So long story short, My old Verizon Note 4 SM-N910VKZE owned since 1/1/15 was freezing so I thought buying a NEW Note 4 on 2/26/16 would be my solution.
I left the old Note 4 as-is other than pulling the SD card and I thought the text messages were all still intact after I did that.
All of a sudden they are ALL gone... Every one of them
What do I need to do to get them back?
From what I read, rooting is the only possible way to get them back BUT rooting a Verizon Note 4 running 5.1.1 seems to be a major dilemma??
Can someone please help direct me as to how I can get these texts back?
Text messages are not stored on the SD card. They're stored directly on the phone itself.
If you still have the old Note 4 (and have not erased the messages or done a factory reset), then you can transfer them to the new Note 4 using Samsung's Smart Switch app.
If you do not have the old Note 4 (or if the messages have been erased), your only real hope is that you were using Verizon Cloud to back them up.
I do not know of any apps that can recover deleted messages (and that actually work). Maybe someone else has advice concerning that.
Try to use Message + of the verizon you can restore your text from there.
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Hi all,
Having looked around I don't see anyone with the same issue as mine with regards to SMS.
I just got a new Nexus 2 days ago, and got the 4.0.4 update by doing the clear cache thing. All good.
I installed SMSBackup+ and started to restore all my text messages. Now I have about 21,000. Honestly I have no idea how I have that many, its possible some are dupes or something, I really don't know. But basically I left it to restore them overnight and woke up this morning with all my messages restored. Lovely.
But now, I tried to send a text to someone and it just froze. I quit to the home screen, went to go back to the message app but it just sits with a black screen doing nothing.
I presume its got something to do with it trying to load all the messages for the first time or something like that but I'm a bit gutted that it can't handle it. My old Galaxy S could handle them all with ease.
Is this a known issue on the GNex or am I asking too much with the volume of SMSs??
I'm a bit gutted if I've bought this brand new state of the art phone and it can't handle what my two year old SGS could!
It might have been the case that a couple of messages were corrupt. Try clearing the sms data and restoring again but only blocks at a time. If that doesn't work the messaging app might have an issue since your now running ics.
This could be an issue that hasn't been explored as your not the average user. I for 1 limit my messages at 200 a contact.
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Thanks RT, but its so slow/congested it won't let me delete them either! I tried by going into the message app and choosing delete threads.
It loads every time I reboot the phone but if I do anything on it at all, it just shows me a black screen.
On first load I can see all the messages, but if I go into one of them, even one that is only 2 threads long, it just freezes on me.
Any idea how I can delete the SMS data without going through the message app?
Or am I staring down the barrel at a factory reset? (this isn't the end of the world as I only got the phone yesterday and haven't really installed anything yet)
Right then,
So instead of trying to do something with the stock message app to delete the sms messages, I downloaded delete old messages app and ran that before loading up the stock message software.
I think the next time I restore them I will try and put the 200 cap on them like my SGS did (I thought this was a limitation of the phone not an actual setting that I could adjust! I presume I'll find it in the stock SMS settings somewhere?)
Thanks for the help RT.
I've had that issue since froyo. anytime I restore thousands of texts, the messaging app just hangs. On the rare occasion it'll come to life but for the most part unusable. only solution seems to be to restore a small portion of your texts or have a blank slate
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Quit being so popular. Too many SMS.
I made a second label in my GMail I call SMS Backup and every few weeks I'll change my backed-up messages from SMS to the Backup label so when/if I wipe and restore, it doesn't pull in all my messages. If I need anything, I can easily search for it.
wheelerruss said:
Right then,
So instead of trying to do something with the stock message app to delete the sms messages, I downloaded delete old messages app and ran that before loading up the stock message software.
I think the next time I restore them I will try and put the 200 cap on them like my SGS did (I thought this was a limitation of the phone not an actual setting that I could adjust! I presume I'll find it in the stock SMS settings somewhere?)
Thanks for the help RT.
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To delete your messages / settings go into the sms app under Settings-Apps and clear all your data.
Yes you find the sms limit setting in the general setting within the sms app.
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Hi,
I'm new to the forum, my name is Efrén and I really like all related with android, whatever.
Go to the point this morning seeking ways to communicate through the tablet and the reference point is always whatsapp but as we all know is not available for tablets, I know the different methods for install amd make it available including create a new cell number, which seemed really boring, so I decided to try something different.
I take my Galaxy Ace and made a backup of Whatsapp in Titanium Backup, then copy the files to my Nexus 7, after this I installed Whatsapp without opening the application, back Titanium Backup from my Nexus 7 and with the files there i use the option "restore app and data" and ready, I have all my conversations and Whatsapp in my Nexus 7, well I copy the contacts information to my Nexus 7 to see the names in the conversations.
And now I have Whatsapp in my Galaxy Ace and Nexus 7 with the same number and same contacts, the the lnly problem is that if you open while in your two devices, the server gets confused and receive messages on your smartphone while you send from your tablet or
vice versa, but just a matter of not having open whatsapp in both devices simultaneously and it work perfectly
I hope you find it useful and sorry if I made many mistakes when writing.
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Need titanium backup pro or i can to use in a free app ?
