[Q] Change SMS time-stamp - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
a few months ago I was searching for a tool to copy all SMS from an old mobily phone (over SIM) to my HD2. (Copy from the Samsungs mainstorage to SIM and the tool for WinMo copied it automatically back to the mainstorage of my HD2, when inserting the SIM-Card).
But now I've got the problem, that the timestamp is shown as "11/03/29923, 21:22" and when I'm going to details, he tells me I got it at "30.12.99 01:00". That's the matter with every SMS (and that were about 200) that I received and sent. Normally I wouldn't care, but it really sucks, that when I get a new message, I have to search it in my contacts, cause the latest SMS is from year 2099 (if I got that stamp right) and well actual we have 2010 (OK in a few days 2011), but I don't wanna wait those 88 more years, just to hope, that I will work all right then
Is there any way how I can manitpulate those timestamps manually (or all at once would be good, too). They don't have to be all right, it would be enought, when ALL SMS has an older date (even the ones I didn't convert, and those who are OK) e.g. 01.01.2010, so when I get a SMS now, it will be showed as the latest one?
hope you can help me,
vinc

well, there's a way that I've just discovered a few minuites ago,
1. use PIM Backup to create a backup for the messages on your WM, make sure you choose to backup only the messages (just to ease the up coming steps) ...
2. in the backup options uncheck the following items
- Compress Backup
- Binary backup
This will create a .pib archive that you can open with winrar, you'll find there's one file inside that archive
3. Open the .csm file (from the extracted archive created above) with any plain text editor (TextPad, or notepad), you'll find it's more like a comma-separated file
4. find the SMS you want to change the timestamp for, you'll find the time stamp in the last few fields of the line, and save the file
5. restore the .csm file (yes PIM Backup can restore it directly) without compressing it again
That worked for me flawlessly, I was successful to alter the time stamp for multiple SMSs and the date ...

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Exporting Contacts from Windows Mobile to Android (Without Outlook or Google Sync)

This tip can be found in various parts of this forum, but I'm putting it here so that it can be more easily located.
The easiest way to move your contacts from Windows Mobile to Android (or just to Google in general):
While Booted into Windows Mobile:
Download "Dotfred's PimBackup" (see below), it's a ZIP file, extract the one file in the ZIP to your storage card. If you can't unzip from your phone, do this step on a PC.
http://www.dotfred.net/PIM/PPCPimBackupV2.8_wm2005.zip
Launch the application. Select the action "Backup" (should be default). Uncheck everything but "Contacts" then hit "Next > >"
Uncheck everything but "Create temp files in memory", hit "Next > >" (very important, don't screw this part up!)
Once the backup has completed, hit "Exit" on the bottom-left
Now connect the phone to your PC (or remove the SD card and put it in an adapter) in order to access the file PimBackup created:
Look for a new file called "PIMBackup_xxxxxxxx.pib" (the 'x's will be numbers representing the date of the backup)
Rename that file, changing the extension from ".pib" to ".zip", and open the ZIP file
Extract the file "contacts_xxxxxxxx.csc" to somewhere on your computer, and change the extension from ".csc" to ".csv"
From here you can import the contacts into Google, but I *highly* suggest taking the time to perform a few extra steps to clean up the data a little bit.
Importing into Google
http://www.tothepc.com/archives/import-contacts-to-gmail-from-csv-vcard-file/
More Cleaning of the Data
You should open your CSV file in either Microsoft Excel, or OpenOffice.org Calc. The CSV is semicolon delimited, meaning you can't just straight up open these files and work with them, instead you have to perform a couple extra steps in either one:
Microsoft Excel
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/importing-delimited-files-in-excel/
OpenOffice.org Calc
On open of the CSV, check the "semicolon" box, uncheck all the rest.
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org...ide/Starting_opening_saving#Opening_CSV_files
- saved for changes -
will give it a try
If ur using a rhod with a Sim, just go under menu in the contact tab in winmo and save to sim. Then import from xdandroid. I've seen a lot of tuts saying remove you sim before booting xdandroid, but I never have and it get connectivity. Maybe its becuz I'm on tmobile. I dunno. But I hope this help
Sent from my MSM using XDA App
T-Mobile TP2 Froyo 2.21
trying this right now, I havent, done the "Clean up " steps, but it seems that only the contacts that have Photo Contacts or specialized ringtones from WinMo are the ones that have a lot of this:
0x3c,0x00,0x48,0x00,0x54,0x00,0x43,0x00,0x44,0x00,0x61,0x00,0x74,0x00
showing up in the notes. but other than that, I could live without doing the clean up... I tried doing the cleanup with Excel, but it wasnt working.
Thanks a lot though, this helped a great amount
throwback1718 said:
trying this right now, I havent, done the "Clean up " steps, but it seems that only the contacts that have Photo Contacts or specialized ringtones from WinMo are the ones that have a lot of this:
0x3c,0x00,0x48,0x00,0x54,0x00,0x43,0x00,0x44,0x00,0x61,0x00,0x74,0x00
showing up in the notes. but other than that, I could live without doing the clean up... I tried doing the cleanup with Excel, but it wasnt working.
