Hello,
Well it seems that 4smartphone is a) making me move to OL2007 (which is fine) and b) raising my rate before my prepaid term is up.
I got a reply email today telling me how to migrate to the Exchange 2007 server. It further stated to pick a new account plan. And when I completed the migration let them know so they can kill my old account.
I replied back thinking that the new rate plan would take effect next July as I just renewed in July. They stated that no, the new plan would be effective at the time of migration and that they would issue me a refund.
So...............
I think I am just going to leave 4smartphone and look for another hosted Exchange provider.
As such I have a few questions.
Should I expect any problems with the nominally priced hosted account that is featured in this forum. And I say that with all due respect to the person that hosts it. According to the message there is a slight fee so I think it's a fair question. What kind of down time (if any) has there been in the last 6 months?
How about mail2web? Do they offer Exchange 2007 and IMAP access?
And finally, I know when I change providers my email is lost. That's fine as I keep it backed up with Gmail and Thunderbird. But what about my contacts and calander? Do they stay on the phone when I delete a AS connection, and then hopefully sync up the first time I sync?
I'm not in much need of using the client OL itself as long as I can use the OWA, and ideally IMAP. As such what are some other providers I can look into?
Thanks
David
I too got the same email and frankly I'm slightly irritated that they are forcing customers off the old platform and onto a higher cost service. I do appreciate that they are upgrading to the latest and greatest, but this way of doing business is rather... unfriendly.
The whole idea of a prepaid service is that you lock in the price for the entire term of the service. You don't see annual travel passes being cancelled and having their price jacked up.
Anyway I'm with you there, I am considering taking my business elsewhere - doing some research now. If you have Outlook installed, you can create a new PST file and COPY all your existing data hosted on the Exchange (mail, tasks, calendar, contacts) into the PST - when you get on your new service you can copy them back. This way you shouldn't lose anything.
I'm investigating 1and1, let me know how your story turns out.
doody said:
I too got the same email and frankly I'm slightly irritated that they are forcing customers off the old platform and onto a higher cost service. I do appreciate that they are upgrading to the latest and greatest, but this way of doing business is rather... unfriendly.
The whole idea of a prepaid service is that you lock in the price for the entire term of the service. You don't see annual travel passes being cancelled and having their price jacked up.
Anyway I'm with you there, I am considering taking my business elsewhere - doing some research now. If you have Outlook installed, you can create a new PST file and COPY all your existing data hosted on the Exchange (mail, tasks, calendar, contacts) into the PST - when you get on your new service you can copy them back. This way you shouldn't lose anything.
I'm investigating 1and1, let me know how your story turns out.
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Got the email today from 4smartphone.
I'm probably going to go with the person on the forums that provides the service.
I'm not worried about my mail as all my mail goes to my Gmail account and I simply forward selected messages to my WM device.
I should then able to copy my pim.vol file on my device and if I lose my contacts and calender just copy the file back and replace the new one.
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So which provider did you end up going with?
I went with the gentlemen on the forums here that provides a service.
Been with him for almost 3 months and I've had no problems at all.
Hi all,
I just received my replacement Incredible last night, and spent the night making it exactly the same as my old one. I found out however, that after reinstalling Shazam, I'm now currently using the "limited free" version, which doesn't give you unlimited tagging. The Shazam install on my old phone, however, was grandfathered into unlimited tagging. My question is it possible to transfer the Shazam install from my old phone to new phone?
PS I posted this in another thread, but I also would like to transfer my bookmarks from my old phone to my new phone. Where is the bookmarks file located? Can I transfer it without root?
Thanks in advance.
checkout titanium backup or mybackup pro.
some licenses reside on the SD card in which case you just need the same SD card or license file.
