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Recover contacts data from N95 8GB.

  • 10-05-2009 1:50am
    #1
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭


    I have an N95 8GB here that suffered a fall. Phone powers up but the screen doesn't work. Plugged into my pc and the phone is detected and I can browse the internal memory. Got all the pics, music etc off it this way but cannot get the contacts.

    PC Suite says the phone is connected but 'is connected in a non-compatible usb mode'. It says to change the usb settings on the phone. With the screen not working I can't see the menus to change the settings.

    Any way around this to get the contacts?

    Ta.


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  • #2
    besty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    I know this doesn't help in your current predicament, have a look at zyb.com for backing up your contacts. Great site.

    Good luck getting the data back.


  • #3
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    kaizersoze wrote: »
    I have an N95 8GB here that suffered a fall. Phone powers up but the screen doesn't work. Plugged into my pc and the phone is detected and I can browse the internal memory. Got all the pics, music etc off it this way but cannot get the contacts.

    PC Suite says the phone is connected but 'is connected in a non-compatible usb mode'. It says to change the usb settings on the phone. With the screen not working I can't see the menus to change the settings.

    Any way around this to get the contacts?

    Ta.

    You need a new screen. You can fit a new screen and all your contacts and information will be on the phone still. You can fit the screen yourself if your up for it. Will cost you about €30 to buy online. Probably cost you closer to €60 or more to get it done elsewhere.

    If you still want to copy your data you need to switch the connection to 'Pc suite' mode. It can be done without the screen just a little tricky.

    First thing is do you know if you have selected it a connection type already, or have you set to ask every thing you connect the usb?

    Press Menu > Tools > Connectivity > USB > then select 'PC Suite'

    So after the device is powered up.

    Press menu
    down
    enter
    up
    right
    enter and enter again
    then up once and press enter.
    Then try connecting the device. These instructions are based on a few things so it may not work first time round.


  • #4
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Thanks for that Davy.
    Tried it but didn't work.:(


  • #5
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    kaizersoze wrote: »
    Thanks for that Davy.
    Tried it but didn't work.:(
    The instructions depended on a few things. It depended on what it was originally set to. I gave instructions if it was set to usb mode which is one of the four options so if you try it again it may still work just might take more than once.


  • #6
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Davy wrote: »
    The instructions depended on a few things. It depended on what it was originally set to. I gave instructions if it was set to usb mode which is one of the four options so if you try it again it may still work just might take more than once.

    Got sorted today. Thanks.
    Located an identical model today. It was set on data transfer mode by default.


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