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Posted by Peyton Collins on July 6, 2006, 2:27 pm
Please log in for more thread options Thank you Clinton, Don, and Dave.
I agree with Dave, though data may not be lost thanks to persistent memory,
many hours of work is required to return a device to functionality when a
poorly designed or malicious program corrupts the device. Before installing
dangerous 'pre-alpha' applications, it is necessary to backup the device.
Intentionally removing this functionality from ActiveSync seems more like a
business decision than a technical one, and makes life harder for
developers.
I now have to go with Don's Sprite suggestion and purchase, qualify,
maintain, CPIN, and document another software tool from another manufacturer
and qualify the manufacturer as well. :(
Not Good.
> If third party's can do this why cant MS?
>
> This is valuable functionality if you ask me that should be included "out
of
> the box"
>
> "Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]"
> > Hello,
> >
> > It was removed due to the changes in the way WM5 uses your devices
> > ROM/RAM. Before WM5, RAM was used for storing applications/data which,
if
> > powered off completely, would loose that information. With WM5,
> > Persistent Storage was introduced which means that applications and data
> > are store in ROM which is not impacted should you loose power.
> >
> > I'm not sure if there are any 3rd Party backup applications that will
work
> > with Smartphones. I know there are several for PPC devices.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Clinton Fitch [MVP-Mobile Devices]
> >
> > Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com! ~ http://www.clintonfitch.com
> > HPC:Factor ~ http://www.hpcfactor.com
> > Read My Blog! ~ http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=24
> >
> > Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com! & HPC:Factor are Smartphone & Pocket PC
Magazine
> > "Best Sites"!
> >
> >
> >> Can anyone explain why the Backup and Restore functionality was removed
> >> from Active Sync V4.1 for the SmartPhone and PPC V5.0?
> >>
> >
> >
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