Hello, I recently bought an S4 after owning a Nokia N8 for like 2 years now , I just need some help in transferring my whatsapp chat history and groups, I read on several forums that it is simply done by transferring my backups from the whatsapp folder on my old phone to my new one, however I noticed different folder names and more importantly different extension : a msgStore.BAK.1 on nokia n8 and .b.crypt on samsung devices, so I am not sure if this will work.
So could any of you guys provide some help please? can the S4 detect the .BAK.1 extension as backup and restore it? and will my group chats be restored when I re-activate on the new phone?
Thanks.
no i am having exactly the same problem
Migrated from Nokia N8 to S4 LTE and transferred MsgStore.bak1, MsgStore.bak2 , MsgStore.bak3 files to S4, whatsapp starts and only show names of the groups, nothing else is restored, even groups are empty (no chat history)
anyone got any idea what might be going wrong ?
Regards
Syed said:
no i am having exactly the same problem
Migrated from Nokia N8 to S4 LTE and transferred MsgStore.bak1, MsgStore.bak2 , MsgStore.bak3 files to S4, whatsapp starts and only show names of the groups, nothing else is restored, even groups are empty (no chat history)
anyone got any idea what might be going wrong ?
Regards
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1. Uninstall ur Whatsapp in ur S4
2. Go to ur old phone and look for one folder called "Whatsapp"
3. Copy this folder to ur pc for example
4. Conect ur S4 to the pc and copy the folder (step 2) to ur Internal Storage (If u had whatsapp before, u will have the same folder, overwrite it then)
5. Install Whatsapp in ur S4 again
6. When u start whatsapp, it will tell ya if u want recover ur backup. Click in RESTORE and done (like in the pic attached)
did exactly that, it asks for restore, but only restores group chats, and individual chats are all gone,
even groups are not fully restored, just last 1-2 messages are there.
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Hi all, I'm new to this forum and think it's pretty awesome.
I have a UK Xda and upgraded to the latest official roms.
I did a full synchronise and also a full backup and went through the normal instructions, however I found that my sms-inbox messages was missing (along with other files) after re-syncing (after the upgrade).
I restored some files from the messages folder in my backup-image file (Backup.stg) to the windows/messaging folder in my xda, but cannot read these.
Is this the correct location for sms messages?
Is it right to copy these back to the original folder (I used HPCVault)?
Why can't they be read?
Is there a better way to restore my messages plus missed calls etc?
Any help would be appreciated - thanks
Dr Babz
Hi all, a happy 2015 may everyone be healthy and happy.
I have an urgent issue here. My S3 has contracted the infamous "stuck in safe mode with volume down button not working" issue.
I would like to attempt a factory reset via the phone menu, however, i have important whatsapp messages i need to keep. Currently i use the backup option on Kies 3. May i know if its in depth enough to cover that? After a reset would choosing "Restore" from the Kies 3 menu put every single thing back into my phone like how it is? Including my alarms?
Thank you kindly
Use the backup and restore options of whatsapp: menu/settings/chat settings/backup
Or you can send them to your email.
fabiusp98 said:
Use the backup and restore options of whatsapp: menu/settings/chat settings/backup
Or you can send them to your email.
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My phone does not shows whatsapp in safe mode...
anybody please help me :crying:
SAMSUNG2005 said:
Hi all, a happy 2015 may everyone be healthy and happy.
I have an urgent issue here. My S3 has contracted the infamous "stuck in safe mode with volume down button not working" issue.
I would like to attempt a factory reset via the phone menu, however, i have important whatsapp messages i need to keep. Currently i use the backup option on Kies 3. May i know if its in depth enough to cover that? After a reset would choosing "Restore" from the Kies 3 menu put every single thing back into my phone like how it is? Including my alarms?
Thank you kindly
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Hi mate ,
I guess you mean S4 , if you are in safe mode check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2392632
also check this ( you must be rooted)
open file "factorymode" in efs/factoryApp directory, if it says "off", change to "on" it must say YES to turn it off, save the file
For whatsapp go settings / chat settings / backup conversations then just save the whole whatsapp folder in your internal SD , copy it back and when you install whatsapp again it will detect it and it will ask you if you want to restore it , make sure that both version of whatsapp are the same or at least that the new one you are installing is not older than the one you had
Thanks for the reply bro, mine is a S3 not S4. Do you have any idea if factory resetting will restore the safe mode with volume down button not working issue? And will kies3 backup restore be complete enough ?
MAX 404 said:
Hi mate ,
I guess you mean S4 , if you are in safe mode check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2392632
also check this ( you must be rooted)
open file "factorymode" in efs/factoryApp directory, if it says "off", change to "on" it must say YES to turn it off, save the file
For whatsapp go settings / chat settings / backup conversations then just save the whole whatsapp folder in your internal SD , copy it back and when you install whatsapp again it will detect it and it will ask you if you want to restore it , make sure that both version of whatsapp are the same or at least that the new one you are installing is not older than the one you had
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Is this possible?
--> someone is posting in a S4 Q&A thread a total sensless title
Is this possible?
--> he also knows that his question doesn't belong there because he owns a S3
Is this possible?
--> I gave him an reply: Yes, a kies restore would be enough!
Is this possible?
--> he is born in 2005
1. Piano tones on Dialler
I recently unlocked my Lumia 830 and i found the location of the system sounds. My old phones had piano sounds, and i thought, why not? So i googled some piano sounds and renamed them to be easier to replace.
