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[Q] Messaging app broken

I just flashed CM6 for the first time on my new HTC Hero, and the messaging app is completely broken. I tried backing up all my texts, then clearing the data (Settings -> Applications -> All -> Messaging -> Clear data), but that not only didn't help, I also was't able to restore any of my texts from backup.
Every time I start the messaging app, I get the error:
Sorry!
The application Messaging (process com.android.mms) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
Force close
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Interestingly, if I use a voice command to send a text, it actually gets delivered. But I don't get any responses, and even if I did, I probably wouldn't be able to read them.
What can I do to fix it?
Thanks!
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[SIZE="1"]Model number
HERO200
Android version
2.2
Baseband version
2.42.01.04.27
Kernel version
2.6.29.6-cyanogenmod
ameerATdarchstar #2
Mod version
CyanogenMod-6.0.0-Heroc
Build number
FRF91[/SIZE]

Have you tried doing a wipe of data, cache and dalvik cache and flashing cm6 again?
Sent from my froyo using the xda app

You probably won't be able to restore your texts from another rom into cm. I would wipe data/cache, and this time don't restore the texts.
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thanks
Thank you, I've wiped and re-flashed. I'm out of the country right now, so I can't verify that the messaging app is actually working, but at least it doesn't crash when I open it.

fulv said:
Thank you, I've wiped and re-flashed. I'm out of the country right now, so I can't verify that the messaging app is actually working, but at least it doesn't crash when I open it.
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Awesome, let us know how you make out when you get back home...
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Yup, works
Yes, it works great now. I even managed to backup all my texts and restore them with the SMS Backup+ app. I tried the "Backup to Gmail" app, which also backs up call logs, but it has no restore functionality, regrettably.
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Backing up texts

I'm flash happy but every time I do all my text history is gone. Where are those kept so I can save them between roms?
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Belaflek said:
I'm flash happy but every time I do all my text history is gone. Where are those kept so I can save them between roms?
Sent from my thing with that app
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You will lose them unless you back them up. I use sms backup+ from the market. It links your messaging app with gmail so you can back up and restore.
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If you use Titanium Backup, your texts are automatically backed up when you do a full system data + apps backup. You can restore them manually from the Backup/Restore tab of TiBu (it's one of the items in green, I forgot which one exactly). Just make sure you don't choose to restore all system data with TiBu or you might mess up your ROM and have to reflash. You'll have to reboot your phone after the restore for your texts to show up.

Roof King said:
You will lose them unless you back them up. I use sms backup+ from the market. It links your messaging app with gmail so you can back up and restore.
Sent from my GT-I9000
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+1 SMS backup + is really easy and works flawless for me.

Don't use titanium backup to restore texts. Often it will cause force closes that require a reflash to fix depending on which roms you are moving between.

You could just change roms without using odin or clearing like I do, heh.

RuizGT said:
You could just change roms without using odin or clearing like I do, heh.
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And this also isn't a best way to install a ROM. Yeah it works, but you also can run the risks of a bad install. I think we'll all agree, the last thing we need is more threads regarding constant force closing or soft-bricked phones.
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I REALLY like SMS Backup+. I have automatic backups set, and since everything gets backed up to my Gmail account, that's one less thing I need to remember to copy off the phone before a ROM flash.

norcal einstein said:
And this also isn't a best way to install a ROM. Yeah it works, but you also can run the risks of a bad install. I think we'll all agree, the last thing we need is more threads regarding constant force closing or soft-bricked phones.
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I REALLY like SMS Backup+. I have automatic backups set, and since everything gets backed up to my Gmail account, that's one less thing I need to remember to copy off the phone before a ROM flash.
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I agree, I'm not recommending it, just saying.

RuizGT said:
I agree, I'm not recommending it, just saying.
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You shouldn't have to use odin but I agree. Definitely clear cash and data.
I don't think we should be recommending odin one click to everyone because it can harm the newest build of captivates. It's also very unnecessary.

norcal einstein said:
And this also isn't a best way to install a ROM. Yeah it works, but you also can run the risks of a bad install. I think we'll all agree, the last thing we need is more threads regarding constant force closing or soft-bricked phones.
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I disagree. Bad ROM installs usually mean fc's, isolated problems and maybe stuck at boot screen. If that happens, simply wipe data+cache and try again. Flashing back to stock on the other hand--if something goes wrong, you're looking at a soft-brick (requiring a jig on some Captivates), worst-case-scenario, your bootloader is corrupt and you hope you know someone with a JTAG.

TiBu doesn't wanna restore contacts/sms

I've tried restoring the dialer settings, [sms, blahblahblah], all that stuff in green... nothing...
(went from S7 to CM7)
what to try oh what to try?

samvillian said:
I've tried restoring the dialer settings, [sms, blahblahblah], all that stuff in green... nothing...
(went from S7 to CM7)
what to try oh what to try?
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Your problem is your trying to restore system info to a Rom that uses a different system. CM7 doesn't use anything Samsung like the dialer, contacts or sms apps as to where S7 does.

oh cool... So how do I restore my contacts/sms?

samvillian said:
oh cool... So how do I restore my contacts/sms?
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Use Google too back up your contacts and a 3rd party app for your sms. But no promises that it will work right as it is advised to never restore system data to a new os build.

zelendel said:
Use Google too back up your contacts and a 3rd party app for your sms. But no promises that it will work right as it is advised to never restore system data to a new os build.
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Cool thanks, heading back to serendipity as we speak.
One last question, how come when I was in CM7, and i restarted the phone (after plenty of restarts) all of a sudden i was unable to lock the screen, unable to press search or home, and unable to receive calls.

