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  • How to save/backup notes on my Lg Exalt Flip phone?

  • TechgenLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

Myi Color note is a good notepad app that backs up to the cloud and syncs with your other devices, it definitely would help in the future, but im not sure it would help you easily back up all your current notes on your regular notepad.

Does anyone know where on the phone these notes are saved? They are probably all in txt files somewhere in the phones directory, no?

2 months later
  • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

    lgexalter1 if you use adb backup just on that app it will probably backup the notes

    Trying to do exactly this. What app are you referring to?

    Note that this can NOT be done on app.webadb.com you will need do download the platform tools.

    Step 1 plug your phone into your computer and connect with adb

    Step 2 run the following cmd. adb backup com.lge.notepad

    Step 3 you will now be prompted to enter a code. (You do not need to enter a code but you may.)

    Step 4 click on backup/restore my data

    Your file will now be backed up in your platform tool folder named "backup.ab"

    To restore it you run adb restore backup.ab
    and it will again promt you with a code. whatever you did in step 3 thats what you should do here.

    (There's a easier method by just Bluetoothing it to another exalt. or email)

    this will work for t9 as well [with the t9 package name]

      • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

        • Edited

        lazertech Thanks. At the end the phone I was trying to do had Techloq/Puretalk filter so no ADB....\

        lazertech (There's a easier method by just Bluetoothing it to another exalt. or email)

        Bluetoothing what?

        • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

          lazertech Thanks. Will play around when I get some time.

          a month later
          • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

            • Edited

            lgexalter1 And to put it back on the device? assuming the above method from is my best option if i want to take off and add back, so i wipe my device with saving all my info?

            lazertech Wonder if this would work for the call logs and sms messages?

            Wonder if there's a way for kyocera cadence as well, unless the same package name works?

              • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                lazertech (There's a easier method by just Bluetoothing it to another exalt. or email)

                Btw that doesn't help, just tried it, all it does is saves it in the download folder. but not saved in my notepad nor can i edit it. just saved basically for future reference. Unless there's a way to import to the notepad all my saved notes?

                • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                  lazertech Thanks a ton, worked like a champ. Though i couldn't get the platform tools to open the cdm while in the folder, so had to add the file location to my system profile under path and ect.. like you can see here, though i didn't make a new folder android.
                  [Login to see the link]

                  And ran the cdm from my computer which now had abd and pulled the file and then restored it. as well to locate the folder/file i just searched backup.ab and found one file. so i would need to erase it or rename it so i dont have all the files backing up when i do a backup, unless it will give it new name each time i back up a phone?
                  or if i can figure how to keep all my backups in one location in one folder. Thanks again.

                  • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                    • Edited

                    lazertech Would this be for the sms messages?

                    package:com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
                    or
                    package:com.android.mms.service

                    Here's the list to choose from.

