n900dumpsms: Exports N900 SMS to XML

Command line tool for exporting your N900 SMS to XML. The output can then be later imported to Android with the SMS Backup and Restore App.

How to get the el-v1.db SMS database:

• copy /home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger/el-v1.db from the device itself OR

• use a copy from the native backup app

  • extract /path-to-backup-folder/comm_and_cal.zip
  • extract Root/home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger/backup.tgz from comm_and_cal.zip
  • the file el-v1.db should be extracted

Usage:

n900dumpsms /path-to-extracted-file/el-v1.db

SMSs will be saved to an output.xml file in the current directory

TODO:

• research/implement sms service center
• directly import from comm_and_cal.zip
• or scp the db from the phone