So, my x10 crashed 2 months ago and I'm really eager to recover the contacts from the phones memory. Have tried searching for a way to do this but so far I haven't. The phone is stuck in a reboot loop, but I hope the data is still there to be recovered somehow. The only backup I have is a 5month+ old .sbf file, and I'm having trouble restoring the contacts from that on my new phone.
I KNOW now, that I maybe should have backed up more frequently to google (last done in december 2011..) but the sbf file is what i have that is recent. Any suggestions/threads/tools for this?
niklasson said:
So, my x10 crashed 2 months ago and I'm really eager to recover the contacts from the phones memory. Have tried searching for a way to do this but so far I haven't. The phone is stuck in a reboot loop, but I hope the data is still there to be recovered somehow. The only backup I have is a 5month+ old .sbf file, and I'm having trouble restoring the contacts from that on my new phone.
I KNOW now, that I maybe should have backed up more frequently to google (last done in december 2011..) but the sbf file is what i have that is recent. Any suggestions/threads/tools for this?
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If your phone is backed up with your google play account then you should just use the email in another phone and you will restore your contacts if not then not so likely
aymensx said:
If your phone is backed up with your google play account then you should just use the email in another phone and you will restore your contacts if not then not so likely
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It wasn't.
Looking for a way to extract the user data partion from the phone
If You can access the phones memory go to data>data folder and search for the phone folder. There should be a whole database of Your contacts
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jakuburban said:
If You can access the phones memory go to data>data folder and search for the phone folder. There should be a whole database of Your contacts
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And what program can i use to access this?
niklasson said:
And what program can i use to access this?
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I hope You have root and USB debugging enabled.
If so, You can use my program to connect the phone in xrecovery mode and access the system files.
If You don't have root, You can try to root it, install good kernel (like doomkernel), backup Your current os, flash new ROM and restore the data.
Here's how to root the phone: http://adfoc.us/4207223735421
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I have found a couple people that have frozen or removed apps and are starting to get issues with their contacts. Not being able to remove, add, update, or anything with them. So I am posting a zip file off all of the apps for people that have removed them without backing them up. You simply need to restore the app that you removed which is most likely a yahoo contacts or email that is tied into the contacts. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2VU48HSU
Great resource this. I was going to post mine up soon, but you beat me to it. Only had my X2 for a day.
Do you restore these with titanium backup? Because I backed up the bloat ware and later tried to restore it to no luck. However the apps were frozen when backed up so perhaps that caused an issue?
I don't think titanium backup is good at restoring. I've tried it a couple times with no luck. if you place a copy of the zip file extracted on your sd card and open it with files select the application you want to install you can install it from there. I personally only like titanium backup for freezing the application I don't use and cannot remove.
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I have tried to install the apps in your list but some would not be installed. Is there another way I can force them to be installed? By putting them in a location?
The list is:
Backup Assistant
Backup Assistant Client
DLNA
DLNA System Service
Emergency Alerts
All Authenticators
Help Center
Home Screen Tips
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.2.2
News
Pico TTS
Social Messaging
Social Messaging Service
Social Networking
Social Status
Sticky Note
Tasks
Video Editor Lite
Voice Commands
Just use root explorer and place them in system/data or push through adb.
Reboot after you place them there.
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Sorry, I'm rather new to this whole root thing. I uninstalled backupassistant with Titanium backup and my contacts got screwed. I downloaded the zip and tried to install Backupassistant.apk but it says "application was not installed". Is there a specific way that I need to reinstall? Root explorer does not allow me to change permissions from read only for "system" so I can't move the apk files in there.
ffejin123 said:
Sorry, I'm rather new to this whole root thing. I uninstalled backupassistant with Titanium backup and my contacts got screwed. I downloaded the zip and tried to install Backupassistant.apk but it says "application was not installed". Is there a specific way that I need to reinstall? Root explorer does not allow me to change permissions from read only for "system" so I can't move the apk files in there.
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Check and see if you are rooted first. You cannot install system files as a normal app. They must be pushed to system/app or placed there using root explorer. Check and see if you are rooted or that you superuser has blocked root explorer.
ffejin123 said:
Sorry, I'm rather new to this whole root thing. I uninstalled backupassistant with Titanium backup and my contacts got screwed. I downloaded the zip and tried to install Backupassistant.apk but it says "application was not installed". Is there a specific way that I need to reinstall? Root explorer does not allow me to change permissions from read only for "system" so I can't move the apk files in there.