Thanks a lot though, this helped a great amount
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Yeah I had contact pictures showing up in the notes too, but there were only 2 so they were easily deleted.
turn off binary back up in PIM otherwise this won't work.
revaaron said:
turn off binary back up in PIM otherwise this won't work.
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This gets done on this step:
Uncheck everything but "Create temp files in memory", hit "Next > >" (very important, don't screw this part up!)
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the easiest way to do it is using google via active sync just upade in what ever os you are in and sync next time you boot into the other os.
is there any way to import contacts with pictures from wm ?
hey
i think sprite migrate is the easiest way to copy your windows mobile contacts to android...
just check tbhis link:
http://www.spritesoftware.com/Products/Migrate/Migrate-Your-Data-Now/How-To-Transfer
then u will be able to download an app to your ppc to backup...then open a programm on your pc. the output file just copy to sd card and install a android app to import the contacts...
and ure done...
its very simple i used it several times on 3 different devices!
nick
the-nj said:
hey
i think sprite migrate is the easiest way to copy your windows mobile contacts to android...
just check tbhis link:
http://www.spritesoftware.com/Products/Migrate/Migrate-Your-Data-Now/How-To-Transfer
then u will be able to download an app to your ppc to backup...then open a programm on your pc. the output file just copy to sd card and install a android app to import the contacts...
and ure done...
its very simple i used it several times on 3 different devices!
nick
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I don't know, Honestly I followed http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138636. Activesync did it's thing and when I reset into Android I had all my contacts.
having the contacts is one thing but does it import them with pics ?
export as vcards
'vcard expert' is a windows mobile app that can backup your contacts and their pics as vcards. This format is recognised by different vendors so can easily transfer your contacts to other platforms such as android.
is it possible to import contact to Android without sync to google server (gmail)?
I don't really want google to save my family and friends contact information
There is also Funambol
Not tried it myself but it claims to sync PIM data across multiple platforms inc WM and Android. I believe it's free for something like 90 days
Deleted message.
Can sms's (messages) be exported the same way 2...i mean using pimbackup...or there is some other method...i moved from Touch pro 2 to Htc desire loving it
after - saved for changes - what i do.. can u explain it
msullivan said:
This tip can be found in various parts of this forum, but I'm putting it here so that it can be more easily located.
The easiest way to move your contacts from Windows Mobile to Android (or just to Google in general):
While Booted into Windows Mobile:
Download "Dotfred's PimBackup" (see below), it's a ZIP file, extract the one file in the ZIP to your storage card. If you can't unzip from your phone, do this step on a PC.
http://www.dotfred.net/PIM/PPCPimBackupV2.8_wm2005.zip
Launch the application. Select the action "Backup" (should be default). Uncheck everything but "Contacts" then hit "Next > >"
Uncheck everything but "Create temp files in memory", hit "Next > >" (very important, don't screw this part up!)
Once the backup has completed, hit "Exit" on the bottom-left
Now connect the phone to your PC (or remove the SD card and put it in an adapter) in order to access the file PimBackup created:
Look for a new file called "PIMBackup_xxxxxxxx.pib" (the 'x's will be numbers representing the date of the backup)
Rename that file, changing the extension from ".pib" to ".zip", and open the ZIP file
Extract the file "contacts_xxxxxxxx.csc" to somewhere on your computer, and change the extension from ".csc" to ".csv"
From here you can import the contacts into Google, but I *highly* suggest taking the time to perform a few extra steps to clean up the data a little bit.
Importing into Google
http://www.tothepc.com/archives/import-contacts-to-gmail-from-csv-vcard-file/
More Cleaning of the Data
You should open your CSV file in either Microsoft Excel, or OpenOffice.org Calc. The CSV is semicolon delimited, meaning you can't just straight up open these files and work with them, instead you have to perform a couple extra steps in either one:
OpenOffice.org Calc
On open of the CSV, check the "semicolon" box, uncheck all the rest.
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org...ide/Starting_opening_saving#Opening_CSV_files
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WARNING! DOESNT WORK! using this method gives me all number - the first and u cant add it, since its either 0 or +46.

Getting contacts out of PIMBACKUP via WM emulator

OK.. so I've managed to install microsoft WM6 emulator on my PC and managed to get PIMBACKUP installed and my contacts restored on it. However, in order to get all these contact back out.. I'm going to need to back them up on the emulated device.
What program can I use in WM6 that I can also import the details into Android please? (I.e. no point using PIM Backup, because it doesn't have an Android program so thats out... what other programs please?)
UPDATE: Actually I managed to suss a solution out. I went here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734044 and followed the instructions Imported the resulting CSV file into GMAIL (doing that at present).
BTW.. when using EXCEL, when selecting columns with tel numbers in.. make sure you pick the column as 'text' otherwise it will screw your numbers up (Like dropping the zero's from the front, and thinking it's an integer etc...)

Convert Backup-SMS-file .sme to csv, sqlite or something else?

Hello guys,
my girlfried's Samsung Galaxy S3 broke a few days ago. I got a whole backup from kies on my PC. There's a file called "messages.sme" - can i convert this to csv, sqlite or something else readable? We need an important text-message :/
Or is there an exploit or something else to get root over adb, so I can copy the "/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db" to my PC to read it with a sqlite-viewer?
