A simple app that backs up and restores SMS & MMS messages and call logs.
About SMS Backup & Restore
SMS Backup & Restore is a tools app developed by SyncTech Pty Ltd.
Download Statistics
SMS Backup & Restore has been downloaded 39 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 150 thousand times.
User Ratings
SMS Backup & Restore is rated 3.85 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 130 thousand ratings.
App Information
SMS Backup & Restore is FREE to download. The APK download size is 20.44 MB. The latest version available is 10.26.007. The last update was on July 19, 2026.
Technical Requirements
SMS Backup & Restore requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play before 2010.
Description
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.
Recent 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
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I was switching from OnePlus 8 to OnePlus 15. I copied everything over smoothly except for messages, which wouldn't transfer with the Clone Phone App. This app helped solve that problem -(old phone) use this app to download messages onto Google Drive as a file -(new phone) use Google Drive to download messages onto new phone, and import the files onto this app -give it a minute, the old messages will load onto the default messages app
★★★★★Missing Symphony· Jul 7, 2026
Transferring from Samsung messaging to Google wasn't as smooth as they said it would with missing sent texts, used this app to back up and restore, and I got every text, received and sent transferred to google, it really did help
★★★★★Dl Mallison· Jul 16, 2026
Have used this for years, it's the best Sms Backup and restore app....
★★☆☆☆Jill Tatum· Jul 17, 2026
Did the mandatory switch from Samsung to Google messages and half my messages are gone. Tried to search for them in Google Drive, and they are files that won't open.
★☆☆☆☆Michelle F· Jul 9, 2026
I used this to back up my texts from Samsung Messages before switching to Google Messages. I saved it in Google Drive, however when I try to access the file it goes halfway, and then I get an error code. I don't understand it. And its very frustrating.
★☆☆☆☆Victor Limardo· Jul 31, 2026
Terrible! All messages are literally sporadic and not where they are supposed to be when doing a restore. When trying to clean up messages they delete in batches instead of single selection. Pretty much lost everything that I wanted as part of my restore. don't recommend at all.
★★☆☆☆mr4523mr· Jul 12, 2026
Deceptive UI and broken cloud logic. The app flashes "Backup Complete" the moment it finishes scanning files locally, completely ignoring that the file is actually stuck in the upload queue. The main screen provides no live progress bar or data meter for large uploads. In Archive Mode, it still forces a full re-upload of the entire multi-GB file to OneDrive every time, choking home Wi-Fi. Turn off automation and stick to manual cable uploads if you have a large media history.
★★☆☆☆Amber Cheshire· Jul 16, 2026
Having a very hard time getting my text in a PDF file and for it to show the proper information on who sent certain messages
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