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I think you find the same information here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818770&highlight=whatsapp
You can do it with the free app, and no its not the same information
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did this 2 months ago and i decided to remove whatsapp completely from my tablet because of the mentioned reason. Only 1 device receive the message and it's a random at that, sometimes i receive on my phone, sometimes i receive on my n7, couple of times i need to open both and play puzzle with my messages so i can understand the message. it's a good way but i believe it's not worth the hassle.
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did this 2 months ago and i decided to remove whatsapp completely from my tablet because of the mentioned reason. Only 1 device receive the message and it's a random at that, sometimes i receive on my phone, sometimes i receive on my n7, couple of times i need to open both and play puzzle with my messages so i can understand the message. it's a good way but i believe it's not worth the hassle.
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+1 same problem here, better to use whatsapp only in you official phone.
this method is not working wit the latest app, it says that Im using a modified app and cant enter the code
I ended up dropping my phone when I fell down the stairs late last month, cracking the digitzer/screen in the process. I just put in a claim with Asurion - payed $100, should be getting the phone tomorrow or the next day.
My question is, is there any way for me to wipe my phone before sending it back? The phone still turns on - I can hear my tone going off for new emails and messages, and I can even receive calls - I just can't answer them or see anything because the screen won't turn on. I tried using a remote software to access the phone on my laptop via USB, but I can't put my phone into USB mode because I can't tap the button on the screen. Is there any other way for me to erase my phone? I don't want to risk anyone seeing anything I have on the phone, or accessing any of my accounts and the like.
If you don't have to send it to them, then just use the motherboard on your new device. Will save a ton of time setting everything back up.
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Unfortunately, I do have to send the old device back, and I don't have the means of opening the device. I don't necessarily need anything from the device - I just want to wipe it so that all of my text messages, all of my linked accounts (such as dropbox and my email), and all of my business related messages are erased.
Do you think a Sprint tech would be able to transfer and wipe the phone? I mean, I don't know how they transfer contacts or anything. I just really need my information to not be available to anyone.
Odin a one click. It will wipe all personal information but won't wipe your internal storage AFAIK
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You can odin a jellybean stock rom. It wiuld wipe the internal as well. Although its not securely wiped. Someone really eager can still retrieve the deleted files if they wanted to. Its likely if the motherboard is still good that when its refurbished it will be in someone elses hands. I would shock the hell out of the board. You already have to pay the deductible.
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I can't actually see the display or anything. Would I be able to Odin without looking at the screen?
Yep hold volume down and power button. Id say give or take about 7 seconds. Maybe someone can time it for you. Then push volume up. Then connect to odin and flash away.
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Unfortunately, I do have to send the old device back, and I don't have the means of opening the device. I don't necessarily need anything from the device - I just want to wipe it so that all of my text messages, all of my linked accounts (such as dropbox and my email), and all of my business related messages are erased.
Do you think a Sprint tech would be able to transfer and wipe the phone? I mean, I don't know how they transfer contacts or anything. I just really need my information to not be available to anyone.
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Try using Kies to backup all of your data such as contacts, pictures, music, videos, text messages, call logs, apps, etc. Then use the restore option with the new one. Voila! Like nothing ever happened.
Then use Odin to flash the stock leaked GB27 tar.md5 file.
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Thanks for all of the help everyone.
The kies method didn't work, unfortunately; before or after flashing, unfortunately. However, I didn't really need it to - I wanted to see what was on the phone, but I flashed GB27 stock, so nothing should be left on it, right?
I did get my new phone in though - it's already activated and ready.
My Galaxy Note 4 arrives tomorrow (supposedly). I need to back up my apps. Normally, I'd probably try to do this with Titanium Backup, but since (I think) your phone has to be rooted in order to use it, I'm out of luck, considering it might be awhile until the Galaxy Note 4 gets root.
I'm looking to backup some apps with their cache, like Kik, CloudMagic and a few others.
I have calls and text messages covered. I have apps for those.
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My Galaxy Note 4 arrives tomorrow (supposedly). I need to back up my apps. Normally, I'd probably try to do this with Titanium Backup, but since (I think) your phone has to be rooted in order to use it, I'm out of luck, considering it might be awhile until the Galaxy Note 4 gets root.
I'm looking to backup some apps with their cache, like Kik, CloudMagic and a few others.
I have calls and text messages covered. I have apps for those.
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Try using Helium. It does what Titanium does without the need for root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=en
I went from a Galaxy S3 to a Nexus 6P and didn't bother transferring anything because there wasn't much on the phone. I pre-ordered a Pixel 2 XL and realized there's quite a bit on my phone that'd I'd like to keep. Would it be possible to transfer everything - messages, apps, etc? If not, what cannot be transferred and is there any way to (third party apps, etc).
Mainly looking so I backup what I need and be ready to roll onto a new phone.
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I went from a Galaxy S3 to a Nexus 6P and didn't bother transferring anything because there wasn't much on the phone. I pre-ordered a Pixel 2 XL and realized there's quite a bit on my phone that'd I'd like to keep. Would it be possible to transfer everything - messages, apps, etc? If not, what cannot be transferred and is there any way to (third party apps, etc).
Mainly looking so I backup what I need and be ready to roll onto a new phone.
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Yes you'll be able to transfer mostly everything to your new 2 XL including messages and calls log with the included cable. If you're rooted on the 6P you can use Titanium Backup to do the same.
Sms Backup & Restore is great for moving text messages to a new phone. It's very easy to back them up to Google Drive, and restore them on another phone. I'm going to do this when I switch over.