The phones display break and the home-button got lost. The "back"-Button, too. I've tried a HDMI-/OTG-adapter, but I can only use one of the adapters feature. HDMI or USB... not both.
greeting,
cap.
I GOT IT!
You will need:
A working phone (e.g. your phone)
The SMS-backup-file (*.sme) you want to restore (e.g. from other phone)
Kies 3 (or Smart Switch - not tested)
Follow these steps:
Only backup your SMS from your phone via Kies
Go to your Backup-folder and rename the created "Message.sme" from your actual Kies-backup
Put there the sme-file you want to restore
Right-click on the sme-file, click properties and read the size in bytes (not on disk!) - e.g. 906.848 Bytes -> 906848
Open "backupHistoryInfo.xml" with a text-editor (e.g. notepad++)
Find the line <FileSize> near <Type>Message</Type> - in my file line 32
Paste the size in bytes - e.g. 906848 - there and save the file
Close every program (kies, filebrowser, etc.) and disconnect your phone and restart kies, then reconnect your phone
Click restore backup -> messages
Done! Now you can read the messages from "every" .sme-file!
After getting the information you need, you can copy back you messages and change the size in bytes!
I want to do the same on my S5 phone but I am afraid I dont understand the same language as this guy (Im a bit dumb !!). Cant someone just write an app that does all this and sell it
I think what he's saying, in short, is to trick the computer into restoring any backup file to your phone so you can read it on the phone you restore it to. It's not really a solution to your issue because it appears it still requires the use of SmartSwitch

No Whatsapp key in data/data/com.whatsapp, but SQLite Editor reads the crypt7 files

Hey there guys. I am currently trying to retrieve whatsapp conversations from one of my older phones, a Huawei Ascend G510. However, the thing is that when I found the phone, Whatsapp was already asking to verify my phone number, and I don't have the old number nor the old SIM card anymore, my brother also updated whatsapp to the newest version, thinking this would somehow help, needless to say that now when I open Whatsapp it just asks to verify my number, which I don't have anymore. However I managed to find the original crypt7 files, dated all the way back to 2014, I managed to root the device in order to search for the key file, but the thing is I cannot find it anywhere.
Strangely enough, the folder data/data/com.whatsapp contains only these folders:
- app_Keys (made in 2013, but is empty);
- app_minidumps (empty);
- cache;
- code_cache;
- databases (another old folder, containing _jobqueue-WhatsAppJobManager, _jobqueue-WhatsAppJobManager-journal, axolotl.db, axolotl.db-shm, axolotl.db-wal, google_app_measurement_local.db, google_app_measurement_local.db-journal, wa.db, wa.db-shm, and wa.db-wal);
- files;
- lib;
- no-backup;
- shared_prefs.
None of them contain a key file. I read some threads here in the forums, everybody was saying that without the key file, the crypt7 backups are useless. However, I thought that I should also check it with the SQLite Editor app. And surprise. It opened the crypt7 backups. The SQLite Editor opened the conversations, the only problem being that instead of a date it's just an unintelligible timestamp. However, this lead me to believe that the key file must be in there somewhere, otherwise the SQLite Editor couldn't have opened the backups. Does anyone know how can I find it, where could it be, so I can decrypt the backups and be able to read the conversations properly, with a date and time on the messagges? Thank you.

FIX: Whatsapp not Initializing / Whatsapp NOT Restoring Local Backup Android 12 Verified

Goal is for one Placeholder for Current Up to Date fix for those UNABLE to restore Whastapp to a new phone with Larger File Sizes. Whastapp does not seem to respond and the old options do not work.
So for those on an S22 / Android 12+ I have the up to date current solution after a few days and endless backup and restores and then proceeding to be locked out.
Set Display timer to 10 minutes and do not let your screen go blank.
Follow Exactly: 2 Options one for those media files and wanted to keep the dates and one for those that done care.
Part 1
Backup your Whatsapp folder into a .Rar / Zip File. If you have a phone with An SD card just send this copy to your SD Card. Then plug that SD card into your computer Rar the file.- Ensure when "Rar'ing" you set to Store Creation / Access time
NO SD CARD: Upload to Google Drive (it should keep the dates as what you have.- Download the file to your computer or sync your computer to Google Drive and download as a Rar.
Part 2. ONLY IF DATES ARE WRONG (Otherwise go to Part 3 )
If dates are wrong you can follow my thread here:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...le-preserving-the-dates.3423480/post-86587561
- If you backed up your Whatsapp Folder over time you can use https://www.scootersoftware.com/ Beyond Compare to VERY easily transfer the dates from your old to the new so your Whatsapp on your new phone doesnt just change all of the dates to todays.
Part 3. PREPARE TRANSFER
On your new phone Make sure you have the apps:A. RAR LabsB. MiXPlorer or Solid Explorer or any file viewerC. Backup of Whatsapp downloaded
Install Rar
Download Whatsapp
Open 1 time then Force Close Program
Open File Explorer (see Above MIX/Solid, etc)
Part 4 VERIFY Directories Created / Made
android> Media Folder
Created folder Labeled"com.whatsapp"
Sub Folder"WhatsaApp
Part 5. Extract Previous backup into New Folder
Open Rar File of Whatsap that you created
Extract Everything in the folder into:
Internal Storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp
Copy the files ("msgstore.db.crypt14", "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt14"...)
