SMS Backup & Restore

The Description of SMS Backup & Restore

Site Editorial Commentary：A simple app to backup and restore SMS (text) messages and call logs.

SMS Backup & Restore is a powerful Android application designed to back up (create a copy of) your SMS (text) messages, MMS messages, and call logs currently stored on your phone. Crucially, it also allows you to restore these messages and call logs from previously created backups, ensuring your important data is safe and easily recoverable.

note: This application requires pre-existing backups to restore call logs and messages. It cannot recover data without a backup created beforehand. It acts as a safeguard for your existing data, not a recovery tool for lost data.

To view the contents of your backups, you can visit https://www.synctech.com.au/view-backup/ for easy access and management.

For any questions or issues, please consult our comprehensive FAQ at: https://synctech.com.au/sms-faqs/

APP FEATURES:
- Backup SMS (text) messages, MMS, and call logs in a portable XML format.
- Create local device backups with the option to automatically upload them to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive for secure cloud storage.
- Schedule recurring backups at your preferred time to ensure continuous data protection.
- Select specific conversations to back up or restore, giving you granular control over your data.
- Easily view and navigate your local and cloud backups for efficient management.
- Search within your backups to quickly find specific messages or call logs.
- Restore or transfer backups to another phone seamlessly. The backup format is independent of the Android version, allowing easy transfer between different devices, regardless of their Android versions.
- Utilize Fast Transfer to move backups between two phones over WiFi Direct for a speedy process.
- Free up valuable space on your phone by deleting all SMS messages or call logs after creating a backup.
- email a backup file for convenient sharing or archiving.
- View the XML backup on a computer using the online viewer at https://SyncTech.com.au/view-backup/.

Notes:
- Thoroughly tested on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and higher.
- The app can only restore backups created by this specific application.
- Backups are created locally on your phone by default, with optional uploads to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or email. Your files are never transmitted to the developer.
- Before performing a Factory reset on your phone, always ensure a copy of your backup is stored outside the device to prevent data loss.

This App requires the following permissions:
* Your messages: Needed for backing up and restoring messages. The Receive SMS permission is required to correctly handle messages received while the app is set as the default messaging app.
* Your Calls and Contact information: Necessary for backing up and restoring call logs.
* Storage: Required to create and store the backup file on your device's storage (SD card).
* Network view and communication: Allows the app to connect to Wi-Fi for cloud backups and transfers.
* Your social information: Used to display and store contact names within the backup file for easy identification.
* run at start-up: Enables the app to initiate scheduled backups automatically.
* Prevent Phone from sleeping: Prevents interruptions during backup and restore operations.
* Test access to Protected Storage: Ensures the app can create the backup file on the SD card.
* Account Information: Used for authentication with Google Drive and Gmail for cloud uploads.
* Location: Requested and used only during WiFi Direct transfer due to Android security requirements for peer-to-peer connections.