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backup contacts

14 replies · 3,898 views · Started 14 January 2003

mari0 14 Jan 2003, 20:45

hi!

is there a way to backup my contacts without using the pc suite?
is there any file or files i can copy to desktop so i can do a restore when needed?

hugs,
mari0

JyriK 14 Jan 2003, 20:56

contacts.cdb is the file, but it cant be copied except with PC suite.
so the answer is no.

zip 15 Jan 2003, 20:16

[quote="JyriK"]contacts.cdb is the file, but it cant be copied except with PC suite.
so the answer is no.[/quote]

It seems that contacts.cdb is locked by the "phone" application, so you can't copy it because you can't even read it from another application like eFileManager, FExplorer, etc.

PsiLOC+ "System Tools" has the so called "flight profile" that can be used when on a plane, etc. When enabling the "flight profile" you will be asked to remove your SIM card, so maybe in this case the "phone" application is not running and then contacts.cdb can be read 😃

I don't have PsiLOC+ "System Tools": is there somebody who has it that want to try my hypothesis?

-zip

zip 15 Jan 2003, 22:48

[quote="zip"][quote="JyriK"]contacts.cdb is the file, but it cant be copied except with PC suite.
so the answer is no.[/quote]

It seems that contacts.cdb is locked by the "phone" application, so you can't copy it because you can't even read it from another application like eFileManager, FExplorer, etc.

PsiLOC+ "System Tools" has the so called "flight profile" that can be used when on a plane, etc. When enabling the "flight profile" you will be asked to remove your SIM card, so maybe in this case the "phone" application is not running and then contacts.cdb can be read

I don't have PsiLOC+ "System Tools": is there somebody who has it that want to test my hypothesis?

-zip[/quote]

In fact I just tried it, using a demo version of System Tools, and I can tell you that... it works! 😃

GhostDog 16 Jan 2003, 00:35

Excelent!!!! Did you open it on you PC? If you did,which app did you use?
I think that this should go in the FAQ.

mrs 27 Jan 2003, 16:35

hey! when u do go into flight mode, do u really take ur sim card out? coz if i do, some programs dont work properly so i couldnt copy the contacs.cdb

GhostDog 27 Jan 2003, 19:40

Yes i really did,and i think there is a warning about this in the readme,saying that flight mode is unstable and some programs might not work.

mari0 27 Jan 2003, 20:57

GREAT... thanks, i will give this a try, i see no need to install pc suite in my pc, the contacts backup is the only thing i will use it for, so if i can do this in another way it's great 😉

hugs,
mari0

Bojan Basic 17 Oct 2003, 13:19

Which version of System Tools did you use because it didn't work to me?

deluxe99 17 Oct 2003, 19:21

Is it possible to find the SMS Inbox file and then BT it to your PC. If so where should i be looking for it and what is it called,

Many thanks in advance

Deluxe

GhostDog 17 Oct 2003, 23:57

And what made you post it in this completely off-topic thread?

If you are asking if you can your SMS then your question has been answered and you should've searched the forum but anyway here it is:You can use an application called Message Saver.The problem is it saves the messages in .txt format.

You can get it here

m_aird 18 Oct 2003, 08:41

I found a small app called Smart VCard by SymbianWare that allows you to export your contacts to your PC using, IR, B/T, e-mail etc. You can also Import them back to the phone.

So to backup all your contacts just select all, export to your pc (or whatever). Then if you need to restore you simply Import the file back to the phone.

Have a look here http://www.symbianware.com/product.php?id=svcard60&pl=n7650