[opensuse] backup android directly to computer without google account
Hello: The subject line tells it. I would like to backup android 2.3.4 (Samsung Galaxy Mini), especially contacts history (incoming, outgoing calls history, SMS messages) to my computer directly, without using a google account, using linux (openSUSE 12.3). File transfer method could be USB cable or local WIFI, or, less preferred, bluetooth. The question does not apply to files stored in the SD card, like photos. Is this possible? Thanks, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 02/08/2014 19:31, Istvan Gabor a écrit :
Hello:
The subject line tells it. I would like to backup android 2.3.4 (Samsung Galaxy Mini), especially contacts history (incoming, outgoing calls history, SMS messages) to my computer directly, without using a google account, using linux (openSUSE 12.3). File transfer method could be USB cable or local WIFI, or, less preferred, bluetooth.
The question does not apply to files stored in the SD card, like photos.
you have to move files to the sd card. There are various way to do so, depending of the exact phone model. I know of apps that allow to save contacts (csv form) and sms, but do not know for history. some file explorer apps allow to look anywhere in the phone, but I'm not sure hox to use result then jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
* Istvan Gabor <suseuser04@freemail.hu> [08-02-14 13:32]:
The subject line tells it. I would like to backup android 2.3.4 (Samsung Galaxy Mini), especially contacts history (incoming, outgoing calls history, SMS messages) to my computer directly, without using a google account, using linux (openSUSE 12.3). File transfer method could be USB cable or local WIFI, or, less preferred, bluetooth.
The question does not apply to files stored in the SD card, like photos.
Is this possible?
yes, kdeconnect (don't know about 12.3) android pgm WiFi File Transfer android pgm AirDroid android pgm ConnectBot android pgm ES File Explorer ownCloud and probably many more but some effort will be required to search. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Sat 02 Aug 2014 01:53:17 PM CDT, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Istvan Gabor <suseuser04@freemail.hu> [08-02-14 13:32]:
The subject line tells it. I would like to backup android 2.3.4 (Samsung Galaxy Mini), especially contacts history (incoming, outgoing calls history, SMS messages) to my computer directly, without using a google account, using linux (openSUSE 12.3). File transfer method could be USB cable or local WIFI, or, less preferred, bluetooth.
The question does not apply to files stored in the SD card, like photos.
Is this possible?
yes, kdeconnect (don't know about 12.3) android pgm WiFi File Transfer android pgm AirDroid android pgm ConnectBot android pgm ES File Explorer ownCloud and probably many more but some effort will be required to search. Hi From the android sdk using adb (I just have it sitting in my ~/bin dir) and the backup option or maybe pull? Then there is sshdroid as well.
-- Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64) 3.10.1 Kernel 3.11.10-17-desktop up 1 day 13:53, 5 users, load average: 0.05, 0.06, 0.06 CPU Intel® B840@1.9GHz | GPU Intel® Sandybridge Mobile -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Thank you all. Patrick Shanahan írta:
* Istvan Gabor <suseuser04@freemail.hu> [08-02-14 13:32]:
The subject line tells it. I would like to backup android 2.3.4 (Samsung Galaxy Mini), especially contacts history (incoming, outgoing calls history, SMS messages) to my computer directly, without using a google account, using linux (openSUSE 12.3). File transfer method could be USB cable or local WIFI, or, less preferred, bluetooth.
The question does not apply to files stored in the SD card, like photos.
Is this possible?
yes, kdeconnect (don't know about 12.3) android pgm WiFi File Transfer android pgm AirDroid android pgm ConnectBot android pgm ES File Explorer ownCloud and probably many more but some effort will be required to search.
As I see AirDroid and ConnectBot cannot be used for saving/backing up call history and messages. I haven't try the others as I found a solution in the meantine, but I have a feeling that these programs can only work with SD card files. Please correct if I am wrong. Carlos E. R. írta:
I use an APP to backup SMS messages to file. It is called "SMS to Text", by SMeiTi, >currently version 1.9. It exports to plain text or to .csv file.
I will check this. I also found two applications which can save call history and messages to the SD card: "Call Logs Backup & Restore" and "SMS Backup & Restore".
And being a Samsung, you can backup most of the thing (from Windows) with Samsung >tools, no google involved. I don't know if it would run under Wine.
