i have completely restored my phone wiping all data cache dalvik factory reset etc new rom the lot.
but my "new" phone still has all the text messages populated!
how does this happen / where are the messages stored? network? simcard?
i don't want these messages to re populate after a wipe/rom install
Not sure what phone you are using but it sounds like htcsense to me. If you have a sense ui the messages are all stored on the HTC server securely and then when you sign back into htcsense after the wipe, they are restored when it syncs with the server. I believe this can be disabled as you login though by unchecking a tickbox. Hope this helps
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Its HTCSense mate!!
I keep flashing a lot of ROMs with full wipe and untill I login to HTCSense the old messages don't return.
SMS Backup + can do what you need:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=related_apps
Backup sms, flash new rom, restore backup. All messages should be there again.
torqtech said:
Its HTCSense mate!!
I keep flashing a lot of ROMs with full wipe and untill I login to HTCSense the old messages don't return.
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hmmm afaik i don't have htc sense/account . its not listed in accs/sync anyway
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Hi,
I would like to know if is there anyway to backup the contacts links (Google or facebook) and the exchange configuration when we reset data.
Why:
Is I need to reset the phone to factory defaults or wipe data, then after sync my contacts the links with others apps are gone.
Also I wad lucky that updated my Rom to froyo and did not flash, which means my exchange acc works without passcode usage and witout apps for removing the passcode.
Thanks
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Hi, I've got a recently rooted HTC desire, and since rooting it I have been playing around with a couple of roms; I have tried both cyanogenmod and a desire hd rom. However with both I have had the same problem - having to start fresh completely, without any of my data. And then having to restore a backup.
So my question is firstly, am I doing something wrong? I have tried restoring my data before but all I ever get is a bootloop when I restart so I have to wipe it again.
And then, if you do have to start afresh, is it really worth it? And why.
Thanks for reading
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Hi, I've got a recently rooted HTC desire, and since rooting it I have been playing around with a couple of roms; I have tried both cyanogenmod and a desire hd rom. However with both I have had the same problem - having to start fresh completely, without any of my data. And then having to restore a backup.
So my question is firstly, am I doing something wrong? I have tried restoring my data before but all I ever get is a bootloop when I restart so I have to wipe it again.
And then, if you do have to start afresh, is it really worth it? And why.
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I try to keep it simple.
You say you've tried restoring your data? With...Clockworkmod? Or what? If you restore only /data-partition with Clockworkmod (I'm not sure if it's even possible, never have tried it) you are bound to have problems.
Same goes with Titanium Backup. When you're switching ROM from say, a Sense rom to Cyanogenmod - don't ever restore all settings. The ROM's are too different and their settings aren't compatible with each other! I myself only restore WiFi Access point list (and installed apps) when switching ROMs.
So if I've understood you correctly, you're not doing anything wrong (unless you're restoring a nandroid after flashing...)
A correct procedure for switching roms (not for updating the same ROM unless stated explicitly!) is:
-Titanium Backup/Mybackup/whatever your apps (and as little settings as possible, it's mostly trial and error)
-Nandroid backup (so you can revert when there are problems)
-Wipe data / factory reset (wipes everything but FAT32-partition of SD-card)
-Flash the new rom
-Restore your apps with TB/something else and manually input your settings (accounts, etc shouldn't be backed up either...)
Something you could consider if you want to jump ROMs all the time, is to set up your installation the way you like it, then do a nandroid backup, install a new rom, then set it up again and backup it, then if you want to switch these 2 roms you can just restore the one you want...Of course replacing the nandroid backup if you've done a lot of changes
Now for your last question: Starting fresh is worth it. Otherwise you will most probably run to force closes and other problems that force you to do a factory reset anyway.
Thanks for the reply! Very helpful... so if I go into titanium backup and backup all apps, will that backup contacts and text messages etc. also? Or will I have to lose them?
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HikerMan said:
Thanks for the reply! Very helpful... so if I go into titanium backup and backup all apps, will that backup contacts and text messages etc. also? Or will I have to lose them?
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Umm, I can't say about contacts, because I always sync them from my work Exchange & Gmail, and for text messages I recommend a free app called SMS Backup+ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result
The software backs up your SMS to your Gmail as messages, to a label called SMS , and they can be restored with a click to your new rom.
Also People app (in Sense) and Dialer (in AOSP roms) can export contacts to SD so you can easily import them back.
I recently flashed an ACS Rom and all of my contacts, text messages, etc. disappeared. I have flashed plenty of Roms before and didn't lose this info. Thank god I did a nandroid prior to flashing. I loved this Rom and want to keep using it, but I need my list of contacts and have sentimental reasons for keeping the text messages. I know this is a stupid question.
