I have a kies contacts backup from when i was using 2.2.1 ROM, but now i have a 2.3.4 custom ROM that doesn't have an MTP so cannot connect to kies to restore the contacts (was going to sync with gmail but hadn't done it yet).
Anyone know how i can get it working again, or just reimport my contacts from the SPB file I have on my PC?
i recently flashed my galaxy s i9000 onto onecosmic ics rom RC1
i found that there is no option to use kies.
i had all my content backed up through kies especially contacts
can anyone please tell me how to get kies working or any other solution???????
2. there is no my files in it n kies air seems to be not working
plz provide a solution???????????
You wont get Kies working with RC1, because RC1 is no Samsung Firmware.
Save you Contacts with your Google Account
can u plz tell me how to do that????
how can i backup my contacts with my google account?
is there any way i can get back my contacts which is in .spb file as stored by kies???
go into Settings->Accounts, select your Google account, and enable contact sync. If you want to check if they've been synced, you can just log into GMail from a desktop or laptop and check.
If you did a nandroid backup from you last ROM where you had all your contacts, you can go back to it and sync your contacts with you google account, then go back to ICS and now you are able to get your contacts with your google account.
I need to reflash a rom because my phone is constantly saying android.process acore has stopped and I cant use the phone properly, But I can access the storage.
I have been looking for what to backup to keep my memos but I cant seem to find anything.
There is no data/data or databases etc as suggested.
/data/data/PACKAGE_NAME/databases/.
/data/data/net.wzdworks.android.wzdmemo
These two suggested locations do not exist on my phone, but I can still access the memo and see all the notes just fine there.
I am running darkys 9.5 rom
code.
cp /dbdata/databases/com.sec.android.app.memo/Memo.db /mnt/sdcard/tmp/Memo.db
I don't see any of that.
I made a backup of everything on the phone.
Here are all the files on the phone.
://i40.tinypic.com/erztyq.jpg (put http on the front before the : to see the pic)
://i39.tinypic.com/2n7f28.jpg.
The files have to be there somewhere, Its incredible every place tells me to look in a different place.
I tried samsung kies to backup memos before I formatted and that kept crashing too, SO I just backed up the whole phone in the hopes someone can tell me how to access my memos from stores files, Or what to copy paste into my new install to get then back.
Oh and if someone could tell me where the contacts saves to phone are stored that would also help
Hi
It's easier than that!
Just sync your memo an contacts with Kies, install new ROM then sync again.
You'll have your memos back.
P.S. at lest worked for me
Recently tried flashing different roms on my Galaxy Note. Now that I'm done, I'm having problems restoring my contact list which I backed up using Kies.
My Note is on ICS 4.0.4 and I can't connect to Kies. I know a lot of people have encountered the same problem. How do I get Kies to recognize my Note again? Used to work fine before I upgraded.
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Uninstall kies completely, then install new updated kies from Samsung website,u can also use another usb port (main ports like rear ones) ,for the contacts if they are backed to google just make sync,if not u can import the csv file directly from ur google account-contacts -import, then make sync or wait for it.
↖(^▽^)↗ Sent from Rego Galaxy Note ↖(^▽^)↗
Hello kuplet, a relatively hassle free method of keeping a backup of your contacts without using Samsung Kies is,
Contacts > Menu key > Import/Export > Export to SD card.
The backup of your contacts will be saved in your external storage (memory card) as a .vcf file.
YLNdroid said:
Hello kuplet, a relatively hassle free method of keeping a backup of your contacts without using Samsung Kies is,
Contacts > Menu key > Import/Export > Export to SD card.
The backup of your contacts will be saved in your external storage (memory card) as a .vcf file.
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+!
Or
Just sync with your google account. You will never loose your contacts for life until you delete them manually
@kuplet.
Make sure USB debugging is disabled in Settings>Developers Options>USB Debugging.
Cheers
kuplet said:
Recently tried flashing different roms on my Galaxy Note. Now that I'm done, I'm having problems restoring my contact list which I backed up using Kies.My Note is on ICS 4.0.4 and I can't connect to Kies. I know a lot of people have encountered the same problem. How do I get Kies to recognize my Note again? Used to work fine before I upgraded.
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda app-developers app
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Above thing works to backup, OP doesn't have contacts on his device, above mentioned trick works if he already have backup with Import/export function or he had already sync contacts to google server.
instead OP have backup his contact to kies
Though no words from OP since creating thread, he might have manage to get device connected. still writing here solution if someone have same situation.
Here is solution.
