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Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:36:07 GMT

I found no obvious way to export a single message, or conversation, or all conversations, to a text file.

Does anyone know of a way ?

thanks in advance !

enkidu

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:31:20 GMT

I believe this is possible using the 3:rd party software MyPhoneExplorer. When you export a message in that software you can select different formats including txt.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:51:08 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply.

I've just installed it but it does not seem to see my M2 via USB. I'll look into it w/more detail when I have time.

cheers

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:25:04 GMT

To use this software you need to enable "USB debugging" in your phone. To do this, first go to Settings -> About phone and tap the build number 7 times. Then go to Settings -> Developer options and enable USB debugging. I would recommend that you don't enable any other options there.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

_alexdon_ — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:35:44 GMT

Just a quick reply,have used Myphone explorer in the past, it will work but enable usb debugging as Rickard says. Also,remember to connect the M2 unlocked (insert PIN or pattern if any). It will nicely export SMS or contacts or you can even send SMS using your computer if I remember.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:26:58 GMT

Thanks for all the suggestions, but it does not work.

MyPhoneExplorer returns a "no device found on USB" even though I'm perfectly well connected (and can access the phone normally)

MyPhoneExplore's log file does show that it detects my "D2303", but still returns this error.

too bad.

thanks for the help

enkidu

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:46:42 GMT

It should be installed automatically over USB but try installing the client app manually in the phone from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fjsoft.myphoneexplorer.client&hl=en

Also make sure that you have PC Companion installed in your PC and try connecting on another USB-port.

If that doesn't help and your phone and PC are on the same network, try connecting with WiFi instead.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:05:00 GMT

Huh ?

I installed MyPhoneExplorer on my PC, from the link you provided. There was no link to an app on the site.

I'm gonna try, but am not keen on muliplying the installed apps ...

thanks,

enkidu

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:20:58 GMT

MyPhoneExplorer is installed both in your PC and the phone. MyPhoneExplorer in your PC "talks" with the MyPhoneExplorer app in the phone.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:37:56 GMT

good old client/server computing heh ... !

who needs clouds for that ... (sigh)

cheers !

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:02:23 GMT

... also, I'm wondering why you suggested a 3rdparty app, while Sony does the same with this :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiatransfer

and this :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.xperiatransfermobile

... ?

cheers

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:09:23 GMT

Xperia Transfer is a tool to transfer your data to another phone. They will not let you save your messages as a text file in your PC.

There are alot of different softwares that lets you manage SMS from your PC, also cloud based.

The reason i suggested MyPhoneExplorer is because i know that it can export to .txt which you asked for. But there are probably other softwares that can do that as well.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:24:46 GMT

Makes sense.

my reference to cloud was a joke : I want local storage in txt format.

Thanks for everything.

cheers

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:05:41 GMT

OK, I've tried MyPhoneExplorer with :

- 2 different USB ports

- 2 different USB cables (original + backup)

- USB debugging on/off

- USB mode MTP/MSC

No way to get it working : "no device detected on USB port"

Sony Xperia Transfer works fine

this is a problem of the app, not Sony's.

I'm uninstalling this useless app from phone AND computer.

cheers

enkidu

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:12:10 GMT

Sorry to hear that it didn't work for you. I tested it here with a M2 before suggesting it and it worked fine for me.

Under File -> Settings -> Connection i have "Phone with Google Android-OS" and "USB cable" selected but perhaps you could try WiFi or bluetooth and see if that helps?

If that doesn't help you could try other apps that lets you manage messages from a PC like AirDroid but i'm not sure if it can export messages and to what format.

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

enkidu — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:41:53 GMT

For anyone who cares :

just installed & tried : SMS to Text -

it does just that, quick and easy

cheers

Re: Export sms conversations to text file ?

Rickard — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:59:28 GMT

Glad to hear that you found a solution and thanks for the tip!