Is it possible to import messages into the Android emulator?

android, android-emulator

Solution

Yes, there is a way. Here's how:

Download "SMS Backup and Restore.apk" file from here

Install the apk on your phone, or use google play.

Export your SMS messages on your phone and share the XML backup file to your computer, either email it yourself or if you move the app to your sdcard before you backup you can fetch the XML file off the sdcard by copying it to your computer.

Copy or move downloaded apk file to platform-tools folder in your android-skd folder.

Windows: Run `cmd` and change into `platform-tools` dir.

Type `adb -s emulator_name install "SMS Backup and Restore.apk"`.

Now change to DDMS mode in Eclipse and create a folder called `SMSBackupRestore` under `mnt/sdcard` so it would end up being `mnt/sdcard/SMSBackupRestore`.

Run Backup and Restore app in the emulator and import the XML file...Done!

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