Importing messages doesn't work

[Solaris713]

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Affected app version

1.1.5

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 14

Affected device model

Redmi Note 13 Pro and 11 Pro

How did you install the app?

GitHub releases

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Go on the message app on the first phone
2. Go in the parameters
3. Scroll down
4. Click on "Export messages"
5. A JSON file is created
6. Transfer this file to the new smartphone
7. Go in the message app on the second phone
8. Go in the parameters
9. Scroll down
10. Click on "Import messages"
11. Click on the JSON file

Expected behavior

The file should be imported, as should the messages

Actual behavior

A message appears with a JAVA error

Screenshots/Screen recordings

Additional information

No response

[naveensingh]

Have you set Fossify Messages as the default messaging app on your new phone?

I'm asking because of this comment: #169 (comment)

[Solaris713]

Yes, it is set as the default app on both phones

[naveensingh]

Okay, could you double check whether the app has all the required permissions?

[IhnnChocoFarms]

So this just happened to me to, though my backup is stored on a XML file from the (now dead) Silence app export

[Aga-C]

@IhnnChocoFarms We don't support importing backups from other apps. See: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/discussions/164.

[Porkepix]

@IhnnChocoFarms We don't support importing backups from other apps. See: FossifyOrg/Messages/discussions/164.

I wanted to check specifically for this (needing to import from Silence, that unfortunately got broken by Android 15 upgrade), but this discussion link seems to be dead. Is it gone (removed) or moved somewhere else?