SBP Backup - Hermes to Diamond

[MrVarioII]

Hey all,

Emailing to ask the community's advice and wisdom here.

Background:
I'm ordering an HTC diamond (new contract time). Problem is I install a LOT of programs (about 30/40 medical textbooks, dozens of apps, games, tomtom, loads of custom maps/POIs, multimedia programs, internet browsers, flashcard programs, etc) and setting up a new device takes me litterally months on the time I have available.

Question:
So, I'm wondering if there's a solution I can use which will allow me to copy the files over to my HTC diamond and the appropriate reg entries so that the programs don't all need re-installed.

Then I thought about SBP backup. I've heard it can be used to restore all programs after upgrading to custom ROMs including different WM versions....so can I create a full backup file (they're self launching) copy it to my HTC diamond and run it?

Will I brick my diamond? Is there any way to do this? Or have I got to go through the long long procedure of setting everything up again? (I know I can backup and restore PIM thankfully!)

Thanks again all!

MrVarioII

[ultramag69]

SPB backup, to restore the apps, also restores the registry. I don't know for sure but I wouldn't chance bricking my BRAND NEW toy on something that I'm not sure of. All the memory and ram is a different size on the Diamond and could be set up differently to the way the Hermes is.

Essentially you have to ask yourself, do you feel lucky...... Well, Do ya? :p

[lewnetoons]

running the wrong backup will not brick your device under any circumstances. It might not run properly and you will have to do a hard reset, but it will not brick your device.

I have used sprite backup to restore a backed up device on a difference rom and device before.

The first thing I would suggest is to restore the device without restoring the registry.

the only things you should need to reenter are passwords etc for the programs

[MrVarioII]

The programs will need the reg entries surely?

And going back through that number of programs to re-enter the keys is a daunting task.

Other thing I'm thinking is that perhaps there are some custom drivers in the diamond I wouldn't want to overwrite?

Perhaps doing this would sacrafice eGPS or something?

The other potential source of problems is that many programs are installed on my hermes micro SD card.....Is a restore of that data to the diamond even possible? Does the diamond even have an SD slot? (seem to remember it's got 4GB internal memory and no SD slot)...Could be wrong...

All ideas/suggestions welcome :-)

[+ Que PPC]

You need to found new VGA version for app, cause many apps dont supports VGA and the hermes is QVGA, maybe it shows too little or not shown troubles... BTW I recomend you to use the WM5torage and make a backup of your PERSONAL data only, of course on your desktop PC or laptop, apps have VGA and QVGA on most devices and this is the most important incompatibilittie (hahahah i dont know how to said that!!!! :p :( sorry)

About wiki and specs about the diamond.... search on wiki men! ask there.... first of all.... search!!! and learn!!! Oh and your thread name is wrong you type SBP Backup jajajaja is SPB!! LOL

[ultramag69]

The Diamond doesn't have an sd card slot so its a moot point....