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I am back with a new tool for Windows Phone 7 (<3).
The WP7 Easy Backup Tool allows WP7 users to create or restore a backup on the easy way and without hacking skills. The tools wraps the Windows Phone Support Tools to create or restore updates, that means backups are 100% Zune compatible.
This software is still in development, but there is already an stable version.
I’ve tested with my HD7 and HD2 (depends on the ROM), more test devices would be nice.
This tool requires .NET 3.5, Zune 4.8.2345.0 and Windows Phone Support Tools
Successful tested on:
- HTC HD7 (original HTC ROM)
- HTC HD2 (Back to the Future ROM, xmb Rom 7740.16)
- HTC 7 Mozart
- HTC Arrive
- HTC Titan
- Samsung i917
- Dell Venue Pro
- Samsung Omnia 7 (I8700)
- Nokia Lumia 800
- Samsung Focus S
WARNING: The Tool didn’t cares about previous backups! Please save your backups as first step.
Your backup should be stored here: «%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update\»
WARNING #2: THE BACKUP PROCESS COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE ON CUSTOM ROMS! ZUNE AND ZUNE UPDATES NEED TO BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR CUSTOM ROM.
HINT: The backup process could take up to 1h depending on your device.
IF YOU STUCK DURING THE BACKUP PROCESS IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO HARDRESET. REMOVE YOUR BATTERY AND BOOT NORMAL. (Sorry rubbish ;()
Use this software at your own risk
Please give me feedback on bugs or feature requests.
You found a bug? Okay, I need a description, device informations and your Zune version to kill that thing
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If you get the message: «There was a known problem with your Windows Phone Support Tools. Do you want to open the Microsoft Knowledge Base to get fix?» follow this instructions! Otherwise you can download the Windows Phone Support Tools here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20161548&postcount=40
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Looks nice and simple!
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This Tool does full backup how Zune?Looks nice and simple!
Thank you
Yes, its also full compatible to Zune. The tools uses similar mechanics. (Faking an update).
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Danke!
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I’ve tried to backup and it seemed to show progress while phone (having rebooted itself) was showin ‘do not disconnect’ graphics. After the progress bar has reached 100% the phone was still at ‘do not disconnect’ stage so I’ve waited 10 minutes and unplugged it. It was still showing the same graphics. So I rebooted few times to only see the same ‘do not disconnect’ thing. So (being a bit worried at this stage) I’ve pressed factory reset buttons combination (worked) then exited it and only then phone booted normally. I have Focus with 7720 firmware.
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Hello XDA-Community,This software is still in development, but there is already an stable version.
I’ve tested with my HD7 and HD2 (depends on the ROM), more test devices would be nice.DOWNLOAD
notice the bold part
what ROM were u using on HD2?
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+ Bugfix: Progressbar, no 100%-flapping before the process starts.
+ Text added: «IF YOU STUCK DURING THE BACKUP PROCESS IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO HARDRESET. REMOVE YOUR BATTERY AND BOOT NORMAL.»
+ Buttons now locked instant after clicking «Backup» or «Restore». (Could lead to multiple backup / restore processes)
Please Re-Download if you want the update.
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Yes, sir
what ROM were u using on HD2?
Back to the Future — Updateable ROM by Yuki / XBMod
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Sent from my mwp6985 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
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So this does a FULL backup? Will keep interop unlock, etc? Because my current backup/restore setup is really inconvenient. Would be great if this works .Sent from my mwp6985 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
Its a «FULL» backup (OS, messages, savegames, apps) except Zune content like music or videos.
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If that makes sense? Not sure if that is a problem with this tool.
Edit: I removed the battery, put it back in and booted it back up. Corrected the date and time and seems to be working again!
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Tried it with an HTC 7 Mozart, also restored and noticed that if you go into your messages and try sending a message to someone. The message does then not come up in the history. If you also get a message from someone, it doesn’t save either. So it’s like you have had no messages what-so-ever.If that makes sense? Not sure if that is a problem with this tool.
Edit: I removed the battery, put it back in and booted it back up. Corrected the date and time and seems to be working again!
Yepp, if you restore a backup your time will also be «restored». You have to correct it by yourself.
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There was a restriction in the data flow.
There was a one way arrow with a red cross above the drawing of the usb cable.
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There was a restriction in the data flow.
There was a one way arrow with a red cross above the drawing of the usb cable.
Hum,…
Okay, I need more information about your phone (ROM, WP7 Version) and your Zune version.
