On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 11:58 PM, Rick Stevens <ri...@alldigital.com> wrote:
> 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. > This web site https://www.maketecheasier.com/airdroid-connect-android-phone-to-linux/ says you can - See Messages and Call logs Not sure if that means I would be able to copy them to linux. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ri...@alldigital.com - > - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 226437340 Yahoo: origrps2 - > - - > - The trouble with troubleshooting is that trouble sometimes - > - shoots back. - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org >
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