The ipddump is a utility that enables the user to navigate thought and extract records from a Blackberry backup, which is an IPD (Inter@ctive Pager Backup) file. Its goal is to be able to extract and export all types of records into customized open text formats as well to edit records like service books and contacts.

This a 100% absolutely, totally free software.

Any bugs or requests should be submitted to the Issues tab


Latest BETA here

It would be extremely useful if you could sent me over the particular ipd's
to jimdakalakis01 gmail.com that you have problems with because
i cannot always reproduce the bug-problem
These files will be solely used for helping developing this app!
Also ipd's that contain sms or other entries in languages other than english.
Thank you in advance :-)

==Trouble Shooting== Ipd's:
1.Connect your Blackberry and open the Desktop Manager.
2.Click to the Backup and Restore
3.Click Advanced
4.Select the databases Sms Messages, Call Logs, Memos, Tasks, Time Zones, Adrress Book and Adrress Book All
5.Press the << button. 6.Press file and then Save As... then save the ipd
7.Open this .ipd with the ipddump

Run Instructions:
Either double click the .jar file or if that wont work type in your cmd java -jar "IpdDump 0.3 RC2.jar"
If that wont work either then you must install a new version of Java JRE

Anyone who likes to be a part of this projects development is welcomed!

Any references of the IpdDump or to its code in scientific papers or journals
please sent me a copy of it.