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I'm using a German X10i and we're yet to receive the 2.1 update. Just want a heads up if there were any problems restoring your old SMS/MMS when you update from 1.6 to 2.1? Is the Backup Restore app, or the Google sync/SE sync reliable enough to do the job for you?
Thanks
Backup and restore for me.. Google sync doesn't back up sms or mms.. restored fine.
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No problem for the sms/mms, but backup and restaure put deep trouble in my contacts (all invisible in contact app, but the most visible in a contact folder on the home).
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I have the same problem. I can not restore my SMS after update from 1.6 on 2.1, even I had backup befora. Help pls!!!
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Wondering if anyone can help me out... I backed up my text messages with Ti Pro like I have done many times before ( Back up [SMS/MMS/APN]). I usually don't have any trouble restoring my text messages by simply restoring from TI Pro and rebooting. However, This is my first install of Vanilla AOSP VooDoo and when I restore/reboot the messages are cleared, but not restored. Any ideas? Do I need to move the database to a different location? Thanks in advance for the help!
P.S. I'm coming from DJ05 to Vanilla AOSP
I've never trusted TiBu with my SMS or call logs, so I wouldn't know. BUT, you can try reverting back to the ROM you were just on, restoring, then using an app called "SMS Backup & Restore", free on the market. It will backup SMS to an XML file on your SD Card. Then flash back to AOSP and use the same app to restore from file.
Maybe not the answer you were looking for but it's a solid work-around.
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Ty for the suggestion! Any other ideas out there? Bump
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No other ideas then? It would be interesting to know what went wrong since it will probably apply to cm7 and minuit and the like
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If the messages were backed up from the touchwiz mms app, then that's the only app that they are going to restore to.
What is the best way to backup contacts now that we can't use the backup /restore option in android 2.3
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Jamolah said:
What is the best way to backup contacts now that we can't use the backup /restore option in android 2.3
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this had to go to Q&A, but anyways, just install them on sim card and they will sync everytime you reflash the phone or do something else or use titanium backup or any other 3rd party application.
I have all my contacts stored in my gmailaccount and let it sync after I put a new ROM on my phone.
Before I went to the trouble of storing all my contacts in my gmailaccount, I used the backup to .vcf function in Go Contacts app.
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I do same as ldeleeuw, just synch it with your google account
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Awesome guys.
How do I do that?!
And will my calendar be synced as well?
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Yes it will!!
I will recommnend Google sync.. it also helped me many times when I am running out of battery.
Also editing is also powerful in Gmail acct.
Another tool I found was, fjsoft's mobile phone explorer. It will give you many options to customize backup. Google fjsoft and dload. "Mobile Phone Explorer" is free.
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Jamolah said:
Awesome guys.
How do I do that?!
And will my calendar be synced as well?
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On my PC, I imported a vcf-file into my gmailaccount, which I created with GO Contacts. It's is a single vcf-file with mutiple contacts, so importing it is very easy.
To sync it with your phone, you'll need to setup syncronisation somewhere in settings
What about going into settings and pressing the sync button to sync with my gmail account ?
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sounds like you are already synced, have to checked your contacts page in gmail on a pc?
also you can got Phone book - menu - more - Backup contacts - memory card
I would go for MyBackup as i dont sync often.
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I'm using MyPhoneExplorer and I think it is the best back up way. You can sync,archive,export, import your contacts, messages and calendar.
It can save your contacts with pictures. See this page:
http://www.se-house.net/pc-programs/myphoneexplorer.html
just use old backuprestore.apk.....it is working like charm...see my post..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196908
Backup & Restore from v2.1 can be installed on v2.3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196908
Hi all, I have a sgs1 but im waiting for my new sgs2 to arrive, I use kies to sync my contacts, calander and memos, when I get my new phone will I be able to plug it into pc and then sync all my stuff to my new phone? Thanks
has anyone done this or if not how did you do yours please?
I haven't done this myself with kies but use Google to back up all my contacts and Titanium BackUp for all the user apps from the market.
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I haven't done this myself with kies but use Google to back up all my contacts and Titanium BackUp for all the user apps from the market.
