Hello and respect to all XDA members
I have a question
What is (if it exists) the method through which one can transfer SMS and Contacts from an iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy S?
For contacts I used my google account ... but for SMS?
Thank you in advance!
If you want only your phone contacts to be transferred, you can try this:
1) Export all your contacts as vCard files
2) Connect the phone to your computer and mount the internal storage
3) Copy all the vCard files into the root of the mounted drive
4) Goto Contacts -> Menu -> Options -> Import/Export -> Import from SD Card
Worked flawlessly for me as I didn't want all my contacts on the cloud.
For SMS:
1. Copy your sms.db from your iPhone to your pc (this needs jailbreak and and an iphone explorer on your computer) - the file should be in /var/Mobile/Library/SMS
2. Upload the sms.db to this site -> http://faked.org/isms2droid/ it will convert the sms.db to an xml format android can read.
3. On Android, there's a free app named SMS Backup & Restore, where you can import the xml file.
I did that too and it worked flawlessly with 3000 messages that were 2.5 years old (I am too lazy to delete any messages...)
Great, thanks! I've been missing my old SMS Messages
XQC's post is great, however, it would be great if there's an arabic language support as the exported xml file gives (?) question marks on all arabic letters.
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I want to transfer contacts and other pim data from my old Imate Jam to htc touch viva. How?
Thanks in advance.
solution
Use PIM backup on your first device..backup all the files that you want (ex. contact) and save them in a directory that you want...after connect your PDA on the PC and transfer this file (that you can find in the folder choose in the program). finally you must install on the new device (the OPAL) this fantastic app, copy the backup's file in a folder that you want in the new PDA and with the same application, RESTORE.!
if you have a problem contact me here
devilpera64 said:
Use PIM backup on your first device..backup all the files that you want (ex. contact) and save them in a directory that you want...after connect your PDA on the PC and transfer this file (that you can find in the folder choose in the program). finally you must install on the new device (the OPAL) this fantastic app, copy the backup's file in a folder that you want in the new PDA and with the same application, RESTORE.!
if you have a problem contact me here
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Thank you very much for this fantastic idea. GOD bless.
Gurus,
I recently switched to CM7 on my SGS I9000 International. Unfortunately there is no Kies mode in CM7 for SGS to connect to Kies.
Now that I have lost all my contacts, the only backup I have is an SPB file.
My contacts only imports vcf files and neither have I been able to find anything that imports SPB files or converts SPB files to vcf files.
Anyone can help ? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!
-nitin
If u have all your contacts in kies, export as a csv file and then import into Google contacts. If that doesn't import correctly, export as VCF, import to the windows 7 contacts (drag and drop all vcf files) then export from windows contacts as a csv file and then import to Google contacts.
Mark
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Flash back to samsung, restore from kies. Then you could either sync contacts to google or use a backup app from market (also for sms, ...) or export from inside the contact app from samsung.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882861
The info by turkdos helped me.
vcf
nitinnayyar14 said:
Gurus,
I recently switched to CM7 on my SGS I9000 International. Unfortunately there is no Kies mode in CM7 for SGS to connect to Kies.
Now that I have lost all my contacts, the only backup I have is an SPB file.
My contacts only imports vcf files and neither have I been able to find anything that imports SPB files or converts SPB files to vcf files.
Anyone can help ? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!
-nitin
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open ur spb file in kies in ur computer
select all contacts and click save as
thn in tab of new file name write the suitable name and add .vcf as extension
you r ready to go
worked like a charm! thanks dude!
Originally Posted by turkdos
1. open Kies
2. open your last saved *.spb file
3. save the file again as *. vcf manually in the file name area
4. go to were normally saved spb files ( C:\Users\ _\Documents\samsung\Kies\PIMS)
5. you will find all the contacts saved as vcf file.
6. select all contacts and copy them in a directory (ontacts)
7. connect your samsong to the pc and copy the directory (cotacts) in to the sd card
8. disconect your samsong
9. select the contact icon
10. from the left key press and select import contact from sd
job done
sunnyvarma said:
open ur spb file in kies in ur computer
select all contacts and click save as
thn in tab of new file name write the suitable name and add .vcf as extension
you r ready to go
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Thanks, it worked for me
barbs666 said:
Originally Posted by turkdos
1. open Kies
2. open your last saved *.spb file
3. save the file again as *. vcf manually in the file name area
4. go to were normally saved spb files ( C:\Users\ _\Documents\samsung\Kies\PIMS)
5. you will find all the contacts saved as vcf file.
6. select all contacts and copy them in a directory (ontacts)
7. connect your samsong to the pc and copy the directory (cotacts) in to the sd card
8. disconect your samsong
9. select the contact icon
10. from the left key press and select import contact from sd
job done
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Thanks, if you want to merge the multiple vcf files which where create open a command prompt in the vcf's directory (Shift + Right click > Open command prompt in this directory) then type "copy *.vcf All.vcf" without the "". Now you just have to import the All.vcf to Google Contacts or your Android device.