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After Backup phone not restart stock on boot screen after 5 min. i have diconect and battery remove and the phone is not running up to os i must install the rom new and i want to take the restore but restore doesnt want to work
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As you requested.
HTC titan x310e
WP 7.5 version 7.10.7720.68
Zune 4.8.2345.0
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- Windows Phone 7 Easy Backup Tool
The WP7 Easy Backup Tool allows Windows Phone users to create and restore a backup on the easy way and without any hacking skills. The tools wraps the Windows Phone Support Tools to create or restore updates, that means backups and they are 100% compatible with Zune.
Successful tested on:
- HTC HD7 (original HTC ROM)
- HTC HD2 (Back to the Future ROM, xmb Rom 7740.16)
- HTC 7 Mozart
- HTC Arrive
- HTC Titan
- Samsung i917
- Dell Venue Pro
- Samsung Omnia 7 (I8700)
- Nokia Lumia 800
- Samsung Focus S
This tool requires .NET 3.5, Zune 4.8.2345.0 and Windows Phone Support Tools installed on your computer!
Note: WP7 Easy Backup Tool is still in development (beta), but there is already a stable version for everyday use.
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As of now there is no official solution available in Zune which allows you to backup and restore your Windows Phone ( WP / WP 7.5 Mango ) phone to a state where it was working. But good thing is because of support from XDA-Forums members, hx4700 Killer has developed a custom hack which uses the Zune to backup.
Disclaimer : I will not take any gurantee if something happens to your phone, It worked for me and should work for every one else but then we have something called as Luck, So use it at your own risk
PS: If you are looking for Backup and Restore in Windows Phone 8, Read this and also view the video.
How these tools basically works ?
Zune only takes backup when a new update is available. So in case the update fails, it can use the backup to restore your phone. This custom hack makes Zune think that there is an update available and forces it to take a backup.Same thing happens when it comes to restoring. So everything is getting done by Zune we are just making it think different.
Before using any of these tools make sure you previous update if any is saved. It can be found at C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update. Whatever is there, copy and paste it anywhere you want.
There are three tools here :
- WP Easy Backup Beta by MarcHoover
- WP7 update Cab Sender by XBOXMOD-YUKI
- Backup Tool by hx4700 Killer
The first two tools skip anything which syncs with Zune i.e. picture, music video etc. The last tool backups everything. So depending on what you want choose wisely.
WP7 Easy Backup Beta by MarcHoover
This tool is a complete solution and very easy to use because it comes with one package. All you need is run the Wp7EasyBackup.exe and choose backup. Download from here
Backup
- When you see Backup Complete on the App Screen as 100%, the backup is done. Wait for the phone to reboot
- In case t is stuck you will need to pull the battery out.
- You will also get a message from phone that update was unsuccessful, just ignore it.
- Go to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update and see if you find a folder
- Then then launch Zune > Phone Settings > Update and check if you have option from their to restore
Restore :
- You can very well restore using zune, no hamr done but if you prefer this application, then choose Backup Option.
- Your phone will reboot and get into update mode and just restore your phone using the last update.
WP7 Update Cab Sender by XBOXMOD-YUKI
This is no fancy UI but does the job nicely. You get command prompt like screen here which will do restore and backup both.
- Download the file from here, unzip and run WP7 Update Cab Sender.bat file
- Choose B Send Cabs to device with Backup
- Choose R to restore.
Possible that your phone will be stuck for couple of minutes after it says installing update and your phone shows the progress bar is complete. So just wait for few minutes and your phone should reboot automatically.
Backup Tool by hx4700 Killer
The only reason to create this tutorial is because the thread were the software was released has a lot of confusion on how to configure dll, PKS etc required files. So I have brought them all together and given a clear explanation on how it works and that it WORKS. In case you have questions drop in your questions at this thread.
Advantage of using this tool is that it also backsup your files like music, video synced with zune which makes backup very large.
Download the following Tools and Files :
- Windows Phone Support Tools: 32 Bit | 64 Bit
- Windows Phone 7 Zune Backup v1.9 | Link
- ZuneWmdu.dll 32 Bit | 64 Bit
- PKS File : Download
- updateWP.exe : Download ( extract to find the file ) and use it if it is not there in your computer.
- It is suggested to use Zune 4.7 version with this. Though I did everything with 4.8 and it was of no issue.
