Transferring data from N4 to new phone - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My Nexus 4 is a bit knackered so I will probably buy a S5. Is it possible to transfer all the data from it to the S5? e.g. ebooks, movies app details (and settings if possible)?
Thanks,
Jon

Jon12345 said:
My Nexus 4 is a bit knackered so I will probably buy a S5. Is it possible to transfer all the data from it to the S5? e.g. ebooks, movies app details (and settings if possible)?
Thanks,
Jon
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Yes it's not hard to transfer all the data to the new phone.
To transfer all the media e.g. music, photos, videos etc just transfer them to a computer via USB, and then you can transfer those to the new phone with a USB cable (you could transfer them directly via Bluetooth but USB is much faster).
Transferring app details is harder, you need to root both your nexus 4 and S5 then make a full backup with Titanium Backup, that stores all de app data in /sdcard/Titanium Backup/ if you transfer this folder to the new phone (via USB or anything else) you can use Titanium Backup to restore all the app data in the new phone.

To transfer apps you can use adb backup/restore, completely without root and Titanium Backup. This guide should do it.

Thanks for that.
I will be buying my new phone outright. Do I just take the sim out of my Nexus 4 and put it in the S5 and that will transfer my text messages, numbers etc?

Jon12345 said:
Thanks for that.
I will be buying my new phone outright. Do I just take the sim out of my Nexus 4 and put it in the S5 and that will transfer my text messages, numbers etc?
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You can sync contact numbers with your Google account. For sms, you can use titanium backup or sms backup & restore

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Backup iPhone contact to PC

As a high-tech fan, I bought the newest model of iPhone. So I have to transfer the contact of the old iPhone into computer files , then pick some of them to add to the new one.But I was truly confused how to transfer its contact into computer files. Luckily, I found it -----Tansee iPhone Transfer Contact.
With it, I can transfer the backup iPhone memory to a file, only exporting two types of file format((Antc file, Text file), which is intelligible especially to girls. What’s more, the Antc file can even be encoded to ensure its security! All the files including the backup contact’s photos can be viewed full screen! How amazing! It’s really useful for iPhone users like you and me!
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Transfer contacts from computer to new iphone,you can use iphone backup tool to backup all you files to computer,or transfer all files from computer to new iphone.including SMS and contact
Backup iphone SMS messages and contact to computer(Mac)
Cucusoft iPhone Backup Tool Kits is designed to back up all files from iPhone to computer, including SMS messages&contacts,games,Call list,songs, videos, books, photos and so on.
Free download in: URL= recovery-iphone.com
iMacsoft iPhone to Mac Transfer is designed to back up all files from iPhone to Mac, including SMS messages&contacts,Call list,games,songs, videos, books, photos and so on.
Backup iphone SMS messages and contact to computer(Mac) in :
URL= recovery-iphone.com/imacsoft-iphone-to-mac-transfer.html
Why not use iTunes or iCloud?
Your cydia installed stuff won't be backed up, you need to download either aptbackup or xbackup. These apps will backup cydia tweaks. After installed, you have to run the program the program and backup your cydia stuff. Then, if you have to restore your phone and want to re-jailbreak it, you install this program again after you jb it and restore it and it will re-install your jb tweaks. Cracked apps are a whole different story.
Back up iPhone Contacts
It seems like that FonePaw iOS Transfer is one of the most useful way to back up your iPhone Contacts. You can give it a try.
By saving your contacts to the computer, you can get them back if you accidentally delete them. Feel free to use it to back up iPhone contacts. Besides, music, playlist, photos, videos, messages, etc are all transfer between iPhone and computer freely with the help of this software.

[Q] Backup Software for Samsung vibrant

Any suggestions for an application that backs up data, contacts etc for samsung vibrant as pc studio or kies does for other models. kies mini only does firmware.
Thanks
My backup root or titanium backup pro seem to be the two standard apps. My backup does sms mms contacts etc which titanium does not.
Edit: your contacts should be syncing to your google account
pvspencer22 said:
My backup root or titanium backup pro seem to be the two standard apps. My backup does sms mms contacts etc which titanium does not.
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My thanks. I was refering to syncing between pc and phone instead of an app whose files can then be copied over to pc
Ahhh not that I've used. Titanium can go to dropbox which will sync with your pc if you have dropbox installed.
There are also apps to wirelessly sync your internal memory to your pc.
Try Samsung kies the version you can get from the Canadian Samsung site. You cannot upgrade your phone with it but you can sync your phone with your pc when it comes to email, text messages, music, video and pictures. It also features a video converter that converts almost everything so that it can be supported by the vibrant.
Hope this helps.

