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I am using Sony xperia S without any major problem.
But facing little problem after reset to factory settings or firmware repaired by P C companion . I back up my contacts,messages, Bookmarks and Settings using P C Companion There was no error or problems during the backup process.
After updating firmware When I tried to restore my data. It always shows that 'data restore failed'.
PC Companion has stored a ".dbk" file on my PC. But PC companion failed to restore my data to my SXS. I used both Windows 7 and XP but failed to get back my data.
Sony also aware this problem see this link-
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35170
If anyone also facing this problem please share your experiences in this thread.
That happened to me too...
I tried everything and there is no solution...can't find any help on internet...sony support is useless in this matter...they don't even know why this happens!
Hope some solution comes out soon cause I lost a lot of important stuff like meeting, SMS, contacts...
1st yellow tint...then yellow white, micro and ear sound issues, now this...thanks a lot Sony...you are really doing it right
PS - I'm using this app now for backing-up and restore:
http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/...re_v010935.apk
It is very easy to use and it works fine on my XPS
Solution
Hey there!
I had the same problem (just wanted to retrieve my Contacts) and managed to get them. In the following I will explain how. This method probably works with backups from other mobiles made with Sony PC Companion too.
I got the same problem (also only fullbackupdata), after rooting my mobile and not thinking of the problem, that it might not be able to restore the contacts.
Here's what I found out: I couldn't find anything with Google, so I decided to just look at the data of the file. It starts with:
ANDROID BACKUP
1
1
none
I did some Googeling again and found out, that it is the same file like an ICs created adb backup.
I also found a project to retrieve Data from backups: ht tp s: //github.c om/nelenkov/android-backup-extractor
HOW YOU CAN RESTORE YOUR DATA:
Get your Fullbackupdata-Contactfile.
1. First go to your backupfile: (C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\Sony\Sony PC Companion\SomeNameDependsOnLanguage\
2. Make a Copy of your backup-File (crtl+c, crtl+v)
3. We want to change the file extension, so make sure you see it. If you don't see a .dbk at the end of your file, go in the explorer window in the left upper corner on organise -> Folder and search options. Change to view and then deselect "Hide extensions for known File types"
ht tp://kb.winzip.com/kb_upload/image/folder_options2.png
4. Rename (F2) the file to backup.zip
5. Open the zip with 7zip or something similar.
6. Navigate to Applications\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport and get the fullbackupdata file which is lying in this folder.
7. Put this file on your Desktop.
8.Download this jar-File: ht tp: //ge.t t/64TJmne/v/0?c
9. Put the .jarFile also on your desktop.
10. Doubleclick the .jar-File. After a few seconds a new file with the name "restore.tar" should show up (If not check if your fullbackupdata-File really has the name "fullbackupdata" and is on the desktop)
11. Open the .tarfile with 7Zip
12. Navigate to restore.tar\apps\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport\f\
13. Copy full_backup_vcard.vcf to the Desktop.
If everything worked you're finished, you can open this .vcf File via Windows-contacts -> import or put it directly on your phone and import it there (open Contacts. Settingsbutton -> impot)
If you don't trust my .jar file, you can also download the github-project follow their orders and compile it yourself.
I hope this helped also other people. It took me quite a while, so I thought I should share my solution.
Greetings Johannski
Ps: Sorry for the spaces in the links, I'm not allowed to post any
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re johnanski
Johannski
got to step 9
nothing after that??
any suggestions
thanks
not getting the .vcf file
Johannski said:
Hey there!
I had the same problem (just wanted to retrieve my Contacts) and managed to get them. In the following I will explain how. This method probably works with backups from other mobiles made with Sony PC Companion too.
I got the same problem (also only fullbackupdata), after rooting my mobile and not thinking of the problem, that it might not be able to restore the contacts.
Here's what I found out: I couldn't find anything with Google, so I decided to just look at the data of the file. It starts with:
ANDROID BACKUP
1
1
none
I did some Googeling again and found out, that it is the same file like an ICs created adb backup.