Video Demo : ( Watch on YouTube )
Setting up
- First Install the Windows Phone Support Tools.
- Next extract rest of the files in a folder, Call it as WP Backup Tools.
- In the same Folder create another folder called as Archive.
How to Backup using this tool
- By Default Zune Backups are stored at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update. So visit that first and copy whatever is there to somewhere. In case something goes wrong we will bring it back.
- Launch the Windows Phone 7 Zune Backup tools
- Uncheck option which says use the default PKS file.
- Click on Path Settings and set paths for PKS File Location, Archive Folder Location, And ZuneWmdu.dll 4.7 Path by browsing to locations which we did in Step 1.
- Next Connect your Windows Phone and then click on Backup Phone.
- This will then restart the phone and you would get to see the same picture on the phone which you see in regular update. Basically this app makes Zune feel like there is an update and makes it to take a backup.
- Once backup is complete, you need to unplug your phone from USB cable. Also on your phone the progress bar will be full. In case it does not reboot itself, shut it down manually and start again. In case you get warning message which says backup was not complete ignore it.
- Now if you go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update you will see you have a folder with name as Restore Point, get inside and you will have a folder with number. Check the size of it, if it matches with the total space occupied in Zune, you are done.
Manage Backup :
This tool also comes along with a Management tool which allows you to move your archived files to a set location which you have already done.
You can click on Archive Current Back to move from the default backup location to choice of yours and you can also move an archived backup to default location.
Restoring your Windows Phone
Now there are two ways here. Either you can restore your phone using this same tool or you can launch Zune and under update you can see that a restore point is available. However this tool lets you backup any number of such restore points which is a very big advantage. So what I did was tried both the methods and they worked nicely. I had to reset twice but that’s another story.
One thing to remember here is that Zune will be of no use if you hard reset your phone and then try to recover your phone. It can only be useful if you want to restore some big size apps or restore yourself to certain period because when you do a hard reset, the Zune will forget you.
But using this custom backup tool, you can recover a phone which has gone through a hard reset. So if you are kind of person who needs to switch between two live id, this is the tool for you if you can spend 30 minutes for this.
Done this your phone will be in same state as it was before. All your apps, email configuration, wi-fi connections etc will be as it is.
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A member over at the XDA Developer forum, by the username hx4700Killer, has come up with a backup tool for your Windows Phone 7 device. It’s a simple .Net program that allows users to backup their device via Zune and can be used for restoration when you use the «update» option.
There are a few prerequisites that need to be seen to before-hand:
- Zune software installed (sorry OS X users)
- Windows Phone Support Tool installed (x64 or x86)
- An update package from any phone (link)
Should you be missing any of the above the application will alert you and even open a web page to point you in the correct direction for the absent link in the chain. To download and find out more information, check the source below.
Source: XDA Dev Forum, via PocketPC.ch; Thanks Stevie B., for the heads up
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So your data will not be lost suddenly, you should make regular Backups of your Windows Phone. For Windows Phone 7, there is a good solution — the WP 8, it won’t even. Here you will learn what options you have.
Backup for Windows Phone 7
For the Windows Phone 7 is the Software «WP7 Easy Backup«, which is a complete backup of your device creates and stores on your Computer.
- Download WP7 Easy Backup here and unzip the folder.
- Open the program (WP7EasyBackup.exe) and connect your Windows Phone 7 with a USB cable to the Computer.
- Now click on «Backup».
- If you want to restore your phone from an existing Backup, click «Restore».
WP7 Easy Backup
For the Backup with the «WP7 Easy Backup» need you, besides, Zune, Net-Framework 3.5 and the «Windows Phone Support Tool», the you here download can.
Backup for Windows Phone 8
For Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has redesigned the backup system completely. You can sync your device now via the Cloud, a virtual storage in the network. So you can back up the following data:
- A list of the installed applications
- The Call List
- Your Design Color
- The accounts that you have set up on your device
- Your favorites in Internet Explorer
- Your Phone Settings
The Backup is performed automatically as soon as your phone is connected to Wi-Fi to the Internet.
- Under settings — backup in the application list, you can specify which data is to be gesichet.
- If you want to restore your phone, log in to the Start with your Microsoft account.
- The device then prompts you to select a backup file.
Backup settings in WP8
The fuse for the Windows Phone 8 is unfortunately a bit poor. A major shortcoming is that the settings and data of applications are stored. And also to Save the device settings does not always work smoothly. For more information on the topic of Windows Phone you can find here.