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How to Back Up and Restore Android Text Messages [Updated]

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With the development of technology, the world moves on much faster than before, which has also greatly lowered our cost of communication. However, many people still cannot give up text messages way of communication. In order to avoid data losses brought by system errors, phone missing, or accidental factory settings, we need to do phone backup, especially those extremely important messages on our Android phones. But how to back up and restore text messages on Android? Is possible to back up and restore Android texts?

Of course. Not only can you back up SMS on Android, but also restore deleted text messages on Android. Now, there comes another question: Are there any simple and effective ways to do it? You can find the answer in this passage.

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Part 1. How to Do Android Text Message Backup and Restore by Coolmuster Android Backup Manager [1-Click]

If you're looking for an effortless and fast solution, Coolmuster Android Backup Manager is your ideal choice. Coolmuster Android Backup Manager is a cutting-edge solution designed to simplify the process of safeguarding your Android data. With its intuitive interface and powerful functionality, this tool offers an unmatched experience for backing up and restoring text messages.

Key features of Coolmuster Android Backup Manager

  • Quickly back up and restore your Android data without navigating through complex menus.
  • Beyond SMS, it supports contacts, call logs, music, videos, photos, books, and apps.
  • Work seamlessly with most Android devices, supporting various brands and models.
  • Ensure reliable and error-free backup and restore operations even for large datasets.

Back up Android text messages to a computer

01After installing Android Backup Manager on your computer, connect your Android phone to your PC using a USB cable or Wi-Fi. Once the software detects your phone, you will see the interface below.

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02Click on the "Backup" option and tick "Messages". Then, choose a location on your PC to store the Android backup. After selecting, click the "Back Up" button to back up your Android SMS to your PC.

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Restore text messages from Android backup

01Follow the backup steps, starting with step 1, and then select "Restore".

02Select the backup file containing your text messages. Then, click "Restore" and wait for the process to complete.

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Video guide

Part 2. How to Back Up and Restore Text Messages on Android via Coolmuster Android Assistant [Selectively]

Coolmuster Android Assistant is a comprehensive Android phone management tool, using which you can manage, transfer, or back up specific Android files, including apps, contacts, call logs, SMS, music, photos, videos, books, and other files on the computer.

To be specific, it supports backing up and restoring overall Android phone data on PC with 1 click with lossless quality, installing/uninstalling Android apps, adding new, deleting, editing, sending, exporting/importing contacts, importing/exporting and deleting call logs, adding new, deleting, exporting/importing, resetting, copying and forwarding SMS, adding new, exporting, and deleting music, adding new, deleting and exporting photos, adding, deleting and exporting videos, as well as adding new, deleting and exporting books.

Back up texts from Android to a computer

01After installing and launching Android Assistant on your computer, connect your Android phone to your computer via a USB cable or Wi-Fi. After a successful connection, you will see the Android phone's main information on the computer.

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02Select "SMS" from the left window to preview messages on your Android phone, check items you want to back up in the right window and choose "Export" on the top to back up SMS from Android to the computer. You can finish messages backup in HTML, TEXT, CSV, BAK, or XML format.

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Android restores text messages from backup

01Repeat step 1 to connect your Android phone to your computer.

02Select "SMS" from the left window, then click "Import" on the top and choose the backup message file on the computer to restore text messages to Android phones. It supports importing messages with formats of BAK and XML.

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Part 3. How to Conduct Android Text Message Backup and Restore with Google Account

Google provides a built-in method to back up your text messages, making it convenient and free for most users. This method automatically syncs SMS data with your Google account and restores it during device setup.

Back up text messages to Google Drive

Step 1. Open your Android phone’s settings.

Step 2. Navigate to "System" > "Backup."

Step 3. Turn on "Back up to Google Drive" and ensure "SMS" is selected.

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Restore Android text messages from Google Drive

Step 1. When setting up a new device, log in with the same Google account. If you have already set up your phone and want to restore SMS from a Google backup, you'll need to factory reset your phone and then set it up again. This will result in the loss of all your existing data.

Step 2. During the setup process, choose to restore data from your Google Drive backup.

Part 4. How to Back Up and Restore Android Text Messages Using SMS Backup & Restore

In addition to the above methods, SMS Backup & Restore is also a very popular tool for Android to backup and restore text messages. It offers versatile backup options, including local storage, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Here are the steps:

Step 1. Install and launch SMS Backup & Restore on your Android phone.

Step 2. Back up text messages by clicking in sequence: "Set Up a Backup" > "Messages" > choose a storage location (local or cloud) > "Back Up Now."

Step 3. After launching, you can restore text messages by selecting in turn: "Restore" > Choose the backup file > "Messages", confirm, and wait for the restoration process to complete.

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Wrapping Up

Backing up and restoring text messages on Android is essential for safeguarding your important data. Depending on your preferences, you can choose between a simple one-click solution like Coolmuster Android Backup Manager or a selective approach with Coolmuster Android Assistant. By following the methods outlined in this guide, you can ensure your text messages are always safe and easily retrievable when needed.

If you have any problem or have something to let us know, welcome to leave a comment below.

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