I wanted to install a custom ROM.
I recently had a Samsung Infuse 4G and it was easy to copy everything over as it has a similar/same firmware.
There are some things I wanted to copy over when installing a new ROM, mainly call logs and text messages and I also like the Samsung contacts app.
Is that possible?
Or do I need to use SMS backup and give up on the call logs?
it is usually not a good idea to restore system data when you flash a new rom so I'm going to guess trying to restore any system data from a different device might not be a great idea
skomes said:
I wanted to install a custom ROM.
I recently had a Samsung Infuse 4G and it was easy to copy everything over as it has a similar/same firmware.
There are some things I wanted to copy over when installing a new ROM, mainly call logs and text messages and I also like the Samsung contacts app.
Is that possible?
Or do I need to use SMS backup and give up on the call logs?
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Ritesh Sahu makes SMS backup & restore, also Call logs backup & restore. I use them both to retain messages and calls. Nothing for mms though.
skomes said:
I wanted to install a custom ROM.
I recently had a Samsung Infuse 4G and it was easy to copy everything over as it has a similar/same firmware.
There are some things I wanted to copy over when installing a new ROM, mainly call logs and text messages and I also like the Samsung contacts app.
Is that possible?
Or do I need to use SMS backup and give up on the call logs?
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Restore system apps? BAD idea.
Depending on which ROM you're looking will determine if you will have the ability too use the Samsung Contact app. MOST of the current ROM's are not based off of Samsung, in that case you would not be able to use it.
For backing up SMS/MMS/Call logs, I use SMS Backup+. It does them all, and it's free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS56ZWdvZ2dsZXMuc21zc3luYyJd
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Hey guys i need some help, i want to install a fresh rom and just want to restore my Texts(sms) and contacts, any idea how to ? i try restoring SMS but it never comes back, but if i do the whole restore, i get my texts back
Thanks, BTW i got the pro Version
The trick is to find the CORRECT file(s) to restore. For example, I use Handcent for SMS. So I restore the Handcent app & data and then all of my SMS comes back.
Note: in order for you to see your contacts after restoring them, you need to reboot. (At least I do!)
rfarrah said:
The trick is to find the CORRECT file(s) to restore. For example, I use Handcent for SMS. So I restore the Handcent app & data and then all of my SMS comes back.
Note: in order for you to see your contacts after restoring them, you need to reboot. (At least I do!)
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I found soothing related to SMS but after restoring it and rebooting. It doesn't come back
Diamond_dawg said:
I found soothing related to SMS but after restoring it and rebooting. It doesn't come back
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Keep looking. You haven't found the correct file.
Diamond_dawg said:
I found soothing related to SMS but after restoring it and rebooting. It doesn't come back
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Have you tried restoring the mms.apk data? I know you need that file to send sms so maybe they are stored there. If you type contacts into the edit field it should bring it 3 or 4 .com options restore data in the first or second one and reboot and your contacts should be there,j just did on my girlfriends transform but cant remember which one I restored get contacts with.
For the future it is easier to export your contacts to your sd card and download gosms to backup your sms
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jaronow said:
Have you tried restoring the mms.apk data? I know you need that file to send sms so maybe they are stored there. If you type contacts into the edit field it should bring it 3 or 4 .com options restore data in the first or second one and reboot and your contacts should be there,j just did on my girlfriends transform but cant remember which one I restored get contacts with.
For the future it is easier to export your contacts to your sd card and download gosms to backup your sms
Sent From My Epic Bonsai Tree
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I'll try that and let's hope it's the right file.
Can someone tell me what specifically needs to be backed up and restored in titanium backup to maintain the call reject list after a wipe/flash of a stock rom? Actually using Cleanrom...
Alright, I have been looking for this since shortly after you posted this question. I think I may have found a solution as well. The reject list as well as reject messages and contacts are all stored in database files these can be located in the terminal with busybox or root explorer pro and of course root access.
Download Root Explorer (Pro is what I have)
Search Reject
Backup the ".db" files, I am not sure if you need the journals as well. I do not think you do as I assume you change the database itself as it is not a reference file like a dll or odex reference file, but its own database. I am asking that you backup your journals too just in case though.
You can browse to the db files by going to data/data/com.android.phone/databases
Arrrt! Arrrrt!
I was hoping there was a way to just do this via tibu, because I've already got the new rom flashed and didn't want to reflash the backup just for this. I think in the future I may just use root call blocker, which can be restored via tibu including to potential non tw devices in the future. Thanks for your help!
netter123 said:
I was hoping there was a way to just do this via tibu, because I've already got the new rom flashed and didn't want to reflash the backup just for this. I think in the future I may just use root call blocker, which can be restored via tibu including to potential non tw devices in the future. Thanks for your help!
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I'm not familiar with titanium backup - any idea if I can use it to restore just the block list from an S4 to a G3?
Thanks
netter123 said:
I was hoping there was a way to just do this via tibu, because I've already got the new rom flashed and didn't want to reflash the backup just for this. I think in the future I may just use root call blocker, which can be restored via tibu including to potential non tw devices in the future. Thanks for your help!
