If I saved all my Android files on my computer from a previous build, can I somehow get the contacts out of them files ? perhaps there's a file that contains all contacts ?
log into your gmail and extract them that way
That's the weird part, for some reason the number I'm looking for wasn't logged by Gmail, and that's why with the current build I didn't have his number imported as the rest.
The contacts are stored in a SQLite3 database file so the file format is ".db"
The development tool Android Debug Bridge (ADB) can be used to extract the file from an EMULATOR
ADB can also extract the file from a phone but it must be rooted first AND the ADB drivers must be installed on your machibe as well
(Rooting is NOT for beginners though)
The contacts.db file is stored in the protected system memory, the file path is:
data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db
itsme_4ucz said:
The contacts are stored in a SQLite3 database file so the file format is ".db"
The development tool Android Debug Bridge (ADB) can be used to extract the file from an EMULATOR
ADB can also extract the file from a phone but it must be rooted first AND the ADB drivers must be installed on your machibe as well
(Rooting is NOT for beginners though)
The contacts.db file is stored in the protected system memory, the file path is:
data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db
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If I understood correctly this file should be in the SD card, but I cannot find one, nor the directory /com.android.providers.contacts/ .
Your phone doesnt think its on the sdcard. It thinks its on the phone itself.
For my adb uses I use a program called android commander. It will allow you to navigate to that file.
Try using root explorer app, it will get you there...
My issue is not with the contacts on my working phone system, but on the files I copied before I've change to a new build. I thought there may be a chance it's on one of those files, but it sound much complicated then that.
If you don't want to try itsme_4ucz's solution, why not copy the files back to your phone and sync again with Gmail?
Because for some reason the build didn't load, that was the reason why I switched builds in the first place.
I don't want to root my phone for that, I'm pretty noob
I could be wrong, but...
Wouldn't that file be in the data.img file system image? If so, you can mount that file in Linux, or most likely Windows, then browse to the location mentioned above.
That'll at least get you there, but you still have to get the data out. Perhaps copy that one to the phone's current file system. If not, I'm sure someone will come up with something if the above posts don't work.
Hi! i did a root with motochopper..and after it when i wanted to transfer a file from pc to a folder of the s 4 i saw a message like this the device stop responding or is disconnected...but when i transfer a file outside the folders i can and its all ok.So i did a reset and i installed the original german firmware that there is on net but after the reset and after i installed this firmware....i cant still transfer files inside the galaxy s 4 folders..but outside them i can.So i guess, is not the root? is a characteristic of the s 4? if not how can i solve this..i have windows 7.
Edit i rooted the phone with another method found on net..now i can put a file in many folder but not in the obb folder..why?
not entirely sure why it is like that. but the easiest fix is to move the file you want to put into obb somewhere else on your phone and then use a root explorer on your device to move it into obb.
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I'm sure someone can extract the folders. But will they? I doubt it, unless there's a good reason for it. So what do you need the folders for?
Or flash a stock rom, root it, access the system folder and copy the app and priv-app folders onto the sdcard.
If it is possible
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