I have researched and I know you can't delete ROM files, but they can be replaced. I tried, but the same message, stating the file is protected, appeared. I am trying to delete or replace a file called "ATT_Warhawk_boot" which is the file that makes an annoying and unnecessary sound while turning on the phone. I have messed with the registry and concluded that this is the best way. Does anyone know of a program or would like to walk me through any tactics that can help me?
Note that not all files can be replaced. But most of them can.
For a freeware solution use Total Commander on your device. This is a very powerful File Explorer for Windows Mobile. It also contains a registry editor.
Hey, guys. I dropped my phone recently and got a new one from Asurion and I am trying to extract my game save files from Gun Bros because my back-up with Titanium restored me to level 12 and I was almost at level 40 before I got my new phone. I know.....I'm a f*cking nerd.
Anyway, here's where I'm at:
I downloaded unyaffs and the cygwin1.dll and was was able to successfully extract the data.img contents into the desired folder on my computer. Upon navigating through the data folder, I find two folders titled com.glu.android.gunbros_free and com.glu.android.skob2_free both of which contain a folder inside of it called "app_save" that has a number files.
I thought it would be as easy as finding the same folders on my phone and simply replacing the contents with the files I just pulled from my NAND. However, when I navigate to the data folder in my phone, I can't find these file names. I tried searching for them using control-F by typing the name of the file and searching the the entire SD card, but it turned up empty.
I'm sure I am missing a step here somewhere. Can any of you advanced users point me in the right direction? Sorry if my question is missing info, but honestly, I don't know wtf I'm doing. I'm trying to make something out of nothing here.
I REALLY don't want to start over in the game. lol Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: I'm using these as guides:
http://www.htcblaze.com/how-to-extractingaccessing-nandroid-backup-img-files/
http://dus.org.pl/forum/t-219620/recovering-data-from-nandroid-backup
In the second link, the last step says:
- you can list content of this database using sqlite3 command line tool or presumably (haven't tried it myself and it may depend on what application data you are recovering) copy it back to your Android device running current ROM (rooted phone may be needed).
However, I can't get that command to work. I'm not sure if that helps any, but I thought I'd throw it out there to offer more info.
Oh, I thought of something I wanted to add in case it will be easier. The phone that created the NAND I am trying to pull the files from is still available to me with the game at the stage that I left it in. Maybe I should try replacing the game files on my phone with the ones from that phone?
In theory, it sounds easier than what I'm trying to do here, but does anyone know if that will work?
bumpity-bump.....
Anyone?
Hello there,
just for your info - maybe it helps somebody:
after some days of trying i found the shortmessages (with tel-number etc.) and some other stuff in a file:
1. Explore your phone with Windows Phone Device Manager
2. goto \Application Data\
3. Add "\Microsoft" to the path (under the file-explorer logo)
4. goto Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore
5. Rename "store.vol" to something like "store.vol.txt" (it is mandatory to rename this file - without this step the file is in use by outlook)
6. extract it (drag n drop)
7. run perl script (#perl test.pl store.vol.txt)
8. See output
Maybe one of you could build a backup application or something like that!
Link to perl script:
http://uploaded.to/file/he26q0d2
Original source of script:
http://www.pocketpcjunkies.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/pocketpc-dev/21040/Reading-pim-vol-EDB-File-on-a-PC
Edit:
Don't know if you've seen it:
\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore\data
ALL emails and other messages + contact-pictures + signature (three sizes) (just edit the file extension to .html or .jpeg - hex edit helps to find what is right )
\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
-> TabsStorage.bin: Opened tabs from internet explorer (where are the cookies?! )
\Applications\Data\82A23635-5BD9-DF11-A844-00237DE2DB9E\Data\IsolatedStore
ALL Facebook-Information (if app is installed), including messages, pictures, notifications etc. etc.
\Application Data\Location\Cache
Wifi & GSM Data when features is enabled in WP7-preferences (encrypted?! don't know..)
Much more to come...
greets
endeffekt
Thanks! Looks interesting, I might try that!
Hey just wondering but does syncing with outlook have the option to sync texts? Only reason I wonder is because you said that file was in use by outlook....
