On 06/08/2017 03:45 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 06/09/17 05:12, JD wrote:
> I want to copy over from old phone to new phone the call log and the
> SMS messages.
>
> Thanx for any help.
>
> PS: I tried to use kde connect
I use KDE connect quite frequently. It is good and works well for
what/how it is designed. It is designed to...
- Shared clipboard: copy and paste between your devices.
- Share files and URLs to your computer from any app, without wires.
- Virtual touchpad: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad.
- Notifications sync (4.3+): Read your Android notifications from the
desktop.
- Multimedia remote control: Use your phone as a remote for Linux media
players.
- WiFi connection: no USB wire or bluetooth needed.
- End-to-end TLS encryption: your information is safe.
It is also integrated quite nicely with Dolphin on KDE allowing you GUI
access to the phone's file system to selectively download pictures and such.
It doesn't have the ability to do what you're attempting.
The SMS data is in a protected directory on Android phones. I believe
the call logs are as well. Unless your phone is rooted, you won't have
access to them. There are utilities out there in Android-land that will
let you back up SMS data and call logs, or you can root your device.
From what I can remember, the SMS data is in
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
on the phone. Unless you're rooted, /data reports as an empty directory.
Android is essentially saying "Nah, it isn't empty, but you ain't root
so you can't see what's here. So there! Nyah! Thhpt!" <insert emoji
with a thumbed nose here>
There are times I absolutely hate Android. It's my phone. I should be
able to do what I want with it. Why the hell can't I move stuff to and
from my SD card as I see fit? Truly annoying.
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