Move files - force clõse mmssms.db

[Nuno Mendes]

Hey im trying to make backup from cp /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db /mnt/sdcard/XT9/mmssms.db - that works well, but when i do the other way around with same run shell it doesnt restore the backup. Well it does, but you only see that the file changed and if you reboot the mms.apk force closes and the only solution is to delete mmssms.db and reboot.. Any solution?

[TomL]

Maybe the file permissions for mmssms.db aren't what the app expects.  When you have mms working properly, run:

ls -l /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db

Take note of name of the owner, the name of the group and the file permissions.  Compare after you've copied mmssms.db into /data/data.  

Tom

[GermainZ]

If the issue is what Tom described, run this shell script last as root to fix it:
chmod 660 /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db

[Nuno Mendes]

I tried to change permissions manually with rootexplorer and then tried to run mms.apk and it wasnt working...

Is there any website with the full shell script documentation commands?

[TomL]

That's a tough question to answer. There's no single full shell script documentation of commands, as the commands available depending on what's installed on your device.  Try these for starters.

http://www.busybox.net/FAQ.html

http://linux.die.net/man/1/ash

http://linux.die.net/man/1/

http://www.gnu.org/doc/doc.html

Tom

[Nuno Mendes]

Where are the Run Shell commands? xD

Anyways, anyone had a similiar problem ? Ever tried backing up sms and restoring?

[GermainZ]

Task > Run Shell

[Nuno Mendes]

I mean the examples :) on those websites i didnt find them

[GermainZ]

What are you talking about?