WP7SuperFan said:
Thanks! Looks interesting, I might try that!
Hey just wondering but does syncing with outlook have the option to sync texts? Only reason I wonder is because you said that file was in use by outlook....
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Hey,
i just THINK it's in use
If you look at this file without renaming it's at 0,00 KB and you can't extract it. Maybe the contacts-tile or something else is using it
Hi Endeffekt,
thank you for this great hint!
But one more question before I try. Is it possible, to rename the file after the procedure back to "store.vol" without losing the messages on the phone?
schluff1 said:
Hi Endeffekt,
thank you for this great hint!
But one more question before I try. Is it possible, to rename the file after the procedure back to "store.vol" without losing the messages on the phone?
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WP7 creates a copy of this file (automatic), so no problemo sir
Great! Alle messages are there. But the script doesnt work for me.
Now we need a smart developer who can make a viewer for it.
Is there a way to copy the vol file back to the phone? Or is the file always locked? For restore reasons...
I think this is very interesting (possibility to backup/restore SMS), so probably we should keep it on the front page so the devs could notice it.
Has anybody tried to restore that store.vol into the device after a reset? I mean rename the current store.vol to any filename, then copy the backed up store.vol to the phone and restart.
I'd like to try but i need to get hold all my current sms!
Pixa1 said:
I think this is very interesting (possibility to backup/restore SMS), so probably we should keep it on the front page so the devs could notice it.
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i agree
thanks a lot Endeffekt for sharing such important information
i sent the file to my pc but still couldn't edit it,
if anyone know other way than perl script please share,
i'm trying to edit the file and insert old sms from my old phone
thanks
Gray.Fox said:
i agree
thanks a lot Endeffekt for sharing such important information
i sent the file to my pc but still couldn't edit it,
if anyone know other way than perl script please share,
i'm trying to edit the file and insert old sms from my old phone
thanks
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Hint: it's an EBD database (like other files too)
Don't know if you've seen it:
\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore\data
ALL emails and other messages + contact-pictures + signature (three sizes) (just edit the file extension to .html or .jpeg - hex edit helps to find what is right )
\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
-> TabsStorage.bin: Opened tabs from internet explorer (where are the cookies?! )
\Applications\Data\82A23635-5BD9-DF11-A844-00237DE2DB9E\Data\IsolatedStore
ALL Facebook-Information (if app is installed), including messages, pictures, notifications etc. etc.
\Application Data\Location\Cache
Wifi & GSM Data when features is enabled in WP7-preferences (encrypted?! don't know..)
da_mayhem said:
Has anybody tried to restore that store.vol into the device after a reset? I mean rename the current store.vol to any filename, then copy the backed up store.vol to the phone and restart.
I'd like to try but i need to get hold all my current sms!
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I will try this today
endeffekt said:
I will try this today
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How was it?
endeffekt said:
Hint: it's an EBD database (like other files too)
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thanks endeffekt for the hint i'll look into it thanks alot
endeffekt said:
I will try this today
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i hope you or anyone can try and confirm i have only one device i can't risk it
also couldn't try it on my emulator i think i misconfigured something
if i find anything i will post here
SMS retreival on Windows phone 7 using device manager
Hey all.
I have an Samsung Omnia phone 7. Dev unlocked. Running 7.0.7004.0
Anyone any idea how to view the file in question? I need to download this file, and save the SMS entries to my PC.
When I use device manager, I cant see a folder called
\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore
I mean, when I copy and paste the above text into the path, its just beeps and doesnt show anything.
On the root under file explorer, I have
My Documents (which is empty)
Windows (lots of files in it)
-ActiveSync
-Application Data
--KeyStorage
-AppMgr
-ColdInit
-eventlog
and a few others
When I open the Application Data folder, I only have a 'Key Storage' (certainly no Microsoft folder, and I tried typing it incase it was hidden or something , but just a ping sound and no refresh of the file list)
and when I open Key Storage, I have no files.
Any help working out why I cant see these folders / store.vol file would be very much appreciated
Does Windows Phone Device Manager not support this functionality on the Omnia?
