Hi, pretty new to the forum and couldn't really find exactly how to solve this issue.
So I've been using HTC hero's built-in sms and i recent flashed the entire phone to load a new rom. Anyways I backed up everything using titanium backup as well as Mybackup pro. Every was fine until i noticed that a few sms threads shrunk significantly (they shrunk from about 1.1k to about 200 each). I only realized now that i forgot to un check the auto delete sms option.
Since I have the old sms saved on the backup, I was wondering if theres anyway i could merge the threads back together. I've been told that some sms apps like GO sms allow you to backup and recover sms from the sim card. I downloaded the app but dont really understand how I'd go about merging the threads.
Any help is appreciated
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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
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!
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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
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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.
Hi I just updated the Aria from FR008 to CM7. I did a Titianium Backup the update. But not nandroid.
After successfully installed CM7 I restore every apps that I had and just realized that all SMS is missing. I tried to push the mmssms.db into the phone but it just won't show up.
There is a solution in my mind: Restore Aria back to FR008, restore all settings via Titanium backup, use a SMS Backup to save the SMS, Restore CM7 and restore SMS via SMS Backup. This would possibly work but it would take 1-2 hrs. Therefore I request if anyone had experience and any better solution?
Thanks in advance.
If you didn't specifically back up your texts and you didn't do a nandroid then they are gone. If you used a SMS backup program then its as simple as using that program to restore the texts. Titanium backs up the app/settings, but I don't think it backs up the actual texts.
Sent from my cm7 Aria.
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If you didn't specifically back up your texts and you didn't do a nandroid then they are gone. If you used a SMS backup program then its as simple as using that program to restore the texts. Titanium backs up the app/settings, but I don't think it backs up the actual texts.
Sent from my cm7 Aria.
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It does, but it doesn't do a very good job of restoring them if the roms aren't 100% compatible. I ended up buying mybackup pro or whatever it's called ($6) to migrate my mms/sms from my hero cdma to my aria today. I'd suggest reflashing your FR008 rom, TI Restore, then use mybackup pro or similar.
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It does, but it doesn't do a very good job of restoring them if the roms aren't 100% compatible. I ended up buying mybackup pro or whatever it's called ($6) to migrate my mms/sms from my hero cdma to my aria today. I'd suggest reflashing your FR008 rom, TI Restore, then use mybackup pro or similar.
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The same thing happened to me; the thing is some of the HTC SMS dbs have some additional columns the 'stock' gingerbread does not have; Titanium did backup and restore your db file, but the MMSSMS app can't handle/interpret/parse it correctly and ultimately you end up no text messages being displayed.
I did a quick re-structure of the dbs using SQLitebrowser and I got all of my messages to displayed, but had some issues that i didn't care to investigate any further.
My advise is to follow s0be's advice, but this time make sure you create a nandroid back-up first
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The same thing happened to me; the thing is some of the HTC SMS dbs have some additional columns the 'stock' gingerbread does not have; Titanium did backup and restore your db file, but the MMSSMS app can't handle/interpret/parse it correctly and ultimately you end up no text messages being displayed.
I did a quick re-structure of the dbs using SQLitebrowser and I got all of my messages to displayed, but had some issues that i didn't care to investigate any further.
My advise is to follow s0be's advice, but this time make sure you create a nandroid back-up first
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I suspected as much, but never cared to investigate further. $6 for the backup program was well worth it.
Thanks a lot. Seems I need to do all the FR restore just for the SMS. Sad HTC is not using a standard db system.
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I suspected as much, but never cared to investigate further. $6 for the backup program was well worth it.
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SMS Backup+ is free, and it saves all of your texts to your gmail account, so you can search and view all of your conversations from there.
edit: and MMS
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SMS Backup+ is free, and it saves all of your texts to your gmail account, so you can search and view all of your conversations from there.
edit: and MMS
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Will stash this tidbit of info for later.
How can I save or backup text messages from the phone?
believe there is a way to send them all to your sd card if im not mistaken.
Go to Messages, then press menu and then press "Back Up SMS", change the file name if you want and then click OK. Done
not sure if what kevinliu said applies to all roms since ive only used arhd 3.6.X roms but this app is what i used during my htc hero days and its always worked perfectly
sms backup and restore
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=en
You can use the offical back up function as kevinliu2336 said, but this back up can not be read by human or other rom, it can only be restored in HTC sense based roms.
My solution? code.google.com/p/android-sms/downloads/list
But when I search for what I'm using, I find a better one market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync, I haven't verified this one, though
I use the backup function in GO SMS, it seems to be the fastest and has correct time stamps. I used SMS backup and restore but had incorrect dates.
GO sms is a good option, it has even automatic backup feature. I also sometimes use an app called "MyBackup" for sms/mms backup and restore. The "SMS Backup and Restore" app works as well more or less, but it mixed up the threads somehow for me, so some apps showed all messages in a conversation as incoming. Although it uses XML for the backup, so you can read the backups with other apps/tools.
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dreamife said:
You can use the offical back up function as kevinliu2336 said, but this back up can not be read by human or other rom, it can only be restored in HTC sense based roms.
My solution? code.google.com/p/android-sms/downloads/list
But when I search for what I'm using, I find a better one market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync, I haven't verified this one, though
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The second choice, SMS backup+, I have tried, it is in fact a upgrade for the first one, they all back up you messages to your gmail, but with SMS backup+, you can also back up MMS and even call logs! And you can restore them in any device only if this app is installed and supported!
I have looked around and found a few solutions, but all are really old dead threads. Is there anything new out that helps keep your storage (int/ext) backed up? Or do you have to copy and past each drive every time. I had two cards recently crap on me and had to send them to the factory for warranty. Luckily I did save the data, but it is not a simple task.
Thanks guys,
Muddy
I use mybackuppro. It works great and backs up all ur apps and the data on those apps. Or ur contacts and everything else
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro&hl=en
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i use titanium backup for apps
backup restore sms for sms
backup restore call logs for call logs
all available in the play store
Thank you for the replies.