I rooted my Motorola Droid 2 R2D2 with no problem. Everything was working fine until today, I went to look up one of my contacts and it closed. The only information I have found talks about Yahoo, but I only use Gmail and my contacts are linked to my phone. I have been looking for an example of the /system/app file so I can compare it to what is currently in my file? I thought I had made a backup but I did not do a nandroid backup.
I rooted my Motorola Droid 2 R2D2 with no problem.
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you posted like 3 times that, you couldn't get rooted
that said nothing you did, should have effected contacts
first try to backup contacts
1 are contacts synced with Backup Assistant℠ Plus: Contacts or Contacts.Google.com?
2 also backup contacts on sd card, open contacts app/menu/import/export select export to storage/ok
3 use "sms backup +", for texts and call log
un-sync google account(s) menu/settings/accounts & sync/ uncheck contacts
then you can try menu/settings/apps/all/contacts force stop, then clear data, then reboot
if contact still not working menu/settings/apps/all/contact storage app/ force stop and clear data then reboot
re-sync google contacts, wait for contacts to re-sync
Thank you
I used the CD iso to root my phone like you advised me to do. I forgot to go back to that Thread and post that. Thank you for the help on rooting my phone. I will go through the steps that you posted and I will let you know how that works out.
I am using Contacts.Google.com.
Still cannot open individual contacts
I went through all of the steps that you provided me and when I open a contact it goes right back to the contact list. What would you suggest next?
did you wipe app data and reboot, and wipe cache?
could try wiping dalvik cache in cwm advanced options
phone will take a few mins to reboot after that
fix permissions in cwm
factory restore
or flash sbf (ezsbf for r2d2 622)
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same problem after factory reset
sd_shadow said:
did you wipe app data and reboot, and wipe cache?
could try wiping dalvik cache in cwm advanced options
phone will take a few mins to reboot after that
fix permissions in cwm
factory restore
or flash sbf (ezsbf for r2d2 622)
Sent from my XT862 xda premium
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I reset the factory defaults but I still cannot add a new contact with my phone or open the information about any of my contacts. Below is a link to a list of all of the files that are in my /system/app.
https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0B5we9wI-7IurZ3laUWR0T2Rpelk
Same problem
bryansailer said:
I reset the factory defaults but I still cannot add a new contact with my phone or open the information about any of my contacts. Below is a link to a list of all of the files that are in my /system/app.
I had the same problem after rooting my phone. I would try to save a new contact (all other contacts had been saved under google and back up assistant so they weren't a problem) and it would revert back to the home screen. What I did was reflash A955.2.3.4.fixed.sbf file and then run RootDroid2.bat which fixed things. I also think it is possible that I deleted too many motorola blur apps possibly messing with the contacts, either way doing this fixed it. You can find the root files in the forum..the packaged file is called RootDroid2update I think.
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Edit: SMS Backup and Restore was updated to support 4.4, an even restoring from backups that were created before updating works fine.
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Does anyone know a method or an app that is able to restore SMS in Android 4.4 KitKat? I'm running this N5 port, which works great, but I cannot find a single app that is updated to support restore on Android 4.4. With SMS Backup & Restore I am able to restore into the 4.3 stock messaging app that I pushed via adb, but all messages are empty afterwards. And they are not shown at all in Hangouts.
I know that Google said SMS backup apps need to be updated in order to support KitKat (read 3rd section on this blogpost), but I can't believe there is no single updated app or other method yet.
Any advices, guys?
Edit: Here's the relevant section of the Android Developer Blog post:
Advice for SMS backup & restore apps
Because the ability to write to the SMS Provider is restricted to the app the user selects as the default SMS app, any existing app designed purely to backup and restore SMS messages will currently be unable to restore SMS messages on Android 4.4. An app that backs up and restores SMS messages must also be set as the default SMS app so that it can write messages in the SMS Provider. However, if the app does not also send and receive SMS messages, then it should not remain set as the default SMS app. So, you can provide a functional user experience with the following design when the user opens your app to initiate a one-time restore operation:
1. Query the current default SMS app's package name and save it.
Code:
String defaultSmsApp = Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(context);
2. Request the user change the default SMS app to your app in order to restore SMS messages (you must be the default SMS app in order to write to the SMS Provider).
Code:
Intent intent = new Intent(context, Sms.Intents.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT);
intent.putExtra(Sms.Intents.EXTRA_PACKAGE_NAME, context.getPackageName());
startActivity(intent);
3. When you finish restoring all SMS messages, request the user to change the default SMS app back to the previously selected app (saved during step 1).
