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[Q] [Help] Newb Questions - I've tried searching

Hey guys, I'm back with another question.
Little info about the phone first.
I'm running MikShift v1.01
Kernal 2.6.32.21-gbd7abbd
I'm not getting Sprint's Visual Voicemail on my phone. It just text me and says I have a new voicemail. Is there a way to add this on? I've tried downloading MikShift v1.1, but everytime I do, it still says v1.01
Also, I've downloaded cyanogen mod7. The only problem is, when I flash to it, none of my messages or contacts come with it. Is there a way to load these on once I transfer over?
One last question. Is there Kernal I'm running current? Or is there another one I should be running at this time?
Thanks in advance for your help. Will "thanks" with any info given.
Thanks again!

Well for the voicemail u have to get the sprint voicemail apk. And install that ..and if u want ur contacts saved u can use an app called my backup from the market or just go to ur contacts and then hit menu and export them to ur SD card. That exporting method works on sense and cm7 and whenever u wanna put ur contacts back just go to the contacts app and then hit menu and import the contacts from ur SD card
Edit : oh and for ur messages u can also back them up with that my backup app from the market.or just look for SMS backup or something
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e240 said:
Well for the voicemail u have to get the sprint voicemail apk. And install that ..and if u want ur contacts saved u can use an app called my backup from the market or just go to ur contacts and then hit menu and export them to ur SD card. That exporting method works on sense and cm7 and whenever u wanna put ur contacts back just go to the contacts app and then hit menu and import the contacts from ur SD card
Edit : oh and for ur messages u can also back them up with that my backup app from the market.or just look for SMS backup or something
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Ok. I just went ahead and went with google voice after reading some reviews. I want to avoid the constant error messages from Sprint.
As far as the backup methods you suggested, I tried "my backup" and did a complete backup. Then when I loaded cyanogen mod7, I went into file manager and attempted to load it. It started to reboot and it stopped at a triangle with an exclamation point inside of it and the android guy. It just say there for 10 minutes. So, I assumed that means something was wrong.
Any insight on this? Thanks for your help on this too!

XDBNewb said:
Ok. I just went ahead and went with google voice after reading some reviews. I want to avoid the constant error messages from Sprint.
As far as the backup methods you suggested, I tried "my backup" and did a complete backup. Then when I loaded cyanogen mod7, I went into file manager and attempted to load it. It started to reboot and it stopped at a triangle with an exclamation point inside of it and the android guy. It just say there for 10 minutes. So, I assumed that means something was wrong.
Any insight on this? Thanks for your help on this too!
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no u have to load ur data back using the same mybackup app..and i suggest u restore from a backup if its still doing that. i have no idea what could of caused that. just restore from a backup,install cm7, then use the mybackup app to reload all ur contacts and messages. and if u want ur apps backed up too use titanium backup. i use mybackup for contacts and messages then i use titanium backup for apps

e240 said:
no u have to load ur data back using the same mybackup app..and i suggest u restore from a backup if its still doing that. i have no idea what could of caused that. just restore from a backup,install cm7, then use the mybackup app to reload all ur contacts and messages. and if u want ur apps backed up too use titanium backup. i use mybackup for contacts and messages then i use titanium backup for apps
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I think I may give up on these CM roms. Maybe I'll just stick with the Mik roms. I don't have any problems with them. Plus, they should have a sense with GB up and going, bug free here soon.
I appreciate your help though!

[Q] Contacts Restore corruption, please HELP.

Hi to everyone.
I am Tommaso, from Tokyo and I need help BIG time.
I backed up all my contacts on my SD card and deleted them from my phone.
When I restored them some "fields" were missing, amongst them "organization" which is vital for sorting: Now I get a long list of numbers (*) and then the remaining contacts sorted by name (correctly). (*) In these contacts the "organization", "Job Position" and others are missing while others as "notes" and numbers are still there.
When I try to send an email, and I try to look up an email address, instead of giving me a list of names, it opens File Expert, with a file address: fe://home and nothing else.
To back up I used Go Contacts (the stock app is disinstalled): export to SD card.
In theory, besides this original backup, I should also have a second back up with Titanium because it is set to backup & syncs with dropbox everything, every night. However, this happened last night and I forgot to freeze the image so I am afraid that tonight's back up might have replaced the correct version.
hTC Desire HD.
GB 2.3.5
Sense 3.5
CoreDroid 9.2 GB 2.3.5
I would really appreciate someone's help. You can imagine how dramatic it is, so TIA for any help.
Tommaso

Idea
Why not first use the back up to restore your phone first then
Go ahead and check the things inside the back up
Sorry if i am wrong it sounds like you are actually checking the contacts on the back up itself rather than letting the phone restore the back up and then viewing the contents
if i am wrong sorry for the speculation
I would like to ask also try using other Apps to restore Back up and restore
I would ask also what is the file output that you have ?
for your back up ?