I also found a project to retrieve Data from backups: ht tp s: //github.c om/nelenkov/android-backup-extractor
HOW YOU CAN RESTORE YOUR DATA:
Get your Fullbackupdata-Contactfile.
1. First go to your backupfile: (C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\Sony\Sony PC Companion\SomeNameDependsOnLanguage\
2. Make a Copy of your backup-File (crtl+c, crtl+v)
3. We want to change the file extension, so make sure you see it. If you don't see a .dbk at the end of your file, go in the explorer window in the left upper corner on organise -> Folder and search options. Change to view and then deselect "Hide extensions for known File types"
ht tp://kb.winzip.com/kb_upload/image/folder_options2.png
4. Rename (F2) the file to backup.zip
5. Open the zip with 7zip or something similar.
6. Navigate to Applications\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport and get the fullbackupdata file which is lying in this folder.
7. Put this file on your Desktop.
8.Download this jar-File: ht tp: //ge.t t/64TJmne/v/0?c
9. Put the .jarFile also on your desktop.
10. Doubleclick the .jar-File. After a few seconds a new file with the name "restore.tar" should show up (If not check if your fullbackupdata-File really has the name "fullbackupdata" and is on the desktop)
11. Open the .tarfile with 7Zip
12. Navigate to restore.tar\apps\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport\f\
13. Copy full_backup_vcard.vcf to the Desktop.
If everything worked you're finished, you can open this .vcf File via Windows-contacts -> import or put it directly on your phone and import it there (open Contacts. Settingsbutton -> impot)
If you don't trust my .jar file, you can also download the github-project follow their orders and compile it yourself.
I hope this helped also other people. It took me quite a while, so I thought I should share my solution.
Greetings Johannski
Ps: Sorry for the spaces in the links, I'm not allowed to post any
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hey i followed the steps..bt at step 12 i'm not getting the .vcf file..instead i'm getting a "_manifest" file..help please..
Sorry my answer comes just now, I'm not checking this forum very often.
@jain.saheel:
jain.saheel said:
hey i followed the steps..bt at step 12 i'm not getting the .vcf file..instead i'm getting a "_manifest" file..help please..
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Hm seems like you have an other phone configuration than me...
I tested it with Sony Xperia Go with android Version 4.0.4.
Try googeling in which directory your Contacts are stored, than open with my jar file this file and you should be good to go.
If you don't find anything, you can also write your model and I try to find a solution... best you email me, I'm not sure when I will get o this forum (send (at) johannesdeml.com)
@stricler:
Do you have Java istalled? Are both files in the same directory (my .jar-File and your fullbackupdata file (which also has this name))?
If you can't manage to do it, you could also send me your file if you want to ( send (at) johannesdeml.com).
My jar File should still work, got a lot of positive feedback here: talk.sonymobile .com/thread/51298?start=10&tstart=0
com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook folder
jain.saheel said:
hey i followed the steps..bt at step 12 i'm not getting the .vcf file..instead i'm getting a "_manifest" file..help please..
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I find android "Xperia go" 4.1.2 backup contacts in com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook folder :good:, after restoreData.jar unzip and open full_backup_vcard.vcf with excel
jain.saheel said:
hey i followed the steps..bt at step 12 i'm not getting the .vcf file..instead i'm getting a "_manifest" file..help please..
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I had the same problem, here's the solution:
in step 6 instead of navigating to Applications\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport you should go to Application\com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook and get the fullbackupdata file from there.
I followed the steps. but on clicking on the jar app, my nokia suite opens up! :/
Johannski You are Awesome.
Thanks brother for all your help. All my contacts restored...!!
Thank You:angel::angel:
i cant get the .tar file. what should i do?
Johannski said:
Hey there!
I had the same problem (just wanted to retrieve my Contacts) and managed to get them. In the following I will explain how. This method probably works with backups from other mobiles made with Sony PC Companion too.
I got the same problem (also only fullbackupdata), after rooting my mobile and not thinking of the problem, that it might not be able to restore the contacts.
