Update from P800 to P900

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Harald Eder - 28 Mar 2004 16:37 GMT

Hello together,

I changed my mobile phone from P800 to P900. I have done a backup with the
SonyEricsson software of the P800 datas. Now I tried to import this file to
the P900. But it didn't work. The message was invalid backup *.ecs.

The webpage of SonyEricsson says that there is no possibility of importing
the old files because the datastructure is different.

Has anyone updated these datas before? How can I get the images ans SMS out
of my old phone? Are they safed in the backup? How can I get the images out
there?

Harald

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Oliver Brose - 29 Mar 2004 00:08 GMT

*snip P800 data incompatible with P900*

> The webpage of SonyEricsson says that there is no possibility of importing
> the old files because the datastructure is different.

Heard this before, pretty weak work on SE's side.

> Has anyone updated these datas before? How can I get the images ans SMS out
> of my old phone? Are they safed in the backup? How can I get the images out
> there?

Forget the backup. If you still have the P800 - I hope you do - go and
sync it to whatever it syncs to on Windows, possibly Outlook or
Entourage. iSync when on a Mac with OSX. Manually export your images
(even if you have them on memorystick) and notes using bluetooth or the
USB connection. The P800 also enables you to store SMS on your SIM and
from the SIM back to the phone. Very time consuming process, I know, SE
should have done a better job. Send them a written complaint.
If you do not have the P800 anymore, and never bothered to sync your
data, I would say try and lend a (new/clean) P800 somewhere and install
your backup, then go for the manual route.
I am sorry to say, but the P800 has proven itself (to me) as a highly
unreliable device. Do not rely on any backup solution SE offers. Make
manual backups and sync your data on a regular basis.

Oliver

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Harald Eder - 04 Apr 2004 11:47 GMT

Hey Oliver,

> *snip P800 data incompatible with P900*
>
>> The webpage of SonyEricsson says that there is no possibility of
>> importing the old files because the datastructure is different.
>
> Heard this before, pretty weak work on SE's side.

Yes, that's it. Especially when P900 is the follow-up model.

>> Has anyone updated these datas before? How can I get the images ans
>> SMS out of my old phone? Are they safed in the backup? How can I get
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> unreliable device. Do not rely on any backup solution SE offers. Make
> manual backups and sync your data on a regular basis.

Thanx for your help. I will do it manually.
Harald

> Oliver

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