Thank you for your post!
I did as you suggest: I physically restored the contacts to the phone.
Ok, I will try to install another app but it is unlikely anything will change: I backed up using Go Contacts so restoring with Go Contacts should have worked.
Go Contacts backup file is "vcf"
Titanium backup file I don't know what it's called or where to find it.
Tommaso

Titanium Backup
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Titanium backup file I don't know what it's called or where to find it.
Tommaso
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Did you say that your Titanium Backup for the contacts was already overwritten?
If you have set up Titanium to backup your apps/data automatically on a schedule, you should preferably set the backup history to more than 1. This is in case there is an error in one of your apps, and the automatic backup saves the erroneous version, you can restore an older backup from the history. Otherwise, your last backup will also be corrupted.
If your think your Titanium Backup for Contacts is fine, you don't need to look for the contacts file separately. Just go into titanium backup -> clcik on the back/up restore tab on the top -> look for Contacts -> Click once -> Click on Restore.
Repeat the above for Contacts Storage.
Not sure if I addressed your problem.

Thanks for your help!
I tried to restore from titanium back but I could only find GoContatcs. I cannot find "contacts storage". As I said, I have no idea if AND where GoContacts stores the contacts separately so i don't know which file to look for to restore.
I restored GoContacts (app+Data) but 0 contacts were restored.
Thanks for the tip. I am now setting Titanium BU to 2 backups. But I still need help!

Restore ROM Manager Backup
If I restore a previously backed up ROM, will this include contacts?
To restore a previously backed up ROM, do I need to FIRST factory reset the device? Or does the restore simply overwrite my present ROM? Do I need any other precaution/procedure to restore a previous ROM?
Tommaso

[Q] Restore data from XML (Titanium Backup, SMS/MMS)

HI,
I recently flashed from Trickdriod to ADHD back to Trickdroid on my HTC One (Rogers). I used Titanium Backup to backup all my apps, HTC Sense (desktop), messages, call log, wifi.. etc. I copied the backup to my desktop prior to doing a full SD format and flashing Trickdroid.
Now for the problem, during the restore back to Trickdroid I used Titanium Backup's "restore data from XML" feature, the call log came back fine, but the wifi/MMS does not. Each time I try is force closes the app and a pop up window with "Unfortunately, Titanium Backup has stopped" displays.
I've tried using SMS Backup & Restore to open the XML file as well. Does not work.
Is there any way to get the information from the XML file? Am I doing it wrong?
Thanks,
K.

kluless said:
HI,
I recently flashed from Trickdriod to ADHD back to Trickdroid on my HTC One (Rogers). I used Titanium Backup to backup all my apps, HTC Sense (desktop), messages, call log, wifi.. etc. I copied the backup to my desktop prior to doing a full SD format and flashing Trickdroid.
Now for the problem, during the restore back to Trickdroid I used Titanium Backup's "restore data from XML" feature, the call log came back fine, but the wifi/MMS does not. Each time I try is force closes the app and a pop up window with "Unfortunately, Titanium Backup has stopped" displays.
I've tried using SMS Backup & Restore to open the XML file as well. Does not work.
Is there any way to get the information from the XML file? Am I doing it wrong?
Thanks,
K.
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I have the same problem! Anyone who can help?
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android_2013 said:
I have the same problem! Anyone who can help?
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I upgraded Titanium Backup and was able to restore at least 70% of my messages....