Change the date of the backup you want to use to msgstore.db.crypt14 (If the number is different change it to what you have currently)
When done Extracting change main Folder from
com.whatsapp to com.whastappOLD
Create new folder com.whatsapp
Copy all folders inside com.whatsappOLD to new folder
The reason for this is that if you delete or make an error during this process you lose all of the data so were saving you time in case you make an error and have to start gain. I had to do this 4x to get it right
Part 6 Installation
Delete / Remove all Google accounts and Contacts folder
Put new Sim Card into your new phone
Open Whatsapp and verify your phone numer (you have to use the same number as on your old smartphone)
Once Verified Put your phone into Airplane Mode
If next part does not work for immediate backup: When it asked you to grant access to your files for Google drive, ignore the message and instead close the app (press □ and wipe Whatsapp away)
If asked for access to files / Google Drive say Yes
When asked to give access to contacts say NO
When asked to have access to files say YES
You should then see Local Backup found. If your file is LARGE you need to WAIT until it shows the file size (mine took 25 minutes). Just ensure your phone is set to a long display timer
Part 7 BACK UP Restore Options (still in Airplane Mode FYI)
A. If you see a restore button:
When you FINALLY SEE the display size (should be large and have the restore date) of your backup click Restore
Once it begins Disable Airplane Mode
Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background). It should say complete / 100% and provide you a button for next
Whatsapp will say Initializing. Give it a few minutes.
If stalled close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
B. If No Restore Button:
If no restore button shows and you have Verfiy by Code (sms/Telephon)
Close App
Re-open app
Turn on Airplane Mode
When asked for Google Drive option to view contacts / folders/ file system (all in one question). Click Yes
When asked SEPARATELY for Contact Permission: Say NO <---- VERY IMPORTANT
you should have no contacts though so it should not ask,
Storage Permission: CLICK YES
If there is no restore option you, You should now see your local backup, press "restore backup" when it SHOWS THE FULL FIlE SIZE NOT BEFORE.
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet. 9. Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background), close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
C. If neither work above for you
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet.
You will see your local storage behind the popup saying allow google drive.
Wait until it shows the full flile Size
You will need to press add account and have your fingers ready for instant tapping between add account and instant tapping restore button
For some it has been 10-30 times doing this practice, you will luckily hit restore button
When progress bar says 100% it is restored.
You will still see app asking google drive option, don't click skip (this will reset the app ,leading to nothing restored)
When the app is asking to restore from google drive AND YOU HAVE HIT 100%, close the app right away (very important)
Open the app, and the app will ask you to set name, set your name
Initializing may take awhile. If it over 5-10 min ensure that airplane mode is off. Otherwise close app and try again.
If nothing works. Uninstall Whatsapp. Make the folders manually, keep only 1 data base file in the Database directory and transfer the internal structure of com.whatsappOLD into the new directory.
It is important to have NO GOOGLE accounts nor Contact files. You can add these after.
Key thing is to let it Compute the size of the folder. If it cannot compute, it does not work. From there turn on the internet and click retry.
Shout out to Merlin Behling
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67735037/whatsapp-cannot-detect-local-backup-
and Rahil2009
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsapp/comments/np2zjp
XDA for those moving pics to a new phone:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...erving-the-dates.3423480/page-3#post-86588833
My updated method as of 3-24-2022 has worked on over 30 phones for those that had issues. I will try to respond when I can but I need to stress this works on the latest S22 Ultra. I even spent more time looking at years of whatsap backups and using Beyond Compare 4 was able to get all of my photos and files updated on my new phone. If you have old photos with wrong dates I highly recommend that program
i found a slightly quicker way, this works assuming that BOTH your databases folders (original and new) have the same .crypt extensions (in my case it was .crypt14)
1) back up your ORIGINAL WhatsApp files from either
\SDCARD\WhatsApp
or
\SDCARD\Android\media\com.whatsapp\WhatsApp
not my fault if you skip this step, you been warned, always make sure to have your backup.
2) install the latest Whatsapp
3)
If asked for access to files / Google Drive say Yes
When asked to give access to contacts say YES
When asked to have access to files say YES
go ahead and send anyone a whatsapp message through whatsapp (this step cant be skipped or the db.crypt files wont be created)
4) go to Settings>Chats>ChatBackup
Select your google account
Backup using cellular <Enabled> ( this one is optional, if you are using WiFi you can use Wifi)
Include Video <Enabled>
Backup to Google Drive <Only When I tap Backup>
5 )Now COPY (not move, but COPY) ALL the contents of your original backed up WhatsAPP folder into the following directory
\SDCARD\Android\media\com.whatsapp\WhatsApp
6) this is the tricky part, you are going to have to do this quick. NOTE: I did this using a computer since it was much faster to drag over and copy the files.