Here's what I found out: I couldn't find anything with Google, so I decided to just look at the data of the file. It starts with:
ANDROID BACKUP
1
1
none
I did some Googeling again and found out, that it is the same file like an ICs created adb backup.
I also found a project to retrieve Data from backups: ht tp s: //github.c om/nelenkov/android-backup-extractor
HOW YOU CAN RESTORE YOUR DATA:
Get your Fullbackupdata-Contactfile.
1. First go to your backupfile: (C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\Sony\Sony PC Companion\SomeNameDependsOnLanguage\
2. Make a Copy of your backup-File (crtl+c, crtl+v)
3. We want to change the file extension, so make sure you see it. If you don't see a .dbk at the end of your file, go in the explorer window in the left upper corner on organise -> Folder and search options. Change to view and then deselect "Hide extensions for known File types"
ht tp://kb.winzip.com/kb_upload/image/folder_options2.png
4. Rename (F2) the file to backup.zip
5. Open the zip with 7zip or something similar.
6. Navigate to Applications\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport and get the fullbackupdata file which is lying in this folder.
7. Put this file on your Desktop.
8.Download this jar-File: ht tp: //ge.t t/64TJmne/v/0?c
9. Put the .jarFile also on your desktop.
10. Doubleclick the .jar-File. After a few seconds a new file with the name "restore.tar" should show up (If not check if your fullbackupdata-File really has the name "fullbackupdata" and is on the desktop)
11. Open the .tarfile with 7Zip
12. Navigate to restore.tar\apps\com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport\f\
13. Copy full_backup_vcard.vcf to the Desktop.
If everything worked you're finished, you can open this .vcf File via Windows-contacts -> import or put it directly on your phone and import it there (open Contacts. Settingsbutton -> impot)
If you don't trust my .jar file, you can also download the github-project follow their orders and compile it yourself.
I hope this helped also other people. It took me quite a while, so I thought I should share my solution.
Greetings Johannski
Ps: Sorry for the spaces in the links, I'm not allowed to post any
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I cant get the .tar file
injamuljamil said:
I cant get the .tar file
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Well that is not a lot of information. Probably you have a problem with your java installation. Try to run the program with the commandline to get more information. Therefore run the command "java -jar restoreData.jar" in the folder where the jar lies.
Hello!!!
I'm a newbie on android system and i started using Galaxy S3 as my first Android gadged. After testing to install custom roms i noticed that i can't access from my windows laptop the folder SDCARD on my Galaxy S3. All other folders are there but my SDcARD is not showing. I can access this SDCARD from my mobile (ES Explorer or other file explorers) but i can't access it from my Windows.
Can anybody help???
jgusho said:
Hello!!!
I'm a newbie on android system and i started using Galaxy S3 as my first Android gadged. After testing to install custom roms i noticed that i can't access from my windows laptop the folder SDCARD on my Galaxy S3. All other folders are there but my SDcARD is not showing. I can access this SDCARD from my mobile (ES Explorer or other file explorers) but i can't access it from my Windows.
Can anybody help???
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check if you didnt choose to hide primary folders. unhide it
Sent from my Supercharged V12 Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk
Maybe you have been encrypted your SD Card (Settings>Security)
BEST METHOD (try it if nothing works)
It worked for me and hope it works for you too
- go to folder options
- go to tab called view
- tick option called "show hidden files folders and drives " (if this does not work go to next step)
- and untick option called " Hide proteected operating system files (Recommended) "
- this will now show you all the files , then you can move their contents to another newly made folder so now it becomes visible
even if you tick the option called " Hide proteected operating system files (Recommended) "
if this helps don't forget to press the thanks button
Just create the dir on the pc first then copy it over to the sd card/phone storage. you can either put in the contents into folder first and copy over or just the folder first. as long as the folder is created from pc, any content can just be copied directly to internal/external mobile devices.
for zipped contents they cannot be directly unzipped and copied over unfortunately, you need to unzip them first manually onto the desktop.
good luck and have a good day!