Well first of restoring this type of data is asking for trouble. You should never restore system data as it can cause issues including bootloops and unstable roms. Second no app I know of can backup mms messages properly. This is one of the prices you pay for running custom roms. You will have to put all the Wi-Fi settings back each time.
The reason for this is that with each update the system changes so where the DB files were before may not be where they are in the update. This is why the DB get corrupted when people try this.
Wayne Tech Nexus

zelendel said:
Well first of restoring this type of data is asking for trouble. You should never restore system data as it can cause issues including bootloops and unstable roms. Second no app I know of can backup mms messages properly. This is one of the prices you pay for running custom roms. You will have to put all the Wi-Fi settings back each time.
The reason for this is that with each update the system changes so where the DB files were before may not be where they are in the update. This is why the DB get corrupted when people try this.
Wayne Tech Nexus
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I have never had that problem before, it just came up when I went back from 4.2.2 custom rom to 4.2.1. I do allways restore wifi, bluetooth and messages without any problem.
For me it worked when I upgraded TB...I didn`t get 100 % om SMS/MMS back but the most important one

android_2013 said:
I have never had that problem before, it just came up when I went back from 4.2.2 custom rom to 4.2.1. I do allways restore wifi, bluetooth and messages without any problem.
For me it worked when I upgraded TB...I didn`t get 100 % om SMS/MMS back but the most important one
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I've been trying to restore my SMS/MMS messages from the XML file I backed up, but I believe some images embedded in the code have corrupted the XML format. I've been trying to clean it up but since it's an 81mb XML file, every editor I use craps out and chugs.
Any suggestions?

rogueFive said:
I've been trying to restore my SMS/MMS messages from the XML file I backed up, but I believe some images embedded in the code have corrupted the XML format. I've been trying to clean it up but since it's an 81mb XML file, every editor I use craps out and chugs.
Any suggestions?
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You can try but it most likely won't work as each messaging app is starting to use their own sms databases so restoring it won't work completely and no app does mms

zelendel said:
You can try but it most likely won't work as each messaging app is starting to use their own sms databases so restoring it won't work completely and no app does mms
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I would agree to that - I've switched between messaging apps in the past, and have had issues with restoring data with TiBu, but I realized as long as I stick to the same messaging app, and same TiBu version, it works fine.

I successfully recovered the xml backup (sms & call log) using the older version of Titanium Backup - 7.5.0.1.
I had problem restoring xml backup with new version..

TB hasn't been updated in the Playstore for quite a while!

[Resolved] Titanium backup extract SMS/MMS from nandroid

Device info (just in case it is needed):
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (toroplus)
ROM - Slim Bean
Kernel - Lean Kernel
App - Titanium Backup Pro (purchased key)
My problem:
I have A LOT of SMS/MMS messages on my phone. I like to restore ALL of them between ROM flashes. I usually use Appextractor, but now it is NOT working and does not restore my SMS/MMS. (I am not flashing from MIUI/CM to MIUI/CM so that isn't the issue.) I want to use Titanium backup as my go-to backup and restore app. The only problem is, restoring my SMS/MMS the traditional way (backing up the "app" icon with the sms // backing up to XML) takes WAY too long. Appextractor did this in seconds. Now, I would like to restore my SMS from my nandroid backup from within Titanium backup. I have tried enabling migrate system data, and restoring "Messaging" from the nandroid backup but it does not restore my SMS/MMS.
My question is: How can I successfully restore my SMS/MMS from a nandroid using titanium backup? I have emailed their support and have not gotten a reply in a few days. OR if you know why Appextractor (not the beta) has suddenly stopped working, that would be appreciated too.
PLEASE DO NOT:
I don't mean to sound like a ****, but I am not interested in hearing replies/comments like this:
Why do you have so much SMS/MMS?
Use "this app" to do it, it works! (UNLESS it can restore tens of thousands of SMS quickly, as Appextractor did)
Or suggest not keeping them. I am going to keep them, and would like to find a solution to this problem.
Thanks!
RESOLVED: (thanks to nobody on XDA)
Needed to restore Messaging data in Titanium and NOT messaging. Did not see the actual SMS/MMS before.

