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Lost backup with android 4.3 update

olexandr
Visitor

Lost backup with android 4.3 update

Before updating my xperia to android 4.3 I had made backup with "Back up & restore" app and reset phone to default settings.

After firmware updating I had try to restore from backup, but there was error.

Screenshot_2014-05-27-15-02-21.png

Somebody knows how to restore from old backup?

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_alexdon_
Expert

Rename the .dbk file to .zip or .rar and try to extract what you can.

alexdon
olexandr
Visitor

In Back up & restore app I have this:

Screenshot_2014-05-27-15-54-11.pngScreenshot_2014-05-27-15-53-38.png

But in filesystem there are separate files acording to each item (with wrong encoding inside):

IMG_20140527_155017.JPG

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_alexdon_
Expert

You should transfer the file to your computer and rename it there.

alexdon
olexandr
Visitor


@alexdon wrote:

You should transfer the file to your computer and rename it there.


It doesn't work. 

Solution with archives work with PC backup, but I make backup with "Back up & restore" app directly in phone.

Backup files look like this:

head -n 20 com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook 
ANDROID BACKUP
1
1
AES-256
6DF015DF46002C09B1645BB6E82 .........
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_alexdon_
Expert

I see,I am sorry but there might not be any chance to recover that.Unless you know someone with 4.1.2 which can extract it.

alexdon
olexandr
Visitor

Ok. As a solution I can downgrade android in my phone to 4.1.2 and then restore.

I have suggestion about Back up & restore app. There may be a warning message, that inform about problems with incompatible versions.

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_alexdon_
Expert

Try it,downgrade if you wish.

alexdon