Hey guys,
Since I'm having my board exam, so I don't have my phone right now with me and I'm using whatsapp on bluestacks app players. But after exams are over, I'll be soon back with my Xperia U. So guys can you tell me how do I backup my files, folders, apps, whatsapp full media and its full conversation with people I chat with and every single goddamn thing from bluestacks to my phone??
Thanks in advance.
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Hey guys,
Since I'm having my board exam, so I don't have my phone right now with me and I'm using whatsapp on bluestacks app players. But after exams are over, I'll be soon back with my Xperia U. So guys can you tell me how do I backup my files, folders, apps, whatsapp full media and its full conversation with people I chat with and every single goddamn thing from bluestacks to my phone??
Thanks in advance.
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Try This:
1. WhatsApp stores a backup of all conversations in the SD Card. It can be accessed by doing the following:
1. Install a File Manager such as Astro File Manager, on BlueStacks
2. Navigate to sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/
3. The message history backups are stored here. Click down on the file msgstore.db.crypt,
select Copy from the options that come up. Navigate to
/sdcard/bstfolder/bstSharedFolder/ and paste the file.
4. This file can now be accessed on the PC by navigating to
C:/ProgramData/BlueStacks/UserData/SharedFolder.
2. Now the messages can be accessed by decrypting the databases (this link tells you how)
I Don't Know That Whether It'll Work Or Not. [Do At Your Own Risk. ]
This worked for me
1. Explore your phone files on your PC, search for whatsapp messages in something like this: phone/whatsapp/databases
2. Upload the last created message database you found to your Dropbox or Drive account
3. Install file manager HD in bluestack (This App allows you to copy/delete files from SD and cloud servers/dropbox)
4. Make sure to uninstall whatsapp from bluestack before you do next step
5. In the file manager HD identify the database you upload in dropbox
6. Install whatsapp, before they ask your phone number do the next step
7. In file manager hd move the message file from dropbox to SDcard/whatsapp/databases
8. Put phone in whatsapp and it will ask you to recover messages, accept, and it should work
while updating the bluestacks whatsapp, i changed my profile name and now no old history is available... how to get my old chat history, Please help.
better idea is install file manager make a zip file of watsapp folder and paste it to /sdcard/bstfolder/bstSharedFolder/
find that zip file on your pc from C:/ProgramData/BlueStacks/UserData/SharedFolder and paste it in your phone and extract it to your internal directory and done
Hey guys,
I have a problem with editing the hosts file on Android.
At first, some general information: My Phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 7.0 and for editing I use the 'Total Commander for Android' tool by C. Ghisler (Version 2.90).
So here's my problem: I put together a huge hosts file for my Windows PC (some own entries, a lot of entries copied from someonewhocares.org/hosts) and wanted to copy the entries from my PC to my phone. So I duplicated the file, used Notepad++ and did " Edit --> EOL Conversion --> Unix (LF) ". I then sent the file via e-mail, so I could easily download it from my phone. Said and done, I downloaded it and put it into /system/etc , but when I try to visit one of the sites in the hosts file, it works although it should'nt work.
When I open the hosts file on my phone via total commander and add an entry manually, it works (site is unavailable after doing so).
But if copied into the file (even in Unix format) the system will just ignore the entry.
I have a list with a little less than 10,000 entries, I can't type them all on my phone. What can I do now, so that the Android system will use the hosts file as it should?
Thank you very much
Sieefi
Sieefi said:
Hey guys,
I have a problem with editing the hosts file on Android.
At first, some general information: My Phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 7.0 and for editing I use the 'Total Commander for Android' tool by C. Ghisler (Version 2.90).
So here's my problem: I put together a huge hosts file for my Windows PC (some own entries, a lot of entries copied from someonewhocares.org/hosts) and wanted to copy the entries from my PC to my phone. So I duplicated the file, used Notepad++ and did " Edit --> EOL Conversion --> Unix (LF) ". I then sent the file via e-mail, so I could easily download it from my phone. Said and done, I downloaded it and put it into /system/etc , but when I try to visit one of the sites in the hosts file, it works although it should'nt work.
When I open the hosts file on my phone via total commander and add an entry manually, it works (site is unavailable after doing so).
