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can't read old sms messages after restoring from backup

Hi
I have an xda 2.
I recently carried out a hard reset to clean up my xda 2.
Unfortunately when I tried restoring my back up (from active sync) there appears 2 be a problem with old sms messages.
I had created a number of sub-folders where I had moved my old messages.
I can see the old sms messages in the folder but I can not open, read or forward them. There are no problems with new sms messages.
Has anyone come acrosss this before and can you advise me on how to retrieve these please?
Thanks.
Salim

....No response...does noboby love me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I've had a look through the forums and have foubd similarish problems but nothing seems to help
This is wht I have done so far
1. Downloaded mobile vault to interrogate my back up - but this has proved futile as when I go to where I believe the sms messages are the ones I want are blank (even though I can see them in the sms folder but not expand them).
2. I downloaded Jeye Mobile companion and Jeyo Outlook extender
JMC did not help much
Jeyo Outlook Extender will let me read the SMS messages that are in my inbox (but not accessible via the XDA II). However, any stored in the other folders I have set up are not accessible (I don't seem to be able to see the folders I have set up on the XDA II).
3. I have performed more hard resets - and backups any sms in the back up (even in the inbox) suffer the same fate of not being readable (But I have now backed up mu more recent ones elsewhere).
Well I'm exhausting my options now.
Any help would be more than welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I have searched the forums but haven't had much luck - if anyone knows of a similar post that has had a reply then could they point me to it).

Any news
Has anyone ever found a way round this?

Similar problem - looking for a solution also.
I had to restore after my SPV M2000 hard reset itself and I cannot view Old or NEW sms messages (apart from when the message bubble is shown as a new message arrives). My messaging inbox, drafts, outbox and deleted items all show the number of messages in them, but I cannot view or access any of them.
Is there any way these messages can be accessed or deleted?
Help!!

Any solution yet
Hi... has anyone figured a way around this yet?
I've spoken to someone at o2 and they said it had something to do with the way the inbox is recognised/linked.
After a hard reset the system is given a new id...but the old messages are linked to an older id....
There must be someway around this.
If I can see the message headers surely there must eb a way of reading the messages!!!!!
HELP PLEASE

A work around if you're stuck
I use Sprite backup which caused this problem after a restore. After raising it with their support team they supplied me with the attached file which allows SMS messages to be received and read.
BE AWARE that all messages on the device will be deleted, but new messages received will work. This will erase SMS, MMS & any emails that are on the device, so use with caution. Make sure you have a full backup!!!

Unusual Request

I was wondering if any developers might have a PIM backup file handy they use for testing to show off their apps... Basically just with some made up contacts and generic SMS stored in it. Would really be helpful because I would like to show a screenshot of my SMS Chat skin without having to censor all the contacts and messages. Anyone?

sms from winmo to android??!

Hello!
Is it possible to convert your sms from a winmo to a android phone?
If so, can you give an instruction guide??
In advance
Thanks!!

please any answer?

I think you have to repeat your question because i for one didn't understand what you said.
You want to convert the SMS? Or do you want to transfer the SMS across?

i want to transfer the sms across

Unfortunately, it won't be possible, WinMo uses a PIM file to store contats, tasks and texts and such. Abdroid uses a different format.

Sprite can help you out, check their website.

just an idea but you could attach a sample export of SMS from both devices, then offer a reward for someone to write a simple utility to change the data format for you..

Thanks Guanodude, I will try Spritemigrate

just use googlesync lol
http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sync.html#p=default

[Q] I need to modify an SMS number

I'm struggling through a problem on my new Samsung Captivate running the stock Android 2.1 ROM. I came from a WinMo device and managed to export/import most of my SMS messages. In the process though, the number for one of my contacts got messed up and I don't know how to fix it.
Looking at the contact itself, the number is listed as "314-555-1234" which is all good and awesome. When I try to send a message though, it tries to send it to ",+13145551234". I am trying to figure out how I can remove that leading comma, preferably without deleting all of the messages from this contact. The leading comma is preventing my messages from being sent.
Anyone have any ideas? Are there any applications I can try? Is there an SMS database I can edit somewhere?
TIA,
Corey

Any way to manually insert SMS Messages into Android SMS Database ?

Hi guys ... I have a really silly question .. I have an old Blackberry Curve 8700 which has some very important SMSs in it .. I would like to copy over all the SMS from this Blackberry Curve 8700 into my new HTC Desire Z ... Problem is I dont see any tool for the Blackberry which allows me to export SMS messages .. So my only option is to maybe somehow open up the SMS Database for my Android phone is some editor, and manually plant the SMSs from my blackberry by manually typing them in, and also setting the correct times as to when I received them, or when I sent them out .. There are only like 10-15 messages so I don't mind manually typing them in if I have to, but because they are so important, I have to somehow copy them over ..
Any suggestions ? Is there any tool available for the Androids which allows you to dissect and operate on the SMS database in an Android phone at low level ?
Any other suggestions are welcome too ...

What exactly is a "very important SMS" and why couldn't you simply just record the information in a text file or write it down somewhere? Email it to yourself? Why does it need to be loaded into the SMS database of another device? Why must it remain an SMS?
I hope that's not prying, but I just can't seem to understand why it would need to be kept in "sms format"

deathsled said:
What exactly is a "very important SMS" and why couldn't you simply just record the information in a text file or write it down somewhere? Email it to yourself? Why does it need to be loaded into the SMS database of another device? Why must it remain an SMS?
I hope that's not prying, but I just can't seem to understand why it would need to be kept in "sms format"
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Its actually a business related thing .. I have talks with clients and its very important you have a complete chronological record of all discussions in your phone .. So I would really prefer to copy them over if I can as this would make my life a lot easier later when referring to these conversations ..

By SQlite you can edit a sqlite file and put it back into

take pictures with your new phone of all the SMSes.

Use SMS Faker. It let's you put fake text messages on your phone at any time. To and from.
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