Details: Oneplus One, LineageOS 14.1, Whatsapp 2.17.24
I've been having some problems with the backup from WhatsApp. I switched roms and when I reinstall whatsapp and try to restore the backup, it keeps saying that it cannot. This is for both the local backup as well as my google drive backup. I have made a backup using TWRP and got the old whatsapp folder back. This folder contains the following files (see first picture below). The location is data\com.whatsapp\databases. I have read that whatsapp would restore messages using a msgstore.db.crypt file as well as key, which is needed to decrypt the messages. I, however, can't find any .crypt file or key file in a whatsapp key folder. I have tried to simply place the msgstore.db file in the whatsapp folder as well as renaming them to *.crypt12, but it always gives the error that it is unable to backup messages from the file. If I press skip to use google drive instead of a local backup, it gives the same error message. Would it work if I just copy all files in the whatsapp folder from the backup onto my actual whatsapp folder on my phone? I am asking this because I tried it so many times that I have to wait to confirm my number. I know for sure that the msgstore.db file is fine, because I can use a whatsapp viewer to view all the messages (see second picture below ). Any other tips that could help me restore my chat history? Thanks in advance.
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Hi !
Whatsup , snapchat and other few similar apps have problems on custom roms , actually isn`t recommended to restore a backup of these because there are good chances not to work, it looks like a security issue of this apps
You will receive same feedback from the rom thread as well . The solution is to use the built-in backup / restore feature of this apps and not third party backup solutions
Cheers !
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Hi!
Probably, most of you have experienced that Titanium Backup can't be used in some ROMs because of (for example) the incompatibility with ext partitions. That is why I make this mini-guide about how to restore apps (maybe on other ROM) previously saved with Titanium Backup :
What we need
Previously saved apps, on a external SD (Obviously )
ES File explorer (It can be downloaded via PlayStore)
NOTE BEFORE STARTING: You can't restore the data of the app, only the app (apk).
Let's start:
1- Enter on /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/ and search the app you wanna restore:
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2- Let's asume that we want install "Flash Player" (for example). When we find it, we can see that there are three files with (moreless) the same name:
3- The only file we need is wich one that has the ".apk.gz" extension (normally it appears like the 3rd), ensure by long pressing it and then entering in "properties":
4- Once we have our desired file, we press on it and we will enter on the ".apk.gz" file. Then, press again and we will get the installation screen:
Ta-da! Magic!
Hope that this mini-guide helped you and of course, you liked it.
Thanks for the info man! I was using CM7 but it had not full superuser and ext support, so i couldn't work properly with it... Now I can install my saved apps.
Regards.
Big help, a massive thank you.
Obviously this would take forever, but thanks!
Thanks for the info but it's not working for me. I tried this using ES file explorer. I located the file alright, but when I tried installing it, it said install failed.
DId I miss something? or is there something wrong with the file?
Again thanks for the info.
neat but one question
Hey man i find your idea cool, but however that does not recover lost data, or am i doing something wrong?
Sorry for the necro, but this thread really helped me so I thought I'd chime in.
dc0054 said:
Hey man i find your idea cool, but however that does not recover lost data, or am i doing something wrong?
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My Titanium Backup kept crashing everytime I tried to restore an app. I fixed this by following this guide and then going to the Titanium Backup to restore data. Once you installed the app with this guide the app shows up in Titanium under backed up apps. Then just click the app and ONLY restore data. No crashes and you get your data back!
SOURCE : Kickedface
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ROM Manager is updated and it has a very useful feature there is one thing that's always bothered me about making nandroid backups is having to keep them stored on my phone – and with the limited storage of the devices. Thus, it's not uncommon for me to end up transferring backups to my PC in case I should need them again. Thanks to a new feature implemented into ROM Manager 5.5.0.8, that process just got a lot easier. Download links are in the source link or you can find it in Google Play..
How this new feature works : This new feature enables a download server on your phone that can easily be accessed over Wi-Fi from your PC. Using it couldn't be easier, either – simply jump into the Manage Backups menu, hit the option to Download Backups, and that's basically it. Enter the IP address into the address bar of your favorite browser, and away you go and if you don't have ROM Manager download it from below..
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I've tried it 4 times now in 2 weeks and I always get 0 backups found even though I have 5 on the phone in /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup. This is the default storage location for the Nexus 4. It says right in ROM Manager that I should be able to get them from there using the backup download server. Maybe I'm not backing up to the right format? What I mean by that is they are not zip folders but standard backup folders. I tried zipping one and its still not seen so I give up.
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I've tried it 4 times now in 2 weeks and I always get 0 backups found even though I have 5 on the phone in /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup. This is the default storage location for the Nexus 4. It says right in ROM Manager that I should be able to get them from there using the backup download server. Maybe I'm not backing up to the right format? What I mean by that is they are not zip folders but standard backup folders. I tried zipping one and its still not seen so I give up.
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Using WiFi?
INTRODUCTION:
First of all I'd like to thank the developer of the modded whatsapp (ogwhatsapp, enwhatsapp, whatsapp+ etc. These versions of modded whatsapp doesn't seem to work well anymore =( but the good thing is a new version has come with the same and better features.)
It's very convenient that you could change the privacy settings as well as different customizations. Loved that!
Now on to the fix. This step by step is for retrieving your messages as well as getting rid of the obsolete error (only if you haven't deleted your whatsapp or made a copy of the folder from your sd card). But if you don't really need the messages. Go ahead, download and install the GBwhatsapp onto your android device.
For more info about the features and downloads, go check this site>http://onhax.net/gbwhatsapp-apk
(Take Note: I only created this thread to retrieve your messages from previous whatsapp, on my case I was using OGWhatsapp and had to retrieve messages as I was getting the obsolete message, but GBWhatsapp can be use together with the official whatsapp or in other words dual sim devices).
