Saving Text Messages

wrxyboy · #1 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 02:27 AM

I search for this and came up empty. Can anyone tell me how to save my text messages since i will be doing a rom update and i would like to keep the text conversation history and put it back on after a rom update. Thanks

Keir333 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 03:31 AM

SPB Backup will allow you to save your text messages and restore them after a ROM update

Here's a link- http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/backup/?en

It's a pay program, but they have a free trial period

Hope this helps.

-Keir-

wrxyboy · #3 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 04:39 AM

i have spb back up but where does the text messages get saved to. I can seem to find it.

**TweetyBear** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 06:57 AM

you can use pimbackup. they will save your texts and call logs and contacts too.

**jmorton10** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by wrxyboy

i have spb back up but where does the text messages get saved to. I can seem to find it.

You can do a "custom restore" with SPB & just restore what you want.

~Joh

wrxyboy · #6 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 12:47 PM

well i been looking on the spb backup custom restore but dont know what files and what the file name is to locate them.

CAD-KONG · #7 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 01:30 PM

try doing a complete system backup... it saves it as a .cab file and all you have to do is go through your file explorer and select it... it should reinstall EVERYTHING that was ever on your phone... settings, contacts, messages, call log, etc...

**Geekcop** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CAD-KONG

try doing a complete system backup... it saves it as a .cab file and all you have to do is go through your file explorer and select it... it should reinstall EVERYTHING that was ever on your phone... settings, contacts, messages, call log, etc...

This may sound obvious, but do that b/u right before you flash the ROM, otherwise your info will only be as recent as your las b/u. You may also want to look into Dashwire for backing up texts, voicemails, IE faves, etc.

**jmorton10** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAD-KONG

try doing a complete system backup... it saves it as a .cab file and all you have to do is go through your file explorer and select it... it should reinstall EVERYTHING that was ever on your phone... settings, contacts, messages, call log, etc...

That is correct, I restore from a complete BU this way constantly (I've probably done it 50 times). This even works OK after flashing to a different ROM.

I am posting this from an XV6800 verizon phone that had a complete SPB BU restored to it after flashing from dcd 3.2.6 to nue3 & everything is working perfectly.

I also own Sprite BU, but I never use it anymore as every single time I tried to restore from it after a flash the phone would work but I would find programs that didn't work/error I had never seen before etc etc

~John

Brent212 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 08:57 PM

Are there any limits to SPB Backup during the trial period? Can I do a full backup+restore?