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In Tibu, if you look for "Phone" (the green phone icon dialer) is the application which saves the blocked numbers and messages in a sql database. Once moved to another phone you just need to restore "data" from the phone icon (tibu will give you an option to restore app+data, app or just data) and you should have the list back.
Hi I recently flashed a rom and forgot to do a backup of my SMS and now the only place my SMS is, is the google voice app. So If anybody knows like how to transfer it to the mms app please tell me.
I am running hellybean 4-7-13 build
I have a Nexus s 4g and rooted,unlocked boot loader
Thank you all for any help you can provide.
pandaman21 said:
Hi I recently flashed a rom and forgot to do a backup of my SMS and now the only place my SMS is, is the google voice app. So If anybody knows like how to transfer it to the mms app please tell me.
I am running hellybean 4-7-13 build
I have a Nexus s 4g and rooted,unlocked boot loader
Thank you all for any help you can provide.
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If I'm understanding u correct, you want to transfer stuff from GV to your SMS app on your phone, right?
As far as I know... It can't be done.
SMS backup+ is another good backup which can restore your SMS & MMS back to your phone. It is also a Google system backup.
Maybe research to see if you can transfer GV to "SMS backup+"... then that can go to your phone...
Vs Nexus S4G using tapatalk2
vidaljs said:
If I'm understanding u correct, you want to transfer stuff from GV to your SMS app on your phone, right?
As far as I know... It can't be done.
SMS backup+ is another good backup which can restore your SMS & MMS back to your phone. It is also a Google system backup.
Maybe research to see if you can transfer GV to "SMS backup+"... then that can go to your phone...
Vs Nexus S4G using tapatalk2
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Okay thanks for the info. I'll be researching about this for the rest of the day.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk 2
pandaman21 said:
Hi I recently flashed a rom and forgot to do a backup of my SMS and now the only place my SMS is, is the google voice app. So If anybody knows like how to transfer it to the mms app please tell me.
I am running hellybean 4-7-13 build
I have a Nexus s 4g and rooted,unlocked boot loader
Thank you all for any help you can provide.
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Did you make a nandroid backup in CWM/TWRP before flashing the new rom? If you did, I would recommend the following:
1) make a new nandroid backup of your current rom
2) restore the previous nandroid (the one from before you flashed the newest rom) this nandroid should restore everything, including your sms/mms
3) make a backup of your sms/mms with titanium or whatever app you like to use
4) restore the newest nandroid (the one you made in step 1)
5) restore your sms/mms with titanium or what-have-you
An even easier way would be to use App Extractor or a similar app to pull the sms files from your old nandroid backup, but I thought I'd include the full process just in case App Extractor isn't a viable option for you.
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!
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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.
Luckz said:
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.
I have a samsung galaxy s2 and I am thinking of upgrading to a samsung galaxy s4. But I want to keep all the existing apps, data, messages, emails, etc... from the s2 to the s4, upon that the Rom itself. So is it possible to backup the s2 Rom then root the s4 and extract all the data from the backup onto the s4. Is that possible or will the firmware not allow it. So my question is "Is it possible to transfer a backup from a different phone onto an other phone?"
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Dragonsniper108 said:
I have a samsung galaxy s2 and I am thinking of upgrading to a samsung galaxy s4. But I want to keep all the existing apps, data, messages, emails, etc... from the s2 to the s4, upon that the Rom itself. So is it possible to backup the s2 Rom then root the s4 and extract all the data from the backup onto the s4. Is that possible or will the firmware not allow it. So my question is "Is it possible to transfer a backup from a different phone onto an other phone?"
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Hi,
I don't think you should do what you want, because it can cause a lot of problems, if you just transfer data between different Android versions.
However, I think you can synchronize almost everything to yout Google Account (contacts, emails, phone numbers, installed apps, maybe even the data for them), so these informations will not get lost.
The only exception is SMS, but that can be solved too: there is an app on Google Play that can do that for you. (Name is "SMS Backup & Restore" made by Ritesh Sahu)
You backup SMS messages to XML file, keep it somewhere (for example microSD card), and from the new software you install this app again, and simply restore your backup. If something fails, that is no problem, since messages will be in XML files, and you can even read them with a text editor, so they will not disappear
So my advice is: backup SMS messages, and sync every other. But remember to do these before you do anything that can erase these data (or before you want to take them to the new device).
Developers advise everyone not to backup app data and restore on a different version android because not only they cause application crash, they may also write the wrong lines in system paths ( sorry I've forgot the actual reason :silly: )
If you want a fresh install of your current ROM, it's ok to backup and restore everything
I normally go with Go Backup Pro cracked
Hi,
You have another app, called SMS Backup + by Jan Berkel.
With this app you can do the backups of SMS, Call Logs and Whatsapp in Gmail, each one in their respective folder. Then, if you have Outlook, these new mails can be downloaded to your PC (using filters). The backups can be done automatically.
Saludos