But if copied into the file (even in Unix format) the system will just ignore the entry.
I have a list with a little less than 10,000 entries, I can't type them all on my phone. What can I do now, so that the Android system will use the hosts file as it should?
Thank you very much
Sieefi
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Nevermind. Problem solved.
Sieefi said:
Nevermind. Problem solved.
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Please explain how you solved it, that may help others with the same issue(seek help and provide help ). Thanks!
strongst said:
Please explain how you solved it, that may help others with the same issue(seek help and provide help ). Thanks!
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Oh, that is, in fact, pretty simple. It was pretty late when I did this yesterday and I was tired but wanted to get this done before going to sleep. So I made some stupid mistake. I don't know what it was, might have been that I reopened the file in windows editor, might be that I copied the wrong file, I really don't know.
Did it again today (this time without making a stupid mistake) and it works like a charm.
So for everyone who wants to do this, here's a step-by-step instruction (works with Total Commander or with ES File Explorer and should also work with every other root file explorer)
1. Edit your hosts file on your Windows (or Apple) PC as you wish
2. Copy the hosts file and put the duplicate into any other folder on your PC (just not the one with the original hosts file )
3. Open the duplicate with Notepad++ and change the format into Unix (Edit --> EOL Conversion --> Unix (LF))
To control whether everything is changed as necessary you can show the format of the line breaks by clicking View --> Show Symbol --> Show End of Line
4. Move the file to your Dropbox or OneDrive or send it to yourself via mail or, or, or...
5. On your Smartphone copy or move (as you wish) the file from your selected file exchange system into /system/etc
6. Done.
Of course this is only possible, if your Smartphone is rooted and your file explorer has root access.
If your using a Linux system and want to copy the hosts file from your PC to your smartphone you can leave out the third step because the file will already be written in Unix format
Hello everyone,
This troubleshooting guide is related to the situation where you have a backed up .crypt14 fle (data base file) for Whatsapp and are unable to restore the local backup for Whatsapp using the .crypt14 file and you have no back up done at Google Drive. Just follow the steps I mention and you will get your back up restored from the .crypt14 file in no time.
1. Install Whatsapp. Sign in using mobile number.
2. In Whatsapp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Next Select option Back up to Google Drive = Only when I tap “Back up”
3. Switch of Mobile data and Wifi.
4. Now hit Back up button.
5. As soon as Back up shows file uploading to Google drive > Immediately switch to Aeroplane Mode.
6. Press home button on your mobile.
7. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite all files.
8. Now switch on Wifi (or Mobile data). Now whatsapp will start to upload your old local database file to Google drive.
9. When complete, uninstall Whatsapp and re-install .
10. Sign in whatsapp, now whatsapp should restore data from your old local database file which you had backed up to Google drive in your previous installation.
Hope this helps to solve your Whatsapp restore from local backup problems.
Thank you. Vicky.
Hi,
I tried it without a success. Any other idea how to do it? I lost all the history
The upload process is continuing while the airplane mode is off so the process failed immediately.
#Edit
Well, it works actually. Just wait until the "backup locally" finish, and then the google backup process bar will appear then turn on Airplane Mode.
Is it feasible to transfer the backup from an older phone to a newer one while using a different individual number than the one used to create the bottleneck?
vickylahkarbytes said:
Hello everyone,
This troubleshooting guide is related to the situation where you have a backed up .crypt14 fle (data base file) for Whatsapp and are unable to restore the local backup for Whatsapp using the .crypt14 file and you have no back up done at Google Drive. Just follow the steps I mention and you will get your back up restored from the .crypt14 file in no time.
1. Install Whatsapp. Sign in using mobile number.
2. In Whatsapp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Next Select option Back up to Google Drive = Only when I tap “Back up”
3. Switch of Mobile data and Wifi.
4. Now hit Back up button.
5. As soon as Back up shows file uploading to Google drive > Immediately switch to Aeroplane Mode.
6. Press home button on your mobile.
7. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite all files.