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I think I know what your talking about, follow Nitros instructions but when you are at the starting folder in Root Explorer press the Mount R/W button, I believe as long as you stay in the program (or don't press back too many times, because if you are at the base folder and press back it will go back to R/O) any folder you go into will say "R/W" at the top. So just press the button when its available and THEN go into the folder you need to go to and the setting will stick.
Edit: actually I just was messing with my phone and the reason I saw that behavior is because I was in the SD card where its always R/W. If its not showing up then yeah I'd listen to Nitro on this one, though I have no idea how you got rid of Backup assistant without root.
So I just copied the app list you posted onto my phone and now its in a boot loop. I thought that when I copied all of them over it would let me choose to not replace files already there. Now the phone is in a boot loop.
This may sound stupid, but I am kinda hoping its reinstalling the apks, one with each boot? But I kinda have a sneaking suspicious that I just ruined my phone since there is no SBF
Also, the boot times before restarting are not consistent, does this mean anything?
ryoxsinfar said:
So I just copied the app list you posted onto my phone and now its in a boot loop. I thought that when I copied all of them over it would let me choose to not replace files already there. Now the phone is in a boot loop.
This may sound stupid, but I am kinda hoping its reinstalling the apks, one with each boot? But I kinda have a sneaking suspicious that I just ruined my phone since there is no SBF
Also, the boot times before restarting are not consistent, does this mean anything?
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If you are in a bootloop but all of your apps are still in place there is a slight chance that you could do a factory reset through recovery and the phone will boot.
nitroglycerine33 said:
Check and see if you are rooted first. You cannot install system files as a normal app. They must be pushed to system/app or placed there using root explorer. Check and see if you are rooted or that you superuser has blocked root explorer.
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Yeah I am rooted with gingerbreak 1.2. As of now Im not really concerned with the contacts anymore because I can still add and save new contacts. My concern now is that when the OTA Gingerbread update is out for the X2, will I be able to install it without the original Bloat.
nitroglycerine33 said:
If you are in a bootloop but all of your apps are still in place there is a slight chance that you could do a factory reset through recovery and the phone will boot.
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Yeah my office tech support guy took a look at it and tried it, we got an error indicator icon when we tried. I don't think it finished copying, I think everything dying killed the copy process and left something important unfinished.
Now I am a little wiser for my new phone.
ryoxsinfar said:
I have tried to install the apps in your list but some would not be installed. Is there another way I can force them to be installed? By putting them in a location?
The list is:
Backup Assistant
Backup Assistant Client
DLNA
DLNA System Service
Emergency Alerts
All Authenticators
Help Center
Home Screen Tips
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.2.2
News
Pico TTS
Social Messaging
Social Messaging Service
Social Networking
Social Status
Sticky Note
Tasks
Video Editor Lite
Voice Commands
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So I'm guessing the only way to get these programs reinstalled is if the SBF is available for the X2, which it is not?
I just took my titanium backup from my galaxy s and loaded onto galaxy s 2. restored all apps and a few system settings, on reboot i get force close on sms system.
process com.android.mms has stopped unexpectedly.
any ideas how to fix? )
rhys100 said:
I just took my titanium backup from my galaxy s and loaded onto galaxy s 2. restored all apps and a few system settings, on reboot i get force close on sms system.
process com.android.mms has stopped unexpectedly.
any ideas how to fix? )
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Unfortunately for you, a hard reset is probably the easiest way. Then do an app/data restore from Titanium again, but DON'T restore system apps this time!
can someone please post a messaging system app from titanium on sg2 so i can restore that?
rhys100 said:
can someone please post a messaging system app from titanium on sg2 so i can restore that?
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You'll need to put this in the system/apps folder to reinstate it, but this may not fix the problem as there may be associated files that you also need. Only 1 way to find out
mmm, i sent it to myself in a email and downloaded and installed over the top, but still no good.
rhys100 said:
mmm, i sent it to myself in a email and downloaded and installed over the top, but still no good.
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You'll need to hard reset then. Since you have a backup to restore, it'll only take 5 minutes. Like I said, just don't restore system apps.
ill try one more thing, installing root explorer and see if i delete all the old stuff and install then.
rhys100 said:
ill try one more thing, installing root explorer and see if i delete all the old stuff and install then.
