Download: Tool for importing SMS exported my MPE to Android

[Boni2k]

Hello,
as text messages are very important to me I searched for a solution to import my text messages from my Sony Ericsson to my Android phone. Few days ago SMS Backup & Restore was published for Android phones making a XML file import possible. As the XML format differed from the one you can export from MPE I created a simple (and crude) tool to convert the XML.

If you want you can only import sent or received messages. If you have an archive files containing both sent and received messages my program supports it, too. Name it "mpe_sms.xml" in this case.

Usage:

1. Export your Inbox messages in MPE as XML (Select all, right click, Export, as XML). The file must be called "mpe_sms.xml" and must be placed in the directory of the converter.
2. Export your Sent messages as XML. It must be called "mpe_sms_sent.xml".
3. Start the converter, click on the first button, then on the next button. It will create a file called "sms.xml".
4. Place this file to your Android SD card in "SMSBackupRestore"-Folder.
5. Open SMS Backup & Restore, click Restore.

Download:

http://www.jonasbark.de/smsconverter.html

Found a bug? Any questions? Reply to this post or send me a mail (address can be found in the converter). Auf Deutsch natürlich auch möglich.
Please note: Some of your sent messages might not have the correct timestamp. This is NOT a bug of the converter. See here.

Best greetings and thanks to FJSoftware for his great program.

Jonas Bark

[FJ]

Thank you - i'm sure it will be helpfully for many users

[Gast]

Many thanks!!

I found a bug in the converter: The "type" must be "1" for inbox messages. For the sent messages this is "2"

[FJ]

For drafts "2" and for sent messages "3"

[Boni2k]

Many thanks!!

I found a bug in the converter: The "type" must be "1" for inbox messages. For the sent messages this is "2"

Sorry to ask but on is this bug happening at the import of MPE files or is the export format wrong?
I'm asking because of this

# type - Sent = 2, Received = 1.

My converter ignores the storage node in the exported MPE files.

Greetings.

[Dragonfire]

Sorry to ask but on is this bug happening at the import of MPE files or is the export format wrong?
I'm asking because of this

# type - Sent = 2, Received = 1.

Greetings.

When import the MPE files in the converter. All messages (inbox & sent) have type=2.
I think you should put type=2 for mpe_sms_sent.xml and type=1 for mpe_sms.xml...

Thanks!

[Boni2k]

When import the MPE files in the converter. All messages (inbox & sent) have type=2.
I think you should put type=2 for mpe_sms_sent.xml and type=1 for mpe_sms.xml...

Thanks!

You are right. Had a very small bug in the program. New version uploaded, thanks.

[emperor]

I have tried to use the MyPhoneExplorer export fuction to XML and several Windows mobile import software but the XML is not compatible with them, any chance to make this work?

[Boni2k]

This is the wrong thread for your case. This thread only covers import to Android phones.

[rooomish]

Hello.

If I have some messages on my Android just now and use this procedure (recovery) it means that I will loose them?

thanx for reply

[Boni2k]

Hello.

If I have some messages on my Android just now and use this procedure (recovery) it means that I will loose them?

thanx for reply

No, I don't think so. But it's not a thing of my converter but of SMS Backup & Restore. Do a backup before and you're safe.

[molok]

Great application, I have a slight problem though, all my sent messages gets date="-62135600400000" which equals to 3/01/1 18:35 which is kinda odd, anyone else with this problem?

//Joakim

[molok]

sorry to ask an already answered question, just found the thread at http://www.fjsoft.at/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42#133.

Once again, thanks a lot for a great application!

[Boni2k]

Glad to hear you like it!

[duhprest]

Hey, sorry guys, I only speak English so go easy on me!

I think this is great! Spent over 2 hours of my day trying to figure out how to transfer my SMS's from my C905 to HTC Desire and finally found this...

Only problem is that the sent messages haven't shown up, only the incoming messages. Anyone know the problem?