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Definitive backup method.... |
rmg
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 164
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Im getting my phone firmware upgraded tomorrow.
What is the best way to restore my stuff????
Is it to just do a backup and restore?
(I know you loose some stuff)
Or just copy contacts as a vcf and do the rest manually?
I have done a search but I cant understand what the problem is with doing a full restore after a backup. Except you need to use a specific version of the suite I think??? which one?
Help, im nervous 
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yusufl
Joined: Dec 13, 2002
Posts: 138
From: South Africa
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hey dude
I think the latest version is 1.1.6.0 i.e the software suite for your pc.
1.7.2.1 is the latest version of the backup software, try that and do a full backup, go get it flased, bring it home, do a full restore and tell us what happened. As far as I know there should be no negatives to doing it this way some guys said that after a restore was done their CDA rolled back to the old version prior to flashing but bluetooth and phone stayed on new firmware, they also said that they didn't notice any changes after the restore i.e. perfect flashed p800 with all the new features.
I personally didn't do a restore, I installed all my apps again.
hope this helps.
[ This Message was edited by: yusufl on 2003-07-11 16:22 ] |
snw
Joined: Feb 20, 2003
Posts: 97
From: Huset med de Harde i
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The times I have restored my phone, I've found that the phone must be as 'empty' as possible, no additional software before restoring.. 
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noko bikini
Joined: Jun 18, 2003
Posts: 5
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Guyz as far as i know the newest suite for p800 is the 1.5.1 and this is the link to get it http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?page=gsapopup&Redir=template%3DS0%26B%3Die%26PID%3D9976%26LM%3DSD_VPF |
andypennell
Joined: Apr 06, 2003
Posts: 29
From: Kirkland, WA, USA
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FYI a full backup/restore wont always restore everything.
I backed up mine (with 1.5.1) before sending off to the morons at SE USA. When it came back three weeks later I Restored it and almost everything was there except:
1. Voice dialing info all lost
2. All pictures-on-contacts lost too
Easy enough to set these again, but a pain.
My firmware didnt change: I still have the lame R1D before the backup. |
rmg
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 164
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Hmm,
got r2f at the weekend
Did a full restore and everything worked fine.
Only small prob i have now is an issues getting email over bluetooth/broadband.
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Posted: 2003-07-11 17:09