With the INTERNET access enabled and working you are QUICKLY going to choose Settings>Chats>ChatBackup>"BACKCUP" as soon as you click backup you need to QUICKLY COPY both the Databases and Backups folder from your original into the \SDCARD\Android\media\com.whatsapp\WhatsApp folder
it will ask you if you want to overwrite, just hurry and click yes. it should overwrite the files, i did this in about 2 seconds roughly.
whatsapp will start backing up and let it finish to 100%. once done exit out of whatsapp
7) now COMPLETELY uninstall whatsapp (this is to make sure the cache/data is gone and all related files). Once unisntalled then install it again. this should take you to the setup process again. Click yes to everything and when it asks you to restore choose from your google account choose your google account and it should start restoring. that it, now everything should be restored.
dpoverlord said:
Goal is for one Placeholder for Current Up to Date fix for those UNABLE to restore Whastapp to a new phone with Larger File Sizes. Whastapp does not seem to respond and the old options do not work.
So for those on an S22 / Android 12+ I have the up to date current solution after a few days and endless backup and restores and then proceeding to be locked out.
Set Display timer to 10 minutes and do not let your screen go blank.
Follow Exactly: 2 Options one for those media files and wanted to keep the dates and one for those that done care.
Part 1
Backup your Whatsapp folder into a .Rar / Zip File. If you have a phone with An SD card just send this copy to your SD Card. Then plug that SD card into your computer Rar the file.- Ensure when "Rar'ing" you set to Store Creation / Access time
NO SD CARD: Upload to Google Drive (it should keep the dates as what you have.- Download the file to your computer or sync your computer to Google Drive and download as a Rar.
Part 2. ONLY IF DATES ARE WRONG (Otherwise go to Part 3 )
If dates are wrong you can follow my thread here:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...le-preserving-the-dates.3423480/post-86587561
- If you backed up your Whatsapp Folder over time you can use https://www.scootersoftware.com/ Beyond Compare to VERY easily transfer the dates from your old to the new so your Whatsapp on your new phone doesnt just change all of the dates to todays.
Part 3. PREPARE TRANSFER
On your new phone Make sure you have the apps:A. RAR LabsB. MiXPlorer or Solid Explorer or any file viewerC. Backup of Whatsapp downloaded
Install Rar
Download Whatsapp
Open 1 time then Force Close Program
Open File Explorer (see Above MIX/Solid, etc)
Part 4 VERIFY Directories Created / Made
android> Media Folder
Created folder Labeled"com.whatsapp"
Sub Folder"WhatsaApp
Part 5. Extract Previous backup into New Folder
Open Rar File of Whatsap that you created
Extract Everything in the folder into:
Internal Storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp
Copy the files ("msgstore.db.crypt14", "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt14"...)
Change the date of the backup you want to use to msgstore.db.crypt14 (If the number is different change it to what you have currently)
When done Extracting change main Folder from
com.whatsapp to com.whastappOLD
Create new folder com.whatsapp
Copy all folders inside com.whatsappOLD to new folder
The reason for this is that if you delete or make an error during this process you lose all of the data so were saving you time in case you make an error and have to start gain. I had to do this 4x to get it right
Part 6 Installation
Delete / Remove all Google accounts and Contacts folder
Put new Sim Card into your new phone
Open Whatsapp and verify your phone numer (you have to use the same number as on your old smartphone)
Once Verified Put your phone into Airplane Mode
If next part does not work for immediate backup: When it asked you to grant access to your files for Google drive, ignore the message and instead close the app (press □ and wipe Whatsapp away)
If asked for access to files / Google Drive say Yes
When asked to give access to contacts say NO
When asked to have access to files say YES
You should then see Local Backup found. If your file is LARGE you need to WAIT until it shows the file size (mine took 25 minutes). Just ensure your phone is set to a long display timer
Part 7 BACK UP Restore Options (still in Airplane Mode FYI)
A. If you see a restore button:
When you FINALLY SEE the display size (should be large and have the restore date) of your backup click Restore
Once it begins Disable Airplane Mode
Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background). It should say complete / 100% and provide you a button for next
Whatsapp will say Initializing. Give it a few minutes.
If stalled close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
B. If No Restore Button:
If no restore button shows and you have Verfiy by Code (sms/Telephon)
Close App
Re-open app
Turn on Airplane Mode
When asked for Google Drive option to view contacts / folders/ file system (all in one question). Click Yes
When asked SEPARATELY for Contact Permission: Say NO <---- VERY IMPORTANT
you should have no contacts though so it should not ask,
Storage Permission: CLICK YES
If there is no restore option you, You should now see your local backup, press "restore backup" when it SHOWS THE FULL FIlE SIZE NOT BEFORE.
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet. 9. Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background), close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
C. If neither work above for you
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet.
You will see your local storage behind the popup saying allow google drive.
Wait until it shows the full flile Size
You will need to press add account and have your fingers ready for instant tapping between add account and instant tapping restore button
For some it has been 10-30 times doing this practice, you will luckily hit restore button
When progress bar says 100% it is restored.
You will still see app asking google drive option, don't click skip (this will reset the app ,leading to nothing restored)
When the app is asking to restore from google drive AND YOU HAVE HIT 100%, close the app right away (very important)
Open the app, and the app will ask you to set name, set your name
Initializing may take awhile. If it over 5-10 min ensure that airplane mode is off. Otherwise close app and try again.
If nothing works. Uninstall Whatsapp. Make the folders manually, keep only 1 data base file in the Database directory and transfer the internal structure of com.whatsappOLD into the new directory.
It is important to have NO GOOGLE accounts nor Contact files. You can add these after.