Just extract the attached archive (dmtf.rar) in:
Phone\PROGRAMS\CommonFiles\Sounds
Your device must be unlocked. Full FS access has to to be activated.
2. Back-up Whatsapp Conversations
In Whatsapp go to Settings/Chat Settings/Backup to backup existing conversations.
Then connect your phone to the PC* and go to:
Phone\Data\SharedData\OEM\Public\WhatsApp
and copy the "Backup" folder in your PC or SD-Card.
Next time you hard reset you can re-place the folder to restore the messages.
*Your phone has to be unlocked. Full FS access has be activated.
XDRdaniel said:
1. Piano tones on Dialler
I recently unlocked my Lumia 830 and i found the location of the system sounds. My old phones had piano sounds, and i thought, why not? So i googled some piano sounds and renamed them to be easier to replace.
Just extract the attached archive (dmtf.rar) in:
Phone\PROGRAMS\CommonFiles\Sounds
Your device must be unlocked. Full FS access has to to be activated.
2. Back-up Whatsapp Conversations
In Whatsapp go to Settings/Chat Settings/Backup to backup existing conversations.
Then connect your phone to the PC* and go to:
Phone\Data\SharedData\OEM\Public\WhatsApp
and copy the "Backup" folder in your PC or SD-Card.
Next time you hard reset you can re-place the folder to restore the messages.
*Your phone has to be unlocked. Full FS access has be activated.
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Thx for posting.:good: An on-device solution you can find in my PDF Helper thread
contable said:
Thx for posting.:good: An on-device solution you can find in my PDF Helper thread
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Thank you! I will update the first post to using your method as it doesn't require a PC.
XDRdaniel said:
Thank you! I will update the first post to using your method as it doesn't require a PC.
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Keep on exploring your device!
but whatsapp message backup is stored in D:\Whatsapp\WinPhoneBackup\*folder -(date in format of - yyyy-mm-dd-0000)*\calls or messages
Iv never lost my backup due to this
surya467 said:
but whatsapp message backup is stored in D:\Whatsapp\WinPhoneBackup\*folder -(date in format of - yyyy-mm-dd-0000)*\calls or messages
Iv never lost my backup due to this
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I know, but this is for those who keep their apps on the internal memory.
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I know, but this is for those who keep their apps on the internal memory.
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Oh so its good if someone doesnt have an SD card , because whastapp can only be installed on phone memory and the backup is saved on SD card
:3
nice
Well, someone have the originals dtmf tones, please?
surya467 said:
but whatsapp message backup is stored in D:\Whatsapp\WinPhoneBackup\*folder -(date in format of - yyyy-mm-dd-0000)*\calls or messages
Iv never lost my backup due to this
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Good to know. Obviously the backup is stored in both folders....
That explains why the app can restore data fastly after re-installation.
@augustinionut
Dtmf Dump Lumia 830
accidently clicked convert when sending custom tones. now have copies with .wma any ideas on how i can delete these as plugged in on usb wont allow me to delete
many thanks in advance
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hi, i cant see the sharedData folder.... i got full FS, can anyone help me ? thnks
hi all!! im new in this section of forum,im still waiting to recieve my opt (still in processing) but im taking infos about rooting and modding because i have to transfer tons of things from my galaxy s4 and need titanium backup
talking with some ppl who already recived the phone i discovered a bad bad thing, a full wipe to a clean installation completerly remove any file on the internal storage,now with g s4 with a full wipe it mantain all documents on phone memory,like pics documents whatsaapp folder with all pics and videos,its very usefull when u change rom very often (and i do very often)
now my question is,do i have to save all my titanium backups on pc and restore theme every time i change rom ? is there any way to create a folder to put what u want keep
i use phone for work too and i have tons of pdf i need to bring always with me and its unconfortable if i have to wipe when im not at home with enough time to copy and past all my stuffs
thx in advance for any answer and...sorry for my bad english lol i hope u all can understant it
Hi,I wonder if anyone can help me out - I factory reset my GT-I9505 (stock rom -Android 5.01 Lollipop - never rooted).
The problem is that I would like to recover my sms messages - and I didn't use an app from the Play Store to backup first.
I did though make a copy of my 'Phone' folder onto my Linux desktop. I thought this would give me a complete copy of the phone's internal memory including hopefully the sms messages that I need - and that I could copy the files back to the phone.
I can't see any sms / mms database in this copy - I can't even see any sms database in the phone currently when connected to the computer - probably because phone is not rooted.
I was able to recover a lot of other files and photos from this 'backup' - perhaps the sms database was not permitted to be copied to the PC.
Is there any way that I could restore the messages do you think?
I would be happy to root the phone or use adb or other software - I suppose it all depends on whether I actually have a copy on the computer ( not sure if I have or if it is hidden in some way - I thought Linux would see all the files.
Grateful for any advice you can offer.
Power Ranger
Your "backup" consisted of copying files from the internal storage and/or microSD card to your computer. However, text messages are not saved on any of those. They are saved on the /data partition of your device, in an XML file, which you have wiped during your factory reset.
Long story short, your SMS are forever lost. Next time use an app for this.
Thank you
Pwnycorn,
thanks for replying to my query.
I know I messed up but just wondered if there was still a way to recover the sms.
No-one would want a phone that left personal data still on the phone after a factory reset, so I think I knew the answer all along - but sometimes it's worth asking someone with expert knowledge of these things, just in case there is something that can be done.
Anyhow I appreciate you taking the time to reply and advise.
Thanks
Power Ranger