Backing up SMS messages - General Topics

Is there anyway to back up text messages on windows mobile 2005? I saved the messaging folder, upgraded my rom which wiped the device and put the messaging folder back on the device afterwards which didnt work. I have the 02 xda mini s.
All help appreciated thanks

Check this site out...
http://www.1800message.com/
You can back up SMS and a lot more.

Is there any way of retrieving the ones I have in the messages folder though?

Granty said:
Is there any way of retrieving the ones I have in the messages folder though?
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this app will do everythig you want from microsoft outlook. http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp

Hmm still no luck, the actual messages are MPB and everything so far just wants to back up the new ones that are registered with the phone

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Is there anyway to back-up MMS???

Hey guys,
Basically... Running WM5, and looking to upgrade to WM6. I've been able to back up my SMS and contacts with outlook and jeyo.
But how can I back-up my MMS's? I'm not to fussed about having to restore them back on the phone, and ultimately I don't want to overwrite any new data files on the phone with old stuff from WM5?
So has anyone been able to successfully back up MMS before onto a computer? Or anyway at all?
gunigugu said:
Hey guys,
Basically... Running WM5, and looking to upgrade to WM6. I've been able to back up my SMS and contacts with outlook and jeyo.
But how can I back-up my MMS's? I'm not to fussed about having to restore them back on the phone, and ultimately I don't want to overwrite any new data files on the phone with old stuff from WM5?
So has anyone been able to successfully back up MMS before onto a computer? Or anyway at all?
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Consider to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
But be sure to test it completely before upgrading, and keep a copy of your pim.vol
This tool is new and may contain bugs.
Cheers,
.Fred
dotfred said:
Consider to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
But be sure to test it completely before upgrading, and keep a copy of your pim.vol
This tool is new and may contain bugs.
Cheers,
.Fred
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Looks good, thanks for that... Will it work purely with just MMS or does it have to restore the entire messages including SMS and emails and what not?
gunigugu said:
Looks good, thanks for that... Will it work purely with just MMS or does it have to restore the entire messages including SMS and emails and what not?
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All the existing accounts in the database are listed with their directories, all you have to do is select the account and/or the directories that you want to backup. No need to backup anything you don't want to. If a directory contains messages, the number is shown on its right side in brackets.
Cheers,
.Fred

Location, of the SMS/MMS

Hello Guys,
where are the SMS/MMS saved, and is there any possibility to save it and to restore it, without a special application from the market?
Regards,
gadiator
gadiator said:
Hello Guys,
where are the SMS/MMS saved, and is there any possibility to save it and to restore it, without a special application from the market?
Regards,
gadiator
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its probably saved in some sqlite file somwhere, i never thought to dig for this. maybe it can be backed up direct to the sd or your server/pc with rsync
Does nobody knows the exactly place? because i want to restore my backed up sms.
I don't know where there saved at.But there is a app on the market that will back all your txt mess. to your gmail account.I's called sms back up.
while we are talking about mms can anyone tell me what settings they are using if they dont have a data plan and are able to send mms with JF 1.5
@g2crx: Yes i know, but i want go restore the messages back to the phone and so i need the place where they are saved
@gadiator - check this thread out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=488928&page=6
There is a post with the code someone added just TODAY!
Save sms, mms, contacts
Just use my backup pro. It saves all texts, call history, bookmarks, contacts, picture messaging to your sd card and allows one to restore them. I always use it when i update or do a factory reset. There is a free version and a paid version but it is well worth the $2.99.
@shaneaus Big thanks, this is, what i need

Is it possible to move SMS messages from one Android phone to another?

Let's say that I have a Google Nexus S and I accumulate a bunch of SMS messages. Over time, I switch to another Android phone like the Motorola Atrix. If I do that, are there any programs that will seamlessly move the SMS messages including the threads over to the new Android phone?
http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup-restore/com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore
really tks man!
shrivelfig said:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup-restore/com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore
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Have you tried this before? Does it really work as intended? Will the SMS time stamps and everything migrate over like as if the SMS messages was sent to the new phone?
lsquare said:
Have you tried this before? Does it really work as intended? Will the SMS time stamps and everything migrate over like as if the SMS messages was sent to the new phone?
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Yeah it should. Backup to sd (or internal storage for ns) and just transfer it to the root folder. not that hard
it's extremely easy indeed, sooooo many free apps to do so
Holy thread resurrection.. For the record: Titanium backup - save to XML works pretty good
Fastest method: Nandroid backup -> Copy the whole backup to other phone -> Nandroid Manager -> Restore SMS
yes
lsquare said:
Let's say that I have a Google Nexus S and I accumulate a bunch of SMS messages. Over time, I switch to another Android phone like the Motorola Atrix. If I do that, are there any programs that will seamlessly move the SMS messages including the threads over to the new Android phone?
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you can backup them by using any sms backup app(etc GO SMS PRO ).
and copy the file exported to new phone. and restore。
that's all.

