How can I extract contacts from .dbk file on my computer?

[Miky]

Hi,

I have files on my computer, backed up from Sony Xperia S, I do not have this phone anymore, but I need to get important contacts out of this .dbk file. How can I do this?

[atearinmyeye]

Hey! I get to point 11 it say: com.sonyericsson.android.contactsimport

when I click on that one it says manifest. And that's it. I just copied the stuff from the phone in a safe mode, when my phone is acting weird.. so im gonna reinstall the phone and wanna save everything first.. im not sure it works if its in safemode.. it probably does though.. but id like to check it up. I might not check it up just reinstall it..

It says home app doesnt work. I get texts over and over again and I cant make phone calls... I've mentioned  this in another thread too (about this last two lines). So sorry if I break some rules. Thanks! and thanks for sharing your stuff!

[Sparrow94321]

I have followed your steps however when i double click on the downloaded file it opens winrar... not sure what to do here.

  I have tried downloading the dropbox items but still no file appears

[JohannesDeml]

Hi everybody,

I was just googleing how my tool spread and was really delighted to read through all the awesome comments I got in this thread. Soryy for not beeing active and giving support to those who didn't get it working, I had no idea how many people found this thread.

The tool I created got over 40.000 Downloads by now, and those are just the sources I can track (But by seeing how often it was mirrored I guess the number is even higher).

I did a blog post on how to restore your contacts.

And also how to restore your messages.

If you got problems search through the mass of comments there or just write a comment there, I'm sadly not active anymore on this forum.

All the best,

Johannski

[Saumilshah]

thank you @Johannski for sharing this wonderful information really thank you very much !! finally after hours of searching i found this one and IT WORKED !!

[VladimirM]

good afternoon. I can not recover on their own need your help.

[Sasveil]

hi johnnski,

     I was tring to retrive my backup. I tried your method too. Till step-11, I can do everything. I could not navigate the mentioned file in step 12 in that zip folder Please help me to do that.

[maheshbalas]

Hi,

I tried opening restoreData.jar file keeping the fullbackupdata in the same folder, *.tar file is not generated. Can you please help on this please.

Thanks

Mahesh

[BorisAro]

Hello! Your solution was the one and best. You save me. Thanks a lot