sob...

but more importantly now i need my contacts....how do i pull it out...it's somewhere in my itunes

Thanks

restore another iphone from your backup (using the same itunes). then synchronise the contacts to your outlook (if you are using windows) via a top tab when you plug in your iphone.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Oct 3 2008, 12:31 PM

problem is my friends with iphones have their contacts already. i know it's possible to move it around a bit but i don't wanna screw it up for them.

besides, i can't really see them now and i just realise i had an urgent number to find... google isn't helpful grrrr

any suggestions?

is your friend(s) using a 2G or 3G version?

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Oct 3 2008, 12:36 PM

and i can't see it in outlook and address book....

OPS! *blushes*

great suggestion. but say i don't have an iphone now...i might have to wait until next monday or something to persuade someone....any other way?

i have read a method to extract the itunes backup separately before. but that is something which is out of my expertise level.


where are you based TS? if you are not comfortable, disclosing it. PM me!

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Oct 3 2008, 12:49 PM

no prob.i am right behind kelana jaya lrt

....expertise level..doesn't apple have any compassion for ppl who might lose their iphones tsk tsk. Just add a tab for us to view it...

any ideas where the method is from? hackint0sh?

because the backup file is in a compressed file to save space.

i cannot remember how it was being done. i read that a long time ago.

urgh this is frustrating .... reading so many guides so many!!!

and it all starts with....connect your iphone/ipod

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seriously TS...


just find a friend with an iphone.

will you be my friends *wink* *wink*

seriously though...they are all away somewhere. with raya and all...

but hey if anyone else knows this method of pulling out contacts...i am all ears

is your backup in a laptop or desktop?

a big fat 10kg desktop.

cannot help much then.

yeah i know where you are getting at. my hope now is for someone who have done extracting before hehe

not sure if this helps?

http://www.lothianproductions.co.uk/iphonebe/

This post has been edited by little ice: Oct 3 2008, 01:43 PM

@bledig,
Do u not have any other friends who uses an iPhone?! Perhaps U could work with an iPod too?!

I feel sorry for you cause I can fathom the amount of heartache (losing ur iPhone) and now having issues with ur contact details...

Thankfully, I use a Mac and my contact details are updated to my Add Book. Hope u find a way though

If Ur around the PJ/Damansara area, perhaps I could 'loan' you my iPhone ?

u can check mdelper from erica sadun on ericasadun.com. it extracts the file from your backup. but this app is Mac exclusive.

but if u wanna retrieve your file directly from the deleted parts on your iPhone flash memory (by imaging the iPhone drive), u can use dd utility via command line and transfer the file through SSH. for this it's a very time consuming work that by just extracting the whole iphone drive image it will take approx. 3 hours. for this u have to make sure u have Terminal, Installer and BSD / Unix Subsystem (this can't be done under Cydia).

happy recovering and good luck!

(i've just finished imaging my iPhone drive and performed recovery. finally!)

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Added on October 5, 2008, 4:26 pmoww sorry just noticed u lost your iphone. silly me.

This post has been edited by LaskarCinta: Oct 5 2008, 04:26 PM