Code:
Intent intent = new Intent(context, Sms.Intents.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT);
intent.putExtra(Sms.Intents.EXTRA_PACKAGE_NAME, defaultSmsApp);
startActivity(intent);
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After a reboot, my SMS were disapeared.
Mine too. So back to square one :/
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sms backup just got an update today .. it works :good:
Yep, works perfectly now, even with backups that were done before updating the app. So... Solved again.
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I'm trying to restore on my N5 but no new messages show up in my hangouts even with the newest SMS backup and restore version.
It has set my hangouts back as default SMS app but still nothing there.
electric0ant said:
I'm trying to restore on my N5 but no new messages show up in my hangouts even with the newest SMS backup and restore version.
It has set my hangouts back as default SMS app but still nothing there.
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Same here...
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Same here...
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Yup, same here
I had the same issue on my Nexus 5 with stock Kitkat 4.4 , so this may help.
- SMS Back and Restore made copy of texts on my Nexus 4
- copied backup to my Nexus 5
- restored messages, setting SMS Backa and Restore and def. SMS app when prompted, and then set Hangouts as def. app after
No text messages in Hangouts. Rebooted phone, still not text messages in Hangouts. I performed a test backup with SMS Backup and Restore, and it showed a bunch of messages being backed up, so it seems the messages WERE restored but just not showing.
I then went in Settings > Apps > All
Selected Hangouts, and cleared Cache and then Cleared all Data
I loaded Hangouts and all of a sudden, all my text messages were there.
Hope this helps, if so, don't be shy to hit that Thanks button below
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I then went in Settings > Apps > All
Selected Hangouts, and cleared Cache and then Cleared all Data
I loaded Hangouts and all of a sudden, all my text messages were there.
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Thank you! This did the trick
help
uberNoobZA said:
I had the same issue on my Nexus 5 with stock Kitkat 4.4 , so this may help.
- SMS Back and Restore made copy of texts on my Nexus 4
- copied backup to my Nexus 5
- restored messages, setting SMS Backa and Restore and def. SMS app when prompted, and then set Hangouts as def. app after
No text messages in Hangouts. Rebooted phone, still not text messages in Hangouts. I performed a test backup with SMS Backup and Restore, and it showed a bunch of messages being backed up, so it seems the messages WERE restored but just not showing.
I then went in Settings > Apps > All
Selected Hangouts, and cleared Cache and then Cleared all Data
I loaded Hangouts and all of a sudden, all my text messages were there.
Hope this helps, if so, don't be shy to hit that Thanks button below
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Sorry, how did you set SMS B&R how def. sms app? When i prompt the app, it does not require to be def. sms app, so i cannot restore my sms. Please help...
eziotroito said:
Sorry, how did you set SMS B&R how def. sms app? When i prompt the app, it does not require to be def. sms app, so i cannot restore my sms. Please help...
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Install the latest SMS Backup and Restore, and it will prompt you when you perform a restore. If not, then I do not know, as I was prompted to set is as default SMS app when I did a restore.
help
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Install the latest SMS Backup and Restore, and it will prompt you when you perform a restore. If not, then I do not know, as I was prompted to set is as default SMS app when I did a restore.
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Yep, i was running an other WRONG app, so i download the right and now it ask me to be def. sms app, but now i have another issue:
my .xml file come from TITANIUM BACKUP, so now SMS B&R, see my xml file, but if I tap to VIEW SMS, it tell me there is no conversation, ALSO IF IT SEE MY XML FILE! How is it possible? Maybe titanium backup xml file are wrong for this app? Xml file are not all the same for any app?!? Please help, 'cause titanium backup is not up to date, so does not ask to be def. app and not restore anything!
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Yep, i was running an other WRONG app, so i download the right and now it ask me to be def. sms app, but now i have another issue:
my .xml file come from TITANIUM BACKUP, so now SMS B&R, see my xml file, but if I tap to VIEW SMS, it tell me there is no conversation, ALSO IF IT SEE MY XML FILE! How is it possible? Maybe titanium backup xml file are wrong for this app? Xml file are not all the same for any app?!? Please help, 'cause titanium backup is not up to date, so does not ask to be def. app and not restore anything!
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If you want to restore data from a backup made with titanium backup, you need to use titanium backup.
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If you want to restore data from a backup made with titanium backup, you need to use titanium backup.
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Same problem, titanium bckp does not ask to be def sms app, i hope in an update , thank u very much
Has anyone got things working usings SMS Backup+? I used to use B&R but switched to SMS Backup+ b/c I liked the gmail search-ability. SMS Backup+ goes through the restore process and states it restored 500 messages (current restore setting) but nothing shows up. I'm guessing this has to do with the KitKat and the whole "primary SMS app" thing?
