
SMS Backup & Restore
A simple app that backs up and restores SMS & MMS messages and call logs.
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App description
Android App Analysis and Review: SMS Backup & Restore, Developed by SyncTech Pty Ltd. Listed in Tools Category. Current Version Is 10.21.004, Updated On 07/12/2024 . According to users reviews on Google Play: SMS Backup & Restore. Achieved Over 36 million Installs. SMS Backup & Restore Currently Has 130 thousand Reviews, Average Rating 3.9 Stars
SMS Backup & Restore is an app that backs up (creates a copy of) SMS & MMS messages and call logs currently available on the phone. It can also restore messages and call logs from already existing backups.Note: This app requires existing backups to be able to restore call logs and messages. It cannot recover anything without existing backups.
For questions or issues please visit our FAQ at: https://synctech.com.au/sms-faqs/
APP FEATURES:
- Backup SMS (text) messages, MMS and call logs in XML format.
- Local device backup with options to automatically upload to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
- Choose a recurring scheduled time to automatically backup.
- Option to select which conversations to backup or restore.
- View and drill into your local and cloud backups.
- Search backups.
- Restore/transfer backup to another phone. Backup format is independent of the Android version so the messages and logs can be easily transferred from one phone to another, irrespective of the version.
- Fast Transfer between 2 phones over WiFi direct
- Free up space on your phone. Delete all SMS messages or call logs on the Phone.
- Email a backup file.
- The XML backup can be viewed on a computer via the online viewer at https://SyncTech.com.au/view-backup/
Notes:
- Tested on Android 5.0 and higher
- App only restores backups made by this app
- Backup is created locally on the phone by default, but has options to upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Email. At no time are the files sent to the developer.
- Please ensure there is a copy of the backup outside the phone before performing a factory reset on the phone.
This App needs access to the following:
* Your messages: Backup and Restore messages. Receive SMS permission needed to properly handle messages received while the app is the default messaging app.
* Your Calls and Contact information: Backup and Restore Call Logs.
* Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Network view and communication: Allows the app to connect to wifi for backup
* Your social information: To display and store the contact names in the Backup file.
* Run at start-up: Start scheduled Backups.
* Prevent Phone from Sleeping: To prevent the phone from going to sleep/suspended state while a Backup or Restore operation is in progress.
* Test access to Protected Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Account Information: To authenticate with Google Drive and Gmail for cloud uploads.
* Location: Only requested and used during WiFi direct transfer due to a security requirement on Android.
We are currently offering version 10.21.004. This is our latest, most optimized version. It is suitable for many different devices. Free download directly apk from the Google Play Store or other versions we're hosting. Moreover, you can download without registration and no login required.
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What's New
- Fix for an issue where the app was not detecting itself as the default SMS app during the delete messages process
- Added a label above Ads to identify them more easily so as to prevent users from mistaking them for app functionality
- Added a label above Ads to identify them more easily so as to prevent users from mistaking them for app functionality
Recent Comments
Kimber Black
I have had this app a handful of years and it has never let me down. The only trouble I ever have is trying to read the saved text messages after transferring them to my computer. It ends up all jumbled and very hard to read, but I think it's some sort of file type issue that's fixable. Because of that issue I did check out a couple other SMS backup apps, but they wanted fees, very un-user friendly apps without having the ability to backup to a external USB storage. I'm not doing that again.
Mike Salkin
I've been using this app for about 3 years and it seemed to work fine until pl6 months ago when out of the blue it would do an automatic backup that was not scheduled. It's supposed to back up once per week early morning when the phone is plugged in. There is no indication on the schedule for the rogue backup. Sent in a trouble ticket to support along with my logs and no response. Sent them a reminder, no response. The app may be good, but support is lacking. May have to uninstall.
deb patterson
So far this isn't a review I need to find where the messages ended up, I wasn't saved to phone and it doesn't have a SD card just 513 in storage or something like that, Google drive has a habit of not opening or letting you delete stuff you never wanted! I downloaded as textra recommended
Patricia Edsall
just installed this app on both phones to transfer old sms messages to my new phone. was worried but followed instructions and it worked great. no problem. so relieved. Using this app again in 2021 and worked so easy. Was afraid because not tech savvy but you don't need to be it's self explanatory and works easy.
L
I've had this app since my first Android phone (more than 10 years ago) and am very happy with it. What keeps me using this app is its reliability and the format in which my messages and call logs are saved. This data is not stored in cryptic database files, but rather in XML files that I can read in on my computer, even without SyncTech's online viewer. This gives me control over my archives/backups, which I can periodically move/copy to my computer without relying on cloud services.
Chi Chi
I don't review often but this app was my saving grace. I wasn't able to transfer my messages as I got my new phone and that stressed me out but then I found this app from Reddit. I was able to back up with my old phone and restore with my new. I can say firsthand that it definitely works.
David Verizzo
I have used this for years and absolutely love it. Set it and forget it and if you ever need your old calls or messages you will have them ready to restore! I really great app. Simple to use and does what it says it does!
Qwerty Qwerty
I have searched for a way to remove messages before certain date due to duplicit backup recovery from another app and found this app on reddit. I achieved what I needed but it was a bit overkill 1) backup all, 2) delete all, 3) recover after date. I saw a lot people do this, so maybe this app could do that right away, without this hassle? Great app anyway, thanks!