About SMS Backup & Restore
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...
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.
To view the contents of the backups, visit https://www.synctech.com.au/view-backup/
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.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of SMS Backup & Restore since it was posted on our website on 2017-01-04 21:52:00.
The latest version is 10.29.002 and it was updated on 2026-10-15 23:59:24. See below the changes in each version.
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.29.002
Updated At: 2026-09-25
Changes: • New option to back up only the last X days of messages
• Redesigned Create Backup screen with collapsible Advanced options
• RCS group chats show their real name and stay as one conversation
• RCS business chats (banks, deliveries) show the sender name
• Restore RCS groups into the right chat
• Messages missing recipient details no longer disappear, drafts included
• Fixed an empty conversation list issue on Android 17
• Improved conversation selection
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.28.001
Updated At: 2026-09-11
Changes: Updated to target Android 16 SDK as per Play Store requirements.
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.27.001
Updated At: 2026-09-11
Changes: - New screen and more options for automatic clean-up of older backups
- Added sort option for Export from backups
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.26.010
Updated At: 2026-09-03
Changes: - Display prompt to switch back to original messaging app immediately after Restore, as required by Google Play policies
- Make the option to switch as default SMS app during backups available on Android 16
- Improve MMS duplicate check
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.26.007
Updated At: 2026-07-19
Changes: - Option to set as default SMS app on Android 17 for all backup types as well as during transfer
- Better duplicate check handling of MMS messages with multiple media split into multiple messages
- Bug fixes related to logs
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.26.003
Updated At: 2026-06-29
Changes: - New tool to restore a conversation from another person's backup
- Improved filter when backing up text-only messages
- Disabled Google Drive full-access option
- Another fix for printing conversations with lots of images
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.25.005
Updated At: 2026-06-29
Changes: Fix for a crash on older devices when viewing/restoring
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.25.003
Updated At: 2026-06-03
Changes: - Fixes for the Export from Backups feature
- Added a card for available app updates
- Screen stays awake during restores to ensure completion
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.24.003
Updated At: 2025-11-30
Changes: - Updated Google Ads library in an attempt to fix the blank screen issue reported by some users.
- Updated to latest Dropbox library for upcoming Dropbox certificate changes.
SMS Backup & Restore version 10.23.001
Updated At: 2025-10-31
Changes: - Option to delete Messages and Call Logs with date filter
- Better progress display during deletion
- Better handling of some RCS messages during Restore and View
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