8. Now switch on Wifi (or Mobile data). Now whatsapp will start to upload your old local database file to Google drive.
9. When complete, uninstall Whatsapp and re-install .
10. Sign in whatsapp, now whatsapp should restore data from your old local database file which you had backed up to Google drive in your previous installation.
Hope this helps to solve your Whatsapp restore from local backup problems.
Thank you. Vicky.
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this was very clever indeed, it worked , but now ysterdays chats are gone, is there a way to sync my yesterdays chat????
Worked for me.
Also a better methed to restore a less recent backup than what suggested by WhatsApp support
Hi Vicky. Thank you for literally saving me from a broken heart. My whatsapp backup just disappeared off google drive before I could restore and WhatsApp support was useless. I thought I lost 9 years of chat history until i came across your post. It worked for me with a back up i have from June. But the backup from August didnt work. Anyone know why? Nevertheless i am happy to lose 5 months vs 9 years.
Also please note Step 3. Put ON your wifi/mobile data. Not OF/F.
Thank you once again.
i tryed it on Samsung galaxy S21 and android 13 but it always ask me for google backup..
Oh... I only have the "stickers.db.crypt14" from the backup folder and the entire "stickers" folder of the media folder.
Anny chances of restoring it with these files?
you can extract stickers if you pull encryption key from /data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key
Hey @Alecxs
Overseen your message here.
I'm on Android 13 on my new phone now, and things seems to have changed quite a bit now.
Don't actually see an option to go to the /data/ folder anymore. Well, the folder is still there but it looks empty when opened. Even when "show hidden files" selected.
I actually managed to upload the backed up sticker backup file now as it seems.
I need to wait until whatsapp is starting to upload. Which is easy to do by dragging the notification screen down already after hitting "backup". As soon as a google drive notification appears it's easy to hit flight modus from here.
Seems it's actually uploading the bigger sticker backup file too, since it's taking much more time. The same goes for restoring after re-installation. Then the same sticker file seems to be downloaded into the backup folder.
So looks good so far. But unfortunatelly there're no stickers to be found in Whatsapp.
Edit:
I've tried it again to be sure the actual replaced stickers.db.crypt14 file was uploaded to Drive.
And it seems it does.
- the actual file is 50,76MB
- i had checked the backup folder after removing whatsapp, and the complete whatsapp folder was gone.
- after reinstalling it teturned. But without the backup folder in it.
- after hitting backup. Whatsapp showed that a complete backup of around the same size was coppied.
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- after checking the whatsapp folder again after restoring. The backup folder was there again. This time with the "stickers.db.crypt14" with the exact size of the backed up file.
So it seems that part worked until there. But I can't find the stickers back in whatsapp.
I'm talking about a lot of dtickers I had saved as favourites, but the favourite tab stays empty.
afaik backup to google drive is one-way, unless you wipe app data and setup WhatsApp from scratch. I am not firm with WhatsApp (never used)
I know it once was possible to get encryption key from unrooted device, but won't help you in that case.
[Tool] WhatsApp Key/DB Extractor | CRYPT6-12 | NON-ROOT | UPDATED OCTOBER 2016
** Version 4.7 Updated October 2016 - Supports Android 4.0-7.0 ** SUMMARY: Allows WhatsApp users to extract their cipher key and databases on non-rooted Android devices. UPDATE: This tool was last updated on October 12th 2016. and confirmed...
forum.xda-developers.com
aIecxs said:
afaik backup to google drive is one-way, unless you wipe app data and setup WhatsApp from scratch. I am not firm with WhatsApp (never used)
I know it once was possible to get encryption key from unrooted device, but won't help you in that case.
[Tool] WhatsApp Key/DB Extractor | CRYPT6-12 | NON-ROOT | UPDATED OCTOBER 2016
** Version 4.7 Updated October 2016 - Supports Android 4.0-7.0 ** SUMMARY: Allows WhatsApp users to extract their cipher key and databases on non-rooted Android devices. UPDATE: This tool was last updated on October 12th 2016. and confirmed...
forum.xda-developers.com
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vickylahkarbytes said:
Hello everyone,
This troubleshooting guide is related to the situation where you have a backed up .crypt14 fle (data base file) for Whatsapp and are unable to restore the local backup for Whatsapp using the .crypt14 file and you have no back up done at Google Drive. Just follow the steps I mention and you will get your back up restored from the .crypt14 file in no time.
