Questions Re Q9C and Memory

[jt5151]

Hi, I've been using the Q9c for about a week now and I love the phone. It is my first Smartphone so forgive my naivety. I originally purchased a 1GB card for the external memory slot but I pulled the trigger this week on a 4GB card that was on sale. During the past week, I have installed a few programs on to the 1GB while I await the 4GB.

Once the 4GB arrives in the mail, how do I transfer all of my programs, contacts, pics, etc from the 1GB card to the new 4GB card? Along the same lines, how do I transfer programs contained on the devices' internal memory to the external card?


Also, is Windows Mobile able to use the external card as RAM?

Thanks

[zeusmontes]

Hi, I've been using the Q9c for about a week now and I love the phone. It is my first Smartphone so forgive my naivety. I originally purchased a 1GB card for the external memory slot but I pulled the trigger this week on a 4GB card that was on sale. During the past week, I have installed a few programs on to the 1GB while I await the 4GB.

Once the 4GB arrives in the mail, how do I transfer all of my programs, contacts, pics, etc from the 1GB card to the new 4GB card? Along the same lines, how do I transfer programs contained on the devices' internal memory to the external card?


Also, is Windows Mobile able to use the external card as RAM?

Thanks

All I did was transfer all the files into a folder on my computer. I then put in the new card and transfered the files back. Just use active sync to transfer the files. Explore your device, etc. As far as programs installed in your internal memory, I can't help you there. I just uninstalled and reinstalled to external. Remeber though, you save battery life if you use the program a lot and it is in internal memory.

[huntm856]

I think that if you transfer everything from the root of the old storage card to the root of the new storage card *exactly as is,* everything should work exactly the same, even your shortcuts and programs installed on the storage card.

Shortcuts and registry pointers to files on the storage card are just represented as '\storage card\<filename.filetype>' in WM, so everything should work the same after the transfer, provided it's located on the new storage card *exactly* as it was on the old storage card.

In other words, don't copy everything into a temp folder on your computer and then transfer the *folder* onto the new storage card, just transfer it out of the temp folder onto the storage card so that the directory/file structure on the new card is exactly the same as it was on the old card, and you should be fine; you shouldn't need to re-install apps installed to the card.

As regards your question about RAM, I don't think WM devices are able to use external memory as virtual RAM the way desktop computers are. I'm pretty sure you are limited to the device's actual physical RAM only.

[huntm856]

BTW, did you just move over from the VM4050 to the Q9c? That was my last phone also.

[zeusmontes]

I think that if you transfer everything from the root of the old storage card to the root of the new storage card *exactly as is,* everything should work exactly the same, even your shortcuts and programs installed on the storage card.

Shortcuts and registry pointers to files on the storage card are just represented as '\storage card\<filename.filetype>' in WM, so everything should work the same after the transfer, provided it's located on the new storage card *exactly* as it was on the old storage card.

In other words, don't copy everything into a temp folder on your computer and then transfer the *folder* onto the new storage card, just transfer it out of the temp folder onto the storage card so that the directory/file structure on the new card is exactly the same as it was on the old card, and you should be fine; you shouldn't need to re-install apps installed to the card.

As regards your question about RAM, I don't think WM devices are able to use external memory as virtual RAM the way desktop computers are. I'm pretty sure you are limited to the device's actual physical RAM only.

You are correct. Don't transfer the folder you create on your desktop. Just the files within. I created a folder called my Q. I then dragged the items in my storage card to the folder. I inserted the new card and copied the files inside the my Q folder into the storage card. All installed programs work fine.

[huntm856]

Thanks. Nice to have confirmation. I just found out about a hack that will allow the Q to use SDHC cards, and am contemplating upgrading from my 2 GB card to a 4 or 6 GB HC card. Nice to have it confirmed that I won't have to reinstall a bunch of stuff.

[jt5151]

Thanks for the help and pointers. Hunt- i'm actually coming from a Sanyo SCP-8400, the VM4050 was the phone before the Sanyo.

[huntm856]

I liked my Toshiba, but it was almost certainly the last 'dumbphone' I'll ever carry.

[michaelvanle]

What type of memory does the Q9c use? I found a great deal on a mini sd that I'm about to buy but want to make sure the Q uses mini and not micro.

[RattDawg]

What type of memory does the Q9c use? I found a great deal on a mini sd that I'm about to buy but want to make sure the Q uses mini and not micro.

Mini SD

[michaelvanle]

Sweet. I just ordered it then. It's a Kingston 4GB card for $14 shipped if you sign up for Google checkout.

Here's a link to the thread: http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150993