Okay guys, I tried to come up with an idea for Android and I finally came up with one and I'd like to ask what you think of it before I publish to the public. So, I've had a lot of files on my computer in a folder called "Copy later" and I haven't had the time to sit down, connect my phone, and wait for it to sync all the files. I also am aware of many different apps which sync through WiFi but if I travel to places, I don't have the time to wait for it to copy. So, I decided to come up with a solution...Basically, you would turn on your computer, run this super lightweight app which takes your files in a specific folder (or a system folder like "My Documents of My Music") and send it to a remote server. Now, the remote server would wait for your phone to be available (like connected to the internet and to the server) and it will negotiate a connection with it. Once the connection has been built, the remote server will start transferring the files to the phone. When the files have been processed to the phone, the server will delete its "Temp container" and will wait for the computer to tell it to copy more files.
Now, people will also want to backup the contents of their phone and sync up their files. The same process also applies for the phone's data but slightly more efficient. Essentially, you can setup (optionally) some "zones" at which you can sync the corresponding data. For example, when you are at work, you can sync up your contacts and your "Work" folder. When you're at home, it can sync up your music files and maybe your Facebook updates. This is great because it takes in your GPS location and you can set a radius so that if you are within that radius, you can be syncing up some specific folder(s) with your computer. Also, in the event you lose your phone, you would still have the last synced files. This makes your syncing much more efficient.
If you like this idea, I have already started working on it so please tell me if you want to be a beta for it. Right now, it's invite only so post in this thread if you want me to send you a link. I personally think it is useful for me because switching from school to home, to friends' house, it is handy to sync only the stuff I change. Also, Im looking for a name for this app (still haven't thought of one). A good name will get a prize....
UPDATES
-Removed the middle server - Direct pc to android connection
-Encrypted transfers
-Connects through port 4000 so if you have port forwarding done for this, you can connect from anywhere in the world!
-Sends the data encrypted now
Alpha Program 1:
-This simply transfers data from pc to android and establishes a secure connection.
Alpha program 2:
-After long hours of work, I finally got it to transfer the data safely through the web.
-It doesn't send ANY data without encypting it first and this took a while to make but it finally does conversion without much lag.
-Basically, you choose an mp3 from your computer and send it over. Once it completes, it will play on device. Check out the quality...its equal to that on the computer...
Sign me up for the beta.
I don't quite understand.
What files would you be syncing?
How is this different than using DropBox, where I already have 2GB of space?
Who controls this 'remote server'?
dropbox is different because the files "stay" in the server, but in this the server is only a middle means for data transport. The files are deleted from server once the sync is performed. You can sync whatever you want, like music/videos/data/whatever other folder you choose.
Also, dropbox is basically a "file storage"/backup solution. This just transfers the files from desktop to device and back.
Alright. I have begun work on this project. Firstly, I have now eliminated the idea of needing a 3rd party remote server. Now, it will connect directly to the phone using wifi networks and direct tcp/ip protocol. However, the difference is that data will be transfered in ssl. This way, it will be very secure.
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... I have now eliminated the idea of needing a 3rd party remote server. Now, it will connect directly to the phone using wifi networks and direct tcp/ip protocol. However, the difference is that data will be transfered in ssl. This way, it will be very secure.
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My interest is piqued now I'm liking this alot! Would come in very handy.
im down for this!
Okay. Firstly, I would like to get a beta out today. This beta will simply send a file to and from your device and tell you if it was successful. There is a windows app and an android app which runs on your phone. Both are light but the point is to encrypt/decrypt the data sent.
I Like The Idea.... Also, If Your Open To Suggestions, I Think A Few Useful Features Would Be:
If You Had A Optional Folder On Both Your Sdcard, And Also Your Desktop, That Can Be Set To AutoMatically Send From Either End (Sdcard Or Desktop) Or Even Send To Email, Or Wherever Else When Files Are Dropped Into Either Optional Folder!!
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Ok so you're saying it should automatically sync whenever things have been updated right? I think that would be easy enough. Problem now is that the computer has to stay on when you want to sync. Is that okay?
