How to migrate from CalyxOS?

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Hello, I’ve been using CalyxOS for two years, but they’ve had some issues and I decided to try IodéOS. But I have a lot of stuff to back up.

  • Seedvault for many applications. Even though it’s not very reliable (in my experience), I’m going to use it.
  • Many applications have export/restore settings. It’s tedious, but it works.
  • SMSIE for SMS/MMS. I had some problems the last time I used it…
  • I also don’t know how to back up my WhatsApp conversations…
  • I don’t have a cloud service, and honestly, I’m almost tempted to use Google for this particular reason: migration is difficult.^^

But maybe you have some ideas I haven’t thought of? Thanks!

Phone : Pixel 6A.

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Hi Cocoline,

please always specify your device when seeking for help here :slight_smile:

For SMS and telephone data, you could use Fossify Phone and Fossify Messages (F-Droid). They do have an export function. (I personally did not use it, since I do not have a SIM card on my smartphone.)

I have moved to iodéOS from CalyxOS in August 25 - did it with Seedvault. Important learning for me was: Don’t restore your backup when the device asks you for it. Let iodéOS install their standard apps (like F-Droid etc.). After that you can selectively restore Mail apps, calender and so on (apps with personal data). All the other apps you can just do a fresh install from F-Droid/Aurora.

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There is a local Backup at Android > media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp.

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And then, do I need to copy this folder after installing WhatsApp?

Thanks for this advice. I could have made the wrong choice. (I’ve edited my first post)

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Yes after installing & giving the permissions before opening WhatsApp

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What permissions are needed on which files? Thanks

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I believe they are referring to WhatsApp needing all sorts of permissions to be able to re-register (send an SMS etc).

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Seedvault can restore your SMS / MMS database by itself. But yes other apps can explicitly export and import them as well (I use SMS Import / Export… it does MMS as well and I have had better luck with group MMS with it than with the builtin Fossify Messages import / export), so it is good to maybe have both but just try the Seedvault restore first as part of restore of all the rest too (?)

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Fossify was unable to sort my SMS/MMS messages in chronological order (all my SMS messages had the same date). So I’m using QUIK for the moment.

Everything else works fine.

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I did make the same move in October with almost no efforts on a motorola G42 with SeedVault. The suggestion about selective restore from seedvault is indeed important (I did not make it!).
As an additional security measure, I always do some backup, as far as possible with the system offered by each apk, on SD card.
For me whatsap restore “facility” has never succeeded without gougoul. It’s a pity because Meta stays with my messages and I do not !! That’s another reason to quit whtsapp.
For SMS, I recommend SMS Import/Export of F-Droid. Works fine for me.
Welcome to Iodé then

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Sorry for you, but I agree with you. I don’t use WA a lot ; almost only to contact shops/sellers/administrations.
For me, copying the Whatsapp directory in Android/media/ was enough.

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I see it a little differently: Personally, I prefer a complete transfer when changing operating systems (iodéGSi to ShiftOS-l, ShiftOS-l to iodéOS) at first stage. Then I have to add the F-Droid third-party repositories specific to that OS afterwards, so what.