Im using whatsapp groups for almost 1 year. I started joining and creating groups from my personal number. So firstly the problem is that whatsapp holds 66GB of storage and secondly the backup process is a nightmare. I don't have to mention the restore process witch is worst than backup. I also forgot Google drive backup that is also endless.. I have several questions.
1.can I transfer with some way groups to a new number?
2. Can I edit the crypt12 db of backup so I can remove some groups that I was banned or I exit from them? This is because I tryed deleting almost 200 groups with some conversations and the deleting process was about to take almost 1 month without letting me use the app in the same time..
3. Is there any other option so I can delete some groups or worthless conversations so I gain some space so the backup could me smaller?
Any help would be appreciated..
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Does anyone know how to split/archive an sms thread (or perhaps start a new thread for my wife, keeping the old one). I have imported all my sms from my Windows Mobile using Sprite Migrate (cool free beta software).
My wifes thread has 4k sms messages, and takes a few seconds to load, does anyone know if I can split the thread into chucks? It would be cool if they were split by date.
Does anyone know if I could backup all sms using some tool, and modify the file to split the sms, and re import?
I own MyBackupPro, does anyone know if these file are easily manipulated?
Thanks
looks like nobody can help you. afaik these things are stored in sqlite databases, maybe you can look into that. my layman's guess would be that the first problem is to seperate the two threads, maybe you need to create a contact WIFE2 or smthng, and alter the number in the database for a few (thousand) sms.
btw, WTF? i once tried to restore a backup of my sms with ~35 msgs in the largest thread, made the sms app FC... yesterday i had to delete a thread with 32 apps because it always showed me one unread in the summary, but all read in the thread...
I know why this is not a forum for Apple, but please ask them your help .
MY PROBLEM IS:
I have an iPhone 4 to 16 GB with Jailbreak IOS 7.1.2
2 days ago just, i just send a message, and had open Whatts App.
Accidentally dropped my iPhone from a height of 1 meter: When i raise the iPhone is off and will not turn on, which I thought was odd, because even before he had fallen but never been something.
I proceed to open the iPhone, remove and put the battery: then turn on normally.
Until there everything seemed fine: until I open Whatts App and tells me .:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTSAPP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
I give in recovering and reaching 10%: mark mistake .:
"UNFORTUNATELY WHATTS APP COULD NOT RECOVER YOUR HISTORY CHATS, PLEASE RESTORE IF OF ICLOUD"
Here another problem arises:
There had activated the automatic backup of chats due to which there was no space Icould.
When I go to restore Icould: The last copy was 13/9/2014: 6 months ago.
And a message appears which says "Restore now, if you skip this step, can not be restored later."
Obviously restore from six months ago does not serve me well.
So far the application of Whatts App occupied 6.5 GB
Proceeded to delete all my pictures of Icould to make space.
I have no backup of iPhone on the PC.
With iTools: I explore the application and backup throughout, including files and media files and file chats .
After exploring Whatts App and backup in my hard drive application, delete many media files to reduce the size of the App, until he was 4 GB.
I climb back up the iPhone (only data Whatts App) to iCloud.
After proceeded to restore chats Whatts App from iCloud (13/09/2014)
And surprise surprise ...
Chats were restored until that day ... 13/09/2014
And:
The application decreased from 4 GB to 890 MB:
WhattsApp delete all previous media: Fortunately I had backup earlier.
Then i tried to restore chats remotely via the file: "ChatStorage.sqlite"...
But Whatts App show me again the error:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
Again reaching the 10% mark mistake .:
"UNFORTUNATELY WHATTS APP COULD NOT RECOVER YOUR HISTORY CHATS, PLEASE RESTORE IR OF ICLOUD"
And again restore chats Whatts App from iCloud (09/13/2014).
Evidently the "ChatStorage.sqlite" file is damaged.
I looking in the PC a file browser for archives *.sqlite but none can open the file saying what was corrupt or damaged.
Only SQLITEADMIN opened it.
I explore cells and all open and all data are in the file, but reaching to de cell "ZWAMESSAGE" (here stay all messages) marks the error:
"SQL ERROR: LOGIC ERROR OR MISSING SQL DATABASE"
If I open "ChatStorage.sqlite" with a hex editor, I can distinguish many parts of the chats.
I tried to form a new file or try to fix it but all my attempts are unsuccessful and upload the file on the phone, and open Whatts App. "SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES". and the cycle repeats.
The data (4GB) are in Icould and the PC but:
When restoring from iCloud is restored but error Whatts App:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
When restoring from iTunes is restored but error Whatts App .:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
I reiterate that through Hexadecimal editor I can distinguish fragments of conversations but I can not restore to the iPhone chat history because seem the *.sqlite stay corrupt.
Even at the end of the file, i see the last message which i send (before the fall of the phone) and see all conversations that day.
The data are in "ChatStorage.sqlite" the problem is what somehow the file is corrupted and i not know how to fix it.
I hope someone can please help or give me ideas.
I really need chats history again, is very important.
Thank you in advance.
AlexanderMontiel said:
I know why this is not a forum for Apple, but please ask them your help .
MY PROBLEM IS:
I have an iPhone 4 to 16 GB with Jailbreak IOS 7.1.2
2 days ago just, i just send a message, and had open Whatts App.
Accidentally dropped my iPhone from a height of 1 meter: When i raise the iPhone is off and will not turn on, which I thought was odd, because even before he had fallen but never been something.
I proceed to open the iPhone, remove and put the battery: then turn on normally.
Until there everything seemed fine: until I open Whatts App and tells me .:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTSAPP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
I give in recovering and reaching 10%: mark mistake .:
"UNFORTUNATELY WHATTS APP COULD NOT RECOVER YOUR HISTORY CHATS, PLEASE RESTORE IF OF ICLOUD"
Here another problem arises:
There had activated the automatic backup of chats due to which there was no space Icould.
When I go to restore Icould: The last copy was 13/9/2014: 6 months ago.
And a message appears which says "Restore now, if you skip this step, can not be restored later."
Obviously restore from six months ago does not serve me well.
So far the application of Whatts App occupied 6.5 GB
Proceeded to delete all my pictures of Icould to make space.
I have no backup of iPhone on the PC.
With iTools: I explore the application and backup throughout, including files and media files and file chats .
After exploring Whatts App and backup in my hard drive application, delete many media files to reduce the size of the App, until he was 4 GB.
I climb back up the iPhone (only data Whatts App) to iCloud.
After proceeded to restore chats Whatts App from iCloud (13/09/2014)
And surprise surprise ...
Chats were restored until that day ... 13/09/2014
And:
The application decreased from 4 GB to 890 MB:
WhattsApp delete all previous media: Fortunately I had backup earlier.
Then i tried to restore chats remotely via the file: "ChatStorage.sqlite"...
But Whatts App show me again the error:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
Again reaching the 10% mark mistake .:
"UNFORTUNATELY WHATTS APP COULD NOT RECOVER YOUR HISTORY CHATS, PLEASE RESTORE IR OF ICLOUD"
And again restore chats Whatts App from iCloud (09/13/2014).
Evidently the "ChatStorage.sqlite" file is damaged.
I looking in the PC a file browser for archives *.sqlite but none can open the file saying what was corrupt or damaged.
Only SQLITEADMIN opened it.
I explore cells and all open and all data are in the file, but reaching to de cell "ZWAMESSAGE" (here stay all messages) marks the error:
"SQL ERROR: LOGIC ERROR OR MISSING SQL DATABASE"
If I open "ChatStorage.sqlite" with a hex editor, I can distinguish many parts of the chats.
I tried to form a new file or try to fix it but all my attempts are unsuccessful and upload the file on the phone, and open Whatts App. "SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES". and the cycle repeats.
The data (4GB) are in Icould and the PC but:
When restoring from iCloud is restored but error Whatts App:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
When restoring from iTunes is restored but error Whatts App .:
"SEEMS WHATSAPP HAVE PROBLEMS TO READ YOUR HISTORY CHATS. WHATTS APP TRY HIM BACK. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES"
I reiterate that through Hexadecimal editor I can distinguish fragments of conversations but I can not restore to the iPhone chat history because seem the *.sqlite stay corrupt.
Even at the end of the file, i see the last message which i send (before the fall of the phone) and see all conversations that day.
The data are in "ChatStorage.sqlite" the problem is what somehow the file is corrupted and i not know how to fix it.
I hope someone can please help or give me ideas.
I really need chats history again, is very important.
Thank you in advance.
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Hey man, I'm an iOS user as well. firstly Are you a technician cause you said you opened the iPhone and fixed the battery.
Secondly, I lost whatsapp messages before. due to update issues. But I couldn't recover any messages cause my Whatsapp went from 500MB to 46MB so I had lost all hopes, fortunately I made an iTools backup so It saved my ass.
So I don't have a solution but a suggestion, always keep backups. u.u
I still use Whatsapp on iOS cause: Lifetime Service
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Tiash420 said:
I lost whatsapp messages before. due to update issues.
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Whatsapp forced the update on me because I was using an older version. Mark ****erberg is being a real jerk. And for that Whatsapp automatically logged me out of Whatsapp and told me to reverify after update. So after updating I reverify and BAM! My Whatsapp message history was done for. But luckily I have a habit of making weekly backups so it saved me. -_- I really hate the fact that Whatsapp is owned by Mark ****erberg now. -_-
Hi,
My SGS7 was sent for repairs and I received a temp SGS5.
Before sending it away I performed a backup to Google Drive and also copied the entire WhatsApp folder to my PC.
When I tried to restore the chats to the SGS5 I received a message the restore of my chats has failed and offered me to use an older backup. I tapped "yes" and an hour later nothing has happened yet.
When I cancelled the operation WhatsApp continued with the setup. However, all my private chats were GONE. I could see all the groups I'm a member of, but again, all the chats in them were EMPTY!
I then uninstalled WhatsApp, copied the backup files from my PC to the phone, and reinstalled the app hoping it will pickup the LOCAL folder (like it used to in older versions). But WhatsApp kept trying to restore from my Google Drive backup (which is possibly corrupt). And at the end of the process I had the same empty groups and no private chats.
Since then I uninstalled and reinstalled WhatsApp at least a dozen times, each time using a different msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.db.crypt12, and renaming it to msgstore.db.crypt12.
All the results, with all 7 backup files, were exactly the same: I see all the groups, but no chats. And no private chats.
Since then I received a couple of new messages in private chats, and the messages in these 2 chats are showing regardless of which msgstore.db.crypt12 I'm using.
It's as if WhatsApp is reading my messages from somewhere else!
Can anyone help?
I have some info in chats that is important to me and really don't want to lose.
Will appreciate ANY help.
Y.
yud said:
Hi,
My SGS7 was sent for repairs and I received a temp SGS5.
Before sending it away I performed a backup to Google Drive and also copied the entire WhatsApp folder to my PC.
When I tried to restore the chats to the SGS5 I received a message the restore of my chats has failed and offered me to use an older backup. I tapped "yes" and an hour later nothing has happened yet.
When I cancelled the operation WhatsApp continued with the setup. However, all my private chats were GONE. I could see all the groups I'm a member of, but again, all the chats in them were EMPTY!
I then uninstalled WhatsApp, copied the backup files from my PC to the phone, and reinstalled the app hoping it will pickup the LOCAL folder (like it used to in older versions). But WhatsApp kept trying to restore from my Google Drive backup (which is possibly corrupt). And at the end of the process I had the same empty groups and no private chats.
Since then I uninstalled and reinstalled WhatsApp at least a dozen times, each time using a different msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.db.crypt12, and renaming it to msgstore.db.crypt12.
All the results, with all 7 backup files, were exactly the same: I see all the groups, but no chats. And no private chats.
Since then I received a couple of new messages in private chats, and the messages in these 2 chats are showing regardless of which msgstore.db.crypt12 I'm using.
It's as if WhatsApp is reading my messages from somewhere else!
Can anyone help?
I have some info in chats that is important to me and really don't want to lose.
Will appreciate ANY help.
Y.
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try to subscribe to their beta version
google play -> whatsapp -> somewhere at the bottom of its app page there is a "become a beta tester"
tap it, accept and wait for an update
then try to restore the latest .crypt without any dates. the original file name itself
leongzxc said:
try to subscribe to their beta version
google play -> whatsapp -> somewhere at the bottom of its app page there is a "become a beta tester"
tap it, accept and wait for an update
then try to restore the latest .crypt without any dates. the original file name itself
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Thanks for the suggestion.
I cannot find the Beta Tester link!
(page search in 2 different browsers are showing me the word Bets is there but I cannot find it. Am I blind???)
yud said:
Thanks for the suggestion.
I cannot find the Beta Tester link!
(page search in 2 different browsers are showing me the word Bets is there but I cannot find it. Am I blind???)
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open on your mobile play store
search for whatsapp
then scroll to somewhere towards the bottom
should have a "become a beta tester" button
leongzxc said:
open on your mobile play store
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Thanks!
I was searching using a laptop.
Found it on the mobile app.
(I uninstalled and reinstalled so many times that I now cannot get the SMS code for 2 days! or get the code by a phone call tomorrow)
Hi there, I hope you are doing well.
I'm quite desperated today. I recently change my phone number because I started a new job (about a week ago) and I also got a new corporate phone for it.
My old Note 8 was sitting in a drawer, as I've tried to make backups and move things over, the past few days. Today, when I went to open WhatsApp there, I got redirected back to the "Send SMS Verification" screen; locking me out of seeing my own messages that are stored in the SQLIte databases (msgstore.db.crypt12) in my own device!