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You're not actually trying to install the apk by running it, are you?
tried to haha. but now i deleted the original via root explorer then uploaded the one you gave me back in there
didnt work gahh. it doesnt think the app exists now..
I hate to sound like a broken record, but do a hard reset. If you'd have done it earlier, you'd be using your phone by now
- how do i do a hard reset?
rhys100 said:
- how do i do a hard reset?
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http://www.hard-reset.com/samsung-i9100-galaxy-s2-hard-reset.html
I have used Sony PC Companion 2.1 to update my phone to 2.3.4-4.0.2.A.0.62 and i got a warn message about my Contacts, Calendar and Messages, i backed them up but it didn't warn me about when i update i will have no APP!! So after update phone started like i bought a new one! And all apps on SD Card were gone, but memory on SD card is still used. Is there any way that i get them back without installing them again(because i have them a lot and my market isn't downloading after a 3-4 apps installed :O) that is a problem too! HELP PLEASE! Thanks
TodorSRB said:
I have used Sony PC Companion 2.1 to update my phone to 2.3.4-4.0.2.A.0.62 and i got a warn message about my Contacts, Calendar and Messages, i backed them up but it didn't warn me about when i update i will have no APP!! So after update phone started like i bought a new one! And all apps on SD Card were gone, but memory on SD card is still used. Is there any way that i get them back without installing them again(because i have them a lot and my market isn't downloading after a 3-4 apps installed :O) that is a problem too! HELP PLEASE! Thanks
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There is no other way, if you haven't made backups.
I'm doomed! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Jg6L16Mzs
TodorSRB said:
I have used Sony PC Companion 2.1 to update my phone to 2.3.4-4.0.2.A.0.62 and i got a warn message about my Contacts, Calendar and Messages, i backed them up but it didn't warn me about when i update i will have no APP!! So after update phone started like i bought a new one! And all apps on SD Card were gone, but memory on SD card is still used. Is there any way that i get them back without installing them again(because i have them a lot and my market isn't downloading after a 3-4 apps installed :O) that is a problem too! HELP PLEASE! Thanks
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Nope,no way to recover it except you accidentally delete it manually,recover it back using Recuva...
Try to use Recuva to check deleted file,who know you might found it and recover it back
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been there done that buddy.
just remember, everytime you update a new rom or flash a new rom, always make a backup of your apps using titanium backup recommended (need root) because it said it will wipe phone memory data which means it will delete your google market account therefore, your downloaded apps will be lost.
nothing we can do here
UchihaDareNial said:
Nope,no way to recover it except you accidentally delete it manually,recover it back using Recuva...
Try to use Recuva to check deleted file,who know you might found it and recover it back
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Recuva can't access Android root at all.
To Izzy - That's the problem with trying to root .62/.69 via downgrading method
Ok, thanks for help
Hi,
I made a full backup into Kies in case anything went wrong, but realistically knew that anything I would want would already be backed up (contacts to Google, photos to Dropbox) - but I just realised I completely forgot about my girlfriend's 'The Curse' save data!
I'm running CM10 and have connected my phone to Kies, but it just says "Connecting" - I guess there's no way to restore using the app?
Where would I transfer app data from to restore it back to the phone?
Thanks
blizeH said:
Hi,
I made a full backup into Kies in case anything went wrong, but realistically knew that anything I would want would already be backed up (contacts to Google, photos to Dropbox) - but I just realised I completely forgot about my girlfriend's 'The Curse' save data!
I'm running CM10 and have connected my phone to Kies, but it just says "Connecting" - I guess there's no way to restore using the app?
Where would I transfer app data from to restore it back to the phone?
Thanks
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I might be wrong, but it would surprise me if Kies would work with a rooted phone (whatever ROM you are using) for the restore feature.
chrismast said:
I might be wrong, but it would surprise me if Kies would work with a rooted phone (whatever ROM you are using) for the restore feature.
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Damn.... thank you (I've made a huge mistake!)
In the Samsung folder on my local backup I have a file called com.toystudio.thecursefree-1.apk
Is it like iOS where I can copy the entire APK file to my phone (to which location?) and it'll copy my save data too?
blizeH said:
Damn.... thank you (I've made a huge mistake!)
