pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

Basically updating iphone to latest firmware and got the 2002 error. No matter what I do it wont recover.

I can set the phone up on another PC and I have copied the whole folder from application data, where (as I understand it) my previous setup will be backed up to, I really need the contacts and SMS if possible..

Can anyone tell me how to do it?

I've tried copying folder for folder but itunes doesn't care.

BuRR

The data will be held in a SQLite database, unless you encrypted the backup. I *think* contacts will be in 3 tables..

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

Not encryted ... ok which file is the table held in and how do I view it ?

JackClark

Thinking of Jailbreaking your iPhone? Read the above first.

BuRR

Download an SQLite browser, there are a few free ones.

ah.... just thought, the contents *may* be encrypted.... i'll have to research

BuRR

Try this SQLite Database Browser | Get SQLite Database Browser at SourceForge.net

You'll need to find your backup files, and just drop each one in turn into the application until you find the one you're looking for. I'd suggest the larger files would be best to start with.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

HA HA HA HA .. wasn't jailbroke ... in fact had never been !

All though iTunes ... so if you're thinking of buying an iPhone read the above ..

JackClark

Something in the above thread made me think you had.

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

lol no you are just paranoid about piracy JC, always have been, always will be. You should work for the police, that curious nose of yours could sniff out some serious crims Actually jailbreaking isn't illegal anyway is it?

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

My iPhone is Jailbroke .. this isn't my iPhone .. all my contacts are saved to my Outlook ..

This was a simple iTunes update that ****ed everything up.. but thanks for your help ..

idiot

JackClark

Paranoid, absolutely. But this has nothing to do with piracy, this stinks of incompetence, something I'm also scared of.

The answer is simple, restore the phone then connect to the PC where the contacts were copied from. As this phone is as Apple intended this won't be a problem. If it's even slightly dodgy then I'd use a Jailbrake tool to restore it, most will fix the error that Pimmo is seeing as their tools were the main reason for seeing it.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

Phone was connected to iTunes, iTunes said do you want to update. Phone had never been connected to PC before.

Yes is clicked and iTunes backs up but does not Sync ... then dies when trying to update .. iTunes error 2002.

Repeated on another PC and phone is working but without details.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

ok ..

I was able to recover the SQL files and using SQLite database browser and this ****ing ******* of a string

select ABPerson.first,ABPerson.last,ABMultiValue.value from ABPerson,ABMultiValue where ABMultiValue.record_id=ABPerson.ROWID

Call all the contacts back ... ****ing hell ..

BuRR

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