All my apps are FC'ing

Hey, I was using Beast 7/1/13 and it worked great,
used pimp my rom, voodoo sound, semaphore manager, rom toolbox lite
after i installed the new beast rom my apps suddenly force closes... everyone one of them.
the first error i see is,
Unfortunately, the process android.process.acore has stopped.
I have no idea what to do!!!
wiped/formated everything and resroted the rom with the nandroid backup from before the update but everything still keeping to force close and that message is running everytime
EDIT:
googled my issue and someone said the fix is to wipe the contacts storage, i did and it worked... so if there is an admin here, you can close this thread!

That is a common failure when switching Roms. Sometimes you can destroy your filesystem with restoring the app data too. So flash again and this time restore apps without the appdata.
Before you reflash you can try to delete those app data. Everytime when i got this it has helped. I never busted my whole filesystem. Let me know if this works for you too.

Samuel Sung said:
That is a common failure when switching Roms. Sometimes you can destroy your filesystem with restoring the app data too. So flash again and this time restore apps without the appdata.
Before you reflash you can try to delete those app data. Everytime when i got this it has helped. I never busted my whole filesystem. Let me know if this works for you too.
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First of all thanks.
How can i delete the app data before re-flashing/ re-flash without the app data?
And by the way, it's weird... I thought that when i upgrade from 2 builds of the same rom it should work fine... :S
I think i understood what your saying... your talking about clean flashing and then using titanium backup to get my apps back?

you're welcome.
i don't know the beast rom. I use Elites 4.2.1 Beta.. (btw did you tried elites rom? Do you know how it is compared to Beast?)
but my way to get the app info is long pressing the app on the app drawer and when it gets to the homescreen i move it to the app-info panel. That'S the easiest and fastest way.
Normal way would be settings --> apps ---> tap on the app you want
once there you hit "delete data" Sometimes a reboot is needed. Or try it 2 times. Or if the first didn't work do it again and then reboot.
This shouldn't happen when you just update your beast rom. But sometimes it does on the Elite roms too. Not often but it happened. The biggest screw up was when i changed from ELite to Cyanogen mod.
right i talk about clean flashing and Titanium Backup you just flashed the update rom without doing 3 wipes right?
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if yes the best way would be to do a clean flash again. And than if you got problems with your backed up apps try what i have said. Are u using Titanium?
cheers

Samuel Sung said:
you're welcome.
i don't know the beast rom. I use Elites 4.2.1 Beta.. (btw did you tried elites rom? Do you know how it is compared to Beast?)
but my way to get the app info is long pressing the app on the app drawer and when it gets to the homescreen i move it to the app-info panel. That'S the easiest and fastest way.
Normal way would be settings --> apps ---> tap on the app you want
once there you hit "delete data" Sometimes a reboot is needed. Or try it 2 times. Or if the first didn't work do it again and then reboot.
This shouldn't happen when you just update your beast rom. But sometimes it does on the Elite roms too. Not often but it happened. The biggest screw up was when i changed from ELite to Cyanogen mod.
right i talk about clean flashing and Titanium Backup you just flashed the update rom without doing 3 wipes right?
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if yes the best way would be to do a clean flash again. And than if you got problems with your backed up apps try what i have said. Are u using Titanium?
cheers
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Don't know elite roms... you got i9000 right?
I was just upgrading builds so i didn't do a clean install... now i'm kinda mad about myself for not backing up my titanium as often as my titanium backup as often as i backup my nandroid... i think i'm gonna backup all info, do a clean install and restore everything without the data... hope it'll go out well... learning my lesson i guess
Edit: another thing that comes into mind is restoring my 27/12 titanium backup backup (XD) and then working my way up from there..
Edit 2: My whatsapp says that my internal storage is too low while i got 800mb free... :S and now after clearing the data in titanium backup and re-working it it fc's again.
Edit 3 and last: I ended up doing a clean install and learning that i should backup my titanium backup more often since i now have to restore from 27/12

Merge multiple Viber messages databases in Samsung Captivate

Hey all, i dont know if this is possible but I flashed my captivate and before i could restore the data with titanium backup, i got a flurry of messages from my viber friends. basically, if i restore the backup now, i lose the new messages and without restoring, i cant have my old messages in the history.
is it possible to merge the viber_messages file on the captivate with the one from the backup? maybe in a sql manager or somthing? i'm sorry but i dont know sql but was wondering if it could work?
thanks

rodogg88 said:
Hey all, i dont know if this is possible but I flashed my captivate and before i could restore the data with titanium backup, i got a flurry of messages from my viber friends. basically, if i restore the backup now, i lose the new messages and without restoring, i cant have my old messages in the history.
is it possible to merge the viber_messages file on the captivate with the one from the backup? maybe in a sql manager or somthing? i'm sorry but i dont know sql but was wondering if it could work?
thanks
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hello.. I think it will not work, because when I tried that, it require me to do a data wipe, so you will lose all your messaging hisotry then on your viber,

Wolgast1 said:
hello.. I think it will not work, because when I tried that, it require me to do a data wipe, so you will lose all your messaging hisotry then on your viber,
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really? you sure you didnt do something to your phone's OS? the only time i hear about data wipe is when loading a new OS