If it was a gingerbread rom, you needed to flash the latest gapps with it.
As well prior to flashing a new rom, backup apps and data with titanium backup, then restore them afterwards; as for contacts, go into settings, accounts and sync, tap your google account, then just sync the contacts if it wasn't set, it sometimes happens to me.
You can use an SMS backup app to save your texts. After you've flashed a new rom, go and download the app again, then restore.
Do you not normally wipe data when flashing a new rom?
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So I was using the rooted stock gingerbread rom and decided to flash CM7 to see what all the hype was about. I followed the steps outlined in the CM7 wiki, and the whole thing was a nightmare. constant FC messages and every time I tried to restore my apps via Mybackuproot I was unable to move anything to the SD card even after enabling app2sd in CM7.
I even went so far as to do a factory reset, wipe cache/dalvik and try reflashing. No dice. All I manged to do there was create a boot loop which forced me to do the whole process a second time.
I gave up and just decided to restore the nandroid backup I had made just a few days ago.
But now, I'm having issues with send and receiving items. I can receive e-mails but when I reply it's stuck in "sending"
Apparently I can send texts (sent one to a friend who said they got it) but I cannot receive them.
I updated prl and profile in the settings. Now i'm at a loss. How do I fix this??
You can rewipe everything and reflash the stock Rom that you were running before your "nightmare" journey,and see if that clears up your texting problem.
now the voices are in 3d
I went into the applications setting and cleared the data from the gmail app and from the hancent/stock text message settings.
I can now send e-mails, but I still can't receive text messages.
Before doing any of that I booted into recovery and did a factory wipe and cleared dalvik/cache again. I then reflashed my recovery.
Still not having luck with receiving messages. help!
bump?
I installed google voice and I'm now getting text messages through there, but my stock app/handcent still aren't getting anything incoming.
I cleared the cache and force closed both programs, I made sure sync was enabled. I'm a loss here
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bump?
I installed google voice and I'm now getting text messages through there, but my stock app/handcent still aren't getting anything incoming.
I cleared the cache and force closed both programs, I made sure sync was enabled. I'm a loss here
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did you go into mobile network settings and make sure you didn't uncheck boxes there?
Hello. I have a problem with the new update to HTC Desire HD more precisely when using some applications (market, facebook, friend stream, google maps, google + etc.) and when i come out of them the HTC sense go to reset , even after I finish a call ,the htc sense reset and appear that logo whit HTC white screen and have to wait until he comes back all my 7 homescreens, and another problem would be whit task manager which always shows me below 100 end I have nothing to close.
What can I do ?
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Hello. I have a problem with the new update to HTC Desire HD more precisely when using some applications (market, facebook, friend stream, google maps, google + etc.) and when i come out of them the HTC sense go to reset , even after I finish a call ,the htc sense reset and appear that logo whit HTC white screen and have to wait until he comes back all my 7 homescreens, and another problem would be whit task manager which always shows me below 100 end I have nothing to close.
What can I do ?
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I'd try backing up all the stuff you need, then factory reset and re-update.
Hard reset.
that fixed my issues.
I was thinking about this. but I did not trust in my backup app ( sms backup and restore , backup everything ) that I will restore all my messages I do not want to lose , i have 2000 messages. you what app recommend to be trusted and good to restore all my messange ??? and then I will do Hard reset
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I was thinking about this. but I did not trust in my backup app ( sms backup and restore , backup everything ) that I will restore all my messages I do not want to lose , i have 2000 messages. you what app recommend to be trusted and good to restore all my messange ??? and then I will do Hard reset
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Hello galacticu,
I personally use Rerware Backup Pro and i never regretted the purchase. Bought it for half price when it was eoy sale. Everytime i test out another rom i backup everything, then flash my phone to whatever rom i want to try out and restore my sms over it. With the restore i just select sms. Everything seems to just restore itself the contacts, installed apps, ...etc. I know exactly how you are feeling and it will hurt if i do lose all those smses. Since some of them are funny to read. Personally i never had an issue with this app.
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I was thinking about this. but I did not trust in my backup app ( sms backup and restore , backup everything ) that I will restore all my messages I do not want to lose , i have 2000 messages. you what app recommend to be trusted and good to restore all my messange ??? and then I will do Hard reset
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I suggest the SMS Backup+ frome the market.
backup all your messenges to your Gmail, and labled "SMS".
For the update 2.3.5 recently, I use this app to do backups