                    shell@gf2:/ $ pm list packages
                    package:com.android.cts.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess
                    package:com.hy.system.fontserver
                    package:com.android.LGSetupWizard
                    package:com.android.providers.telephony
                    package:com.verizon.mips.services
                    package:com.android.providers.calendar
                    package:com.lge.mtalk.voicecommand
                    package:com.android.providers.media
                    package:com.lge.systemservice
                    package:com.android.wallpapercropper
                    package:com.quicinc.cne.CNEService
                    package:com.lge.helpcenter
                    package:com.android.documentsui
                    package:com.android.externalstorage
                    package:com.lge.android.atservice
                    package:com.android.htmlviewer
                    package:com.lge.app.floating.res
                    package:com.android.mms.service
                    package:com.lge.sui.widget
                    package:com.android.providers.downloads
                    package:com.lge.camera
                    package:com.lge.touchcontrol
                    package:com.lge.eltest
                    package:com.lge.LGSetupView
                    package:com.lge.activation
                    package:com.lge.ime.solution.text
                    package:com.lge.fphome
                    package:com.lge.gnsstest
                    package:com.vcast.mediamanager
                    package:com.android.defcontainer
                    package:com.android.providers.downloads.ui
                    package:com.android.pacprocessor
                    package:com.lge.shutdownmonitor
                    package:com.android.certinstaller
                    package:com.lge.lgdmsclient4vzwfp
                    package:com.android.carrierconfig
                    package:com.google.android.marvin.talkback
                    package:com.lge.launcher2.theme.optimus
                    package:android
                    package:com.android.contacts
                    package:com.lge.lockscreensettings
                    package:com.lge.vzwpoa
                    package:com.lge.ia.task.incalagent
                    package:com.lge.gallery
                    package:com.android.stk
                    package:com.android.backupconfirm
                    package:com.lge.exchange
                    package:com.lge.wapservice
                    package:com.android.statementservice
                    package:com.android.calendar
                    package:com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel
                    package:com.android.providers.settings
                    package:com.android.sharedstoragebackup
                    package:com.lge.mediacenter
                    package:com.android.printspooler
                    package:com.android.incallui
                    package:com.android.frameworks.telresources
                    package:com.lge.calculator
                    package:com.android.webview
                    package:com.lge.gnsspostest
                    package:com.android.inputdevices
                    package:com.lge.cmas
                    package:com.lge.eula
                    package:com.lge.gcuv
                    package:com.lge.leap
                    package:com.lge.task
                    package:com.lge.verizonsettings
                    package:com.android.onetimeinitializer
                    package:com.android.server.telecom
                    package:com.lge.systemupdater
                    package:com.android.keychain
                    package:com.lge.gnss.airtest
                    package:com.android.calllogbackup
                    package:com.lge.bluetoothsetting
                    package:com.android.packageinstaller
                    package:org.codeaurora.btmultisim
                    package:com.svox.pico
                    package:com.lge.eodengine
                    package:com.wits.obdm_permissions
                    package:com.android.proxyhandler
                    package:com.lge.wfcsettings
                    package:com.android.managedprovisioning
                    package:com.lge.voicerecorder
                    package:com.lge.filemanager
                    package:com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
                    package:com.lge
                    package:com.lge.networksettings
                    package:com.android.cts.launcher
                    package:com.android.settings
                    package:com.lge.lgfota.permission
                    package:com.qualcomm.location
                    package:com.lge.VerizonHiddenMenu
                    package:com.qualcomm.qti.tetherservice
                    package:com.lge.eulaprovider
                    package:com.lge.ime
                    package:com.lge.ims
                    package:com.lge.lpd
                    package:com.android.wallpaper
                    package:com.android.vpndialogs
                    package:com.lge.videoplayer
                    package:com.lge.wifisettings
                    package:com.android.phone
                    package:com.android.shell
                    package:com.vzw.qualitydatalog
                    package:com.android.providers.userdictionary
                    package:com.lge.notepad
                    package:com.lge.gnsslogcat
                    package:com.android.location.fused
                    package:com.android.systemui
                    package:com.lge.provider.systemui
                    package:com.android.bluetoothmidiservice
                    package:com.lge.clock
                    package:com.lge.music
                    package:com.lge.inputdevices
                    package:com.android.bluetooth
                    package:com.qualcomm.timeservice
                    package:com.qualcomm.atfwd
                    package:com.android.providers.contacts
                    package:com.lge.servicemenu
                    package:com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
                    package:com.lge.wfcservice

                    Myi [Login to see the link] works great for backing up sms and mms. It could also back up call logs but I never tried that.

                    • Myi replied to this.
                      • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

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                        Lev26 Wow. Thanks will take a look in the am.

