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sms backup software

  • 21-01-2013 11:36pm
    #1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    ok..

    there seems to be a real lack of software..

    i dont want a backup of my entire phone, otherwise i would do it iin itunnes.

    i just want the messages..

    is there any software around?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    I think iPhone backup extractor can do that but I've no experience with it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    guil wrote: »
    I think iPhone backup extractor can do that but I've no experience with it

    You can do it alright. You can also download the SQL database from the phone and read them that way, bit more complicated.

    Can I ask why you want only the text messages and not the entire phone?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    bare in mind the iphone is not jailbroken


    just want text messages from a couple of people as they hold important information, apart from that i want a completely restored mobile so i can start again with all the fiddley stuff i downloaded .

    wanna see if it ups the battery life by formatting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    ironclaw wrote: »

    You can do it alright. You can also download the SQL database from the phone and read them that way, bit more complicated.

    Can I ask why you want only the text messages and not the entire phone?
    Yeah I know I had to use an SQL reader to get contacts out of a backup before but wasn't too bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Package wrote: »

    wanna see if it ups the battery life by formatting

    Won't make a difference in the slightest unfortunately.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    oh will it not?

    even if all the stuff i have running is reset, therefore not running.. ?

    ah well....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    Package wrote: »
    oh will it not?

    even if all the stuff i have running is reset, therefore not running.. ?

    ah well....

    Unfortunately the way iOS is set up it doesn't work in the conventional 'Windows' sense as in it gets slower with age. I have found that long periods of not syncing to iTunes does cause a slow down and I generally restore my iPhone every six months or so. Closing Apps not in use also keeps everything running smoothly (Irregardless of what Apple say, having them in the background does slow the phone down in my opinion)

    Backup and restore the phone if your having speed issues. It can solve most of them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    Package wrote: »
    bare in mind the iphone is not jailbroken


    just want text messages from a couple of people as they hold important information, apart from that i want a completely restored mobile so i can start again with all the fiddley stuff i downloaded .

    wanna see if it ups the battery life by formatting

    why not save the important information as a note or something similar? why leave it in your texts?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,120 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    why not save the important information as a note or something similar? why leave it in your texts?

    This. Save it to email and send it to yourself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 Bohaty


    I use iphone sms backup & restore. Backup and view messages in conversations.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Razor Russ


    There is software,

    Disk aid 6

    google it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Tazium


    Here ya go - http://www.iphone-sms.com/ this is free to use.

    Sync with iTunes first then follow the steps, this produces a nicely formatted Excel or HTML or PDF file with the messages.


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