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sounds ridiculous, but i've been to the Source, Staples, and they say the usb cable is proprietary. I contacted rogers where i bought the phone and they said contact Sony. I mean really, the cable should have been incljuded with the phone. so what do I need? would rather buy it on ebay if I can.

uliwooly-wooly

that's really odd, double check the part where you connect it to the wall, are you sure it's not a

micro usb on one end then USB on the other end that connects to the wall socket?

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Shawhifox

Propietary? Xperia mini pro, like the majority of the new phones, uses MicroUSB to charge and connect to a PC. It's a standard and easy to find. The cable you need is included in the box, the same you use to charge the phone (the one you attach to the wall charger). Just remove the wall charger and use it in the USB port of your PC.

uliwooly-wooly

any micro USB should do

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Nope, my mini pro came with a cable which attaches to my phone, and the other end is a regular plug which I plug into my wall socket. no other cable. and i had 1 which was defective, so i returned it and got another, and both only came with a cable that plugs into a socket. both staples and the source say the phone connection is wierd -- rectangular, not narrow at one end, wider at the other.

uliwooly-wooly

that's really odd, double check the part where you connect it to the wall, are you sure it's not a

micro usb on one end then USB on the other end that connects to the wall socket?

uliwooly-wooly

it should look something like this

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never have been good with the detials, but i have to say the mini pro came with little directions. thanks. I've never seen a usb/plug like that so i didn't recognize it. Duh!

uliwooly-wooly

anytime

btw

Make sure you backup everything

Backup & Restore app

Use this links to download the apk

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

or

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone