Is it possible I dont want to loose my txt messages if I try and flash or update.
I use a app called back up to Gmail. Works great. Check it out and you will not have to worry about your text messages after a flash.
SMS Backup +
It's in the market, best app ever for this purpose.
Titanium Backup can handle this, as well as pretty much any backup situation you can think of.
what are the steps for titanium back up?
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what are the steps for titanium back up?
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[sms/mms/apn] Dialer Storage 2.2
Download from market. Run BATCH, to back up all apps. If you want data as well such as sms, select back up data as well. After you flash, redownload Titanium if necessary, select Batch & restore data & or apps.
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I like mybackup root just do backup data then choose sms
The pro with SMS Backup + is that it creates a folder within gmail like your inbox for only your text messages... you do not need to backup, it just does it for you in the background... also nice because you can search all your messages a lot easier from the browser.
The other methods work, just not nearly as well in my opinion.
It's been a long time since I used SMS Backup +. It didn't have the ability to save MMS back when I used it. Good stuff.
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The pro with SMS Backup + is that it creates a folder within gmail like your inbox for only your text messages... you do not need to backup, it just does it for you in the background... also nice because you can search all your messages a lot easier from the browser.
The other methods work, just not nearly as well in my opinion.
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Thanks for mentioning this. I was using SMS Backup and Restore but it only does it locally.
Related
Some of you may have heard of this. This is for those looking for a backups solution for their SMS messages. It does not work with MMS.
I did not make this.
http://android.riteshsahu.com/apps/sms-backup-restore
For people who wipe and flash ROMs as often as I do, this is a perfect solution for saving those text messages.
Post up alternate methods if you have any.
Please donate to this guy. He can't put up a paid version because he lives in Australia.
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I've been using this for a few days now and have come to rely on it. Very easy to use, although I was not aware it wouldn't back up MMS messages.
Titanium is much better. Will backup SMS/MMS storage file in about 1-2 seconds and restore in the same amount of time.
could have swore i saw another program called mms backup on appbrain.
and where in titanium does it have the option for sms and/or mms backup? cant seem to locate it.
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Titanium is much better. Will backup SMS/MMS storage file in about 1-2 seconds and restore in the same amount of time.
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I've been using Titanium for a while now too, but didn't know it backed up SMS! Can you direct me to the element where the SMS/MMS stuff is stored?
Edit: Nevermind, I found them in the backup list. I had not noticed them before. It also backs up bookmarks and (appears to) your Sense config!
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could have swore i saw another program called mms backup on appbrain.
and where in titanium does it have the option for sms and/or mms backup? cant seem to locate it.
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It's called Dialer Storage aka SMS/MMS/APN in the list.
Can anyone recommend an app to backup and restore messages?
Thanks
search for sms backup & restore in the market, its free
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search for sms backup & restore in the market, its free
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I have seen that, and others, in the Market.
Because there are many to choose from, I guess what I should have asked is if anyone has used and likes any one in particular.
sms backup by michele valentini works great.
I was curious about this too so I tried out SMS backup & restore by Ritesh Sahu just now.
I was able to make a complete copy of all of my messages (about 200 texts) in a xml file stored on my SD card. I then deleted the messages off of my phone and tried restoring using the backup. Everything seems to be back in the original place.
One thing that was nice was the ability to view the texts from the backup without having to restore them. This might be useful to have a copy of the text somewhere but not on the phone itself.
I haven't extensively used the app but first go through is positive, and there are many thousands of ratings on the marketplace for the app.
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oahceasgnikgneas said:
I was curious about this too so I tried out SMS backup & restore by Ritesh Sahu just now.
I was able to make a complete copy of all of my messages (about 200 texts) in a xml file stored on my SD card. I then deleted the messages off of my phone and tried restoring using the backup. Everything seems to be back in the original place.
One thing that was nice was the ability to view the texts from the backup without having to restore them. This might be useful to have a copy of the text somewhere but not on the phone itself.
I haven't extensively used the app but first go through is positive, and there are many thousands of ratings on the marketplace for the app.
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This is the one that i use and i was able to back up over 2000 test messages and restore them. Im a bit paranoid so i also do a nandroid back up every week also
you can also try my backup pro, it's a paid app but you can backup your MMS and SMS to your sd card or online. You can also backup your call history/call log, your calendar, alarms and apps....
I've been using my backup root but it messes up sometimes with my messeges. It also takes forever. I do have about 10000 sms so does anyone know app that restores the sms quicker right now it takes about 20 minutes just to restore them..
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I've been using my backup root but it messes up sometimes with my messeges. It also takes forever. I do have about 10000 sms so does anyone know app that restores the sms quicker right now it takes about 20 minutes just to restore them..
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I've been using SMS Backup by AnSoft, it took about 20 seconds to restore approximately 1500 text messages, it also makes a backup of your call history too.
have you tried titanium backup? i use it for everything, including SMS messages. once you restore, reboot and bam, it's all there. has never taken me 20 min to restore my whole backup (apps, settings, messages, etc).
I use and include in my ROM SMS Backup+ by Jan Berkel. It backs up SMS messages and call logs to your gmail account at user set intervals. I have mine set to 1 minute after the SMS is received. It nice because you never have to remember to back up your messages. I believe it will restore MMS messages as well. I have titanium backup but I believe this is a much better solution because it is automatic and performs the update soon after the message is received. I don't have to think about going and backing them up everytime one is received like you would with titanium.
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Titanium backup has never let me down.
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Titanium backup has never let me down.
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Yep its the only solution I wouldn't even think about using anything else.
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Titanium backup has never let me down.
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How do you backup SMS/MMS w/ Titanium Backup, I've never been able to figure this out?