Is it possible to recover deleted text messages or contacts from my Samsung galaxy s4

I urgently need everybody’s help; my little son mistakenly deleted some important messages and contacts from my Samsung galaxy S4 (Android OS 4.2), the contacts are very important to me, I have attempted to recover lost contacts, messages from my Samsung S4, but still failed, please help!!!
Your contacts should be saved by Google. Not sure about texts.
Freadlly said:
I urgently need everybody’s help; my little son mistakenly deleted some important messages and contacts from my Samsung galaxy S4 (Android OS 4.2), the contacts are very important to me, I have attempted to recover lost contacts, messages from my Samsung S4, but still failed, please help!!!
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I think the texts are gone.
The contacts are probably gone. But, if they are saved to Google, they might be recoverable. Goto your gmail and check the contacts tab.
VandyCWG said:
I think the texts are gone.
The contacts are probably gone. But, if they are saved to Google, they might be recoverable. Goto your gmail and check the contacts tab.
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I didn't save them to google, other ways can I try?
Freadlly said:
I didn't save them to google, other ways can I try?
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Well, probably not. Once they are gone they are gone.
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Did you hear some android data recovery progarm? will they really restore my lost sms, contats from my phone?:crying:
Freadlly said:
Did you hear some android data recovery progarm? will they really restore my lost sms, contats from my phone?:crying:
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I have never heard of that working, but try it. Instead of asking us, when we keep saying no, just try it.
But, I really doubt it.
If the contacts are very important, don't you have some other way of contacting them? Like social media. Or is there anybody else who may have the contact info as well?
darcyhebe said:
If the messages are that important dont do much further with your phone, take the phone to Computer IT specialist likely found in some small coomputer repair shops, they may be able to recover your lost text messages and print them out for you. Anything that is deleted can be recovered.
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Deleted items are only recoverable until over written and being a text message I would consider them gone for good. In the future you should always back up contacts to Google if they are important, being u never know when u may lose or break your phone. Hell it could even get stolen. Anything important should have a backup...
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darcyhebe said:
If the messages are that important dont do much further with your phone, take the phone to Computer IT specialist likely found in some small coomputer repair shops, they may be able to recover your lost text messages and print them out for you. Anything that is deleted can be recovered.
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Samsung Data Recovery not only can help you get lost media files back, but also can recover contacts and SMS files formatted or lost due to other reasons from various mobile phones.With this recovery tool, you can recover deleted SMS and contacts on Samsung Galaxy directly, after connect your Android phone to PC, or recover lost pictures, photos, videos, etc. from the SD card on the Samsung Galaxy mobile phone. In addition, the program is also apply to almost all Android devices, including HTC, LG, Sony, Motolora, Google and so on. Hope this can help. Thanks for reading.
When deleted messages, deleted from android, the os removes the pointer to the files from the file allocation table and flags the deleted files as no longer needed. in order to recover the deleted messages, contacts, you need to avoid writing data to the card or internal storage, plug in your device and set the usb setting as mass storage so that both the sd card and built-in storage should be recognized and mounted as removable drive, scan the drive, then recover the deleted messages from android.
Stealyourface said:
If the contacts are very important, don't you have some other way of contacting them? Like social media. Or is there anybody else who may have the contact info as well?
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I tried but only get a few contacts, any help?

How can I import all my contacts, messages, data etc to this phone from older phone?

