Hi my Darkstone build has started to bring up "the prcess android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. please try again" so im just going to reinstall the build on the sd card and start over. are there any solutions to this before i do? and if there are none, is there a way i can save my text messages? where is the file located to save the texts? thanks everyone!
I would suggest just using Titanium Backup from the Market (it's free) and do a batch backup of all user apps and system data before reinstalling. You can then restore everything once you're finished. However, if you'd prefer to only backup your messages, just backup "Dialer Storage 2.x.x" and "Messaging 2.x.x". I think that should do it, but you may want to only backup the storage--messaging may install alongside whatever version you're using if it's not the same. What ROM are you using?
titanium backup will do the job
Or just use sms backup and restore from the market. It does back up and restore with schedule backups.
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use sms backup and restrore. It's the best i ever used.
hi,
I've been searching the internet for quite a while now in a search for an application that will backup my sms AND mms messages.
Yes, I know about backing up to gmail, but when I need to restore it - it doesn't restore mms, it only does sms and I need BOTH.
I have mms messages that are very important to me since sometimes I write messages longer than 4 sms, it just doesn't matter to me how long is it so I end up with sending mms quite a lot of times. It is because of that it is very important for me to find a solid application that backs up mms along with ordinary sms.
I am doing this because when I update to 2.3.3. all of those messages will be lost and I want to have them in my phone at all times. Any good and working suggestions please?
Also, I have tried Android Sync Manager today and it says it backed up all the messages but when I go and try to restore them it says that restore failed (after the progress bar fills up), could that be because none of the messages has been deleted? I think that it should back them up even if they haven't been deleted, it's not like the program cares if I have 2 of each message right? So does ASM actually work and I'm supposed to update without being afraid for my mms and sms because it will restore once all messages are deleted or it doesn't work and you have a better solution?
Thank you
Backup and restore for 2.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802
FarF.
farf said:
Backup and restore for 2.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802
FarF.
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does it work on android 2.1? I need to back them up on 2.1 and then restore when I'm on 2.3.
Also sorry if this is in the wrong section, it's just that the description "Discussion about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (tips & tricks, etc)" seemed nice to me to ask the question here since I'd say I'm asking for a tip/trick
You have backup and restore on 2.1. On 2.3 install the 2.3 version and restore.
FarF.
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
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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.
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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!
eziotroito said:
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!!!!
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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Hi, i just went from stock L to custom rom M but when i restore my sms/mms with titanium backup, i keep getting "Unfortunaly, the process com.android.phone chas stopped" non stop and then my phone slow down like crazy when the crash pop stop appearing, i dont get asked for sim code too, how should i restore sms data to M ?
Do you try to use SMSBackupRestore ?
I didn't try from L to M, but I use it a couple of times when I change of rom, and works great.
Use this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=it
and all will be good.
This one only backup sms, no mms/photo
It only backup sms, not mms/photo
Use an sqlite editor to modify the database. You can save all the stuff as raw data, then inject it into the mms database on M.