Transferring from Samsung Messenger to another phone. - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

Hello,
The screen on my S8 has become cracked enough to push me to a new phone, OnePlus Nord 2. I have noticed a significant number of my text messages have been in samsung messenger chat format. I would like to backup these messages and be able to have access to them, preferrably from my new phone. I know of SMS and MMS backup apps, but nothing for samsung chat format. Does anyone know of a way I can do this?
unfortunately and solution will need to be without root, because I have the SM-G950W with Android 9 and firmware 6, and I haven't found a way to root it (if you know a way to root it as wel that would be great too, much easier to transfer info from one phone to the other)

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Galaxy tab 10.1v whatsapp application! !!!

Hi to all
I've bought the galaxy tab10.1v a few days ago, I have to tell you its an awesome tablet
For now I only have one problem, I managed to install the whatsapp application but I can't put it to work, it opens but none of.my contacts appear
Any help please ....what am I doing wrong?
Thanks
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How come there are so many views and any answer /help?
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I don't think Whatsapp has been designed with Tablets in mind though I was hoping to use it when I get mine. Firstly are you sure you have got it set up correctly, I can't remember when I first set mine up on my phone but I think once I installed I had to put in the phone number I was using and then got a text message from Whatsapp on that number.
Again not sure on this next part but the Tab 10.1V doesn't have text message functionality does it? If not then I don't think it is set up correctly.
Anyway, lets assume that it is. The second issue is that Whatsapp syncs with your contacts from the phone book and the tablet doesn't have phone functionalities so won't have a phonebook.
I have a feeling that the phone version of Android 2.3 and below may store contact information in a different location to where Android 3.0 and above stores it so the app won't be able to find any of your contacts.
This is purely just guessing, you might want to shoot Whatsapp a quick message and see if that is the case or maybe do a Google search. They've had between 5-10million installs already so I'm sure there must be someone that has tried it on a Honeycomb Tab already
Thanks for your Help
I will look in to it and let you know something
Best regards
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Look over at the whatsapp thread under the Xoom forum. I managed to get it working, but it won't run on the same account for 2 different devices at the same time (as Skype does), so I'm not using it.
How did you managed to do it?
I had no problems installing Whatsapp from official site, not the market, on my 10.1v after installing TB Galaxy 1.0.3 rom. I received sms validation, but never managed to add any contacts. Any hints?
Easy as a piece of cake!
Guys, actually it's very simple. I tried it myself and works.
Here's how:
Use the SIM card (mobile number) and insert into Tab 10.1 that you want your contact to see if you are online. This is also the number that you will be using to send/receive Whatsapp.
Download the latest Whatsapp here and install it on your Tab
Run Whatsapp and key in the SIM card mobile number and wait for it to verify
Wala... now you have a running Whatsapp!
Every mobile broadband card there is a number associated. If you do not know what is the number of the sim card, then take out the SIM card and plug it into a working phone, create a sms and send it to yourself and you will see a number popping up. That is the number you should key in Whatsapp.
NOTE: Because the number you are using in Whatsapp will determine who will see or will not see you online, therefore, I recommend either you inform your contacts that you have two Whatsapp running. One is on Tab while the other is on your phone. You cannot run both together using one number, but you can also circumvent if you intend to use it on your Tab rather than your phone, just use the SIM number that you are using for calls and insert into Tab to verify then take out the SIM and put back to your phone. It will still work.
It's easy and someone made it complicated. I thought so too initially!
PS: you won't be able to see your contact list as usual.
whatsapp is working correctly, BUT the contacts will only show up as numbers. and yes, im only running one instance of whatsapp.
as im reading this, do you mean that all your contacts needs to be on the SIM card and not using google contacts?
Whatsapp support mail
This is what official support answered me: "Sorry, tablets are not supported at this time and we have no plans to support them."
May be you will find something usefull here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140956
how did u manage to install?
hagba said:
May be you will find something usefull here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140956
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not working for me.
Try Viber, similar to whatsapp but can see all contacts. However, Viber can't seems to allow attachment of pic and clips. Anyone has ideas?
i found a way to use whatsapp with contacts, in a way.
Note my screen shot on the top half with names listed icons. (1st screenshot)
You can set whatsapp as default messaging and by pressing the friend icon, goes straight to a whatsapp conversation.
(2nd screenshot)
Note this.
You will need to keep all conversations and never delete them, otherwise you will need to get your friend to initiate a new conversation. But no big deal.
I tried everything else and this is the only way.
Hope that helped someone.
now the contacts accept whatsapp.
just set the default messaging service to what'sapp on the friend icon.
once your in contacts and press the contacts name, it shows the what's app icon as seen in the screenshot.
Works perfectly.
Update.
saving the contacts under device only makes what's app possible and only then will the icon appear under the contact.
Also. Now the contacts list can access whatsapp like it should.
Always get your friend to initiate the conversation and save it from there.
Transferring old account from the adroid phone trick does not work so this is the best way.
to bad this isent with wifi only ,
is there a way like imessage, or ping to use on tablets?
djbosanac said:
to bad this isent with wifi only ,
is there a way like imessage, or ping to use on tablets?
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You can only use it via wifi?
Strange..
What's app is working perfectly using 10.1 on 3g.
mickfitz said:
You can only use it via wifi?
Strange..
What's app is working perfectly using 10.1 on 3g.
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working perfectly, but contacts are not saved
atleast not on my 10.1 on 3g. really strange.