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Has anyone got things working usings SMS Backup+? I used to use B&R but switched to SMS Backup+ b/c I liked the gmail search-ability. SMS Backup+ goes through the restore process and states it restored 500 messages (current restore setting) but nothing shows up. I'm guessing this has to do with the KitKat and the whole "primary SMS app" thing?
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I have the same Issue with SMS Backup+
Will probably have to wait for the developer to update.
Same issue here, with SMS Backup+
Add me to the SMS Backup+ not restoring texts.
worked perfectly for me!
thanks uberNoobZA!!!!
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I had the same issue on my Nexus 5 with stock Kitkat 4.4 , so this may help.
- SMS Back and Restore made copy of texts on my Nexus 4
- copied backup to my Nexus 5
- restored messages, setting SMS Backa and Restore and def. SMS app when prompted, and then set Hangouts as def. app after
No text messages in Hangouts. Rebooted phone, still not text messages in Hangouts. I performed a test backup with SMS Backup and Restore, and it showed a bunch of messages being backed up, so it seems the messages WERE restored but just not showing.
I then went in Settings > Apps > All
Selected Hangouts, and cleared Cache and then Cleared all Data
I loaded Hangouts and all of a sudden, all my text messages were there.
Hope this helps, if so, don't be shy to hit that Thanks button below
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cant share picture on whatsapp... it will says "unfortunately whatsapp has stopped.... i have tried clearing the cache and data but the same thing happen.... im using this rom http://www.needrom.com/download/hackerone-ui-based-on-1631/comment-page-6/
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cant share picture on whatsapp... it will says "unfortunately whatsapp has stopped.... i have tried clearing the cache and data but the same thing happen.... im using this rom http://www.needrom.com/download/hackerone-ui-based-on-1631/comment-page-6/
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I had the same problem but with different rom. It fixed itself up after I cleaned phone with SD Mail Pro. Just a food for thought.
sd maid pro doesnt fix it
i am facing this issue on Vibe UI 1631 Dev i can't send pictures on whatsapp, whatsapp keeps crashing when tried to send a pic
thinkgadgetsme said:
i am facing this issue on Vibe UI 1631 Dev i can't send pictures on whatsapp, whatsapp keeps crashing when tried to send a pic
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did you try to wipe *everything* related to you old WhatsApp installation?
Move backup to secure location. (I didn't have backup in the cloud) Go to settings - apps - whatsapp - delete cache- delete data - uninstall - delete whatsapp folder.
I also ran SD Maid Pro to clean my phone up. My SD Maid has a lot of permissions. (Settings - corpse finder - almost all categories are checked). Also you could go to TWRP and clear cache there.
After you are sure that all WhatsApp leftovers are gone, install Whatsapp again. Move backup to its folder and run the app.
It should work. I hope. Worked for me with similar issue.
If that doesn't do the trick, I'm out of ideas.
So i used titanium backup to remove a piece of att bloatware it was called Att App Picker or something to that effect. now every few minutes the message com.dti.att has stopped working pops up. Is there anything i can do in Titanium backup to either reinstall this program (it is the only one that I have removed) or otherwise prevent this annoying message from continually popping up.
Sorry, I can't help you. But for future reference, you may consider using TIBU to Freeze unwanted apps, at least long enough to be sure there's no problem when removed. Then if there is, you can Thaw it.
You need to search your file system for the other half of the app.
Look under /data/app
Look under /data/data
Look under system/app
Look under system/priv-app
Find any instances of the app you wanted gone and remove it and reboot. You can also try twrp and clear your cache and dalvik cache.
Furthermore.. Just go and reflash the rom over your existing build to bring it back and stop the FC
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So i used titanium backup to remove a piece of att bloatware it was called Att App Picker or something to that effect. now every few minutes the message com.dti.att has stopped working pops up. Is there anything i can do in Titanium backup to either reinstall this program (it is the only one that I have removed) or otherwise prevent this annoying message from continually popping up.
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Go to Titanium Backup menu, hit clean up Dalvik cache. Reboot.
If that did not help, go into twrp and clean dalvik cache and cache.
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Ended up doing exactly that and re-flashing, When I have a little more time with the device I'll go through and do a full purge of the ATT bloat.
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You need to search your file system for the other half of the app.
Look under /data/app
Look under /data/data
Look under system/app
Look under system/priv-app
Find any instances of the app you wanted gone and remove it and reboot. You can also try twrp and clear your cache and dalvik cache.
Furthermore.. Just go and reflash the rom over your existing build to bring it back and stop the FC
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