Thanks
this should be a sticky, and testers needed
Using the diagnosis code 5**6244*3
I was able to open the Apps Launcher and Shortcuts Menu and can confirm that the path \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore exists on my Focus.
In that folder, I have:
temp
0
4
6
3
19
8
Each of these folders has a list of single alpha named folders (a, b, c, d, e, etc...)
Each of these alpha folders has a single .dat file
I haven't tried to extract those files to try to play with them. I don't know how I would with the Focus... But just confirming the path exists on my Focus and has the .dat files
thank you munkeyphyst, still waiting for endeffekt
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Hint: it's an EBD database (like other files too)
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Thanx for your hard work... Any success???? i'm intrested in the extraction of sms in the form which can b read on computer. i tried as you said renamed and copied to computer but i can not read that in computer... is it encrypted ?? Any help in that is appreciated.......
I've checked out all the EDB recovery/readers on teh net and cannot open one of these "edb" files from the phone.
if anyone knows the architecture of the file, I can parse it and have a program ready quickly.
some talk about EDB
[ATTENTION] Before Changes In Rom With Odin, Kies (Update Firmware) Or Flashing Save Your EFS Folder
Its Always Better To Save Your EFS Folder, Just To Be SAFE...
Why?
If You Lose Your IMEI # You Can't Download Apps Through Market Or Etc. In Turn Making You Spend Money At A Samsung Repair Center...
What If I Already Odined, Used Kies (Update Firmware) Or Flashed A Rom?
As Long As Your IMEI # In Settings And The One Under The Battery Match Your Fine...
How Do I Get My IMEI # Back If It Ever Changes?
As Long As Your Device Is Rooted Replace Backup With Root Explorer Or Use The App To Repair...
Must Be Rooted And Have Busybox...
Use This App:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
Remember Its Really Important...
App Thanks To Lyriquidperfection...
I Dunno If T-Mobile GS II Needs To Do This But Its Always Better To Be Safe...
it doesn't work on the T989
Samsung made changes to the EFS folder, the bin files are not there anymore
they are just redirect links to some hidden locations in the FS dagentooboy is still trying to crack the case
AllGamer said:
it doesn't work on the T989
Samsung made changes to the EFS folder, the bin files are not there anymore
they are just redirect links to some hidden locations in the FS dagentooboy is still trying to crack the case
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Hey I Got An Alternative Use Root Explorer Go To Root Find EFS And Press And Hold It When Menu Pops Up Press Copy, Go To SD Card And Press Paste... There Should Be A Copy Of It Now On The SD Card Plus The Original....
Edit:
I Found That Its Exactally The Same As The Tar From The Tool I Refered Everyone To, All The Files Match Up...
Also If You Look In Etc/Firmware/Misc_mdm/Image You Find 3 EFS MBN Files, I Didn't See Anything In FS... So Im Guessing Its In The Rest Is In Firmware...
Still no update on where the nv-data.bin or nv-data.bak files are, huh? The i9100 has them in the efs folder but still cannot locate them for t989.
I'm having these same issues with an unknown IMEI, IMEI SV, and baseband.
Hi,
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 i747m that I need to find the nv_data.bin file.
It has stock 4.4.2 KitKat.
I have used Root Explorer and other file managers however I cannot see this file. It is NOT in the EFS folder as far as I can see. I have put it every search mode I could, mounted R/W...
Does 4.4.2 even use a nv_data.bin file or does it use another file? Is is it encrypted? Hidden?
I have searched all over but all I can find is people telling me to check my EFS folder, root my phone, etc.. but I still can't find it.
I know this is a pretty important file so possibly Samsung has done something to make it inaccessible?
Still with all the expertise in this forum there must be someone who can tell me where it is, how to find it, or which other file replaced it (if this is the case).
Please do not ask me why I want to find it,what I need it for I am not asking for any other information, I just want to find it because I want to know where it is and how I can get to it ...simple. I believe when we own something we should be able to access it without restrictions and I am curious about why I cannot find it.
I have used an NV reader to see the information so I presume the file is somewhere.
I can provide any other information about the phone if that helps.