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Ok so you're saying it should automatically sync whenever things have been updated right? I think that would be easy enough. Problem now is that the computer has to stay on when you want to sync. Is that okay?
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Yes That Would Be Ok, But....
What Do You Think Of A Feature (If Possible?) That Can Detect If Its First Destination (Computer) Is Off, & If So More Or Less Have A Secondary Destination, (Email) Maybe?
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Thats great. When it does a handshake, if it fails, it can resort to a secondary target....email? Isn't that too small of a space to store large files?
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dropbox is different because the files "stay" in the server, but in this the server is only a middle means for data transport. The files are deleted from server once the sync is performed. You can sync whatever you want, like music/videos/data/whatever other folder you choose.
Also, dropbox is basically a "file storage"/backup solution. This just transfers the files from desktop to device and back.
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I think you're trying to compete with dropbox by offering a service that doesn't require users to trust dropbox's security. I've looked at what they say about security here:
dropbox.com/help/27 (sorry, forum doesn't let me post actual links)
Reading that makes me feel safe about storing my files there. Then again, if I had data that would put millions of dollars or lives in risk if it got in the wrong hands, I'd want more security.
If you want a successful product, I think you should target it to this latter crowd -- users who take the security of their data very seriously.
right. Which is why i decided to eliminate the idea of needing a middle server.
Great idea. I was ( just like many others) have been looking for way to sync files over the net with no server in between.
It would be even better if the app in the Phone would auto detect any file chnage and sync with the computer.
Gud luk and let me know u need another tester.
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ok. an aplha has been posted and this is merely a test to see if my method of transfer works. Please try it and reply here if it works properly. It seriously takes only 60 seconds to test it out.
This app looks great! If you need some servers for temp. file storage hit me up via PM.
Keep up the great work
Thanks, but I think I am going to not do the temp file storage thing, as some people are concerned with the security of it. Anyway, I may however make a web based login thing where you can access the files in the computer remotely. This web client will act as if it were mimicking a device. Also, how did the app go? Did the transfer work?
Wow...this actually works...
vision
Great then. I will now make one which transfers a sound file (mp3 of your choice), transfers it, then plays it on the phone.
-Another alpha may come out tomorrow or tonight....
Hi!
For those who still does not have a Dropbox account, I have an invitation link for you. Just click here.
Please do register using that link as it will help me maximize the free GB of storage that I really need! Thanks!
For those whose not aware what Dropbox is and it's uses in the NookColor, you can do the ff:
1.Upload your files so you can sync them with multiple PCs/mobile devices.
2.Backup your apps in Dropbox using Titanium Backup, and sync/retrieve it anytime you want.
For those who has a question, just comment/pm me.
Using a referral to sign up for dropbox gets BOTH people extra space. I use dropbox frequently on my Nook, phone and both Windows and Mac PCs. Use this link and you get me and you an extra 250MB on top of the 2GB for signing up.
You can get even more free space by following the instructions here.
Frank
App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fjsoft.myphoneexplorer.client
Client - http://www.fjsoft.at/en/home.php
This is like itunes on steroids, haven't seen anything else out there that can backup as much as this can.
It will backup your contacts/call log/events/notes/sms/apps/sdcard and even some root folders for whatever reason... all over wifi or usb.
Wish i found this before i wiped my sdcard by accident :crying:
Just set it up so it backs up my photos/titanium backups and twrp backup upon startup.
Now if i use tasker to start the app at a certain time and also make the program start on my pc a few minutes later they'll be able to connect and it'll be a daily hands-free backup.
If you're looking to backup things on your internal /sdcard to a computer or cloud, can I recommend FolderSync?
I tried foldersync but couldn't get it to connect to my ftp server for some reason, but it does have a nice selection of online server backups, i just prefer local backups since my upload speed is only 1mbit and lte isn't unlimited.
I can connect to samba, ftp and sftp no problem. There were some reliability issues some time ago but all seems resolved to me
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