How to save your text messages

For many of us, the humble text message remains an essential mode of communication. But while cloud-based services can back up our emails and social media posts when we lose an old phone or switch to a new one, our SMS (Short Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) histories tend to disappear. You've probably got some precious memories and a few important nuggets of information tied up in your text message conversations. Don't let those texts get lost—use the tips below to safely back them up. These solutions not only preserve your text histories; they can also save any texts you send in the future.



Saving text messages on Android
For better or worse, Android lets apps get their hooks deeper into the phone operating system. This makes it easier for them to access and export your text messages. It also means that you can swap your default SMS client if you want to—something that's not possible on an iPhone.

Your first port of call should be your SMS client of choice, to see if any backup or export options are available. You won't find any in the default Android Messages app, but Chomp SMS, among other options, does include backup and restore features, which may be enough to make you switch.

Looking at other apps outside your default text message program, SMS Backup+ is just about the best option for archiving texts. Install the app, connect it to your Google account, and all the SMS and MMS messages you send and receive will automatically get archived to your Gmail inbox, complete with their own label.

This program has the advantage of combining your text history with your Gmail account. SMS Backup+ makes all of your texts searchable within your inbox, and also integrates neatly with your existing Gmail contacts. On the down side, it's not a particularly polished app, but it gets the job done better than anything else out there. If you need to restore your texts on a new device, then SMS Backup+ can do that too.

Read more at: https://www.popsci.com/how-to-save-your-text-messages#page-2

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