Does anybody here know where the android browser bookmarks are stored on the file system? I'm hoping to keep a backup of my bookmarks so I don't need to go thru the hassle of entering all my favorite sites each time I have to wipe my phone!
thanks in advance
They're stored in a database in the browser's data directory. Check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3223060&postcount=199 -- it gives you the command to use to retrieve them from the database, i.e.
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.browser/databases/browser.db "SELECT * FROM bookmarks;"
You can also use the My Backup app (available from the Market) to back them up.
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm not really familiar with sqlite, more of a mysql guy personally
The bookmarks table holds the browser history as well.
Bookmarks backup
You should check out MyBackup on the Market. It's a free app that will backup your bookmarks (plus a lot of other things) to your SD card. It works quite well. The restore feature is also very simple.
There is also my bookmarks as well that allows you to import your bookmarks to your phone from your desktop browser.
speoples20 said:
There is also my bookmarks as well that allows you to import your bookmarks to your phone from your desktop browser.
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What I'd like to see (and I can't believe wasn't included in the OS) is automatic syncing of your Android bookmarks with Google Bookmarks. (or ones labeled as mobile in Google Bookmarks)
I had this frustration as well (not being able to sync or backup my bookmarks) so I finally just found a simple website where I could save all of my bookmarks, then I set it as the browser home page. There are tons of websites out there that allow you to store your bookmarks, but the one that I chose was murl.com.
Since I use Firefox I use foxmarks. Which is one of the best programs I have ever used. It sycs all of your bookmarks through firefox on as many computers as you want. They have a mobile site you can bookmark in your browser or steel bookmarks and access all of them. Not perfect but better then nothing.
I use Foxmarks too, and I love it! Every time I use a different computer, I just sync my bookmarks, and everything stays the same on each machine!
Now when I use my phone, I can also just go to Foxmarks and click on any bookmark there to go to a website.
No FireFox here. (Work doesn't allow it for some reason.)
I use the Google Toolbar on both my desktop and notebook pcs at home and at the office to keep track of my bookmarks. I'm still surprised that it doesn't doesn't sync with android though. Seems like about the only Google thing that doesn't at this point.
I just wish someone would write a utility that automatically alphabetized the bookmarks, why this isn't an option by default is annoying. I'm thinking about making it my first Android project.
grokdesigns said:
I just wish someone would write a utility that automatically alphabetized the bookmarks, why this isn't an option by default is annoying. I'm thinking about making it my first Android project.
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I don't think it would be hard to sort the list and dump out all the history entries as well. You can do this all with some SQL commands.
Is there anyway to create a shortcut to list all the Bookmarks? I am using Dwang 1.12 Rom.
I have been searching and can not find anything on how to do it. I love the ability to push an icon, it will list all the bookmarks like the bookmark widget in the Hero Rom.
Thanks
i use the live bookmarks app from the market it lets you make an icon that opens a folder with all your bookmarks. Also bookmarkBR from the market backs up and restores bookmarks.
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You should check out MyBackup on the Market. It's a free app that will backup your bookmarks (plus a lot of other things) to your SD card. It works quite well. The restore feature is also very simple.
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Seems it is pay ware now. Any alternative?
manually changing bookmarks
short/y said:
They're stored in a database in the browser's data directory. Check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3223060&postcount=199 -- it gives you the command to use to retrieve them from the database, i.e.
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.browser/databases/browser.db "SELECT * FROM bookmarks;"
You can also use the My Backup app (available from the Market) to back them up.
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Thanks for the info.
I used this to bookmark a url that was a google maps redirect. I used the adb shell to get on my rooted EVO and ran these commands:
Code:
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.browser/databases/browser.db
update bookmarks set bookmark = 1 where url = ''http://goo.gl/maps/XXXX';
This url was already in my bookmarks because I had visited it. but I couldn't bookmark it because I was immediately redirected to google maps.
To list all of your urls:
Code:
select url from bookmarks;
is there any way to get my bookmarks from chrome or Firefox to opera mobile? I've got a ton and I don't want to add them manually. and I hate opening an app to see them for every site.
Google Chrome Bookmarks To Captivate have over 100 bookmarks help with a way or app that do it
If I'm not mistaken there's an app called Chrome to Phone. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Sent from my Cizaptivate running Phoenix/Supernova/Serendipity
Yea
I use chromemarks, it's a separate app that loads up all your bookmarks and then you can click the link which will open the browser.
I prefer it to apps which try to load them directly into the browser as I have hundreds of bookmarks and the stock browser doesn't deal with that many bookmarks and folders as well as chromemarks does
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I use chromemarks, it's a separate app that loads up all your bookmarks and then you can click the link which will open the browser.
I prefer it to apps which try to load them directly into the browser as I have hundreds of bookmarks and the stock browser doesn't deal with that many bookmarks and folders as well as chromemarks does
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I try but I can't get it in the main browser. The bookmarks. I can see them in an app in the apps folder any help to get it in the main browser. Thanks for the help
On my Phone, when I go to add a bookmark, there is a dropdown to place the bookmark in a folder and if I use the menu button when in bookmarks I can create folders. Why can't I do this on the Nook (running CM7)? Is there an app that gave this functionality to the phone?
I have a feeling the stock CM7 browser does not have and not sure your phone. Can only think you are running Dolphin HD or Opera. I don't think there are plugins to the stock browse.
I have tried chromemarks but the bookmarks just appear in chromemarks, not on stock browser or dolphin. The compare features of chromemarks says that even the full version won't let me sync with my stock or dolphin hd browser. My chrome dashboard also has problems with bookmarks syncing (though it does work since chromemarks was able to sync) since in my account I don't have any option to sync bookmarks. Do you have any ideas on how to successfully sync from chrome (windows 7) to stock browser or dolphin? thanks