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I agree with this completely but be carefully restoring system stuff from titanium or any other back up solution across different firmware versions
I also uses sms backup and restore from the market and sms/mms to gmail you cant restore mms messages but at least you don't lose them
Does anyone know a program (Titanium does it but only for same version android) that can back up and restore SMS (in stock messanger) between different version of android (ie from 2.2 --> 2.3.5)? As stated before, Titanium is fine, but only works when restoring to the same version (ie 2.2 --> 2.2)
Try sms backup and restore from the market. If you use a third party app like gosms it might have an option to backup and restore as well.
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+1 for SMS Backup+
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+1 for SMS Backup+
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Worked flawless for me countless times. +1
SMS Backup works well.
I haven't used it in a while though since I switched to GoSMS (actually Go everything.) GoSMS allows you to easily email it to yourself (populates the To: line and everything) on a scheduled backup. This is nice for those "oops" moments. Like one time I deleted an entire thread instead of one message. Plus I like the Go SMS widgets.
SMS Backup is the best!
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Sorry to bother everyone, but I've been searching the forums for a while now, and I've used some of the really good ROM's that have been designed, however I recently decided to go back to a Stock ROM.
Yet again, like many people I'm sure, I have become bored of the stock ROM and fancy a change.
I've decided to go for the ICS ROM but reached a dilemma.
I don't want to lose everything such as contacts, messages, etc.
I use titanium backup pro, but even that doesn't save them.
I was wondering if there was a way to do this?
Thanks in advance and sorry for babbling on!
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When I say ROM, I'm unsure if it's a ROM or a kernal...
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When I say ROM, I'm unsure if it's a ROM or a kernal...
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Rom as ICS has not yet been released
KIES backups contacts etc .
jje
Okay that confirms I am confused between ROM and Kernal..I think.
& Oh yeah! I didn't even think of using Kies to backup my contacts!
Thanks!
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Rom - custom software build for your phone.
Kernel - base software backbone for your phone.
And in terms of flashing a ROM with data still intact, its possible, but it depends on wether or not the ROM wipes your data. Most likely, it will. Now a kernel is easier. As long as it works with the corresponding ROM, you shouldn't have any trouble.
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You can do anything with Titanium Backing up to root. Previously with Odin rooting firmware flash
Move contacts to sim card and also remove it when wiping
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Also, try these two from the market:
- SMS Backup & Restore
- Call Logs Backup & Restore
Worked great for me.
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Sorry to bother everyone, but I've been searching the forums for a while now, and I've used some of the really good ROM's that have been designed, however I recently decided to go back to a Stock ROM.
Yet again, like many people I'm sure, I have become bored of the stock ROM and fancy a change.
I've decided to go for the ICS ROM but reached a dilemma.
I don't want to lose everything such as contacts, messages, etc.
I use titanium backup pro, but even that doesn't save them.
I was wondering if there was a way to do this?
Thanks in advance and sorry for babbling on!
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I store all my contacts on my google account, so everytime I switch roms/handsets, they just sync down.
With sms, you can either backup using an sms backup app, or mybackup pro does it. Neither require root.
Or...what I do is have backup to gmail installed, which auto backs up all my sms and mms to relevant sms and mms folders on my gmail account. That way I have them always, I do also use mybackup pro just so they are also in my messages app.
1. Sync contacts to Skype/Googlemail(google-backup)
2. Sync Messages to Titanium backup/pro
3. Anything Else won't get lost as you can sync things back. like Email and Calendars.
If you keep Notes, copy and paste things to Google Docs, to get them backed up.
Your Apps will get wiped but will install back with your Gmail.
Rest is the application Data, that will be Wiped.. After all you want a new start...
Just backup your apps with Titanium backup and restore after the flash
My contacts are synchronized with gmail and on simcard
Calender is synched with gmail
Thanks a lot guys. This has really helped. I think I'll back my contacts up to G-mail as that's my main concern. Messages being backed up would be helpful, but not necessary.
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Rom - custom software build for your phone.
Kernel - base software backbone for your phone.
And in terms of flashing a ROM with data still intact, its possible, but it depends on wether or not the ROM wipes your data. Most likely, it will. Now a kernel is easier. As long as it works with the corresponding ROM, you shouldn't have any trouble.
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Thanks a lot. That's really helpful.