jimcraig
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ran unandriod on all backups it lists. Only 1 extracted anything. that 1 is named 2011-04-29.04.26.17
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Root uggh!!! Need help!!
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jimcraig
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com.android.providers.contacts-20110429-065831.properties
There are two files there for contacts? What's the other one? Is it .tar? If so, we can probably use that easily enough. How old is this tb backup? Did you make it on a ROM that still had your contacts?
As for the data.img, it doesn't look complete. Unandroid even had that error about the img file. Likely, there is some corruption there somehow.
As for the data.img, it doesn't look complete. Unandroid even had that error about the img file. Likely, there is some corruption there somehow.
beastinbolts
Android Expert
I don't know exactly what the entry is called in tb for contacts, but if you know that is the right one, it's easy to grab it from the command line. Do this:
1) Open the terminal emulator and type this:
mkdir /sdcard/contactsdb
cd /sdcard/contactsdb
2) Copy the tar file to /sdcard/contactsdb
cp /path/to/tarfile /sdcard/contactsdb
3) untar the file where you're at
tar xvf filename.tar
Let me know when you get there. Of course, if this is either a backup that is too old, or a backup that you made after you lost your contacts, then this is a waste of time.
jimcraig
Well-Known Member
ok figured out exactly what that meant & how to type it all out. couple of times I forgot to add on the destination of the copied file. & it would ask me where to copy to, dest. I would then type in the full destination which is \mnt\sdcard\contactsdb I would get permission denied. Then I started from scratch again, minus creating folder, and included the destination at the end of the string. This is what I got:
I did however go into Astro and was able to copy the file & paste it in the contacts db folder u had me create. Will that work? or do I have to copy & paste in emulator in order to extract the .tar file?
You can copy it with any method you like. Those first few commands, there, didn't work because they aren't commands. Just typing the path to a directory with no actual command will not do anything. Anyway, now that I can see the whole name of the file, I forgot that TB gzips the files, too, so there's one extra step. Now that the file is copied, just do this:
cd /sdcard/contactsdb
gunzip nameoffile.tar.gz (I'm too lazy to write it all out
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tar xvf nameoffile.tar
Of course, Astro might actually have the ability to both unzip gz files and untar tar files, so you're welcome to try that, first, if you're getting tired of the command line. It's up to you. Or, you can browse through TB and try to find the actual entry in there for it, which will automatically restore it. I'm sure it's there somewhere.
cd /sdcard/contactsdb
gunzip nameoffile.tar.gz (I'm too lazy to write it all out
)tar xvf nameoffile.tar
Of course, Astro might actually have the ability to both unzip gz files and untar tar files, so you're welcome to try that, first, if you're getting tired of the command line. It's up to you. Or, you can browse through TB and try to find the actual entry in there for it, which will automatically restore it. I'm sure it's there somewhere.
jimcraig
Well-Known Member
You can copy it with any method you like. Those first few commands, there, didn't work because they aren't commands. Just typing the path to a directory with no actual command will not do anything. Anyway, now that I can see the whole name of the file, I forgot that TB gzips the files, too, so there's one extra step. Now that the file is copied, just do this:
cd /sdcard/contactsdb
gunzip nameoffile.tar.gz (I'm too lazy to write it all out
tar xvf nameoffile.tar
Of course, Astro might actually have the ability to both unzip gz files and untar tar files, so you're welcome to try that, first, if you're getting tired of the command line. It's up to you. Or, you can browse through TB and try to find the actual entry in there for it, which will automatically restore it. I'm sure it's there somewhere.
Astro was able to unzip it. I copied it to the contactsdb folder I created & unzipped there. It created a few folders, 1 that has a contacts db file. What do I do with that? I assume that has the info I want?
Also I wasnt able to locate throuh TB the .tar file I found in Astro, wierd?
Well, the entry in TB is probably called something else. It's not always obvious, and trying to go through everything to restore one thing in TB is a pain. What files did you get, and what is the exact name of the db file?
jimcraig
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evomattnc
Android Expert
and the below file is in the folder named databases
Thats the one...
Yep, that's it. Not sure why it's named contacts2.db. Let's go ahead and try it, and see what breaks. Make a nandroid backup if you've made any changes since the last one, then use whatever file manager you want to copy that db file to:
/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/
If a contacts2.db already exists, it would do you well to back it up, first. Just rename it with a .bak extension. Reboot (for good measure), and see if you have your contacts. It may or may not be that simple. If it is, cool. If not, let me know how it didn't work, and we can take it from there.
/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/
If a contacts2.db already exists, it would do you well to back it up, first. Just rename it with a .bak extension. Reboot (for good measure), and see if you have your contacts. It may or may not be that simple. If it is, cool. If not, let me know how it didn't work, and we can take it from there.
evomattnc
Android Expert
Yes, forgot to mention that. Make sure it matches the rest. I'm sure it needs rw for the owner, at the absolute least.
jimcraig
Well-Known Member
Im not familiar with how to check and change permissions.
Almost every file explorer for Android should have the ability to check. I'm not particularly sure where the option is in Astro, but if you long press on a db file that is already there, or anywhere in /data/data, you should have some option there for permissions. Let me know if you don't, and I'll show you how to do it with the command line.
jimcraig
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how do I get here? this is 1 step up from the sdcard right? Where the system folder also resides? I have a data folder there, but there is nothing inside it, it says.
evomattnc
Android Expert
Yes its located on the same level as system not inside of system. There should be plenty in there...if not you'll have to talk to akaza cuz that is new to me...might explain why all your back ups were missing data...?