In the Samsung folder on my local backup I have a file called com.toystudio.thecursefree-1.apk
Is it like iOS where I can copy the entire APK file to my phone (to which location?) and it'll copy my save data too?
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the .apk usually is only the app itself. Maybe there is some way to open the KIES backup and extract the data file?
You could maybe try this one in the temp folders?
Thanks chris
Once u root your phone and use any custom ROM, Kies will not detect your phone...
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Hi there,
I'm new here, so it's my first post and I hope I'm in the right place to ask here
Yesterday my girlfriend accidently deinstalled one of her favorite apps from her SGS3 (via Play Store), it's a game and all its game data is stored internally as it seems. No backup or anything else has been made before
She just reinstalled the app from the Play Store and opened it just once, but did not do anything else yet.
I've already searched the forum and googled around a lot, but did not get any appropriate answer to my question:
Is there any way to recover the lost app data to make her happy again?
I've already tried several apps from the Play Store like: Dumpster, Undelete, DiskDigger, Hexamob Recovery but nothing worked or even could access the internal storage or was just able to maybe recover lost pictures or videos.
Device info:
I've rooted her SGS3 I9300 and recently flashed it with CM 10.2 nightly (playing around with the phone while waiting to buy myself a new one )
I really hope there is someone out there who has an idea or just gives me an appropriate answer.
I'm not a native speaker so my apologies for every mistake I maybe made
Thanks in advance!
b3nsen said:
Hi there,
I'm new here, so it's my first post and I hope I'm in the right place to ask here
Yesterday my girlfriend accidently deinstalled one of her favorite apps from her SGS3 (via Play Store), it's a game and all its game data is stored internally as it seems. No backup or anything else has been made before
She just reinstalled the app from the Play Store and opened it just once, but did not do anything else yet.
I've already searched the forum and googled around a lot, but did not get any appropriate answer to my question:
Is there any way to recover the lost app data to make her happy again?
I've already tried several apps from the Play Store like: Dumpster, Undelete, DiskDigger, Hexamob Recovery but nothing worked or even could access the internal storage or was just able to maybe recover lost pictures or videos.
Device info:
I've rooted her SGS3 I9300 and recently flashed it with CM 10.2 nightly (playing around with the phone while waiting to buy myself a new one )
I really hope there is someone out there who has an idea or just gives me an appropriate answer.
I'm not a native speaker so my apologies for every mistake I maybe made
Thanks in advance!
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and what is that app? may be we should know
sriram231092 said:
and what is that app? may be we should know
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Sure, sorry, it's Smurf's Village from beeline
b3nsen said:
Sure, sorry, it's Smurf's Village from beeline
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you said the data is not lost. so cut and save the data somewhere you'd like to. re-install the game and paste this data under android>data.
sriram231092 said:
you said the data is not lost. so cut and save the data somewhere you'd like to. re-install the game and paste this data under android>data.
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The app was deinstalled and as far as it seems all its stored data with it, so I cannot cut and paste it in again, that's why Im asking for a way to recover the app data
b3nsen said:
The app was deinstalled and as far as it seems all its stored data with it, so I cannot cut and paste it in again, that's why Im asking for a way to recover the app data
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you also said the phone is rooted. enable root option to the file explorer and then you will be able to copy/cut/paste the data on the system. my preference es file explorer. menu> root explorer> mount R/W> set permissions to RW. then you will be good to go.
sriram231092 said:
you also said the phone is rooted. enable root option to the file explorer and then you will be able to copy/cut/paste the data on the system. my preference es file explorer. menu> root explorer> mount R/W> set permissions to RW. then you will be good to go.
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Maybe I was not clear enough. I tried your suggestion and searched for 'smurf' to find any data, now I got several files and folders containing 'smurf'.
I think the data was deteled while the deinstallation of the app, am I right?
Hard to answer this, but in which files will the app data be stored and if it is deleted, how can I get it back?
I found a solution, she did do a backup without telling me, 2 months ago...stupid little... my bad or better: her bad.
Thanks for your help so far!
Thread can be closed now...
Just FYI, without that backup, there would have been nothing you could have done.
rootSU said:
Just FYI, without that backup, there would have been nothing you could have done.
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Now that's what I wanted to know
I already thought that there might be no way to get the data back, due to the storage structure / filesystem and even to the fact that she reinstalled the app and started it (main data has maybe been written at that moment, so the old data blocks have been overwritten or so)
Really thanks!