How To Back-UP Contacts, Settings, etc? - Page 2 - iPhone 3G

wildonrio · 10-01-2007, 07:03 AM

You can back up all of your information by going to private/var/root/Library. All your contacts, text messages, bookmarks, notes, etc. are all in folders. Just copy it from the phone to your desktop.

entong · 10-01-2007, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by wildonrio

You can back up all of your information by going to private/var/root/Library. All your contacts, text messages, bookmarks, notes, etc. are all in folders. Just copy it from the phone to your desktop.

thanks wildonrio that quite useful for me

wildonrio · 10-01-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by entong

thanks wildonrio that quite useful for me

Did you try it out? I just noticed it myself the other day but I've never actually tried to back something up and then put it back in there to see if the phone recognized it. I can only assume so though, until someone tries it.

entong · 10-02-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by wildonrio

Did you try it out? I just noticed it myself the other day but I've never actually tried to back something up and then put it back in there to see if the phone recognized it. I can only assume so though, until someone tries it.

yup i did try it. it works but im still looking the easy way to back up

danaconda · 10-02-2007, 12:03 PM

You never mentioned what OS you are using. I have Vista, so I'll give you the Vista simplified way.

In iTunes, when your iPhone is connected highlight it so you can view all the options related to the iPhone. There is a tab named Info. Go to that tab and check to enable the "Sync Contacts From" box. Now in Vista there is a contact list called "Windows Contacts." I never use windows contacts, but since vista has it, I decided to use that (I also don't have outlook). If you tell it to sync, and your windows contacts is empty from not being used, all of your contacts from the iPhone will copy over. Everything. Pictures, ringtones, phone number labels (ie: work, mobile, home). Just leave this box checked so that it syncs every time you sync your iPhone.

I'm assuming Windows XP has something very similar to that. But I can't guarantee. And no, it doesn't have an option for Mozilla Thunderbird.

entong · 10-03-2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by danaconda

You never mentioned what OS you are using. I have Vista, so I'll give you the Vista simplified way.

In iTunes, when your iPhone is connected highlight it so you can view all the options related to the iPhone. There is a tab named Info. Go to that tab and check to enable the "Sync Contacts From" box. Now in Vista there is a contact list called "Windows Contacts." I never use windows contacts, but since vista has it, I decided to use that (I also don't have outlook). If you tell it to sync, and your windows contacts is empty from not being used, all of your contacts from the iPhone will copy over. Everything. Pictures, ringtones, phone number labels (ie: work, mobile, home). Just leave this box checked so that it syncs every time you sync your iPhone.

I'm assuming Windows XP has something very similar to that. But I can't guarantee. And no, it doesn't have an option for Mozilla Thunderbird.

i just found that if you like to backup your sms . you can go for
/private/var/root/Library/SMS/sms.db

thats the database of your sms

as for notes you can go for
/private/var/root/Library/Notes/notes.db

hope it helps

mido · 10-07-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by entong

i just found that if you like to backup your sms . you can go for
/private/var/root/Library/SMS/sms.db

thats the database of your sms

as for notes you can go for
/private/var/root/Library/Notes/notes.db

hope it helps

And how to go to this path?