Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Best app to copy data(SMS etc) from one android to another?

  • 05-12-2017 01:57AM
    #1
    Chimichangas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭


    Anyone have recommendations on the best and trustworthy app to use to get data (texts, favourites etc), but texts mainly, off one device on to another??


Comments

  • #2
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,940 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    sms backup is pretty handy


  • #3
    Payton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭Payton


    If you have a Google account it will automatically backup your sms. When you log into your new device with your Google account your sms's will be visible if you go to the gmail app and hit the 3 horizontal bars on the top left and scroll down to the SMS tab. I have been able to search back as far as 2012.
    Hope this helps.


  • #4
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,083 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    SMS backup and restore. Been using it for years. You can link it to your Dropbox/Google drive too which is handy so it makes it easier to transfer the backups from one device to another.


  • #5
    Chimichangas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Chimichangas


    Payton wrote: »
    If you have a Google account it will automatically backup your sms. When you log into your new device with your Google account your sms's will be visible if you go to the gmail app and hit the 3 horizontal bars on the top left and scroll down to the SMS tab. I have been able to search back as far as 2012.
    Hope this helps.

    I dont see that option. I have never seen the sms tab??
    Am i signed in right?


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Chimichangas wrote: »
    I dont see that option. I have never seen the sms tab??
    Am i signed in right?

    I think that is only available for pixel and nexus devices


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,027 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Ive used this one for years. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&hl=en


  • #8
    Fanny Wank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭Fanny Wank


    I used Mi Mover very recently.


  • #9
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,719 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Wow, I never new that backup existed in Google! Checked my Gmail this morning and all my SMSs for both my personal and work phones are there!
    I had a Nexus 4 but currently use one of the Vodafone models and a Motorola so I don't think it's specific to Pixel or Nexus phones.

    P.S. SMSbackup is a pretty nifty app though


  • #10
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,549 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Payton wrote: »
    If you have a Google account it will automatically backup your sms. When you log into your new device with your Google account your sms's will be visible if you go to the gmail app and hit the 3 horizontal bars on the top left and scroll down to the SMS tab. I have been able to search back as far as 2012.
    Hope this helps.
    Not on my Pixel it doesn't, no SMS tab to be seen anywhere. Are you sure you don't have SMSBackup+ installed and have forgotten about it?


  • #11
    Chimichangas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Chimichangas


    Alun wrote: »
    Not on my Pixel it doesn't, no SMS tab to be seen anywhere. Are you sure you don't have SMSBackup+ installed and have forgotten about it?

    That would make sense. I cant see anything on google.


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    Payton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭Payton


    Ive been using a Htc One M8 and now a Samsung A5 2017. My gmail account on my phone and laptop has an SMS folder...times dates and names. I dont have SMS backup+


  • #13
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,549 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Well, what can I say, mine doesn't and never has either on my Nexus 5 or my Pixel. What app are you using to send SMS messages? If not the standard Android Messages app, could it be that that's saving them in Gmail? I've done a Google search on saving SMS to Gmail and every single one of the hits refers to using an app to perform this function.


  • #14
    Payton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭Payton


    Alun wrote: »
    Well, what can I say, mine doesn't and never has either on my Nexus 5 or my Pixel. What app are you using to send SMS messages? If not the standard Android Messages app, could it be that that's saving them in Gmail? I've done a Google search on saving SMS to Gmail and every single one of the hits refers to using an app to perform this function.

    Im using the standard messaging app that is on the Samsung A5


  • #15
    kagni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭kagni


    How old are the newest SMS messages in the Gmail SMS folder?
    I also have the folder but it was created when I copied over texts using SMS Backup.


  • #16
    Chimichangas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Chimichangas


    Ok I got the texts copied over. But do anyone have any ideas on copying favourites, bookmarks?
    Didn't sign into chrome saving them, so if I sign in now can I lose all bookmarks saved already to no profile?
    Suggestions please?


Advertisement