How would I restore and migrate my SMS from iPhone to Android? I already got the SMS into CSV format in Missing Sync but I can't seem to find a way to get that CSV onto the Nexus One. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Here's what I got down so far. I can convert the sms.db in iPhone to CSV, but the CSV format isn't the standard Nokia, so when I use the Android csv2sms, it doesn't read it. Is there any more direct way?
I am building an CSV importer for Android. But I don't know how Missing Sync format is.
Could you please send me a sample file? (not your real content of cause, you can send me via my private box [email protected])
Thanks and Regards,
Bao
Update: please visit http a.baole.org /sms-migrator to see how migrate your sms from your old mobile to android phone. You can also download app from Android Market named "SMS Migrator"
That'd be awesome. Unfortunately, my SMS is a bit private and its quite large (20mb) so I cannot email it to you.
Code:
"Type","Date","Time","Number","First Name","Last Name","Company","Message","Device"
"Sent","3/19/08","4:59 PM","xxx-xxx-xxxx","Joe","Smith","","blah blah blah message here","So and So’s iPhone"
"Received","3/19/08","6:42 PM","xxx-xxx-xxxx","Jane","Doe","","whatever the message goes","So and So’s iPhone"
The xxx-xxx-xxxx is the phone number. Date and time is pretty obvious. Type is just send and received. Name is separated into first and last. I don't put any contacts by company, but I guess it exports it by that too. The message is the main part of the SMS. The device is the phone name defined in iTunes. I'm sure you're familiar with that if you have an iPod.
When you're done, I can test it for you if you'd like. I shot you an email too in case you don't visit here often.
I may extend my Nokia csv2sms if you wish, too.
Please send me a sample file of your exported sms if you have a special format. Thanks
I'm pleased to inform you of a new release of Csv2Sms !
This new version enables users to import their SMS messages from any format for FREE (0.00 $). (CSV, XML or even SQL !)
Check this out at shar.es/mb0OA
Goo'Luck !
Thats not even the original iPhone format but something else...
The original what you get out of "message" table from sms.db looks like this:
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"ROWID","address","date","text","flags","replace","svc_center","group_id","association_id","height","UIFlags","version","subject","country","headers","recipients","read"
"1","NUMBER_IN_INTERNATIONAL_FORMAT","UNIX_TIME","TEXT_OF_THE_MESSAGE","2","0","","1","0","0","4","0","","COUNTRY_CODE","","","1"
The sent/received tag is contained in "flags" number 2 = received, 3 = sent
I've been struggling to get this working with your athg2sms script, but it doesn't still work...
I just wrote something that may help you, you need to install "SMS Backup & Restore" from the Android Market, though - then you can import the generated XML file.
hxxp://faked.org/isms2droid/
(can't post a link because my account is too new)
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I just wrote something that may help you, you need to install "SMS Backup & Restore" from the Android Market, though - then you can import the generated XML file.
http://faked.org/isms2droid/
(can't post a link because my account is too new)
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here ya go:
iPhone SMS to Android Converter: http://faked.org/isms2droid/
Please checkout "SMS Migrator" on Android Market
I can't seem to get the website to read and convert my sms.db file correctly.
when I use the drop down box at CSV i get an xml file which can't be read by my android
when I try the DB the website fails.
Can anyone help me out here
I have extracted the SMS.DB file from my iphone and have SMSMigrator installed on my andriod; just need to convert from the db file to an xml
Thanks in advance
gwoo_ca said:
... and have SMSMigrator installed...
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Hi gwoo_ca, please read the instructions on the page - there's a link to "SMS Backup & Restore", which can read the XML.
Yes, sorry that is the andriod program which I am using (not sms migrator)
I think the problem is the XML conversion website, doesn't seem to work when I choose db on the drop down menu.
Maybe I am just dumb but I just can't get it to work
Okay, give it a try now - i've reinstalled my server a couple of days ago, maybe there was something missing. Works for me now!
Awesome, that did the trick
Don't know what you did but it works great now so can't complain
Much appreciated
Hey guys , what if I wanna do vice versa ? Convert text from android to iphone ? any idea ?