From what I've been reading, the most probably cause is that a new subscriber to the phone company received my old number and created a new WhatsApp account. I know that they won't be seeing my messages, as those are stored in my device and encrypted with.
What I'd need to retrieve is my WhatsApp encryption key, located in /data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key to read my messages, but, obviously, needs root. My phone is not rooted and, from what I've also been reading, if I went to root it with any of the know methods, it would wipe everything and I'd lose that key.
Is there any way in which I can gain root and copy that file, without wiping? If not, is there any way I can create a "low-level" backup that woul ALSO backup that data; to later restore (after rooted). I think that all the common backups in the Play Store will, of course, not be able to access that data to backup. But I don't know about any of the Samsung bloated own apps (like Cloud Backups, Smart Switch, etc.); if those would work in my scenario.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide; looking forward to hear back from you.
Regards.
Dan_Aykroyd said:
Hi there, I hope you are doing well.
I'm quite desperated today. I recently change my phone number because I started a new job (about a week ago) and I also got a new corporate phone for it.
My old Note 8 was sitting in a drawer, as I've tried to make backups and move things over, the past few days. Today, when I went to open WhatsApp there, I got redirected back to the "Send SMS Verification" screen; locking me out of seeing my own messages that are stored in the SQLIte databases (msgstore.db.crypt12) in my own device!
From what I've been reading, the most probably cause is that a new subscriber to the phone company received my old number and created a new WhatsApp account. I know that they won't be seeing my messages, as those are stored in my device and encrypted with.
What I'd need to retrieve is my WhatsApp encryption key, located in /data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key to read my messages, but, obviously, needs root. My phone is not rooted and, from what I've also been reading, if I went to root it with any of the know methods, it would wipe everything and I'd lose that key.
Is there any way in which I can gain root and copy that file, without wiping? If not, is there any way I can create a "low-level" backup that woul ALSO backup that data; to later restore (after rooted). I think that all the common backups in the Play Store will, of course, not be able to access that data to backup. But I don't know about any of the Samsung bloated own apps (like Cloud Backups, Smart Switch, etc.); if those would work in my scenario.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide; looking forward to hear back from you.
Regards.
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WhatsApp app itself has to create a backup of the chats.
In WhatsApp settings - Chats - Chat backup.
If you have to change your mobile number, there is a feature in WhatsApp to migrate your data, chats, settings, etc. to your new phone number. And to inform your WhatsApp contacts that you have a new number.
In WhatsApp settings - Account - Change number.
If there is a new WhatsApp account created with your old number, it might be too late now.
Thanks for your inpur @It_ler.
I know that you can migrate the WhatsApp number and how the procedure work. The thing is that WhatsApp deactivates accounts with no activity for more than 120 days and now, when opening it again, it tries to send validation to the phone number that I no longer own. Nobody created a new account with that number; as far as I know, it haven't been reassigned yet to another subscriber. Still, all my chat history is in the device itself, but encrypted with the key I can't get access to without rooting, while rooting hard resets (erases) everything; hence losing said key (catch-22).
Do you know of any way in which I could root or get access to the encryption key without having to delete everything?
Thanks again.
Dan_Aykroyd said:
Thanks for your inpur @It_ler.
I know that you can migrate the WhatsApp number and how the procedure work. The thing is that WhatsApp deactivates accounts with no activity for more than 120 days and now, when opening it again, it tries to send validation to the phone number that I no longer own. Nobody created a new account with that number; as far as I know, it haven't been reassigned yet to another subscriber. Still, all my chat history is in the device itself, but encrypted with the key I can't get access to without rooting, while rooting hard resets (erases) everything; hence losing said key (catch-22).
Do you know of any way in which I could root or get access to the encryption key without having to delete everything?
Thanks again.
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Sorry ... no, I don't
And do not forget to activate automatic chat backup into your Google drive for your new/recent chats.
Hi
Is there any ways to merge 2 whatsapp backups (old & new) to restore some chats from old backup and also remove duplicate messages?
Basically, old backup has 30 chats, for upto 5 years, I did one last backup called Backup-A and then deleted 5 chats with some friends and did another backup called Backup-B
Then on the new phone I restored Backup-B (which does not have those chat with 5 friends) and continued using it for nearly 6 months, then all those 5 friends again came together and chat continued for another 6 months (but minus their previous chat)
Now I need to bring their old chat (from Backup-A) into the current one but without loosing other chats or any data.
Has anyone done this before or is it doable, if yes then how can I do it please?
Thanks in advance.