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January 22, 2007 at 8:43 pm · Filed under Howtos, Software

Losing all the data on my BlackBerry would not be as bad as having my hard drive die on my laptop but I would hate to input all the information again. And since this is an easy process, we have no excuses not to backup our BlackBerries on a regular basis.

And it takes less than a minute:

1. Start the RIM application “Desktop Manager“. If this is not installed on your PC, find the CD that came with your BlackBerry and install the software
2. Double click on the “Backup and Restore” button.
3. A new window will pop up. Select the “Backup” button.
4. Simply choose a directory where to store your backup file. The Desktop Manager conveniently names the backup file with today’s date.

Follow the 4 easy steps to backup your BlackBerry

That’s it! Your data is now safe and you can lose you BlackBerry without fear.

The Backup process features an interesting option we recommend you use. You can decide when the backup takes place. With this simple scheduling process, you automatically backup your device data every “n” days. Every 7 days look like a good setting.

Automatic Backup Scheduling Options

To access the “Backup and Restore Options” screen, press “Options” button.

Found via allblackberry.com
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Sjaak Koole said,

January 22, 2007 @ 10:25 pm

Hi,

Please be aware that the BES (as of 4.0) makes an automatic wireless backup. I discourage using the desktop software as it is cumbersome to maintain within any company.

Rgds,

Sjaak.

k said,

January 22, 2007 @ 10:39 pm

You are right Sjaak. If you are on a BES this is of course the preferred procedure. But for those that are not on a BES I hope it helps a bit to backup their data.

BlackBerryInsight » Is your BlackBerry battery dead? said,

February 20, 2007 @ 3:42 pm

[…] Once you have ordered a new battery - which will need some time and that’s why you should do that first - you can start thinking about your data on your BlackBerry. OK, usually your data should not be affected by replacing the battery as long as you do not damage anything. But who knows. Sometimes some unexpected things might happen and we will have something like a BlackBerry-Data-WCS. So to prevent this you should backup your data. (Just by the way: you should do that periodically!) After you backuped your data and the battery arrived at your place you can replace the old one. […]

ptovey said,

July 24, 2007 @ 10:23 am

How can I use my blackberry backup file to restore the contacts on my desktop Outlook program?

k said,

July 24, 2007 @ 11:36 am

Just have your BlackBerry up to date (may be restored) and synchronize your BlackBerry with Outlook.

MB said,

January 27, 2008 @ 4:39 am

cant get the BES logo on my curve 8310. everything else works. i was told i have to do a complete erase. but first i need to back up my curve to my computer.

question:
what s/w do i need to download to allow a complete data dump.

MB said,

January 27, 2008 @ 4:49 am

need to do a data dump from my curve to computer. what s/w do i need to download from blackberry site?

k said,

January 27, 2008 @ 8:36 am

You need to download the BlackBerry Desktop Software. This includes the BlackBerry Desktop Manager which has been mentioned in the article.

BlackBerryInsight » Howto switch (to) the BlackBerry device said,

February 4, 2008 @ 8:40 pm

[…] I recently upgraded my old BlackBerry Pearl to a new BlackBerry Curve 8320. The problem you are always encountering is: how do I transfer my data from my old BlackBerry to my new one? Well, you could technically just do create a backup and then restore it on your new device. […]