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I want to completely wipe my xda IIi and rebuild but am looking for a way to save all my sms messages as individual .txt files (so that i can archive them to my desktop). I have about 2000 sms messages.
I was wondering whether there was an application (preferably free) that would automatically do this for me?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Search the forum.
I had a look before posting but couldn't find anything. I'll have another look now
Check the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283080
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=279004&highlight=
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285359&highlight=
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=280045&highlight=
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=272175&highlight=
Thanks guys, found stuff in the end. i was searching with 'sms' not 'text' messages :-S
Will get downloading
I have a few important SMSes I wish to export to a text file or a word document. Does anyone know how to do this? I cannot seem to copy/paste with the SMS/MMS application found on the 6.1 WM ROM. I'm using the uDK custom ROM. I think the build is July 3, 2008 if I am not mistaken.
Thanks a lot for your help.
some sms backup programs are mentioned in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=295178&highlight=restore+MMS
If you know how to use google, you'll find the program you are looking for in about 2 Minutes.
If not, follow this link to download ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/5ede84
I know, it's a trial. But it should be just good enough to do a simple export.
DennisMoore said:
If you know how to use google, you'll find the program you are looking for in about 2 Minutes.
If not, follow this link to download ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/5ede84
I know, it's a trial. But it should be just good enough to do a simple export.
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Haha...thanks. Forgot to mention that I didn't want to install additional software if possible. Dumb WinMo. Should have copy and paste for SMS. Ah well. Third party apps will have to do. Cheers.
"Should have copy and paste for SMS. Ah well"
you dont have copy paste for sms?
You should have copy paste. Just hold down on the text area in the SMS, choose Select All from the context menu, Then hold down on the highlighted area and choose copy, then paste it anywhere else, like in notes or something. Then you can sync notes into your outlook or copy the word file or whatever you need to do. If you do not have copy/paste in SMS then perhaps it's a bug on the UDK ROM you're using.
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You should have copy paste. Just hold down on the text area in the SMS, choose Select All from the context menu, Then hold down on the highlighted area and choose copy, then paste it anywhere else, like in notes or something. Then you can sync notes into your outlook or copy the word file or whatever you need to do. If you do not have copy/paste in SMS then perhaps it's a bug on the UDK ROM you're using.
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Yeah, I've tried it a few times...even reseted my device. No copy/paste available. It's greyed out when I tap and hold. Guess I'll have to transfer by typing it manually. What a pain in the arse. Maybe it is a bug in uDK. I'll post it on the uDK forum. Thanks for your help.
Honestly, I don't see a reason why you shouldn't install that export program for some minutes
just to export your SMS.
If you like typing sms ... just do so. I'd never act like that.
I haven't been using this but there's an addition for the regular Microsoft Outlooks, a recent release, which exports the messages when you're Synced with Async to a seperate folder in outlook so that you can read it there. you can also export it straight to Personal Folders. I know there's an old app which does that but it doesn't work well on WM6/WM6.1
... if i find it i'll let you know.
nir36 said:
I haven't been using this but there's an addition for the regular Microsoft Outlooks, a recent release, which exports the messages when you're Synced with Async to a seperate folder in outlook so that you can read it there. you can also export it straight to Personal Folders. I know there's an old app which does that but it doesn't work well on WM6/WM6.1
... if i find it i'll let you know.
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Do you mean "Jeyo Mobile Extender" ??
SMS Backup/ Restore
Whenever I change ROMs (even different language sets) I use PIMBackup from dotfred
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
or here
http://www.dotfred.net/
This IMO ist the most versatile/ powerful tool to save your personal data including sms (MMS does not work yet). It also offers textformat. check it out.
Many ROMchefs already include this to their ROMs ... its free
Hi,
I want to send SMS from my PC using the Windows Mobile connected via Active Sync. Though there are numerous software available to do so, the specific feature I am looking is sending the SMS from excel file in which one column contains the Phone No and another the personlized SMS for each number.
I had searched a lot on the internet and could't find one.
