Retrieve Text Messages from a Backup

[aliciaclare]

Hi,

My Sony Xperia Z1 stopped working, and I have backup of my phone. I need to get my text messages into a readable format. I have been able to get the com.sonyericsson.conversations file open and found a file named 'fullbackupdata.' I now need to know if there is a program I can use to open that file up. I don't have access to any other sony or android devices - only iPhones now, so either a readable format on my mac would be awesome, or a way to open that file on the iPhone I am currently borrowing?

Thanks in advance

[GeoffH]

there may be another solution if you describe what is wrong with your phone - e.g. broken screen touch not responding, there are ways to flash your phone without wiping the data, also the standard little backup app in tools folder I have always found very reliable for backing up contacts sms etc

[aliciaclare]

The phone is water damaged and won't turn on. Buttons and ports aren't working, so the phone is completely inoperable. I backed the phone up using sony bridge for mac a couple of days before this happened, so hopefully I can do something with that