]Registry[/B]">
<characteristic type="[B]HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\17[/B]">
<parm name="[B]DispName[/B]" value="[B]pRSSreader[/B]" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Path[/B]" value="[B]%StartMenu_Programs%\pRSSreader.lnk[/B]" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]IsReadOnly[/B]" value="[B]0[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]IconPath[/B]" value="" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
Hardware Keyboard Type:
Code:
<characteristic type="[B]Registry[/B]">
<characteristic type="[B]HKLM\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD[/B]">
<parm name="[B]CWSLayout[/B]" value="[B]0[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
sorry about the indentation, i copy / pasted and didnt bother to fix it too much...

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Radimus said:
Check out the app in my sig, I made it to do just what you are describing... to make simple backups of live data for restoring after flashing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I'll look into it

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irus said:
i tried your tool to get push mail and bluetooth devices backed up but it does not works this is what the ini files had in them after backup.
Bluetooth Headset:
Key1.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
Key2.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\Services\0000110 B-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB\]
@="Wireless Stereo"
"bthutil.dll"=dword:00000000
Exchange:
Key1.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
thats it nothing else. i should note that if i use rapiconfig i can get my settings in an xml file but it still does not reload my settings from hard reset. this used to work for push email but when i upgraded to a new rom build(20771) it no longer works not sure why. anyone care to explain???? hope you can help. thanks
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I agree with Radimus for BT backup...about Exchange, try my way described on the first post with your new rom, maybe it works...

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shlomki said:
kudos on the post!
People tab:
right now i couldn't find anything on the net that says how to backup this tab.
i have found that the information is kept inside pim.vol. so backing it up and copying in after i flash does backup my people tab. start from there and see how you could do that without backing up the whole pim.vol file
Weather tab: (This is set to my city in israel, auto download off, celcius)
Code:
<characteristic type="[B]Registry[/B]">
<characteristic type="[B]HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila[/B]">
<parm name="[B]Data.AutoDownloadOff[/B]" value="[B]1[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Weather.Fahrenheit[/B]" value="[B]0[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Weather.CurrentCity[/B]" value="[B]1[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Weather.CityList[/B]" value="[B]MEA|IL|IS005|HOLON[/B]" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
Applications Tab example (goes from 0 to 17 under ProgramLauncher):
Code:
<characteristic type="[B]Registry[/B]">
<characteristic type="[B]HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\17[/B]">
<parm name="[B]DispName[/B]" value="[B]pRSSreader[/B]" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]Path[/B]" value="[B]%StartMenu_Programs%\pRSSreader.lnk[/B]" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]IsReadOnly[/B]" value="[B]0[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
<parm name="[B]IconPath[/B]" value="" datatype="[B]string[/B]" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
Hardware Keyboard Type:
Code:
<characteristic type="[B]Registry[/B]">
<characteristic type="[B]HKLM\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD[/B]">
<parm name="[B]CWSLayout[/B]" value="[B]0[/B]" datatype="[B]integer[/B]" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
sorry about the indentation, i copy / pasted and didnt bother to fix it too much...
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Thanks for your help, I'll try your tips and later update first post.

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alex_time said:
I agree with Radimus for BT backup...about Exchange, try my way described on the first post with your new rom, maybe it works...
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i had it that way on my old rom and it worked for the longest time even on my old phone(x7500) but its just the new rom. it does not matter i think i am going to switch to imap4 as it lets me get html emails

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I use a provisioning XML to setup my Exchange acct (which I keep in my cabs folder for UC install)
Where I would like to insert my app in the UC process is to backup/restore the configuration of the apps that you have installed on your phone.
* UC/SDConfig.txt is to install your apps on your phone
* Provisioning XML is to setup mail accounts, configure some basic static reg values, and create or move some icons/files from their default loactions into custom locations.
* UCMe2 is to restore the settings of the apps that you install via UC and most other reg values that you might consider to be be variable or dynamic and want those changes to be preserved

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as promised..
SET THE HARDWARE KEYBOARD TYPE
Create a new file using notepad with the following content if you have a Fuze
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** IMPOSTA LA TASTIERA HARDWARE CON IL LAYOUT DEL TOUCH PRO E NON DEL FUZE *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="CWSLayout" datatype="integer" value="1" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
or with the following content if you have a Touch Pro
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** IMPOSTA LA TASTIERA HARDWARE CON IL LAYOUT DEL TOUCH PRO E NON DEL FUZE *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="CWSLayout" datatype="integer" value="0" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
After that save your new xml file, rename it "MyHardwareKeyboard.xml", and put it in your SD card under the same folder you put the OwnerInformations.xml file
SET YOUR PREFERRED SIP KEYBOARD AND DICTONARY
Create a new file using notepad with the following content if you want the Full Keyboard:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9\Sip" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="KeyboadLayout" datatype="integer" value="3"/>
<parm name="DefaultInputModule" datatype="integer" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
or with the following if you want the Compact Keyboard:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9\Sip" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="KeyboadLayout" datatype="integer" value="2"/>
<parm name="DefaultInputModule" datatype="integer" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
or with the following if you want the Phone Keypad:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9\Sip" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="KeyboadLayout" datatype="integer" value="1"/>
<parm name="DefaultInputModule" datatype="integer" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
After that save your new xml file, rename it "MySIPKeyboard.xml", and put it in your SD card under the same folder you put the OwnerInformations.xml file
For language dictionary, create a new file using notepad with the following if you want use English dictionary:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="DefaultLanguage" datatype="integer" value="265"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
or with the following if you want the Italian dictionary:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="DefaultLanguage" datatype="integer" value="272" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
After that save your new xml file, rename it "MySIPDictionary.xml", and put it in your SD card under the same folder you put the OwnerInformations.xml file
LAST STEPS TO DO
Now create a new text file named SDConfig.txt and put this content on it
Code:
LOCK:Enabled
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\OwnerInformations.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\MyKeyboard.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\ExchangeAutoConf.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\MyHardwareKeyboard.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\MySIPKeyboard.xml
XML: \Storage Card\AutoInstallSystem\MySIPDictionary.xml
LOCK:Disabled
RST: Reset
Now save this file and put it in the root of your SD card. Flash your device and on the first boot, it will restore the preference we have saved and you have to do anything else!

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Hi guys,
Interesting development here. I was thinking along the same lines last week. So I decided to develop a webbased application to do basically the same.
You can take a look here:
http://xda.reinout.us/
It is still in an early state. It doesn't have all the vital settings in there yet, but that is just a matter of time. Also, I need to find first out how many people would be interested in such an webbased app.
I will post this as well in the development and hacking section later.
Cheers

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Astronout said:
Hi guys,
Interesting development here. I was thinking along the same lines last week. So I decided to develop a webbased application to do basically the same.
You can take a look here:
http://xda.reinout.us/
It is still in an early state. It doesn't have all the vital settings in there yet, but that is just a matter of time. Also, I need to find first out how many people would be interested in such an webbased app.
I will post this as well in the development and hacking section later.
Cheers
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hm,
similar project here: http://triton.homeip.net/RegistryChanger/

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I just fixed a major restore bug in my app that prevented it from restoring files that were backed up.