Can you please help ?
Thanks in advance !!!
saurabh159 said:
Hi,
I want to send SMS from my PC using the Windows Mobile connected via Active Sync. Though there are numerous software available to do so, the specific feature I am looking is sending the SMS from excel file in which one column contains the Phone No and another the personlized SMS for each number.
I had searched a lot on the internet and could't find one.
Can you please help ?
Thanks in advance !!!
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Well I don´t know about your "specific feature" but Pocket Controller can send SMS and lot more from your PC
Hope it helps,
orb3000 said:
Well I don´t know about your "specific feature" but Pocket Controller can send SMS and lot more from your PC
Hope it helps,
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Hmmm, sounds to me like he wants to spam people rather than sending standard messages - can't think of another reason why you would want to have Excel List prepeared messages. If it wouldn't be meant to send out large amount of SMS, a SMS template would do!
I hate people doing that - here in the US you have to pay even for incoming messages, regardless if it was wanted or not!
Could be he wants to do a blanket "Happy New Year" message to all his friends.
Actually scrub that, you could just do one SMS to already existing contacts very easily so why the need to prepare an Excel sheet.
For remote control etc i use Jeyo Mobile Companion.
Junner2003 said:
Hmmm, sounds to me like he wants to spam people rather than sending standard messages - can't think of another reason why you would want to have Excel List prepeared messages. If it wouldn't be meant to send out large amount of SMS, a SMS template would do!
I hate people doing that - here in the US you have to pay even for incoming messages, regardless if it was wanted or not!
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Hey !
I am not spamming anything, I want to send personalized SMS to my friends, relatives. etc.
I have to send around 250 SMS on this New Year and has made an excel containing the phone number and the personalized SMS.
Generally in India, people send standard SMS to everybody on such days but I just want to add my personal touch to it !!!
Spamming means to send standard SMS/emails to many recipients, but after reading your reply, it seems that your definition of spamming is very much different !!!
I do have Jeyo mobile, but copy and pasting each number and SMS will be bit difficult.
Hmmm,
I just wonder why you copied / wrote all the messages into an Excel sheet in first place?
As far as I remember, Outlook 2007 somehow supports sending out short messages - it has to be configured once but then it should work just fine.
http://messaging.office.microsoft.com/Overview.aspx
Junner2003 said:
Hmmm,
I just wonder why you copied / wrote all the messages into an Excel sheet in first place?
As far as I remember, Outlook 2007 somehow supports sending out short messages - it has to be configured once but then it should work just fine.
http://messaging.office.microsoft.com/Overview.aspx
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I had not written all the SMS, just changed the standard SMS according to the person, like his/her name, saluation, etc. Basic text of all the SMS is same.
Excel provides tools like concanate, etc to create SMS with variable fields and that why I used it.
However I can convert that excel file onto .txt file also but the basic requirement remains the same, I want to send particular SMS to particular number only.
Jeyo Mobile Companion
i believe you can send sms messages through the computer using dashwire (www.dashwire.com), but im not sure if you can send multiple at once
sprinttouch666 said:
i believe you can send sms messages through the computer using dashwire (www.dashwire.com), but im not sure if you can send multiple at once
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Thanks all for your help.
Anyways I did the using Jeyo Mobile and manually copying and pasting each SMS there.
I opened this new thread as I know one software which can be used with CDMA handset to send SMS from excel and that software is free.
I used it and it works like a charm.
I thought there would be some software for GSM also.
But anyways all your help was appreciated !
saurabh159 said:
Thanks all for your help.
Anyways I did the using Jeyo Mobile and manually copying and pasting each SMS there.
I opened this new thread as I know one software which can be used with CDMA handset to send SMS from excel and that software is free.
I used it and it works like a charm.
I thought there would be some software for GSM also.
But anyways all your help was appreciated !
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What is the software program?
need help for same problem
hi this is bunny facing same problem i want to send sms from pc through mobile ,
data is in excel format , in excel i have 3 columns name, mobile, information
i wish to send different information to different members could you help me please please
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
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"
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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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