Key thing is to let it Compute the size of the folder. If it cannot compute, it does not work. From there turn on the internet and click retry.
Shout out to Merlin Behling
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67735037/whatsapp-cannot-detect-local-backup-
and Rahil2009
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsapp/comments/np2zjp
XDA for those moving pics to a new phone:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...erving-the-dates.3423480/page-3#post-86588833
My updated method as of 3-24-2022 has worked on over 30 phones for those that had issues. I will try to respond when I can but I need to stress this works on the latest S22 Ultra. I even spent more time looking at years of whatsap backups and using Beyond Compare 4 was able to get all of my photos and files updated on my new phone. If you have old photos with wrong dates I highly recommend that program
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Sir, thank you very much. This method works with some shortcuts as I have beeen migrating from Androis 7.1.1 to LineAge 19.1 android 12 on my poor Xperia Z5. I really underestimated the amount of jump from 7.1.1 to 12 and the complications it would bring together. Anyhow, I followed your steps with some small modifications such as I did not make .zip as my old whatsapp folder was already in the same device but at /internal storage/Whatsapp tree. So, I just followed parts 1,3,4,5 and 6 and 7A. Sony camera is still laggy and out of focus , very difficult to signin whatsapp web with QR code.
XeoNoX said:
i found a slightly quicker way, this works assuming that BOTH your databases folders (original and new) have the same .crypt extensions (in my case it was .crypt14)
1) back up your ORIGINAL WhatsApp files from either
\SDCARD\WhatsApp
or
\SDCARD\Android\media\com.whatsapp\WhatsApp
not my fault if you skip this step, you been warned, always make sure to have your backup.
2) install the latest Whatsapp
3)
If asked for access to files / Google Drive say Yes
When asked to give access to contacts say YES
When asked to have access to files say YES
go ahead and send anyone a whatsapp message through whatsapp (this step cant be skipped or the db.crypt files wont be created)
4) go to Settings>Chats>ChatBackup
Select your google account
Backup using cellular <Enabled> ( this one is optional, if you are using WiFi you can use Wifi)
Include Video <Enabled>
Backup to Google Drive <Only When I tap Backup>
5 )Now COPY (not move, but COPY) ALL the contents of your original backed up WhatsAPP folder into the following directory
\SDCARD\Android\media\com.whatsapp\WhatsApp
6) this is the tricky part, you are going to have to do this quick. NOTE: I did this using a computer since it was much faster to drag over and copy the files.
With the INTERNET access enabled and working you are QUICKLY going to choose Settings>Chats>ChatBackup>"BACKCUP" as soon as you click backup you need to QUICKLY COPY both the Databases and Backups folder from your original into the \SDCARD\Android\media\com.whatsapp\WhatsApp folder
it will ask you if you want to overwrite, just hurry and click yes. it should overwrite the files, i did this in about 2 seconds roughly.
whatsapp will start backing up and let it finish to 100%. once done exit out of whatsapp
7) now COMPLETELY uninstall whatsapp (this is to make sure the cache/data is gone and all related files). Once unisntalled then install it again. this should take you to the setup process again. Click yes to everything and when it asks you to restore choose from your google account choose your google account and it should start restoring. that it, now everything should be restored.
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Hi XeoNoX,
May I know your methods work on old phone number or new phone number? Ahh.. I guess it's for a new number.
dpoverlord said:
Goal is for one Placeholder for Current Up to Date fix for those UNABLE to restore Whastapp to a new phone with Larger File Sizes. Whastapp does not seem to respond and the old options do not work.
So for those on an S22 / Android 12+ I have the up to date current solution after a few days and endless backup and restores and then proceeding to be locked out.
Set Display timer to 10 minutes and do not let your screen go blank.
Follow Exactly: 2 Options one for those media files and wanted to keep the dates and one for those that done care.
Part 1
Backup your Whatsapp folder into a .Rar / Zip File. If you have a phone with An SD card just send this copy to your SD Card. Then plug that SD card into your computer Rar the file.- Ensure when "Rar'ing" you set to Store Creation / Access time
NO SD CARD: Upload to Google Drive (it should keep the dates as what you have.- Download the file to your computer or sync your computer to Google Drive and download as a Rar.
Part 2. ONLY IF DATES ARE WRONG (Otherwise go to Part 3 )
If dates are wrong you can follow my thread here:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...le-preserving-the-dates.3423480/post-86587561
- If you backed up your Whatsapp Folder over time you can use https://www.scootersoftware.com/ Beyond Compare to VERY easily transfer the dates from your old to the new so your Whatsapp on your new phone doesnt just change all of the dates to todays.
Part 3. PREPARE TRANSFER
On your new phone Make sure you have the apps:A. RAR LabsB. MiXPlorer or Solid Explorer or any file viewerC. Backup of Whatsapp downloaded
Install Rar
Download Whatsapp
Open 1 time then Force Close Program
Open File Explorer (see Above MIX/Solid, etc)
Part 4 VERIFY Directories Created / Made
android> Media Folder
Created folder Labeled"com.whatsapp"
Sub Folder"WhatsaApp
Part 5. Extract Previous backup into New Folder
Open Rar File of Whatsap that you created
Extract Everything in the folder into:
Internal Storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp
Copy the files ("msgstore.db.crypt14", "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt14"...)