[Q] WhatsApp backup? (Activation SMS each time I reflash)

Hi. I just arrived to HD2 world, and I can't find any info about some way to backup WhatsApp. I say WhatsApp not because of its data (conversations), but for the activation SMS, that means every time I reflash I have to reactivate paying for a SMS
In Android I had Titanium Backup so I just restored. I hope there is some way here in WP7, or a Registry key to save the code and restore or something.
Thank you very much, waiting for some light here.
JusThinK said:
Use WP7 Easy Backup Tool to take backup of your phone, it will take all data & application backup.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379571
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I was thinking more of a specific thing, not all in a pack, but I don't really care. Thank you very much! I'll try. Hope it works.
LOL I just installed WhatsApp after reflashing, updating, reset and reactivation, and it didn't make the SMS step. Just from input cell number to chats.
Sorry. I guess I was way too farsighted!
Sorry to bump this thread, but where does whatsApp actually store the messages? It doesnt seem to use Isolated storage so there is no way there is just a data file that we can download..
anyone else have any idea's?
trying WMDC/ActiveSync launcher as I post this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23064872#post23064872
EDIT:
WMDC/ActiveSync launcher allows me to go to the app directory
Microsoft Windows Phone\\\Applications\Data\218A0EBB-1585-4C7E-A9EC-054CF4569A79\Data\IsolatedStore
where 218A0EBB-1585-4C7E-A9EC-054CF4569A79 is the application ID (might not be the same for everyone but I assue it is just to make this easy
There is a file in Isolated Storage called messages.sdf. In my case its about 640k in size but I guess that varies with the amount of messages stored on the phone.
I havent tried my device and copying the files back, but at least I can store them on my PC
Opening the file with Notepad shows messages and they are unprotected/not encryped. There is a lot of wierd caracters inbetween the messages, but it also shows whatsapp IDs from the recipients.
As soon as I reflash my rom (if new HD2 rom comes out soon) I will see if I can restore the messages.
So if you have acces to the Isolated storage dirs, you are able to copy the messages to your PC.
Note that WMDC/ActiveSync launcher requires a fully unlocked device.

SMS Backup+ does not restore my old text messages

I've been trying to restore my old text messages to my M8.
I tried before rooting and it didn't work.
I tried after rooting and it didn't work.
I tried after doing the MicroSD hack and it didn't work.
Anyone else having this problem??
please help, thanks!!
Try MyBackup in play store. Worked for me. Hope it helps.
Hmm sms backup has my backup sms saved to Gmail. MyBackup will restore my sms from there??
Thanks for the reply
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Try changing it to the default messaging app before restoring. When I used my SMS backup app it told me it has to be default for it to restore the messages. After its done you can go back and change back to whatever messaging app you were using. You can find the option to change apps in settings then more towards the top where the WiFi and Bluetooth selections are.
I use Hangouts as my SMS client and restoring via TiBu does restore my texts.
Hancent has a backup built in but it saves them as xml files I believe.
Never determined how to backup GO SMS.
For me, I want to use TiBu to restore all my texts and have now gotten use to the interface.
YMMV
adavit said:
Try changing it to the default messaging app before restoring. When I used my SMS backup app it told me it has to be default for it to restore the messages. After its done you can go back and change back to whatever messaging app you were using. You can find the option to change apps in settings then more towards the top where the WiFi and Bluetooth selections are.
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Tried it, still doesn't restore my old sms. Thanks
Sent from my M8 via Tapatalk
barbaraswee said:
Use CWM/CTR then select recovery option then back up your all data or sms, apps etc.
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I should say im trying to recover my SMS but i dont have it on my old phone anymore. It is only saved on my gmail account. Thats how SMS Backup+ backs up the SMS.
thanks
SMS Backup and restore has been working flawlessly for me from the thunderbolt to
DNA to the M8. Great program and even can upload/backup to Dropbox or Google drive.
If you have your old phone prior to the M8..I'd extract those old texts you want on it..then use another program to back them up on the older phone..then get that new program on the M8 and extract the text backup
bakemcbride21 said:
SMS Backup and restore has been working flawlessly for me from the thunderbolt to
DNA to the M8. Great program and even can upload/backup to Dropbox or Google drive.
If you have your old phone prior to the M8..I'd extract those old texts you want on it..then use another program to back them up on the older phone..then get that new program on the M8 and extract the text backup
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It has always worked for me as well. Going from GN, to S4, to G2, but for M8 it hasnt restored it.
I have tried a few times and it just says "8548 restored (8547 duplicate)" something like that.
CtK4949 said:
It has always worked for me as well. Going from GN, to S4, to G2, but for M8 it hasnt restored it.
I have tried a few times and it just says "8548 restored (8547 duplicate)" something like that.
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I think you are using a different program than I do. Mine is SMS Backup and Restore by Ritesh Sahu....I think yours is SMS Backup+ by Jan Berkel?
So if you have your old phone still, I'd restore all the texts on it (I am assuming that would still work)...install the program I use...back it up and upload the backup file to dropbox or google drive.
Then on your M8, install the program I use and then bring down that backup file from Google Drive (or Dropbox) and get all of your old texts on the M8
bakemcbride21 said:
I think you are using a different program than I do. Mine is SMS Backup and Restore by Ritesh Sahu....I think yours is SMS Backup+ by Jan Berkel?
So if you have your old phone still, I'd restore all the texts on it (I am assuming that would still work)...install the program I use...back it up and upload the backup file to dropbox or google drive.
Then on your M8, install the program I use and then bring down that backup file from Google Drive (or Dropbox) and get all of your old texts on the M8
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Ya mine is SMS Backup+
But good idea i still have not sold my G2, so ill try to restore it and use ur app.
thanks!!
CtK4949 said:
Ya mine is SMS Backup+
But good idea i still have not sold my G2, so ill try to restore it and use ur app.
thanks!!
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Hope it works! And as previously stated...to restore messages in Kit Kat..
SMS Backup and Restore will prompt you telling you it needs to be the default messaging app. Allow that and then you can restore....then go back into your settings and change the default messaging app to whatever you use for texting...probably the stock messaging app I presume.

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