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1. #Backup q10 using blackberry link install#
2. #Backup q10 using blackberry link zip file#
3. #Backup q10 using blackberry link code#
4. #Backup q10 using blackberry link Pc#
5. #Backup q10 using blackberry link license#

Next, click on the Select File button next to the Output zip file field and select where you'd like the filtered calendar archive to go.Press the Select File button next to the Path to Input Zip field and browse to the backup file generated by the 'Ultimate Backup' 3rd-party app.You'll see a screen that looks like this: :)Īs displayed in this image, run BBUltimateBackupParser.exe Now for the fun part: using the utility! While I tried to make things as straight-forward as possible, I'm no UX Designer.

#Backup q10 using blackberry link Pc#

Note: I *strongly* suggest not using the email option to get the data to your PC as the backup files are unencrypted and could be intercepted during transit. You might be able to use Box.NET, DropBox or some other mechanism to get the data to your PC. If you use BlackBerry Link, you can copy the zip file created by the backup app to your PC using Windows Explorer. It might be a good idea to leave your phone plugged in while the calendar items are being saved. Fill those out being sure to select a mechanism that will help you get the backup zip file to your PC.Įxporting the calendar items took a few hours on my Q10. You might see a few screens asking you for an email address and to setup the default backup location (please don't use the email option, though). If you run into problems, contact the author and let them know.įor reference, when I was using the app yesterday it had this annoying habit of defaulting to the device memory even though I had specifically selected the SD Card to save the backups. Remember, I did not write this app and am not responsible for it. You can find the backup app in BB AppWorld Here. Run the Ultimate Backup app and import the data.Copy the resulting zip file to the BlackBerry device you want to import the calendar data to.Run the BB Ultimate Calendar Backup Parser (the utility found on this page) on your PC.Copy the calendar backup file to your computer.Save your calendar data to your device memory or SD card.

#Backup q10 using blackberry link install#

NET 4.0 (Supported on Windows XP and higher) This tool is written in C#.NET and requires:

#Backup q10 using blackberry link code#

You are free to alter, use and/or redistribute the binary and soruce code under those terms. This tool is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. Note: I am in no way affiliated with Runisoft, creators of the Backup app. I created this tool when I noticed that the 'Ultimate Backup' app would not let me select which entries to backup and restore. It is not a free app, though it is on sale at a discounted price at the time of this writing. With my utility you will be able to take a zip-file backup generated by the app and filter it for calendar entries you actually want to keep. The BB Ultimate Calendar Backup Parser is designed to give you greater control over the data that you export and import using the 3rd-party Ultimate Backup for BlackBerry 10 app found in BB AppWorld.

Scroll to the end of the article after the jump to find the download locations. For now I can offer zip files with source code. Scroll to the end of the article after the jump to find the download locations.Īt some point I'll get around to setting up a codeplex or github page.

#Backup q10 using blackberry link license#

I'm releasing that utility here free of charge under an Apache 2.0 license for anyone interested in examining the code.Īt some point I'll get around to setting up a codeplex or github page. To get around having 15900 duplicate calendar entries, I created a utility in C#.NET to let me filter the calendar export down to just those items that I cared about. Unfortunately I could not find a way to selectively backup or restore calendar items from a certain date and ended up with an archive of over 16,000 events. With some effort I was able to backup all my calendar items. I thought my calendar problems were solved when I found the Ultimate Backup for BlackBerry 10 app in AppWorld. I didn't feel comfortable restoring settings from a 'leak' build to my new Classic so I used an older officially supported backup that I had taken a few weeks earlier. The hard part revolved around the calendar entries that I had made since upgrading my Q10 to a leaked 10.3.1 build. Last time I mentioned that I migrated to a BlackBerry Classic from a Q10 device.