Comments on: Geek Guide: How to Backup and Restore Your 3rd Party Applications

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:41:20 +0000

When your run backup on the BB desktop, what exactly is backed up? E-mails, temp internet files…

By: DeRose

DeRose — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:12:18 +0000

Worked for me on my 8830 World Edition.

Thanks for the article!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:35:22 +0000

Great advice! I really appreciate it. Worked like a dream!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:38:53 +0000

FYI, the path is simply “%temp%\[blackberry PIN]\”

Where %temp% is an environment variable defined by windows, click start > Run, type %temp% press enter.

By: Nigel

Nigel — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:26:02 +0000

Great post! However I have a curve 8900 running 5.0.0.100 and use DM5 I got bricked this morning installing Opera5. I was able to reinstall the OS but when restoring the third party apps I get ” Error This application is not compatible with your device and cannot be loaded.” Any help?suggestions?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:46:24 +0000

This worked for me on my Bold.

By: david

david — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:24:10 +0000

thanks so much for this great tips, really want i need, just for peace of mind…cost there is some “application” that i need to backup, included those that only wish to stay in “old” version, cost if case need download again will be newer version…thanks :D

By: Cooper

Cooper — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:24:28 +0000

@steve @Joseph The method should back up all of your data associated with the application from what I can tell. I did not pay attention to that when I tested the process and I should have.

This process is the only way to snag those apps before os upgrades so there really is no other option besides not upgrading.

If you do go through with the backup and upgrades, please come back and comment here to let everyone know if you were successful in maintaining your 3rd party app data.

When I do my next upgrade I will test this out and leave a comment as well.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:31:21 +0000

I would also like to know if it does the above. I have googled and looked everywhere but no one has any solutions for backing up all that data which is the most annoying part to a new install, the 3rd party app data.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:47:03 +0000

The 3rd party app is being backed up, but what about the data? For instance, I take notes in my Bible SW. My experiece in the past, that the app is backed up, but not the data with the conventional route of using Desktop Manager. Also, when updating OS, I have to re-register products. Will the above solve this, bring over registrations and data?