topic Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac?? in XPERIA archive

Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

AliWonder — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:42 GMT

I've tried to back-up my Xperia S several times using the spectacularly USELESS 'Sony Bridge for Mac'; it tells me that it has backed up everything except 'other', so I figure something at least has backed up - but where do these back-ups go on a Mac? I don't know where to look for them to check whether anything at all has even been backed up....

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

David_L — Sat, 04 May 2013 11:29:22 GMT

Hi AliWonder,

I am sorry to hear bridge is not working properly for you.

The back-ups are stored in ~/Library/Application Support/Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac/Backups

Hope that helps!

Best Regards,

David

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

Siddy22 — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:44:38 GMT

Hi...
There is no Sony Bridge folder in the application support as mentioned above.
Could you please confirm the location where backups are stored in Mac.

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

Mojo1 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:52:14 GMT

I have the same problem.

I really like to have some sort of controll over files on my computer, and I've search for "Sony" "Bridge" and so on...but nothing.

I did a back-up in the Sony Bridge application, but can't seem to locate the folders...please confirm location.

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

lsiugkgkgli — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:44:36 GMT

What @David said is not correct. There is no such directory on my machine, either. Could someone who designed Bridge please deign to tell us the actual answer to the question now?

Thank you.

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

David_L — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:47:19 GMT

Hi Isiugkgkgli,

Respectfully, you are wrong. I am working with Bridge for Mac, and yes they are stored in the folder I specified.

Things you can try:

1. Do you have any successful backups on your computer?

2. Search for the folder in Finder

3. you can try opening the terminal and enter

cd ~/Library/"Application Support"/"Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac"/Backups

Make sure you have quotation marks around Application Support and Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac

then enter: "open ."

without the quotation marks.

That should open the folder with the backups. (see images below)

if you still can't find it, please get back to me.

Best Regards,

David

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

hunnz — Thu, 08 May 2014 09:10:09 GMT

i found the backups folder as u said but i didnt find any info in it. well, there are folders in it but none have any info. what do i do?once i open the folders therz this icon titled 'full backup data' with a white page icon. and once openend it just shows some random computer language

thank you.

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

ClaudioMazali — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:03:48 GMT

Hi...

I have the same problem, i didn't found any sony bridge folder in the application support...

Is it possible this folder be in another location? Wich one?

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

dhuting — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 03:52:20 GMT

Hi David,

I cannot get your instructions to work although I very seriously tried to follow your instructions to obtain the stored backup data from my Xperia Device. It does not work.

You work for Sony on this software and thats the best you can do for us? I really need to access the contacts from my stored backup, and your software SAYS it is stored on the computer....so the big question I need an answer to, in laymans terms, is WHERE THE F**K IS IT AND HOW DO I ACCESS IT!!??!?!?!?!

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

dhuting — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 03:58:21 GMT

Also, I have a very simple question for you that seems to have been completely overlooked in the development of this sub-par application.

You can't restore a backup onto a new z1S from an old z1s. It has to be from the EXACT SAME phone??? Really?? Someone should be fired for this. THE ENTIRE REASON PEOPLE BACK UP THEIR PHONES IS IN THE EVENT THAT THE PHONE MIGHT BE LOST, SO WHY WOULD YOU ONLY BE ABLE TO RESTORE A BACKUP ONTO THE SAME PHONE???

This is so ridiculous it makes my head hurt. Suggestions? Feedback? Explanation so your entire team doesn't look like a bunch of fools?

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

lfcgirl25 — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:37:24 GMT

Hi David,

I know this is an old post but I have done the exact step by step re: using the terminal but it's coming up with this:

Anthonys-MBP:Backups anthonydinoto$ cd ~/Library/"Application Support"/"Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac"/Backupsopen.

-bash: cd: /Users/anthonydinoto/Library/Application Support/Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac/Backupsopen.: No such file or directory

I backed up contacts, photos and videos. Please advise on what else I can do? On my laptop it usually saves onto the deskstop but for some reason on this mac it's not showing up anywhere.

Thanks

Niki

Re: Where do back-ups get saved on a Mac??

nimal_ — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:47:17 GMT

1. open Terminal

2. cd ~/Library/"Application Support"/"Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac"

3. open . (Don't Forget to type . with space)

Hope You Will Enjoy