Change the date of the backup you want to use to msgstore.db.crypt14 (If the number is different change it to what you have currently)
When done Extracting change main Folder from
com.whatsapp to com.whastappOLD
Create new folder com.whatsapp
Copy all folders inside com.whatsappOLD to new folder
The reason for this is that if you delete or make an error during this process you lose all of the data so were saving you time in case you make an error and have to start gain. I had to do this 4x to get it right
Part 6 Installation
Delete / Remove all Google accounts and Contacts folder
Put new Sim Card into your new phone
Open Whatsapp and verify your phone numer (you have to use the same number as on your old smartphone)
Once Verified Put your phone into Airplane Mode
If next part does not work for immediate backup: When it asked you to grant access to your files for Google drive, ignore the message and instead close the app (press □ and wipe Whatsapp away)
If asked for access to files / Google Drive say Yes
When asked to give access to contacts say NO
When asked to have access to files say YES
You should then see Local Backup found. If your file is LARGE you need to WAIT until it shows the file size (mine took 25 minutes). Just ensure your phone is set to a long display timer
Part 7 BACK UP Restore Options (still in Airplane Mode FYI)
A. If you see a restore button:
When you FINALLY SEE the display size (should be large and have the restore date) of your backup click Restore
Once it begins Disable Airplane Mode
Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background). It should say complete / 100% and provide you a button for next
Whatsapp will say Initializing. Give it a few minutes.
If stalled close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
B. If No Restore Button:
If no restore button shows and you have Verfiy by Code (sms/Telephon)
Close App
Re-open app
Turn on Airplane Mode
When asked for Google Drive option to view contacts / folders/ file system (all in one question). Click Yes
When asked SEPARATELY for Contact Permission: Say NO <---- VERY IMPORTANT
you should have no contacts though so it should not ask,
Storage Permission: CLICK YES
If there is no restore option you, You should now see your local backup, press "restore backup" when it SHOWS THE FULL FIlE SIZE NOT BEFORE.
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet. 9. Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background), close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
C. If neither work above for you
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet.
You will see your local storage behind the popup saying allow google drive.
Wait until it shows the full flile Size
You will need to press add account and have your fingers ready for instant tapping between add account and instant tapping restore button
For some it has been 10-30 times doing this practice, you will luckily hit restore button
When progress bar says 100% it is restored.
You will still see app asking google drive option, don't click skip (this will reset the app ,leading to nothing restored)
When the app is asking to restore from google drive AND YOU HAVE HIT 100%, close the app right away (very important)
Open the app, and the app will ask you to set name, set your name
Initializing may take awhile. If it over 5-10 min ensure that airplane mode is off. Otherwise close app and try again.
If nothing works. Uninstall Whatsapp. Make the folders manually, keep only 1 data base file in the Database directory and transfer the internal structure of com.whatsappOLD into the new directory.
It is important to have NO GOOGLE accounts nor Contact files. You can add these after.
Key thing is to let it Compute the size of the folder. If it cannot compute, it does not work. From there turn on the internet and click retry.
Shout out to Merlin Behling
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67735037/whatsapp-cannot-detect-local-backup-
and Rahil2009
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsapp/comments/np2zjp
XDA for those moving pics to a new phone:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...erving-the-dates.3423480/page-3#post-86588833
My updated method as of 3-24-2022 has worked on over 30 phones for those that had issues. I will try to respond when I can but I need to stress this works on the latest S22 Ultra. I even spent more time looking at years of whatsap backups and using Beyond Compare 4 was able to get all of my photos and files updated on my new phone. If you have old photos with wrong dates I highly recommend that program
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Thank you very very much, I've been frustrated with How BADLY Whatsapp handling migrating to new s22. As I need those chats for work and I have 4 GB of data (those images and document that I'm to lazy to organize aka delete), so I need to locally restore while Whatsapp give me no choice but restore from Google Drive (zzzzzz).
I specially register to write this thank you messages. That's how much helpful your post is.
As for me to counter DATE being wrong. I use 'My Files' inside old Galaxy phones to compress Whatsapp Folder to 7zip, then copy those to S22 using 'Nearby Shares'. All the DATE is intact after extracting.
dpoverlord said:
Goal is for one Placeholder for Current Up to Date fix for those UNABLE to restore Whastapp to a new phone with Larger File Sizes. Whastapp does not seem to respond and the old options do not work.
So for those on an S22 / Android 12+ I have the up to date current solution after a few days and endless backup and restores and then proceeding to be locked out.
Set Display timer to 10 minutes and do not let your screen go blank.
Follow Exactly: 2 Options one for those media files and wanted to keep the dates and one for those that done care.
Part 1
Backup your Whatsapp folder into a .Rar / Zip File. If you have a phone with An SD card just send this copy to your SD Card. Then plug that SD card into your computer Rar the file.- Ensure when "Rar'ing" you set to Store Creation / Access time
NO SD CARD: Upload to Google Drive (it should keep the dates as what you have.- Download the file to your computer or sync your computer to Google Drive and download as a Rar.