DRatJr said:
Device info (just in case it is needed):
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (toroplus)
ROM - Slim Bean
Kernel - Lean Kernel
App - Titanium Backup Pro (purchased key)
My problem:
I have A LOT of SMS/MMS messages on my phone. I like to restore ALL of them between ROM flashes. I usually use Appextractor, but now it is NOT working and does not restore my SMS/MMS. (I am not flashing from MIUI/CM to MIUI/CM so that isn't the issue.) I want to use Titanium backup as my go-to backup and restore app. The only problem is, restoring my SMS/MMS the traditional way (backing up the "app" icon with the sms // backing up to XML) takes WAY too long. Appextractor did this in seconds. Now, I would like to restore my SMS from my nandroid backup from within Titanium backup. I have tried enabling migrate system data, and restoring "Messaging" from the nandroid backup but it does not restore my SMS/MMS.
My question is: How can I successfully restore my SMS/MMS from a nandroid using titanium backup? I have emailed their support and have not gotten a reply in a few days. OR if you know why Appextractor (not the beta) has suddenly stopped working, that would be appreciated too.
PLEASE DO NOT:
I don't mean to sound like a ****, but I am not interested in hearing replies/comments like this:
Why do you have so much SMS/MMS?
Use "this app" to do it, it works! (UNLESS it can restore tens of thousands of SMS quickly, as Appextractor did)
Or suggest not keeping them. I am going to keep them, and would like to find a solution to this problem.
Thanks!
RESOLVED: (thanks to nobody on XDA)
Needed to restore Messaging data in Titanium and NOT messaging. Did not see the actual SMS/MMS before.
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how do I get this done? can you help me please

bajanbullet said:
how do I get this done? can you help me please
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Restore "Phone/Messaging Storage" with DATA only in Titanium backup. And make sure migrate system data is checked in preferences.

DRatJr said:
Restore "Phone/Messaging Storage" with DATA only in Titanium backup. And make sure migrate system data is checked in preferences.
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I found through trial and error why all the apk and nandroid extractors only work on certain parts of image,if you are trying to for example extract your text messages, only the application the phone has registered as the default application for texting is able to make mods. if you switch whatever extracting program you are using in settings to default sms program it will work as it did before kitkat. hope this helps......
P.S
make sure you remember to switch the default back to normal as soon as you are done and reboot your phone before you text anyone,

haydy1234 said:
I found through trial and error why all the apk and nandroid extractors only work on certain parts of image,if you are trying to for example extract your text messages, only the application the phone has registered as the default application for texting is able to make mods. if you switch whatever extracting program you are using in settings to default sms program it will work as it did before kitkat. hope this helps......
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make sure you remember to switch the default back to normal as soon as you are done and reboot your phone before you text anyone,
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I made a nandroid using TWRP on my Moto X running 4.4.2. Now I am updated to 4.4.4 and want to extract my texts messages from my 4.4.2 nandroid. I selected the Phone/Messanging Storage for extraction, data only. Titanium B/U extracts the texts fine and the messanging app works fine UNTIL I reboot - after rebooting I can send texts but not receive them anymore.
Any thoughts on why Titanium B/U is messing with my 4.4.4 messanging app?

Wansanta said:
I made a nandroid using TWRP on my Moto X running 4.4.2. Now I am updated to 4.4.4 and want to extract my texts messages from my 4.4.2 nandroid. I selected the Phone/Messanging Storage for extraction, data only. Titanium B/U extracts the texts fine and the messanging app works fine UNTIL I reboot - after rebooting I can send texts but not receive them anymore.
Any thoughts on why Titanium B/U is messing with my 4.4.4 messanging app?
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They're in the format for whatever you exported them for. Soooo 4.4.2 in your case.
For example, restore the 4.4.2 Nandroid, export with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&hl=en , install 4.4.4, reimport with that too. Or restore 4.4.2 Nandroid, update to 4.4.4 'normally', then you got them in 4.4.4 format.

Luckz said:
They're in the format for whatever you exported them for. Soooo 4.4.2 in your case.
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The text restore fine, it is just that after I restore them I can't receive texts. I can send texts, just not receive them. So Titanium B/U is doing more than just restoring my texts, it is messing with the messanging app somehow. I suspect it may have something to do with the APN.
I have seen others post on other forums about having this problem.
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For example, restore the 4.4.2 Nandroid, export with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&hl=en , install 4.4.4, reimport with that too.
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FYI - when I used SMS B/U and Restore I could send and receive texts but it couldn't restore all of my texts, either.
Luckz said:
Or restore 4.4.2 Nandroid, update to 4.4.4 'normally', then you got them in 4.4.4 format.
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You mean return to 4.4.2, unroot and then take the 4.4.4 OTA? I am likely going to try that. Since my Bootloader is already 4.4.4 it should be fine. From what I recall being posted here in the past, the OTA installer will recognize that my bootloader is up to date and move on to the next item and not try to patch a 4.4.2 bootloader.
I will search the thread to make sure I am remembering this correctly, but IIRC the poster who first posted this was very knowledgeable.
I also could try doing it through the Motorola Device Manager.

