Hello all,
I want to format my phone and install a new ROM. So I backup the apps I use with Titanium Backup. But how can I backup the stock messaging app on stock ROM? I've tried to backup the app itself (it's a system app) with Titanium Backup but it didn't work... My previous messages didn't show. How can I backup my messages?
Thanks in advance.
to backup the messaging app , go to TB and search messaging and then make a backup. if you want to backup your messages, search messages and there is an option to backup " messages (sms & mms) " press this and press backup. one thing to keep in mind is that it will ask you to change the default messaging app when you restore "messages" and you must accept it so as to restore all your messages. when done, it should tell you to change back the messaging app to stock , if not , go to settings -> more -> default messaging app
Install the backup & restore app from Z3, Z3+ or Z5; you can backup your messages, call log and more! obviosuly this needs root. A backup file can be created on the microSD card, internal or even an external USB stick via USB OTG and the Z3+ and Z5 allow you to backup "in the cloud", all you have to do is sign with your google account.
You can install app from Google Play Store: "SMS Backup & Restore"
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Hallo.
I want to flash from void to the new 2.2.2 Firmware.
Whats the best way to backup my settings, Apps, and Contacts?
Titanium backup or mybackup (must have root for both)
try both and see what you like, if you want to backup your rom and kernel too, use nandroid
to save apps there is AppSaver, u find it in the market
for contacts i use google contacts in gmail, for sms "SMS Backup & Restore"
and for calls "Call logs Backup & Restore"
After the search through the forum I haven't found a good answer for this question.
I'm preparing for rooting my Desire Z.
I have to downgrade - everything will be lost.
As everyone knows I CAN'T use Titanium backup.
So which backup app you would suggest to use?
I need the perfect restore of settings and apps after the root.
I've looked for some of the apps but I can only say something about the interfaces:
My backup pro - simple interface. Allows to backup "data" (whatever it means) and "applications and media" (not sure if this means widgets too, not sure what does media mean)
Backup Master/B] - nice interface. Lets to choose between: sms, mms, bookmarks, call log, system setting, alarms, apn, application (does it mean widgets too?). This would be the app to go if it works 100% well.
App Backup and reinstall - lists all of the apps. You can chose which one to back up. Seems to backup apps and games only.
So as you see the choice would be quite easy (Backup Everything). However does it work perfectly well? Does it backup widgets too?
May be you would suggest any other app?
i dont think there's any app tht allows u to backup everything without being rooted. but
titanium backup is the way to go after you have.
For those who have the same question.
I had to give the phone to service, so I've backed up the phone using Backup Master.
As I anticipated they have upgraded my system to 2.42 WITHOUT ASKING ME for approval.
The result:
Cons:
1. Some of the apps have not been restored. They've just shown during restore but didn't install.
2. The process was not hands free. I had to confirm reinstalling each app.
3. No settings in the backuped apps have been restored.
4. Phone book wasn't restored.
5. No settings in the launcher or the system were restored.
6. No settings of such apps like Tasker or MS Folder Note has been restored (you have to back up your personal data and your notes from the level of these apps).
Pros:
1. Sms and mms history was restored properly.
2. Call log has been restored properly
2. Most of the apps have been reinstalled.
So as you see you can restore more or less the system bu you will spend hours on setting up the settings back again.
I'm sure some (Many?) of you have discovered that if you backup a large SMS storage on a Samsung GB based rom and then try to restore this data on ICS (LPH or CM9) you will get FC's in the stock message app. To fix this you have two options:
1. Install GO sms pro app from the Market and check the "uninstalled stock sms app option" It will have no problem with Titanium backed up sms storage.
Then uninstall stock SMS app using TB or delete directly from /system/app folder.
2. Install GoSMS pro. Then backup your sms data using the app function.
Now using titanium backup delete data for:
-[SMS/MMS/APN]
-MAPServiceSamsung (sammy roms only)
-[SMS/MMS preferences]
-[OMACP v2] sammy roms only
Now reboot and then restore messages from GoSMS pro.
Reboot again and now you should have stock SMS app working with your restored message storage data!
Uninstall GoSMS pro
wipe data in TB for any message related apps which FC EXCEPT of course The SMS/MMA/APN dialer storage.
Done!
Note: This works for very large databases of 7000+ apps for me but sometimes I still got FCs. In ICS there is a limit option you can set. before restoring try raising this limit to 1000 then drop it to something sensible and reboot. this should trim your history down.
Hello,
I have backed up my messages and contact and all with Kies + Titanium Backup is there any way how to restore only contacts and messages grom these programs? It seems Kies now not responding on my new ROM (before official one) - still connecting device but never connets. Using this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436817
Can I ask why you didn't backup messages with "SMS Backup & Restore" from the play store? Can I ask why you didn't backup your contacts on to a Gmail or Windows Live account? . Flash back to stock, move contacts and messages back on to your phone, backup with suggested applications then move on to Wanam Lite
Hi,
Is there an app that backups & restores these things (and maybe more):
1. All apps data
2. All photos (camera, whatsapp, mms)
3. SMS messages, preferably to GMail
4. WhatsApp messages ("exploded" - meaning, not just upload the msgstore.db file)
I'm looking for something automatic, that will backup things as they arrive (e.g. after I take a photo), or hourly/nightly, and that knows to upload the new data to a cloud service.
I know a mix of Titanium & Google + & SMS Backup+ can do these things (SMS Backup+ can't restore whatsapp messages and only backsup nightly, not as whatsapp messages arrives, and can't backup crypt7 files (tri-crypt can decrypt, but for me SMS backup didn't trigger afterwards)). Titanium also failed to upload backups for me (for reasons unclear. the message it gives in the notification is cut off)
Nandroid backup will contain everything, but can't be done nightly and the file is huge, so can't be uploaded. I think it also means that if I change phones, it can't be used for restore.
Basically, I don't want to mess with it. Have it work in the background, send everything to a cloud storage and allow me to restore, even if I switched to a new phone.