Open in Kies?
Hi,
People seem to be having luck with that method, however could you be more specific about how to 'open the smb file in Kies' because I can't find a way to open the file using that software. 'Kies cannot open this file type.
I'm using the Mac version of Kies if that makes a difference?
Thanks in advance
Update
Hi again,
Just to let any Mac users know, the software is very different on PC and allows you to export as vcf. The Mac version does not allow this.
Hi there, I had some broken black screen on Galaxy j5, somehow I backed up files with usb cable and smartswitch. Since this is not the first time Im doing this I know how it should work, but now I have a problem. Backup contat file is .spbm, not .spb as it should be. I googled and couldnt find any solution for spbM, and kies wont recognize it. What should I do now, I have backup file but it unuseful.
Hello there, and how you make that with spbm file?
I opened Smart Switch, connected another Samsung phone, selected restore, selected the file for restore maually (the spbm file) and now see a button to save contacts in csv format
I have my old nokia 5800 and I want to transfer all my SMS to galaxy s. I have synced 5800 with nokia pc suite and all the SMS and contacts are there too. I found this app "SMS migrator" for android that does the job but where in my pc can I find the file that has my SMS so I can put that to my galaxy sd-card and use the migrator?
Thanks for your help in advance!( yes I know how to "thank" ) Btw it's windows7..
Hi,
You need to download and install 2 programs:
1). h**p://www.simail.si/nokia2androidsms/
You install this on your PC, basically this will convert the Nokia file to an xml file and you transfer this file to your Android device after you have installed the second program.
2). h**p://android.riteshsahu.com/apps/sms-backup-restore/
You install this apk on your Android and it will create a backup and restore folder, you transfer the xml file from your PC to this folder.
3). Open the SMS BU restore program on your Android, select import and your done.
Hope this helps.
Regards, khan3.
I have tried that already, it doesn't find the file it is supposed to convert -.-
That's why I asked for the location of the file so I ca drag it to the Program so it converts it...
I also found this mobiledit phone copier but it requires paid version of the program to do the conversion to XML-format...
Thanks anyway, hope you could help me a lil more
Nevermind, I finally got it after struggling for couple of hours XD now I can finally start enjoying my SGS! I had too new version of OVI so the nokia2android program couldnt find the file, I had to delete the OVI and search for older OVI and it worked
Glad you are now sorted.
If it helps anyone else this is what I did:
I am running Windows 7, have Nokia OVI suite v3.0.0.290 installed and used OVI to create a backup.
I created a new folder on my D drive and called it N2A which contains the main Nokia2AndroidSMS.exe + sqlite2.dll, when you run the program it automatically finds the appropriate OVI file (.NBU), converts it to .xml format and places it in the same folder as Nokia2AndroidSMS (in my case N2A).
Actually you don't have to locate the nokia backup file or drag it. Nokia2Android does it automatically, you just select datastore1 from the drop down box and select your imei.
Then you connect your SGS to your computer, wait a few seconds and you will get the AutoPlayer window pop up with GT-I9000 shown, select open device to view files, double click on phone, double click on the folder SMSBackupRestore, then drag the xml file from your computer to this folder, Now press the SGS home key, then press the applications icon, navigate to and open the SMS Backup & Restore program and select the restore option, this will now import your messages, to exit the program just press the return key a few times to return to your home screen.
If you want to backup your messages, open the program and select the backup option, the file will be saved in the SMSBackupRestore folder in xml format.
In the program settings you can change the message date format - default is java date representation (including millisecond) - or time and date in readable format of the time when the message was sent/received, you can also change the naming convention for the saved xml file.
The xml file can be opened and edited!
Some of the xml file fields are:
type – Sent = 2, Received = 1
read – Read Message = 1, Unread Message = 0
status – None = -1, Complete = 0, Pending = 32, Failed = 64
For those interested in interpreting the java date representation you can check out epochconverter.com.
Hope this little contribution helps any one having the same problems.
Regards, khan3
Thanks for this useful thread
but I don't know why it's not working with me
I downloaded Ovi suite (the one I could found on Nokia site is v3.1.1.85, is it necessary to use v3.0.0.290?)
I used it for sync (& even making a backup) & all the messages are synchronized
I disconnected the mobile & closed the ovi suite from the notifications area
But when I use the nokia2android program I get a small xml file with no messages in it (count=0)
even when I drag the MDataStore.db3 file from:
C:\Users\*********\AppData\Local\Nokia\Nokia Data Store\DataBase
I get the same empty file!
any help please??