1. Before uninstalling your whatsapp, go to your sd card look for the "OGWhatsapp" folder and copy it to another folder.
2. after uninstalling your previous ogwhatsapp, install GBWhatsapp(don't verify your no. yet)
3. Go to your file manager (on my case root explorer). On the root of your sd card, paste the "OGWhatsapp" you copied from step 1 and make sure to rename it to "Whatsapp" folder as it will say can't find backup
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4. Now go back to your GBWhatsapp. Click "copy whatsapp data", once you've confirmed the retrieved messages, verify your phone no.
5. After verification, you should see the change log as well as the messages from your previous whatsapp (ogwhatsapp, enwhatsapp, whatsapp+ etc.)
as you can see from the messages, its dated sept 2015(no obsolete error,Thanks so much to the devs) it still has that awesome customizations from ogwhatsapp or whatsapp++.
Edit: There's latest GBwhatsapp that can be installed on android. You can back it up with titaniumbackup and restore your messges/settings after flashing new rom.
Latest version: GBwhatsapp v4.91
Date: November 2016
I used for 2 years. These kind of customized Whatsapps like FMWhatsapp, GBWhatsapp, OGWhatsapp are no good because they don't offer cloud backup and restore like Official Whatsapp. Even if you backup manually on GBWhatsapp, restoring data is very complicated process and most of the times you fail to restore data. One of the updates of GBWhatsapp removed me from all the groups, restore did not work, all my data lost which included all the settings, my blocked contacts etc. Now I’m back to Official Whastapp and I’m looking for standalone mod which offers all features of GBWhatsapp and can be an ''add on'' to Official Whatsapp. WA Tweaker is close however it stops working when it likes. Not stable.
Welcome, dear friends. Hello... May God bless your time with all good, And make your days all love and happiness .. First of all, I thank all those in charge of this wonderful forum .. Dear brothers ... I have a problem that occurs to me while restoring some application data from the backup ,,, It is when restoring the WhatsApp application data, a message appears and says (that bank application data will be excluded because it may cause problems, etc.). The problem is that WhatsApp is not a banking application ... He refuses to take it back even though (it is there) ... Dear brothers, is there any way to solve this problem ..... I am obliged to obtain WhatsApp data before the configuration, which was previously backed up ...
And if there is no way ... Is there a way to browse the backup copy of the hard disk and extract and copy what I want from it .... My phone is Huawei Mate 20 Edition 10 Please help me if any of you can. I will be very grateful to you ....:تشابك الاصابع::تشابك الاصابع:
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Welcome, dear friends. Hello... May God bless your time with all good, And make your days all love and happiness .. First of all, I thank all those in charge of this wonderful forum .. Dear brothers ... I have a problem that occurs to me while restoring some application data from the backup ,,, It is when restoring the WhatsApp application data, a message appears and says (that bank application data will be excluded because it may cause problems, etc.). The problem is that WhatsApp is not a banking application ... He refuses to take it back even though (it is there) ... Dear brothers, is there any way to solve this problem ..... I am obliged to obtain WhatsApp data before the configuration, which was previously backed up ...
And if there is no way ... Is there a way to browse the backup copy of the hard disk and extract and copy what I want from it .... My phone is Huawei Mate 20 Edition 10 Please help me if any of you can. I will be very grateful to you ....:تشابك الاصابع::تشابك الاصابع:
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WhatsApp has its own method/tools specifically meant for backing up and restoring WhatsApp data. Other backup methods do not work because of how WhatsApp encrypts its data.
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WhatsApp has its own method/tools specifically meant for backing up and restoring Wha
The problem, my brother, is that I made a backup copy of WhatsApp from within WhatsApp, thinking that it was saved on gmail ,,,, I would not be surprised at the time that it was saved on files and not on gmail ,,, I am trying to restore the backup file from the encrypted data that I previously made from the settings (backup and reset) If he had officially wanted to return the files to me, he would have done, but the device and the huawei backup app, he thinks WhatsApp is one of the banking applications, so he ignores this app's data recovery
I took my WhatsApp's local backup on my old phone and put the same under Internal > WhatsApp > Databases on my new phone. But, WhatsApp doesn't even tries to detect the local backup that I already have on my new device instead it keeps on asking to restore backup from gdrive (in my case I don't have any backup on my gdrive).
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It shows a pop up saying " If you previously backed up to Google Drive and want to restore it, give WhatsApp permission to check your Google account for backups", This has to options Skip and Give Permission. (Image attached).
Further on clicking skip, it simply moves ahead to the next step without any restoration. Please help me out to restore my messages.
P.S The phone number is the same in my case.
WappRestore said:
I took my WhatsApp's local backup on my old phone and put the same under Internal > WhatsApp > Databases on my new phone. But, WhatsApp doesn't even tries to detect the local backup that I already have on my new device instead it keeps on asking to restore backup from gdrive (in my case I don't have any backup on my gdrive).
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It shows a pop up saying " If you previously backed up to Google Drive and want to restore it, give WhatsApp permission to check your Google account for backups", This has to options Skip and Give Permission. (Image attached).
Further on clicking skip, it simply moves ahead to the next step without any restoration. Please help me out to restore my messages.
P.S The phone number is the same in my case.
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There are 2 different ways.
1. Uninstall the app, reinstall it. grant all permissions. Turn off the internet immediately after you verify the phone. (Some have said it works)
2. Install one of the older versions.
Working Versions: 2.21.9.5 and 2.21.8.17
please share your experience and steps with us here after trying it.