If you’re planning to upgrade your phone to the most recent model on the market, you would like to enjoy it as much as you did your previous device. This entails transferring all of your data to your new phone. This includes text messages from your Android Phones . They usually contain essential information and special memories, making them difficult to part with. These text messages could be exported via a cloud backup service such as Google Drive or by storing them directly on your SD card. Whichever method you prefer, this blog will guide you through the process of backing up and restoring text messages on Android.
Use Google Drive to back up the Text Messages:
The eighths version or later versions of smartphones allow you to back up your contacts, app data, settings, and even text messages. The text messages are automatically backed up to google drive and they can easily be restored. Just sing into your google in which you have backed up the data.
There is one issue that you might have to encounter and that is you can only use the restore option under 2 conditions. If you are trying to reset your device or you have bought a new phone. Also keep in mind, that google doesn’t keep the data safe forever. If you are inactive for several weeks, then the backup gets deleted automatically. So, keep checking your backup if you don’t it to be deleted automatically.
While setting your device you might have turned on the backup but if you haven’t followed these simple steps to turn it on.
- Go to the setting of your device.
- Go down and select Google.
- Choose Backup.
- Now from backup toggle to google drive.
- Select account.
- Choose your google account.
- Select OK.
Now, because you have an internet connection and a sufficient battery, Smartphone will continue to back up your messages and other data.
Use SMS Restore and Backup:
If you don’t like Android’s backup, the SMS Backup and Restore app provides a reliable SMS backup service. It also tends to add some pliability. To begin, install the app from the Google Play Store and read the directions below.
- Install SMS Backup and Restore.
- For the better functioning of the app give the app all the access.
- Open the app and choose Set up a Backup.
- Tick on messages.
- Press next.
If you want to back up some selected conversations, then choose advanced options.
- Choose cloud storage and sign in.
- Select your preferences.
- Select the frequency of backup.
- Press Backup Now.
Use SD card to Restore and Backup:
All the solutions mentioned previously allow you to back up your text messages to the cloud. However, there are a few options available if you want to backup SMS locally. You wouldn’t need a 3rd app for this because some smartphone manufacturers include a Backup app that can also backup texts to your SD card. The procedure is also quite simple. All you need now is a decent SD card and the backup and restore feature.
- Check if the SD card is working.
- Open Backup and Restore app.
- Open settings.
- Now select system and then Backup and restore.
- Choose personal data.
- Select messages from the list.
- Press the Backup icon.
- Now rename the folder if you want to.
Now to restore the SMS put the SD card. Open back up and restore. Choose the Restore tab and then back up to restore.
Bottom line:
Text messages have important information and some of them have emotional value. If you don’t want to lose them, many ways are mentioned above to keep them safe. Choose the way which you find easiest, and you are good to go.
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