[Q] Answering machine
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Sony backup? what it is?
Install PC Companion and use its backup feature for desktop, or use Sony's Backup application that came pre-installed on your phone (search App drawer). I haven't tested either with answerphone messages yet.
How I back up the answering machine...
I finally have it all worked out.
On My C4 (E5333) the messages can be found in the protected folder /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/app_voicemail-data
To be able to access these messages, you’ll need to root your device. I used “King Root” to do this since it can be done entirely from the phone, but your handset might differ.
To back up these files I just use “FolderSync Lite” from the Play Store. It supports root permissions. I sync these to my Google Drive. (I sync one way only.)
To play these files on Windows you need to rename them by adding the .amr extension. They seem to play OK in Media Player Classic or VLC Media Player.
A simple batch file can do this: ren *. *.amr
To Sync these messages to another handset, I use “DriveSync” although FolderSync Lite could have done it too. Then, on that handset I have an ES File Explorer shortcut widget to the Answering Machine folder, along with another “DriveSync Sync Now” widget. VLC Media Player on Android can play these files, even if you don’t add the extension.
I finally have it all worked out.
On My C4 (E5333) the messages can be found in the protected folder /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/app_voicemail-data
To be able to access these messages, you’ll need to root your device. I used “King Root” to do this since it can be done entirely from the phone, but your handset might differ.
To back up these files I just use “FolderSync Lite” from the Play Store. It supports root permissions. I sync these to my Google Drive. (I sync one way only.)
To play these files on Windows you need to rename them by adding the .amr extension. They seem to play OK in Media Player Classic or VLC Media Player.
A simple batch file can do this: ren *. *.amr
To Sync these messages to another handset, I use “DriveSync” although FolderSync Lite could have done it too. Then, on that handset I have an ES File Explorer shortcut widget to the Answering Machine folder, along with another “DriveSync Sync Now” widget. VLC Media Player on Android can play these files, even if you don’t add the extension.