1. Install Whatsapp. Sign in using mobile number.
2. In Whatsapp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Next Select option Back up to Google Drive = Only when I tap “Back up”
3. Switch of Mobile data and Wifi.
4. Now hit Back up button.
5. As soon as Back up shows file uploading to Google drive > Immediately switch to Aeroplane Mode.
6. Press home button on your mobile.
7. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite all files.
8. Now switch on Wifi (or Mobile data). Now whatsapp will start to upload your old local database file to Google drive.
9. When complete, uninstall Whatsapp and re-install .
10. Sign in whatsapp, now whatsapp should restore data from your old local database file which you had backed up to Google drive in your previous installation.
Hope this helps to solve your Whatsapp restore from local backup problems.
Thank you. Vicky.
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Another workable method
1. Install Whatsup using older version. Don't open it.
2. Press home button on your mobile.
3. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to
/storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite
all files.
4. When complete, install latest whatsup apk to update the old version.
5. This time open it and follow through the registration and you will be given the option to restore from local backup
6. Press ok and restore.
I had only local backup, gdrive backup was corrupted.
I did this:
Turn off the backup on Drive in WhatsApp and make a regular backup in the cell phone's memory.
Go to drive.google.com > sprocket in the upper right corner > Settings > Manage Apps > WhatsApp Messenger > click on options and Disconnect from drive
This will disconnect WhatsApp from Drive, because when reinstalling on the S21, WhatsApp asks you "well, you have a backup on Drive - do you want to use it?" and you can either take that backup or continue without a backup.
The backup of WhatsApp is located in the mobile phone's memory in the folder WhatsApp > Databases. You need the one called msgstore.db.crypt14 (no date).
It's a common place, but on Samsung, it's now in Android > media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp > Databases, so look there if you can't find it in the folder above.
You install WhatsApp on the S21 and transfer msgstore.db.crypt14 to the WhatsApp > Databases folder on the internal memory (create it if it doesn't exist).
You start WhatsApp on the S21 and now it should tell you that it has found a backup on the mobile phone, so if you want to restore from it - select it and the messages will be restored.
But as you can guess from the fact that msgstore.db.crypt14 is about 100MB - it's just text messages.
For media, you need to copy the entire WhatsApp folder from Mate to S21. It contains subfolders Backups, which has some wallpaper and profile settings, and Media, which has subfolders WhatsAppImages and similar - so you can copy only the things you want.
vickylahkarbytes said:
Hello everyone,
This troubleshooting guide is related to the situation where you have a backed up .crypt14 fle (data base file) for Whatsapp and are unable to restore the local backup for Whatsapp using the .crypt14 file and you have no back up done at Google Drive. Just follow the steps I mention and you will get your back up restored from the .crypt14 file in no time.
1. Install Whatsapp. Sign in using mobile number.
2. In Whatsapp, go to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup. Next Select option Back up to Google Drive = Only when I tap “Back up”
3. Switch of Mobile data and Wifi.
4. Now hit Back up button.
5. As soon as Back up shows file uploading to Google drive > Immediately switch to Aeroplane Mode.
6. Press home button on your mobile.
7. Use a file explorer app. Copy the .crypt14 file (your database file) and paste it to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/Whatsapp/Database. Rename it as msgstore.db.crypt14. Overwrite all files.
8. Now switch on Wifi (or Mobile data). Now whatsapp will start to upload your old local database file to Google drive.
9. When complete, uninstall Whatsapp and re-install .
10. Sign in whatsapp, now whatsapp should restore data from your old local database file which you had backed up to Google drive in your previous installation.
Hope this helps to solve your Whatsapp restore from local backup problems.
Thank you. Vicky.
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Thanks alot, it helped!
I sucesfully restore internl backup following this.