BTW, Sync Nokia N81.. & working on windows 7 too
how can i do it?
tnx
Try this http://techie-buzz.com/mobile-news/free-sync-backup-sms-tool-nokia-smartphones.html or use x sms it backs up as xml files then copy the xml file to ur andrroid and use backup and restore sms app available in market then restore
Post your result here so others can see what you did?
it didn't work, i downloaded x-sms for nokia 5630 xpress music from the web and copy the **.sis files and tried to install them and the phone unable to install them.
Hi,
For your information, I had two old WhatsApp accounts on two different old phones. What I want to accomplish is
combining both WA accounts into one phone (the new Galaxy Note 8).
I already installed and restored all the messages and media files from first WA account perfectly.
However, I got problem for the second WA account. I successfully installed the second WA app using the Dual Messenger
feature. When I started to activating the second WA account, WhatsApp failed to find my backup on my Google Drive account.
I could get my second WA account running, but I could not restore the messages and media files.
Could someone help me solving this problem? I tried to manually put the WA backup file into second WA app. Unfortunately, I
do not know where Samsung put the sandboxed WA apps data folder.
Regards,
Harimin.
Login in your another account from Google, restore your messages, and, return to your account base.
Were you, or anyone who had the same problem, able to figure out a solution to this problem?
I have the same problem. When i activate the second account, the backup is found but cannot be uploaded.
Please help
I have the same problem if i use parallel space or other apps
Hi,
I have the same problem.
With parallel space Whatsapp restores the correct database of the second whatsapp number. I'm logged in with my standard google account.
If i use dual messenger - whatsapp it restores a strange db. It said i can't restore the chats and if i open then the second whatsapp i see 2 chats very old.
So which database is dual messenger - whatsapp restoring?
I made a backup off whastapp on my old (work) mobile to both google account.
I installed wa on my new phone under both google account with still it restores a database from where?
Someone know the answer?
Bianca
Fixed - Whatsapp Dual Messenger - Note 8
Hi All,
I managed to restore both of my chat history using dual messenger, please follow the steps and check if it will work for you:
If you are using two different phones
Let’s assume the following:
• Phone A is one of the old phones
• Phone B is the another old phone
• Phone C is the new phone with "Dual Messenger" feature
Steps
1. Open Whatsapp on Phone A
2. Click on options button --> settings
3. Chats --> Chat backup
4. Press on "BACK UP" button and make sure that Local value is updated with the current time
5. Using any file browser or PC connection, navigate to “/sdcard/whatsapp” and copy this folder to your computer/USB drive and call is Whatsapp_PhoneA
6. Make sure that you have folder called “Databases”
7. Repeat the same on Phone B (when you copy the whatsapp folder call is Whatsapp_parallel)
8. On Computer Create new Folder called Whatsapp
9. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_PhoneA to Whatsapp folder
10. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_PhoneB to Whatsapp folder
11. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_PhoneA to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_phoneA
12. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_PhoneB to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_phoneB
13. Copy the newly create folder (Whatsapp) to Phone C under the path /sdcard
14. On phone C, Settings --> Dual Messanger
15. Uninstall the second whatsapp messenger
16. Back to Application settings, Clear the cash/data of Whatsapp
17. At this stage, you will have only one instance of whtasapp, and without any number assigned
18. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_phoneA to Databases
19. Start the Whatsapp application, and use the number of Phone A. complete the steps fully and you can restore the chats of Phone A
20. On completion of first instance of whatsapp (phone A version) go the dual messenger and install the second instance
21. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases folder to Databases_PhoneA
22. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_PhoneB folder to Databases
23. Start the second instance of Whatsapp and use the number of Phone B, complete the steps fully.
24. You will have two working whatsapp instances with your fully restored chats.
If you are using Parallel Application
Let’s assume the following:
• Phone A is the old phone
• Phone B is the new phone
Steps
1. Open Normal Whatsapp on Phone A
2. Click on options button --> settings
3. Chats --> Chat backup
4. Press on "BACK UP" button and make sure that Local value is updated with the current time
5. Using any file browser or PC connection, navigate to “/sdcard/whatsapp” and copy this folder to your computer/USB drive and call is Whatsapp_Original
6. Make sure that you have folder called “Databases”
7. Repeat the same on Parallel version of whatsapp (when you copy the whatsapp folder call is Whatsapp_parallel)
8. On Computer Create new Folder called Whatsapp
9. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_Original to Whatsapp folder
10. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_parallel to Whatsapp folder
11. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_Original to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_Original
12. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_Parallel to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_Parallel
13. Copy the newly create folder (Whatsapp) to Phone B under the path /sdcard
14. On Phone B, Settings --> Dual Messanger
15. Uninstall the second whatsapp messenger
16. Back to Application settings, Clear the cash/data of Whatsapp
17. At this stage, you will have only one instance of whtasapp, and without any number assigned
18. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_Original to Databases
19. Start the Whatsapp application, and use the number of Original Whatsapp. complete the steps fully and you can restore the chats of original whatsapp
20. On completion of first instance of whatsapp (original version) go the dual messenger and install the second instance
21. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases folder to Databases_Original
22. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_Parallel folder to Databases
23. Start the second instance of Whatsapp and use the number of parallel whatsapp, complete the steps fully.
24. You will have two working whatsapp instances with your fully restored chats.
Thanks
Thanks. It worked on A7. Basically WhatsApp/Database is backup folder to manage and Media is mixture of both.
