Extract SMS on WP7

[endeffekt]

Hello there,

just for your info - maybe it helps somebody:

after some days of trying i found the shortmessages (with tel-number etc.) and some other stuff in a file:

1. Explore your phone with Windows Phone Device Manager

2. goto \Application Data\

3. Add "\Microsoft" to the path (under the file-explorer logo)

4. goto Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore

5. Rename "store.vol" to something like "store.vol.txt" (it is mandatory to rename this file - without this step the file is in use by outlook)

6. extract it (drag n drop)

7. run perl script (#perl test.pl store.vol.txt)

8. See output

Maybe one of you could build a backup application or something like that!

Link to perl script:
http://uploaded.to/file/he26q0d2

Original source of script:
http://www.pocketpcjunkies.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/pocketpc-dev/21040/Reading-pim-vol-EDB-File-on-a-PC

Edit:
Don't know if you've seen it:

\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore\data

ALL emails and other messages + contact-pictures + signature (three sizes) (just edit the file extension to .html or .jpeg - hex edit helps to find what is right )

\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

-> TabsStorage.bin: Opened tabs from internet explorer (where are the cookies?! )

\Applications\Data\82A23635-5BD9-DF11-A844-00237DE2DB9E\Data\IsolatedStore

ALL Facebook-Information (if app is installed), including messages, pictures, notifications etc. etc.

\Application Data\Location\Cache

Wifi & GSM Data when features is enabled in WP7-preferences (encrypted?! don't know..)


Much more to come...

greets
endeffekt

 

[WP7SuperFan]

Thanks! Looks interesting, I might try that!

Hey just wondering but does syncing with outlook have the option to sync texts? Only reason I wonder is because you said that file was in use by outlook....

 

[endeffekt]

Thanks! Looks interesting, I might try that!

Hey just wondering but does syncing with outlook have the option to sync texts? Only reason I wonder is because you said that file was in use by outlook....

Hey,

i just THINK it's in use

If you look at this file without renaming it's at 0,00 KB and you can't extract it. Maybe the contacts-tile or something else is using it

 

[schluff1]

Hi Endeffekt,
thank you for this great hint!
But one more question before I try. Is it possible, to rename the file after the procedure back to "store.vol" without losing the messages on the phone?

 

[endeffekt]

Hi Endeffekt,
thank you for this great hint!
But one more question before I try. Is it possible, to rename the file after the procedure back to "store.vol" without losing the messages on the phone?

WP7 creates a copy of this file (automatic), so no problemo sir

 

[schluff1]

Great! Alle messages are there. But the script doesnt work for me.
Now we need a smart developer who can make a viewer for it.
Is there a way to copy the vol file back to the phone? Or is the file always locked? For restore reasons...

 

[Pixa1]

I think this is very interesting (possibility to backup/restore SMS), so probably we should keep it on the front page so the devs could notice it.

 

[da_mayhem]

Has anybody tried to restore that store.vol into the device after a reset? I mean rename the current store.vol to any filename, then copy the backed up store.vol to the phone and restart.

I'd like to try but i need to get hold all my current sms!

 

[Gray.Fox]

I think this is very interesting (possibility to backup/restore SMS), so probably we should keep it on the front page so the devs could notice it.

i agree

thanks a lot Endeffekt for sharing such important information

i sent the file to my pc but still couldn't edit it,

if anyone know other way than perl script please share,

i'm trying to edit the file and insert old sms from my old phone

thanks

 

[endeffekt]

i agree

thanks a lot Endeffekt for sharing such important information

i sent the file to my pc but still couldn't edit it,

if anyone know other way than perl script please share,

i'm trying to edit the file and insert old sms from my old phone

thanks

Hint: it's an EBD database (like other files too)

 

[endeffekt]

Don't know if you've seen it:

\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore\data

ALL emails and other messages + contact-pictures + signature (three sizes) (just edit the file extension to .html or .jpeg - hex edit helps to find what is right )

\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

-> TabsStorage.bin: Opened tabs from internet explorer (where are the cookies?! )

\Applications\Data\82A23635-5BD9-DF11-A844-00237DE2DB9E\Data\IsolatedStore

ALL Facebook-Information (if app is installed), including messages, pictures, notifications etc. etc.

\Application Data\Location\Cache

Wifi & GSM Data when features is enabled in WP7-preferences (encrypted?! don't know..)

 

[endeffekt]

Has anybody tried to restore that store.vol into the device after a reset? I mean rename the current store.vol to any filename, then copy the backed up store.vol to the phone and restart.

I'd like to try but i need to get hold all my current sms!

I will try this today

 

[da_mayhem]

I will try this today

How was it?

 

[Gray.Fox]

Hint: it's an EBD database (like other files too)

thanks endeffekt for the hint i'll look into it thanks alot

I will try this today

i hope you or anyone can try and confirm i have only one device i can't risk it

also couldn't try it on my emulator i think i misconfigured something

if i find anything i will post here

 

[MarkCaulfield]

SMS retreival on Windows phone 7 using device manager

Hey all.

I have an Samsung Omnia phone 7. Dev unlocked. Running 7.0.7004.0

Anyone any idea how to view the file in question? I need to download this file, and save the SMS entries to my PC.

When I use device manager, I cant see a folder called
\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore

I mean, when I copy and paste the above text into the path, its just beeps and doesnt show anything.

On the root under file explorer, I have
My Documents (which is empty)
Windows (lots of files in it)
-ActiveSync
-Application Data
--KeyStorage
-AppMgr
-ColdInit
-eventlog
and a few others

When I open the Application Data folder, I only have a 'Key Storage' (certainly no Microsoft folder, and I tried typing it incase it was hidden or something , but just a ping sound and no refresh of the file list)
and when I open Key Storage, I have no files.

Any help working out why I cant see these folders / store.vol file would be very much appreciated

Does Windows Phone Device Manager not support this functionality on the Omnia?

Thanks

 

[mu3taz]

this should be a sticky, and testers needed

 

[munkeyphyst]

Using the diagnosis code 5**6244*3
I was able to open the Apps Launcher and Shortcuts Menu and can confirm that the path \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Stores\DeviceStore exists on my Focus.

In that folder, I have:
temp
0
4
6
3
19
8
Each of these folders has a list of single alpha named folders (a, b, c, d, e, etc...)
Each of these alpha folders has a single .dat file

I haven't tried to extract those files to try to play with them. I don't know how I would with the Focus... But just confirming the path exists on my Focus and has the .dat files

 

[mu3taz]

thank you munkeyphyst, still waiting for endeffekt

 

[rajivshahi]

Hint: it's an EBD database (like other files too)

Thanx for your hard work... Any success???? i'm intrested in the extraction of sms in the form which can b read on computer. i tried as you said renamed and copied to computer but i can not read that in computer... is it encrypted ?? Any help in that is appreciated.......

 

[CopyCounsler]

I've checked out all the EDB recovery/readers on teh net and cannot open one of these "edb" files from the phone.

if anyone knows the architecture of the file, I can parse it and have a program ready quickly.

some talk about EDB