Part 2. ONLY IF DATES ARE WRONG (Otherwise go to Part 3 )
If dates are wrong you can follow my thread here:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...le-preserving-the-dates.3423480/post-86587561
- If you backed up your Whatsapp Folder over time you can use https://www.scootersoftware.com/ Beyond Compare to VERY easily transfer the dates from your old to the new so your Whatsapp on your new phone doesnt just change all of the dates to todays.
Part 3. PREPARE TRANSFER
On your new phone Make sure you have the apps:A. RAR LabsB. MiXPlorer or Solid Explorer or any file viewerC. Backup of Whatsapp downloaded
Install Rar
Download Whatsapp
Open 1 time then Force Close Program
Open File Explorer (see Above MIX/Solid, etc)
Part 4 VERIFY Directories Created / Made
android> Media Folder
Created folder Labeled"com.whatsapp"
Sub Folder"WhatsaApp
Part 5. Extract Previous backup into New Folder
Open Rar File of Whatsap that you created
Extract Everything in the folder into:
Internal Storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp
Copy the files ("msgstore.db.crypt14", "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt14"...)
Change the date of the backup you want to use to msgstore.db.crypt14 (If the number is different change it to what you have currently)
When done Extracting change main Folder from
com.whatsapp to com.whastappOLD
Create new folder com.whatsapp
Copy all folders inside com.whatsappOLD to new folder
The reason for this is that if you delete or make an error during this process you lose all of the data so were saving you time in case you make an error and have to start gain. I had to do this 4x to get it right
Part 6 Installation
Delete / Remove all Google accounts and Contacts folder
Put new Sim Card into your new phone
Open Whatsapp and verify your phone numer (you have to use the same number as on your old smartphone)
Once Verified Put your phone into Airplane Mode
If next part does not work for immediate backup: When it asked you to grant access to your files for Google drive, ignore the message and instead close the app (press □ and wipe Whatsapp away)
If asked for access to files / Google Drive say Yes
When asked to give access to contacts say NO
When asked to have access to files say YES
You should then see Local Backup found. If your file is LARGE you need to WAIT until it shows the file size (mine took 25 minutes). Just ensure your phone is set to a long display timer
Part 7 BACK UP Restore Options (still in Airplane Mode FYI)
A. If you see a restore button:
When you FINALLY SEE the display size (should be large and have the restore date) of your backup click Restore
Once it begins Disable Airplane Mode
Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background). It should say complete / 100% and provide you a button for next
Whatsapp will say Initializing. Give it a few minutes.
If stalled close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
B. If No Restore Button:
If no restore button shows and you have Verfiy by Code (sms/Telephon)
Close App
Re-open app
Turn on Airplane Mode
When asked for Google Drive option to view contacts / folders/ file system (all in one question). Click Yes
When asked SEPARATELY for Contact Permission: Say NO <---- VERY IMPORTANT
you should have no contacts though so it should not ask,
Storage Permission: CLICK YES
If there is no restore option you, You should now see your local backup, press "restore backup" when it SHOWS THE FULL FIlE SIZE NOT BEFORE.
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet. 9. Ignore the message regarding Google Drive and, when your backup has been restored (look at the progress bar at the bottom in the background), close the app
Open Whatsapp again and you should see now your old and new messages alltogether!
C. If neither work above for you
Disable airplane mode and activate Wifi / mobile internet.
You will see your local storage behind the popup saying allow google drive.
Wait until it shows the full flile Size
You will need to press add account and have your fingers ready for instant tapping between add account and instant tapping restore button
For some it has been 10-30 times doing this practice, you will luckily hit restore button
When progress bar says 100% it is restored.
You will still see app asking google drive option, don't click skip (this will reset the app ,leading to nothing restored)
When the app is asking to restore from google drive AND YOU HAVE HIT 100%, close the app right away (very important)
Open the app, and the app will ask you to set name, set your name
Initializing may take awhile. If it over 5-10 min ensure that airplane mode is off. Otherwise close app and try again.
If nothing works. Uninstall Whatsapp. Make the folders manually, keep only 1 data base file in the Database directory and transfer the internal structure of com.whatsappOLD into the new directory.
It is important to have NO GOOGLE accounts nor Contact files. You can add these after.
Key thing is to let it Compute the size of the folder. If it cannot compute, it does not work. From there turn on the internet and click retry.
Shout out to Merlin Behling
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67735037/whatsapp-cannot-detect-local-backup-
and Rahil2009
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsapp/comments/np2zjp
XDA for those moving pics to a new phone:https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...erving-the-dates.3423480/page-3#post-86588833
My updated method as of 3-24-2022 has worked on over 30 phones for those that had issues. I will try to respond when I can but I need to stress this works on the latest S22 Ultra. I even spent more time looking at years of whatsap backups and using Beyond Compare 4 was able to get all of my photos and files updated on my new phone. If you have old photos with wrong dates I highly recommend that program
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hi,
i just found this forum and thread.
your post seems helpful.
however, I got stuck on part 6,
"If next part does not work for immediate backup: When it asked you to grant access to your files for Google drive, ignore the message and instead close the app (press □ and wipe Whatsapp away" ->
what is the button you refer to? in this step, i choose button 3 horizontal line, then wipe it all running application, then open again, it show same message, then I tap back button, then it just ask profile name.
what I missed
thanks in advance

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