[Q] Backing up Texts/SMS before new rom

Hi All quick question. I'm planning on rooting my sisters Galaxy note 3 and installing this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627. She uses her phone for business and does not want me to proceed until i am able to back up all her text messages. Could anyone please provide me some direction on how to best do this ? I use a HTC one and backing up sms/mms has always caused a problem with my rom or just didn't work correctly so i don't know how that will all behave on a Samsung phone. Also If this is not possible is there a way to export the text messages to a Email or word document ? I'd really appreciate any support you'd be helping me out immensely since my sister will stop nagging me to do this
Dooms87 said:
Hi All quick question. I'm planning on rooting my sisters Galaxy note 3 and installing this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627. She uses her phone for business and does not want me to proceed until i am able to back up all her text messages. Could anyone please provide me some direction on how to best do this ? I use a HTC one and backing up sms/mms has always caused a problem with my rom or just didn't work correctly so i don't know how that will all behave on a Samsung phone. Also If this is not possible is there a way to export the text messages to a Email or word document ? I'd really appreciate any support you'd be helping me out immensely since my sister will stop nagging me to do this
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I use easy backup from the play store it backs up sms, mms, and call logs and others never had a problem with my backups you can even save the to your Dropbox or Google drive accounts check it out https://play.google.com/store/apps/...p&pcampaignid=APPU_m24sVPKkOtCvggTu1IK4Ag..it backs up your

[Q] SMS Messaging?

Hello, Group:
This is a question for the Devs out there...
My wife has an ORIGINAL 3G Tab 7.0....it came with SMS messaging as Samsung/Sprint Stock. (No, *REALLY*)
We just purchased a SM-T237 (4G LTE) to replace it...only to find out that apparently, her Original device was the *only* Tablet model in the world that natively included Messaging (I've gotten several "what an Idiot you are" type-replies when I asked about this elsewhere.)
NOTE: This device was assigned a unique Phone number by Sprint when it was purchased (just like her Original Tab.)
(Now, before y'all start...she does *NOT* have an Android Phone...she's a bit of a Luddite, and has a Palm 755 that she *adores*...so that whole "Send SMS Messages through your Android Phone" app thing won't work. I have also tried installing a couple of those Apps on the new Tab, and manually inputting the Tab's phone #...that doesn't work either.)
So, here is my question: Is there *ANY* (I assume hardware-related) reason why (with the right .apks installed) SMS messaging would not work directly from the Tab?
Ass-u-me-ing the answer to the above is "sure, it should work", this is my Second Question: If I Rooted this device, could I import the SMS .apks from another (phone) device and have them work?
And does anyone have a suggestion as to which Device to import them from (and which .apks i'd need)?
Thanks in advance!
(A suggestion to the Devs....if it works, it could be included in a Custom ROM for this device (or, for that matter...an OEM ROM...although I know *that* isn't likely )
i dont know what it is, but she must be a bit of Luddite. maybe its linked with the imei.
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All of my messagess got backed up except for one conversation?

Im transfering my data from my old Galaxy S7 edge to my new one (cracked screen) and I used the usb OTG adapter to transfer the data when asked to do so. Every conversation transfered except the one with my girlfriend that I really want to save for memories. We've had over 1,000+ messages and screen capture doesnt work in text messages for some reason. I tried backing up and restoring using my Samsung Account but still the same issue. Could it be because I have a contact ID set? Or maybe because I had editted her name in the past to add emojis to her name? (Now it just has a smiley face after her name) I read somewhere on reddit that adding emojis break the sync or something like that so thats why Samsung disabled adding emojis to contact names? Anyway around this? Ive tried SMS backup apps but to no avail. Same results

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