If you usually chat with your guests and co-workers, there must be important messages related to your work and schedule. If they get lost, it could be exhausting to retrieve some necessary information. That's why you need an SMS backup and restore method. Also, some exciting or nostalgic messages get you moved everything you recheck. It's worth finding a way to backup and restore SMS messages on your phone. This article will show you 3 ways to do that on your Android phone and computer. You will save your important messages on Android well.

Part 1: The Easiest Way to Backup and Restore SMS Messages on Windows/Mac

The best way to backup and restore SMS on Android is Apeaksoft Android iOS Data Backup & Restore. You can select messages only to quickly back them up from your Android phone to your computer, which saves much time and storage on your PC. When you want to restore the SMS backup on Android, this program can quickly retrieve it and restore it to your Android. All your SMS and Google Messages backup files will stay safe. You can view, extract, and use the messages without restrictions.

How to Backup Text Messages on Android

Step 1. Install and launch Apeaksoft Android Data Backup & Restore on your computer. Plug your Android phone into your computer. Click the Device Data Backup button to start backup SMS on Android. You should select Messages for backup. Then, click the Start button to go on.

Step 2. This program will backup text messages on Android. You only have to wait for the process. When it's over, your text message backup files will be saved in your specified location.

How to Restore Text Messages on Android

Step 1. It's very easy to restore the SMS backup to Android phone. Click the Device Data Restore button.

Step 2. Then, you'll see your backup history. Choose the one you want to view the backup files within. You can choose your desired SMS backup on Android and click the Restore button in the bottom right corner to restore it to your Android phone. You can recover your deleted text messages on Android from the backup files.

Part 2: How to Backup SMS Messages on Android and Restore Them with Google

If you don't want to backup and restore SMS messages on your computer, you can try Google (or Google Drive). Does Google backup text messages on your phone? The answer is definitely yes. Google offers a built-in backup and restore feature on your Android phone. Why not backup and restore SMS messages with that?

How to Backup Text Messages to Google Drive

You don't need to install Google Drive on your phone, just use the built-in service in Settings on your phone.

Step 1. Open the Settings app on your phone and slide down to tap Google. Then, tap the Backup button.

Step 2. If it's your first time using this SMS backup and restore feature, you should turn on the Google Backup feature. Then, tap the Back up now button to backup SMS messages on your Android phone.

How to Restore SMS Messages from Google Drive

Step 1. You should factory reset your Android phone to restore your SMS messages backup. Then, you can set up your phone again.

Step 2. When it comes to the app & data screen, you can log into your Google account to restore your Google Messages backup and SMS messages on Android.

Part 3: Backup and Restore SMS Messages with SMS Backup & Restore

You can also backup text messages on Android to your local storage - your phone. SMS Backup & Restore can help you do that. It's an SMS backup and restore platform that can handle your data between your phone and cloud storage. It's a good choice to backup and restore SMS messages.

Step 1. Launch SMS Backup & Restore and tap the SET UP A BACKUP button. Then, choose what you want to back up. Of course, you should choose Messages. Then, tap the NEXT button.

Step 2. You can choose Your phone as the backup repository. Then, tap the NEXT button. Then, you can set a backup schedule, like daily backup or weekly backup. Finally, tap the BACK UP NOW button to backup SMS messages on Android.

Step 3. If you want to restore the SMS messages backup on Android phone, you just need to go back to the Home window and tap the More button in the top left corner. Then, tap the Restore button to access the SMS messages backup you've made.

Bonus: SMS Backup and Restore Viewer

After you backup text messages on Android phone, maybe you want to view what exactly is inside the backup file. The backup file is an XML file, which is difficult to open. Even if you can open it, the content can't be viewed normally. In that case, you need an SMS backup and restore viewer - SyncTech. You only need to upload your XML file to this app or online tool and click the Apply button to view your SMS messages backup from your Android phone.

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