I am aware of it; if I remember well, it's called KIES. The only problem is I don't have a windows machine. Thank you once more, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 El 2014-08-02 a las 19:31 +0200, Istvan Gabor escribió:
The subject line tells it. I would like to backup android 2.3.4 (Samsung Galaxy Mini), especially contacts history (incoming, outgoing calls history, SMS messages) to my computer directly, without using a google account, using linux (openSUSE 12.3).
I use an APP to backup SMS messages to file. It is called "SMS to Text", by SMeiTi, currently version 1.9. It exports to plain text or to .csv file. And being a Samsung, you can backup most of the thing (from Windows) with Samsung tools, no google involved. I don't know if it would run under Wine. - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlPdkWMACgkQja8UbcUWM1yKUAD/fUSl3TCW3yrLeDomJAp7pOdN XvXV47kNn/f5mE2SO+MA/01XKNtE5mieYsM1epIvkmrN1Aij4I1qJeq5VSOLmcUC =inQm -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Le 03/08/2014 03:33, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
And being a Samsung, you can backup most of the thing (from Windows) with Samsung tools, no google involved. I don't know if it would run under Wine.
but don't work if you want to install on an other brand phone :-( jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Content-ID: <alpine.LSU.2.11.1408031419380.25240@minas-tirith.valinor> El 2014-08-03 a las 08:31 +0200, jdd escribió:
Le 03/08/2014 03:33, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
And being a Samsung, you can backup most of the thing (from Windows) with Samsung tools, no google involved. I don't know if it would run under Wine.
but don't work if you want to install on an other brand phone :-(
Very true. That is nothing new, all brands are and were the same. Even using the same brand, migrating from one model to another, specially if separated by 3 year old design, has always been difficult if not impossible. For that people use their google account. It just works... A friend of mine with no technical knowledge at all just did that days ago, across brands. Just went to the shop and said "I want a new phone, one that is easy to use", and the girl at the shop did it all. Whatsup and her contacts were migrated just fine, which is what she wants most ;-) - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlPeKSsACgkQja8UbcUWM1zcjgD/VbDji6lMzyXNJpTAtZ8YGI0b wVZi+yKDVNV0z716ygQA/jM3xIETuvVz/rUMJ3KsO0kWWGbY5Iqd/Rb83xk2SOSC =W5oO -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Le 03/08/2014 14:20, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
For that people use their google account. It just works...
my samsung galaxy S never could syn with google :-( but it's an old model jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 8/3/2014 5:20 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Very true.
That is nothing new, all brands are and were the same. Even using the same brand, migrating from one model to another, specially if separated by 3 year old design, has always been difficult if not impossible.
The problem wasn't posed as a request to upgrade phones, the problem was posed as a method to backup to Linux. Had we known it was for migrating from one phone to another we would have suggested other methods, none of which required backing up to Google. For instance on both my wife's Moto X and my HTC One M8, there was a utility which used an app installed on the old phone to move all messages, images, videos, music as well as reinstalling all apps from their source (google or amazon), from the old phone to the new, via your local WIFI connection. The only use of the Google account was to access the market for apps (free or purchased) and install them again on the new phone. - -- _____________________________________ - ---This space for rent--- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAlPegjgACgkQv7M3G5+2DLKKrQCfXOdQqw7TmbTVHoKIrXKhZSkW NxgAn1wpBjrrSiqAa6AtO17WkkJychEA =NtNO -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Sun 03 Aug 2014 11:40:56 AM CDT, John Andersen wrote:
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On 8/3/2014 5:20 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Very true.
That is nothing new, all brands are and were the same. Even using the same brand, migrating from one model to another, specially if separated by 3 year old design, has always been difficult if not impossible.
The problem wasn't posed as a request to upgrade phones, the problem was posed as a method to backup to Linux.
Had we known it was for migrating from one phone to another we would have suggested other methods, none of which required backing up to Google.
For instance on both my wife's Moto X and my HTC One M8, there was a utility which used an app installed on the old phone to move all messages, images, videos, music as well as reinstalling all apps from their source (google or amazon), from the old phone to the new, via your local WIFI connection.
The only use of the Google account was to access the market for apps (free or purchased) and install them again on the new phone.
Hi The android adb app will backup apks etc. On my tablet with kitkat 4.4 I can do all that to a sd card by rebooting into backup mode, makes it nice and easy to keep all the data and do a restore, upgrade, rollback etc. -- Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64) 3.10.1 Kernel 3.11.10-17-desktop up 5:12, 3 users, load average: 0.12, 0.15, 0.14 CPU Intel® B840@1.9GHz | GPU Intel® Sandybridge Mobile -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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