Put two Android SMS-Database-files together - General Questions and Answers

Hi there,
I updated my htc magic (android) to the new version of cm. So for this I restored a backup of my SMS. But I forgot to check off the button in the stock sms app to not delete old messaged (if there are more than 200 sms in a thred, they get deleted). So many many old messages got deleted.
But as I said, I got a backup of those old sms. and now there are already many new, which I dont want to lose.
So is there any possibility to merge those files, so that I'll have all my messages again?
Hope you understand my problem and you can help me =)
So far.

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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!!!

WM 6.1 - unable to restore all SMS

I have received the MDA Vario III this week and started to backup all SMS, etc from my old Vario I.
Before that, I have simunlocked my Vario III and put on the official WM6.1 ROM (ROM 3.03.405.0.WWE, Radio 1.64.06.04),
I have backupped my old SMS, etc on the Vario I with PIM Backup (but also used HTC Data Backup) and trasfered the backup-file to my Vario III.
There I did a restore.
Contacts, call history, etc was restored fine.
Only problem is that not all my SMS was restored.
PIM Backup said to have restored 25 SMS (which is correct), but on the Vario III is shows only like 10 SMS in my inbox.
Does the Vario III automatically hide some SMS or something ?
Someone had the same problem ?
This has been discussed on the PIM backup thread. Have a look there for answers. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
I had to restore twice. Once missed half of the messages I received. The second time they all appeared. I think I used the SMS/MMS software to clear all messages before the second restore.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction....I guess I completely overlooked it
I have tried several restores already, even only messages restore (or even only inbox restore), but I keep having only 10 messages where the database clearly says that 25 messages are in it.....
Strange....but I will discuss this further in the right thread.
change the sms WM6.1
DaveShaw said:
This has been discussed on the PIM backup thread. Have a look there for answers. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
I had to restore twice. Once missed half of the messages I received. The second time they all appeared. I think I used the SMS/MMS software to clear all messages before the second restore.
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this is only my personal opinion, for me the performance of WM6.1 is superb however the only thing i feel disadvantange/a little disappointed about WM6.1 is the way of sms program showing the message. i still like the old one style. really appreciated if you have the software to change it to the old one.
amzary said:
this is only my personal opinion, for me the performance of WM6.1 is superb however the only thing i feel disadvantange/a little disappointed about WM6.1 is the way of sms program showing the message. i still like the old one style. really appreciated if you have the software to change it to the old one.
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I've posted a suggested fix for the message restore on the PIM backup post.
here is how to disable threading in 6.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1903034&postcount=746
thanks dude!!!...
no ringtone for new message
DaveShaw said:
I've posted a suggested fix for the message restore on the PIM backup post.
here is how to disable threading in 6.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1903034&postcount=746
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a little help here...once i change the key, its working fine and i like it. but the only thing problem now is there is now ringtone for new incoming message.i've tried to change other ringtone but it wont work too but it will work if i change back to original key by WM6.1..will ya help me out..

Migrating SMS from UIQ3

Hello all!
I've been having a real nightmare moving my SMS messages from my Sony Ericsson P990 (running UIQ 3) to my beloved HTC Trinity.
I knew it will be a problem, but since I do a lot with computers I wanted to try it.
My first try was to export SMS messages on my P990i to a .cvs file. All went ok, I got the file and so far I made a quick script to convert it to xml file and later import it in my Trinity via SMS backup tool i've found. When trying to import all dates were messed up, even tho i saw them correct in the file, but the SMSes were actually imported!
Then, I changed a few things and now it doesn't accept my XML files - there must be dome special characters inside but it's just too hard to find them with 400 messages inside.
The next idea I came up with about an hour ago was to copy all sms messages to my SIM and then copy them back on my Trinity. So far, I discovered that my SIM card holds a maximum of only 18 SMS messages Even tho, I didn't have any of the SMS SIM->Phone software on my HTC.
I really want to keep these messages and am struggling a few days
Anyone has any ideas what else could I try?

SMS Backup App which restores only SMS wich are not already on the phone

Hey guys.
Caused by Samsungs GREAT settings to delete SMS in conversations > 200 SMS i have lost 2500 SMS on my GalaxyNote after the first sms restore.
I have a backup of all SMS before the GalaxyNote and would make a backup of today (maybe with another tool which can handle sms which are on my phone twice)
I want to join them together to get all my sms back together.
How can i do this?
First of all: I am currently using this SMS Backup tool:Click
Is there any SMS Backup Tool wich only restores SMS which are NOT on the device? I dont want to have some of my SMS twice on my device.
My Idea was to delete all sms, then i restore the BackupFile from before the GalaxyNote with my SMS Tool right now and then i restore the current backup.
I hope you understand my Situation.
PS: Mixing up both XML BackupFiles is insane because i have 3500+ SMS and they are all numbered consecutively in both files.
Go SMS Pro, has build in backup & restore
and when you restore, it will only restore the missing SMS
on a side note i also use SMS Backup + (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync)
but it will restore everything, causing duplicates
but that's not why i use it, i like that one because it can log calls / times, and SMS to google account and calendar, so it creates a good log of daily use, and tracking, is great for business when you are trying to remember customers calls and when it was done
My Backup is a good app for this
AllGamer said:
Go SMS Pro, has build in backup & restore
and when you restore, it will only restore the missing SMS
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YEAH IT WORKED !!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
I downloaded GOSMS Pro, made a backup of my current sms, deleted all my SMS, then i restored all my old SMS with the old SMS Backup Tool, then i restored my GoSMS Pro backup and ITS PERFECT !
AllGamer said:
but that's not why i use it, i like that one because it can log calls / times, and SMS to google account and calendar, so it creates a good log of daily use, and tracking, is great for business when you are trying to remember customers calls and when it was done
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Wait !
It saves my SMS to my Google Account?
Where to Google? Google DOCs ???
Or eMail with the SMSBackup attached?
Sound GREAT !
as SMS/Calls folders in you Gmail inbox
erichbitch said:
Caused by Samsungs GREAT settings to delete SMS in conversations > 200 SMS i have lost 2500 SMS on my GalaxyNote after the first sms restore
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You wont like this, but two considerations:
- The setting remained unchanged, its Google/Android in general, not Samsung
- Its caused by you, by not paying attention, by not being prepared, not by Samsung nor Google.
This post is in no way intended to offend, I just cant stand this spitting around BS because one is enraged bc he fukkered up and blames everyone and everybody except himself. I mean this in a general, not a personal way. But it does touch you slightly, though
#Tapatalk #Galaxy Note

[Q] sms attributed to wrong contacts after restore with Fast Backup

Hi there,
This is my first message in that forum. You guys do a great job. First of all thanks cause i succeed in root and flash rom on my phone with all the help found in here.
Well i m on HTC Desire HD rooted on Android EvolutionHD 6.3.2 by mike 1986. Very good work. Everything works fine.
The problem is i used the program backup everything also called backup manager or "sauvegarde rapide" in french to save my sms
When i wanted to restore them i saw that messages are not attributed to the good message... I really dont understand. I tried to restore several time problem still the same.
For next change i ll use Titanium but i really need to put back in order my sms first.
Any ideas?
Nobody has this problem?
The restore mess up my text messages. Its very annoying.
When i send or receive a new message its associated to the correct contact. But the messages before the new message are from another contacts...
For example if X send me a message. I see that x sent me a message but when i want to see all x messages. I can see the correct association with x contact for the very last message but the messages before (from the restore) are associated to y
Is there a way to repair that or its just ****et up??

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