Symbian OS9.x System Folders – Explained – Part 1

WARNING: This guide here is only for hacked phone. Please use this guide only for learning. I do not take any responsibility for damage caused if you modify these files/folders. Please make sure u know exactly what u are doing.

Inside C:\Private folder there are some sub folders:

Inside C:\Private folder there are some sub folders:

C:\Private\1000295\
DBS_100065FF_Contacts.cdb
- Contacts Database.
DBS_100069CC_btregistry
- Bluetooth device List.
DBS_10207216_SWinsLog.db
- Installation log of Softwares.

For OS9.1 phones ( N73-1), some of the folders are different. For example, the
C:\Private\100012a5\DBS_100065FF_Contacts.cdb
- Contacts Database.
C:\Private\100012a5\DBS_100069CC_btregistry
- Bluetooth device List.
C:\Private\100012a5\DBS_10207216_SWinsLog.db
- Installation log of Softwares.
C:\Private\10003a5b\Calendar
- Calendar File.

C:\Private10005A3E\mediaplayer.dat
- This is list of Recent clips in Real Player. Those who want to hide what videos they have seen, just delete it.

C:\Private\10003A73\Cntmodel.ini
- Speed dial Numbers.

C:\Private\1000484b\Mail\
- Mail Folder (SMS).

C:\Private\101F413C\SIPprofiles.dat
- SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) Profiles.

C:\Private\101F4668\UnitConverter.ini
- Stored Exchange Rates in the Converter.

C:\Private\101F8530\Cookies
- Browser Cookies.

C:\Private\101875a\Startup\
- Startup Files.

C:\Private\102072CC\SIMLanguage.dat
- Current selected language of the SIM.

C:\Private\20003252\Menuketserver.ini
- This File is in the Startup List.

C:\Private\10003A3F\import\apps\
- All your shortcuts to installed applications are saved in here in .RSC format, simply rename the .RSC to .RSCX to temporarily remove them from Menu, you can rename .RSCX back to .RSC later on.

C:\Private\101f401d\Logdbu.dat
- is the log file.

C:\Private\101F4CD2\Applications.dat
- is the file that holds the settings and locations of icons and custom folders located on your phone’s MENU.

C:\resource\apps
- The MIF files (Icon Files) Of the Softwares Installed in the phone.

C:\sys\data\mmcstore
- This file has the Memory Card Password, Open with a text editor to view the current memory card password.

C:\private\10000850\
- contains the mbm file of operator logos.

Note:There is huge file in phone, C:/private/102072c4/reserved.bin, 4.5 Mb size of plain 0xff. Delete it and free up phone memory check if your phone has one. The files are for FOTA (firmware over the air) coz when i remove it, and go to the device mgr. App it reapears, so its safe to remove it, we wont need it as we never get any FOTA updates.

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