                        shell@gf2:/ $ pm list packages
                        package:com.hy.system.fontserver
                        package:com.android.LGSetupWizard
                        package:com.android.providers.telephony
                        package:com.verizon.mips.services
                        package:com.android.providers.calendar
                        package:com.lge.mtalk.voicecommand
                        package:com.android.providers.media
                        package:com.lge.systemservice
                        package:com.android.wallpapercropper
                        package:com.quicinc.cne.CNEService
                        package:com.lge.helpcenter
                        package:com.android.documentsui
                        package:com.android.externalstorage
                        package:com.lge.android.atservice
                        package:com.android.htmlviewer
                        package:com.lge.app.floating.res
                        package:com.android.mms.service
                        package:com.lge.sui.widget
                        package:com.android.providers.downloads
                        package:com.lge.camera
                        package:com.lge.touchcontrol
                        package:com.lge.eltest
                        package:com.lge.LGSetupView
                        package:com.lge.activation
                        package:com.lge.ime.solution.text
                        package:com.lge.fphome
                        package:com.lge.gnsstest
                        package:com.vcast.mediamanager
                        package:com.android.defcontainer
                        package:com.android.providers.downloads.ui
                        package:com.android.pacprocessor
                        package:com.lge.shutdownmonitor
                        package:com.android.certinstaller
                        package:com.lge.lgdmsclient4vzwfp
                        package:com.android.carrierconfig
                        package:com.google.android.marvin.talkback
                        package:com.lge.launcher2.theme.optimus
                        package:android
                        package:com.android.contacts
                        package:com.lge.vzwpoa
                        package:com.lge.ia.task.incalagent
                        package:com.lge.gallery
                        package:com.android.stk
                        package:com.android.backupconfirm
                        package:com.lge.exchange
                        package:com.lge.wapservice
                        package:com.android.statementservice
                        package:com.android.calendar
                        package:com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel
                        package:com.android.providers.settings
                        package:com.android.sharedstoragebackup
                        package:com.lge.mediacenter
                        package:com.android.printspooler
                        package:com.android.incallui
                        package:com.android.frameworks.telresources
                        package:com.lge.calculator
                        package:com.android.webview
                        package:com.lge.gnsspostest
                        package:com.android.inputdevices
                        package:com.lge.cmas
                        package:com.lge.eula
                        package:com.lge.gcuv
                        package:com.lge.leap
                        package:com.lge.task
                        package:com.lge.verizonsettings
                        package:com.android.onetimeinitializer
                        package:com.android.server.telecom
                        package:com.lge.systemupdater
                        package:com.android.keychain
                        package:com.lge.voicecommand
                        package:com.lge.gnss.airtest
                        package:com.android.calllogbackup
                        package:com.lge.bluetoothsetting
                        package:com.android.packageinstaller
                        package:org.codeaurora.btmultisim
                        package:com.svox.pico
                        package:com.lge.eodengine
                        package:com.lge.hotspotlauncher
                        package:com.wits.obdm_permissions
                        package:com.android.proxyhandler
                        package:com.lge.wfcsettings
                        package:com.android.managedprovisioning
                        package:com.lge.voicerecorder
                        package:com.lge.filemanager
                        package:com.android.wallpaper.livepicker
                        package:com.lge
                        package:com.lge.networksettings
                        package:com.android.cts.launcher
                        package:com.lge.hotspotprovision
                        package:com.android.settings
                        package:com.lge.lgfota.permission
                        package:com.qualcomm.location
                        package:com.lge.VerizonHiddenMenu
                        package:com.android.cts.SMSBackupRestore
                        package:com.qualcomm.qti.tetherservice
                        package:com.lge.eulaprovider
                        package:com.lge.ime
                        package:com.lge.ims
                        package:com.lge.lpd
                        package:com.android.cts.weather
                        package:com.android.wallpaper
                        package:com.android.vpndialogs
                        package:com.lge.videoplayer
                        package:com.lge.wifisettings
                        package:com.android.phone
                        package:com.android.shell
                        package:com.vzw.qualitydatalog
                        package:com.android.providers.userdictionary
                        package:com.lge.notepad
                        package:com.lge.gnsslogcat
                        package:com.android.location.fused
                        package:com.android.systemui
                        package:com.lge.provider.systemui
                        package:com.android.bluetoothmidiservice
                        package:com.lge.clock
                        package:com.lge.music
                        package:com.lge.inputdevices
                        package:com.android.bluetooth
                        package:com.qualcomm.timeservice
                        package:com.qualcomm.atfwd
                        package:com.android.providers.contacts
                        package:com.lge.servicemenu
                        package:com.android.cts.appsflipcursor
                        package:com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
                        package:com.lge.wfcservice
                        shell@gf2:/ $

                        a month later

                        lgexalter1 is there any link or instructions on how to use that tool? i downloaded it and i cant figure out how to use it...

                        • Myi replied to this.
                          • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                            • Edited

                            lazertech Use this post as a reference guide. What do you need help with. Fairly simple.
                            If I get another LG exalt in my hand I can take a video of me doing it. And share it here.

                            yerushivish Where you getting stuck? I can try to help out.

                              Myi i want to unpack a backup file and im trying to use the tool provided however im not sure where to even start with the tool provided

                              yerushivish so to make sure I'm on the same page. You already did the backup and now want to reinstall the backup package to the phone ? Or do you want to save the notes onto your computer(meaning back up your notes?)

                                Myi already did backup but the phone i was transferring to was a kycera extreme which didnt let me select the "allow restore" button (even with the apps4flip mouse, it just wouldnt respond to the selection) so i wanted to extract the file on my pc... ended up figuring it out. I didn't have JAVA installed so thats why it wasnt working

                                • Myi replied to this.

                                  yerushivish Gotchya. Though Scrapy would have worked to use your screen on your computer. But don't think you'd be able to run the cmd and the Web.ABD at the same time.