The backup of WhatsApp on Mate is located in the mobile phone's memory in the WhatsApp > Databases folder. You need the one called msgstore.db.crypt14 (no date).
It's a common place, but on Samsung, it's now in Android > media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp > Databases, so look there if you can't find it in the folder above.
You install WhatsApp on the S21 and transfer msgstore.db.crypt14 to the WhatsApp > Databases folder on the internal memory (create it if it doesn't exist).
You start WhatsApp on the S21 and now it should tell you that it has found a backup on the mobile phone, so if you want to restore from it - select it and the messages will be restored.
But as you can guess from the fact that msgstore.db.crypt14 is about 100MB - it's just text messages.
For media, you need to copy the entire WhatsApp folder from Mate to S21. It contains subfolders Backups, which has some wallpaper and profile settings, and Media, which has subfolders WhatsAppImages and similar - so you can copy only the things you want.
So msgstore.db.crypt14 will return all conversations, but the media files will be blurred and you won't see them. If you want complete WhatsApp - copy the entire WhatsApp folder to the S21.
Since Android has not had classic access to files for the last few years, copying via USB to a computer and back to the S21 can take an awfully long time - especially when there are several nested folders.
For me, copying to the memory card and then switching from the memory card to the new cell phone turned out to be much faster. However, since the S21 does not have a memory card, you can try to connect USB if you have an OTG cable or create a zip and upload directly to Drive or somewhere like that if you have an ok upload speed.
That might be faster. Also, the built-in file manager (I don't know if Huawei has one) turned out to be faster than a custom one I used.
If you have no choice but to use a USB cable, try to copy folder by folder - so you don't copy a folder that has other folders in it.
I don't know why, but it turned out to be faster for me - or so I imagined.
tinko975 said:
I sucesfully restore internl backup following this.
The backup of WhatsApp on Mate is located in the mobile phone's memory in the WhatsApp > Databases folder. You need the one called msgstore.db.crypt14 (no date).
It's a common place, but on Samsung, it's now in Android > media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp > Databases, so look there if you can't find it in the folder above.
You install WhatsApp on the S21 and transfer msgstore.db.crypt14 to the WhatsApp > Databases folder on the internal memory (create it if it doesn't exist).
You start WhatsApp on the S21 and now it should tell you that it has found a backup on the mobile phone, so if you want to restore from it - select it and the messages will be restored.
But as you can guess from the fact that msgstore.db.crypt14 is about 100MB - it's just text messages.
For media, you need to copy the entire WhatsApp folder from Mate to S21. It contains subfolders Backups, which has some wallpaper and profile settings, and Media, which has subfolders WhatsAppImages and similar - so you can copy only the things you want.
So msgstore.db.crypt14 will return all conversations, but the media files will be blurred and you won't see them. If you want complete WhatsApp - copy the entire WhatsApp folder to the S21.
Since Android has not had classic access to files for the last few years, copying via USB to a computer and back to the S21 can take an awfully long time - especially when there are several nested folders.
For me, copying to the memory card and then switching from the memory card to the new cell phone turned out to be much faster. However, since the S21 does not have a memory card, you can try to connect USB if you have an OTG cable or create a zip and upload directly to Drive or somewhere like that if you have an ok upload speed.
That might be faster. Also, the built-in file manager (I don't know if Huawei has one) turned out to be faster than a custom one I used.
If you have no choice but to use a USB cable, try to copy folder by folder - so you don't copy a folder that has other folders in it.
I don't know why, but it turned out to be faster for me - or so I imagined.
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Hi Tinko,
I also had GDrive corrupted backup and followed your steps with the local backup I saved on my phone, file size is 588 MB and after it loads it starts restoring messages and the progress bar won't go further 31%, stays there for hours, I'm afraid my local backups are corrupted too, don't have any idea of what else I can do, I'm trying to see if there is a third party software that can assist on the restoring process in order to make it to it's 100%.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Try to find older backup. Maybe from older phone. Every backup is better than none.
No man, I tried with the las 7 local backups that I had and I got the same issue
Do you know about any software that can assist me on the WhatsApp chat restoring?
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