1.Open kies (dont worry if you unable to connect)
2.Select contacts - Open contact backup file (spb format)
3.Now you can see contacts on page
4. Create a folder e.g. Contacts (on desktop PC)
5.Now from kies screen where you can see all contacts - select all
6.select Save as and browse to folder you have create, Now it will give option to save in spb, dont do that but just add .vcf in file name.
7.All contacts will be there in new folder
8.Copy contacts folder to SD card
9.From device open contact - menu - import/export - import from (select USB storage/Ext Sd depend on you put contact folder)
10.select multiple/all vcf file
Done !
PS : Let me know smthing missing, except to install driver I never using Kies
Sorry for the later reply guys.
@sahilarora2003
I tried unchecking usb debugging and the Kies prompts me to "check it" again before it tries to connect to my Galaxy Note. In short, the Kies doesn't want to run with my device without the usb debugging unchecked.
@Dr ketan
Trying it now and hopefully it works. You have any suggestions on how can restore my text messages? Made the mistake of just backing it up via Kies. I should have used backup and restore. Lastly, whats the best way to backup contacts, etc since Kies is so unreliable.
kuplet said:
Sorry for the later reply guys.
@Dr ketan
Trying it now and hopefully it works. You have any suggestions on how can restore my text messages? Made the mistake of just backing it up via Kies. I should have used backup and restore. Lastly, whats the best way to backup contacts, etc since Kies is so unreliable.
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Use titanium backup with schedule (find link to thread how to keep device up to date on my signature)
Text msgs i think won't work, but do try this
Rename your SMS backup file SMS.sme to SMS.xml
Install SMS backup restore app fro market, copy above renamed file to SMSbackuprestore fiolder (creates automatically once you install this app) and open that application and try to restore by pointing that file. I doubt it work or not, it depends on format which kies uses.
@Thanks Dr Ketan
Was able to move my contact list from the Kies to my device but was not successful with moving the SMS backup. When trying to restore, an error occurs. Oh well....thanks again!
Dr Ketan how to restore Snote i had taken backup via kies now have move to RR rom so need to restore it and also backup via titanium backup but while restoring it didnt restore Snote
kuplet said:
@Thanks Dr Ketan
Was able to move my contact list from the Kies to my device but was not successful with moving the SMS backup. When trying to restore, an error occurs. Oh well....thanks again!
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Yeah it was expected.
sandy_thegame said:
Dr Ketan how to restore Snote i had taken backup via kies now have move to RR rom so need to restore it and also backup via titanium backup but while restoring it didnt restore Snote
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Difficult from kies backup, but titanium backup may be a hope. have you tried restoring data only?
ya have tried but no success
dr.ketan said:
Above thing works to backup, OP doesn't have contacts on his device, above mentioned trick works if he already have backup with Import/export function or he had already sync contacts to google server.
instead OP have backup his contact to kies
Though no words from OP since creating thread, he might have manage to get device connected. still writing here solution if someone have same situation.
Here is solution.
1.Open kies (dont worry if you unable to connect)
2.Select contacts - Open contact backup file (spb format)
3.Now you can see contacts on page
4. Create a folder e.g. Contacts (on desktop PC)
5.Now from kies screen where you can see all contacts - select all
6.select Save as and browse to folder you have create, Now it will give option to save in spb, dont do that but just add .vcf in file name.
7.All contacts will be there in new folder
8.Copy contacts folder to SD card
9.From device open contact - menu - import/export - import from (select USB storage/Ext Sd depend on you put contact folder)
10.select multiple/all vcf file
Done !
PS : Let me know smthing missing, except to install driver I never using Kies
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Thanks Dr .. it worked had to choose individual export/import if entire device is backed up it fails to recognize the backup files.
hi. i need some help. i have Samsung Galaxy S. instal Android 4.0.4 Dark Knight 3 on my phone. before i had Android 2.3.4. i backup my contacts and now i can't restore it. my phone doesn't connect to kies. how can i fix it?
Custom roms can not connect to kies! You should've known this by now.
The best way is to save your contacts in google account. Search in the kies folder the extension of that backup, if it was saved in .csv you just have to import it in google and that's it, if not, bad luck.
MobileFirmware.com rep and SGS user
Synchronize Your contacts with Google Account. It is really helpful! And after installing a fresh ROM contacts are downloaded automatically - so You won't even see the difference.
full_crash said:
hi. i need some help. i have Samsung Galaxy S. instal Android 4.0.4 Dark Knight 3 on my phone. before i had Android 2.3.4. i backup my contacts and now i can't restore it. my phone doesn't connect to kies. how can i fix it?
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you can restore you contacts by using file manager
1) launch file manager
2) select the file xxx.vcf
3) your contacts will import to you phone.
hope this will help, good luck.