I have a rooted and S-off HTC One. I want to keep practically all my data, dont care about the apps etc I guess I can get that all back manually but if there is a way to transfer that also thatll be great. Anyway I want to backup my contacts, text messages, videos, photos you name it. Is there a tool or handy app/s out there that I can get that can do all this and somehow transfer it to the Samsung S7 Edge that is unlocked? Im not going to attempt rooting and s-offing this phone it seems way too complicated.
There many apps on the Google Play to backup/restore sms, contacts, call logs onto different phones.
Document and picture files could be copied from the old phone to a PC or memory card.
There is also a Samsung app that is designed to transfer many things from a (non) Samsung phone to a Samsung one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.easyMover
Nice, thanks for the link to the app. Seems handy

Transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to oneplus5

Hey
I was looking for a simple way to import all my WhatsApp data from iPhone to the new oneplus 5 and just can't find something. Does anyone knows how I can do that ?
Thanks !
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I am not an iPhone user, so what i say is only theory.
If you backup on icloud and the file/folder structure for the backup is the same as is on android, you could just paste the whatsapp directory into your root android folder and then install whatsapp.
Alternatively, if you have access to the whatsapp folder you could just copy that to your computer and then move it to the oneplus 5.
On Android phones , to migrate whatsapp i simply copy the whatsapp folder after making a current backup on the source phone,moving it to the destination phone and then install whatsapp. it is able to restore all data and media.
Good luck!
gingi007 said:
Hey
I was looking for a simple way to import all my WhatsApp data from iPhone to the new oneplus 5 and just can't find something. Does anyone knows how I can do that ?
Thanks !
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Did you try either of those options
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Did you try either of those options
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Have a look on the comments in there - it's a scam. They tell you to backup to iCloud then delete(!!!!) the app on iPhone (==removing all messages fro the phone) and then magically they say that the android phone will be able to get the backup from iCloud.
In reality they want you to buy the product because it is capable of restoring the messages somehow(which you just deleted them)
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gingi007 said:
Have a look on the comments in there - it's a scam. They tell you to backup to iCloud then delete(!!!!) the app on iPhone (==removing all messages fro the phone) and then magically they say that the android phone will be able to get the backup from iCloud.
In reality they want you to buy the product because it is capable of restoring the messages somehow(which you just deleted them)
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thanks, didn't read the comments.
the whole whatsapp iphone to android thing seems to be complicated in general as of reddit. The reddit post/comments show a few solutions though.
Use Wazzap Migrator. I used it like 4-5 years ago when I switched from iOS to Android. Works like a charm.
Code:
https://www.wazzapmigrator.com"
Used iBackup Viewer to extract the ChatStorage.sqlite file from an iPhone Backup I made and Wazzapmigrator to restore it on my phone, did cost me like 3 bucks but worked really well!
Updating that I used wazzzap migrator. I needed to create an iTunes backup then find a software which can extract data from the backup file (this the hard part) . The wazzzap worked like charm (very easy) though cost a few worth-the-money $ for chats and media as well.
gingi007 said:
Hey
I was looking for a simple way to import all my WhatsApp data from iPhone to the new oneplus 5 and just can't find something. Does anyone knows how I can do that ?
Thanks !
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ANSWER:
1. Log in and back up your data to Google Drive
2. Download the file from the apple account.
3. Rename the file to match the backup on the google drive account and upload it and "Over Write" it.
4. Re-sync your whats app.
** Just my 2cents.
gingi007 said:
Hey
I was looking for a simple way to transfer WhatsApp data from iPhone to oneplus 5 and just can't find something. Does anyone knows how I can do that ?
Thanks !
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Dear, you just need a tool of whatsapp transfer like Doctor Telephone iPhone Data Recovery, it has a option which can help you to resolve this problem. Good luck
I've never tried to do this but can't you just set up the in-app backup and let it backup to Whatsapp servers? Then one you install WhatsApp on the new device it should ask you to restore all backup data.
in short, whatsapp is crap. Use telegram instead with smarter people
Yeah, transfer data between iOS and Android is usually difficult for us. Luckily this dr.fone can help to transfer WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to Andorid, including the OnePlus 5.
youtu.be/_e6bIxk3jM8
Hi, up to now it is impossible to transfer whatsapp between iphone and android unless you use some third party software such as wazzapmigrator, dr fone whatsapp for whatsapp, itransor for whatsapp,etc. These software applications can let you transfer whatsapp messages from iphone to android but they are paid software. If you want to know how to operate specifically, you can search a post via google by typing "techtiertips whatsapp from iphone to android"

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