bakeera said:
Hi All,
I managed to restore both of my chat history using dual messenger, please follow the steps and check if it will work for you:
If you are using two different phones
Let’s assume the following:
• Phone A is one of the old phones
• Phone B is the another old phone
• Phone C is the new phone with "Dual Messenger" feature
Steps
1. Open Whatsapp on Phone A
2. Click on options button --> settings
3. Chats --> Chat backup
4. Press on "BACK UP" button and make sure that Local value is updated with the current time
5. Using any file browser or PC connection, navigate to “/sdcard/whatsapp” and copy this folder to your computer/USB drive and call is Whatsapp_PhoneA
6. Make sure that you have folder called “Databases”
7. Repeat the same on Phone B (when you copy the whatsapp folder call is Whatsapp_parallel)
8. On Computer Create new Folder called Whatsapp
9. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_PhoneA to Whatsapp folder
10. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_PhoneB to Whatsapp folder
11. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_PhoneA to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_phoneA
12. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_PhoneB to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_phoneB
13. Copy the newly create folder (Whatsapp) to Phone C under the path /sdcard
14. On phone C, Settings --> Dual Messanger
15. Uninstall the second whatsapp messenger
16. Back to Application settings, Clear the cash/data of Whatsapp
17. At this stage, you will have only one instance of whtasapp, and without any number assigned
18. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_phoneA to Databases
19. Start the Whatsapp application, and use the number of Phone A. complete the steps fully and you can restore the chats of Phone A
20. On completion of first instance of whatsapp (phone A version) go the dual messenger and install the second instance
21. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases folder to Databases_PhoneA
22. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_PhoneB folder to Databases
23. Start the second instance of Whatsapp and use the number of Phone B, complete the steps fully.
24. You will have two working whatsapp instances with your fully restored chats.
If you are using Parallel Application
Let’s assume the following:
• Phone A is the old phone
• Phone B is the new phone
Steps
1. Open Normal Whatsapp on Phone A
2. Click on options button --> settings
3. Chats --> Chat backup
4. Press on "BACK UP" button and make sure that Local value is updated with the current time
5. Using any file browser or PC connection, navigate to “/sdcard/whatsapp” and copy this folder to your computer/USB drive and call is Whatsapp_Original
6. Make sure that you have folder called “Databases”
7. Repeat the same on Parallel version of whatsapp (when you copy the whatsapp folder call is Whatsapp_parallel)
8. On Computer Create new Folder called Whatsapp
9. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_Original to Whatsapp folder
10. Copy Media folder from Whatsapp_parallel to Whatsapp folder
11. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_Original to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_Original
12. Copy Databases folder from Whatsapp_Parallel to Whatsapp folder and rename is as Databases_Parallel
13. Copy the newly create folder (Whatsapp) to Phone B under the path /sdcard
14. On Phone B, Settings --> Dual Messanger
15. Uninstall the second whatsapp messenger
16. Back to Application settings, Clear the cash/data of Whatsapp
17. At this stage, you will have only one instance of whtasapp, and without any number assigned
18. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_Original to Databases
19. Start the Whatsapp application, and use the number of Original Whatsapp. complete the steps fully and you can restore the chats of original whatsapp
20. On completion of first instance of whatsapp (original version) go the dual messenger and install the second instance
21. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases folder to Databases_Original
22. Using any file browser, go to /sdcard/whatsapp and rename Databases_Parallel folder to Databases
23. Start the second instance of Whatsapp and use the number of parallel whatsapp, complete the steps fully.
24. You will have two working whatsapp instances with your fully restored chats.
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Thanks @ Bakeera for the Guide. One important question: What if my Phone A has msgstore.db.crypt12 backed file and Phone B has the same of another number and these two files i have to use in whatsapp dual messenger on Phone C.
Hello,
I m using tow whatsapp in one phone. yesterday i take backup on 2nd dual whataspp and delet the Account. now i am reconfigured 2nd Dual whatsapp, but bakup is not restore. and i am using different google account for chat Bakuos. Pls guide how to restore chat history on 2nd dual whatsapp.