Default Orange Contacts

[Guest Anonymous]

Hi, I accidentally deleted the default contacts (useful Orange numbers, URLs, etc.). What's the best way to get them back?

Thanks,

Mike.

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

I think there are some CAB files lurking on the device that you can run to reinstall them, (try a search), failing that, a hard reset may do it :shock:

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[Guest Anonymous]

Can't find any CAB files on the device so I might try the hard reset. What state is the phone left in after the reset - as it came in the box? I don't want to end up losing even more Orange customisations like the data accounts, etc!

Mike.

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

I haven't dared try it yet to be honest with you, but I would *expect* it to be out of the box...

Don't quote me on that :wink:

I'll hook mine up later and check for those CAB files if you like...

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[Guest Anonymous]

Found an orange_uk.cab in Windows but it won't execute - insufficient permissions. I wonder if it runs after a hard reset?

Mike.

[Guest Anonymous]

OK, I was brave a did a hard reset. It took *ages* to boot back up again afterwards - getting on for two minutes and I was really worried. However, the Home screen finally appeared and it is back in its "out-of-the-box" state. All the Orange customisations, data accounts, contacts are there. A simple synchronisation with ActiveSync and everything's back to normal :D

Mike

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

Cool, glad to hear it!

I'll hunt down those CAB files anyway, just for my own satisfaction

:shock:

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[Guest Anonymous]

The only CAB I could find (using the file explorer application on the SD card) was that orange_uk.cab. It didn't find any other .cabs. I guess the reason the SPV took so long to reboot after the erase was that it was installing that CAB.

Mike.

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

And did you try running Orange_UK.cab?

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[Guest Anonymous]

Yes, "insufficient permission".

Mike.

[Guest Paul [MVP]]

That is pretty bizarre. That kinda suggests that the Orange_UK.cab is not signed with the orange signature or something... dunno... confusing!

I wonder if it runs with a privilege or at a state when the app signing is not active?

May have to investigate!

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[Guest Paul [MVP]]

It's not just Orange tho is it, they all do it.

At least (on some handsets) you can take a sugar-cube or nail varnish remover to the logo :)

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[Guest Paul [MVP]]

Line 2 is in the base GSM spec I believe, so they likely just 'turn it on' for Orange software versions rather than developing something different.

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