Wansanta said:
You mean return to 4.4.2, unroot and then take the 4.4.4 OTA? I am likely going to try that. Since my Bootloader is already 4.4.4 it should be fine. From what I recall being posted here in the past, the OTA installer will recognize that my bootloader is up to date and move on to the next item and not try to patch a 4.4.2 bootloader..
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Did this, ended up with the same problem.

Noob/idiot alert.....
I've just tried to restore my SMS's by TiBu, but I think I've f'd up a bit.
I ticked 'data only' in TiBu and restored 'phone/messaging storage', but it seems restoring from a HTC M7 Sense backup to an M7 5.1 GPE rom doesn't quite work. (I stupidly thought data would be compatible)
Now the phone just keeps popping up com.android.phone has stopped. no matter how many times I click it keeps popping up.
Unfortunately I didn't make a backup in TiBu before trying this out.
I'm sure I can fix it with a factory reset, or at worst a re-flash, but I'm away from my computer and wifi for a few more hours yet.
Is there a way I can un-do what I did, or fix this in some way, in the mean time?
** IGNORE **
I remembered I had a backup of the original rom, so I've just restored that for the mean time.

[Q] Is there a way to restore texts backed up from an old Sony Ericsson phone?

I backed them up using Sony Ericsson PC Suite, and they're all (random chars/numbers).txt files along with Queue.cah and folder.dat
Are there any apps which will allow me to restore these? The Android phone is running 4.2.2 Jellybean
Thanks in advance

LooieENG said:
I backed them up using Sony Ericsson PC Suite, and they're all (random chars/numbers).txt files along with Queue.cah and folder.dat
Are there any apps which will allow me to restore these? The Android phone is running 4.2.2 Jellybean
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I don't think you would be able to do this.
All you can do now is restore that backup to that Ericsson phone again and transfer the texts to your current phone via Bluetooth using some app which can send messages as .txt files.

LooieENG said:
I backed them up using Sony Ericsson PC Suite, and they're all (random chars/numbers).txt files along with Queue.cah and folder.dat
Are there any apps which will allow me to restore these? The Android phone is running 4.2.2 Jellybean
Thanks in advance
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check with your carrier. i hear that some of them keep a text log of the last thirty days.
sorry there is no app or trick to recover deleted messages.
i encourage you to install sms backup, it backs up your text messages and stores them for you. so the same problem wont happen. cheers mate

You can try install an app names SMS Backup & restore
first copy thoose backuped files to ext storage
open it and choose restore > Restore sms
it will open a directory and then you can choose which files to restore
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It helps me a lit

GokulNC said:
I don't think you would be able to do this.
All you can do now is restore that backup to that Ericsson phone again and transfer the texts to your current phone via Bluetooth using some app which can send messages as .txt files.
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Phurkus said:
check with your carrier. i hear that some of them keep a text log of the last thirty days.
sorry there is no app or trick to recover deleted messages.
i encourage you to install sms backup, it backs up your text messages and stores them for you. so the same problem wont happen. cheers mate
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ax3n5a said:
You can try install an app names SMS Backup & restore
first copy thoose backuped files to ext storage
open it and choose restore > Restore sms
it will open a directory and then you can choose which files to restore
press thanks button if it helped
It helps me a lit
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Phurkus said:
check with your carrier. i hear that some of them keep a text log of the last thirty days.
sorry there is no app or trick to recover deleted messages.
i encourage you to install sms backup, it backs up your text messages and stores them for you. so the same problem wont happen. cheers mate
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ax3n5a said:
You can try install an app names SMS Backup & restore
first copy thoose backuped files to ext storage
open it and choose restore > Restore sms
it will open a directory and then you can choose which files to restore
press thanks button if it helped
It helps me a lit
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Thanks guys. I still have the texts. It's for my dad since I bought him an Android phone, but he would like to keep his old texts and his phone doesn't run a modern OS which allows you to backup texts normally (just crappy Sony Ericsson software)
I didn't think about trying with Bluetooth though, I will see if it's an option
Thanks.