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How do you backup SMS/MMS w/ Titanium Backup, I've never been able to figure this out?
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look for the green entries. it is the one that says
[SMS/MMS PREFS] Messages 1.00
I think. they show up after you reboot.
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Does titanium backup the mms that are in the text message? The backup software i'm using now does not.
I use SMS Backup and Restore. Great app, backups and restores fast but also saves all your texts as an .xml file which you can just go into the app and view it (say, for example, that you were looking for a certain text from a while back) without restoring it.
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I've been using my backup root but it messes up sometimes with my messeges. It also takes forever. I do have about 10000 sms so does anyone know app that restores the sms quicker right now it takes about 20 minutes just to restore them..
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Not trying to flame anyone here, but why the hell would you need to backup 10000 text messages? Honestly, I don't see why anyone would need to back them up at all. The way I see it, they are old messages and I dont need them. I clear mine out almost every day.
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Titanium backup is the choice for me. The only downfall I found is when I backup my system that is running a 4x5 Roise workplace to a 4x4 Rosie workplace. My apps still show up but in area where I can not reach them. Once I install a new 4x5 I am good to go!
-K
I've used titanium backup since day one. It has never let me down. Just make sure you back up your messages before futzing with your phone.
I still can't figure out how to backup text in titanium?
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I use Handcent for my messaging program. I paid the small fee for the annual premium service and my settings, SMS, and MMS all get backed up whenever I want to their online servers. I am constantly flashing different ROMS and trying new things with my EVO and have never had a problem restoring my info. You can even backup custom theming you do to your program and backup individual messages to a special "box" for quick retrieval. It's only $9.99 for a whole year.
And no, I don't work for Handcent just been a very happy customer for quite some time!
So I am in a tough one here.
I have over 100k+ texts in different threads. My text messaging app is starting to get really slow.
I try to delete these using the app but it just says "deleting" and the whole app freezes. I've cleared data and cache and still no fix. I believe I need to manually delete these texts somehow.
Anyone have any idea?
You just have to wait for it to delete them. It can't delete them instantly.
If your phone is rooted, you might try to wipe the sms/mms xml data using Titanium Backup. That's where the messages are and it's this you want to backup whenever you want to backup your messages.
You can recognize it by it's name in yellow letters. But this may yield the same freeze result.
Hey, thanks for the reply
How can I use titanium backup to delete the xml files? I can't find them listed.
Also, let me add that I use Go SMS pro as my default SMS app
Thanks
You should note that this deletes all text messages in your phone.
The thing you are looking for is called "Messages (SMS & MMS)". The name is written in yellow. Also has the Titanium Backup icon next to it.
The apps are categorized in alphabetical order. So it will be under M
Sometimes Titanium Backup makes itself my default message app. Now, anyone with familiarity with TiBu should know that it is not a messaging app. It can't send them or receive them, as far as I can tell.
When it is the default and someone texts me, the text seems to never arrive at my phone. In fact, the only way that I know TiBu has become the default is when someone asks why I'm ignoring their texts and I look at the default apps to find TiBu as my messenger.
Is there a reason why this should be happening? Is there a reason why TiBu should even be an option for default messaging apps? I've attached a pic to prove I'm not crazy. Hopefully someone out there has seen this and has an answer? I'm tempted to uninstall TiBu until I need it, reinstalling every time I need to backup apps and then uninstall it again. That just seems like an avoidable hassle.
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Sometimes Titanium Backup makes itself my default message app. Now, anyone with familiarity with TiBu should know that it is not a messaging app. It can't send them or receive them, as far as I can tell.
When it is the default and someone texts me, the text seems to never arrive at my phone. In fact, the only way that I know TiBu has become the default is when someone asks why I'm ignoring their texts and I look at the default apps to find TiBu as my messenger.
Is there a reason why this should be happening? Is there a reason why TiBu should even be an option for default messaging apps? I've attached a pic to prove I'm not crazy. Hopefully someone out there has seen this and has an answer? I'm tempted to uninstall TiBu until I need it, reinstalling every time I need to backup apps and then uninstall it again. That just seems like an avoidable hassle.
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It shows up as an option for me as well but it isn't selected as my default.
Inside titanium there is a titanium messages app that is called "Messages (SMS & MMS) com.keramidas.virtual.xml_messages
You can't delete it since it is a part of titanium. Maybe this is the way it backs up the messages. Our phones see that as a possible messaging app.
It's not always my default, it just steals it every so often. A little frustrating, and I can't google for the answer because all i get are pages telling me how to freeze the default messaging app with TiBu.
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It shows up as an option for me as well but it isn't selected as my default.
Inside titanium there is a titanium messages app that is called "Messages (SMS & MMS) com.keramidas.virtual.xml_messages
You can't delete it since it is a part of titanium. Maybe this is the way it backs up the messages. Our phones see that as a possible messaging app.
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If I can't delete it, can I freeze it? I'm just wondering why my default changes to TiBu for no reason. I may have to go the messy route of deleting/reinstalling whenever I need it.
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If I can't delete it, can I freeze it? I'm just wondering why my default changes to TiBu for no reason. I may have to go the messy route of deleting/reinstalling whenever I need it.
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There doesn't seem to be an option to uninstall or freeze.
The behavior that I have seen is that TiBu sets itself as the default messaging app when performing restores of SMS messages.
Is it possible that you have some scheduled TiBu jobs running?
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The behavior that I have seen is that TiBu sets itself as the default messaging app when performing restores of SMS messages.
Is it possible that you have some scheduled TiBu jobs running?
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The only schedule I have is to "Backup new user+system apps & newer versions". It's not enabled and has never run. I'll delete it, just in case it's giving me that issue, and watch for the problem to reappear.