Can I back up my text messages to my Google account?

Google has included a convenient backup service for SMS messages and much more that uses Google Drive to store backups of all your personal data so it’s available to restore when switching to a new phone. Tap Google. Tap Backup.

How do I get my text messages back?

How to recover deleted texts on Android

1. Open Google Drive.
2. Go to the Menu.
3. Choose Settings.
4. Choose Google Backup.
5. If your device has been backed up, you should see the name of your device listed.
6. Select the name of your device. You should see SMS Text Messages with a timestamp indicating when the last backup took place.

How do I backup my android text messages to Gmail?

Open the SMS Backup+ App on your Android Phone. 5. Next, you will see a popup on your Android Phone informing you that SMS BackUp+ app wants access to your Gmail Account. Tap on Allow to authorize SMS Backup+ to make use of your Gmail Account to store SMS Backups from your Android Phone.

How do I view text messages in Google Drive Backup?

Android data backed up to Google Drive can only be restored while logging in on a new device….Restore via Google backup

1. Open Google Drive on your phone.
2. Open the menu by clicking on the three lines button at the top left corner.
3. Now, select ‘Backups’.
4. Check if your data has been backed up.

How do I retrieve text messages from Google Drive?

On Android, here’s how you can take a backup:

1. Step #1 – Go to the Settings app and tap on Google.
2. Step #2 – Tap the Backup option and tap Back up now.
3. Step #3 – Your SMS Text Messages will then be backed up to your Google Drive account.

How do I restore text messages from SMS backup?

Open the SMS Backup & Restore app and grand all required permissions. Tap the 3-dash icon at the top-left corner of the screen to open the side menu. Select the storage location you want to restore from and sign-in your account. Select a backup to restore from (Messages), then tap RESTORE.

How do I restore SMS from Google Drive?

What happened to the SMS to Gmail backup app?

SMS Backup+ is now broken due to Gmail’s API changes, but there’s a workaround. Over the last week or so, the popular SMS to Gmail backup application SMS Backup+ has finally stopped working as a result of Google’s Gmail API changes.

How do I back up my Gmail on my Android phone?

The Account Picker on your Android phone will launch, and you’ll be prompted to choose the Gmail account you want to use for backing up your messages. Choose your account and grant the requested permissions. You’ll be prompted to begin a backup immediately or skip the initial backup. Click “Backup”.

What do I do if my SMS backup+ stops working?

If you already have SMS Backup+ set up and it has stopped working, we’ve put together some instructions to enable the IMAP workaround. (Note that Google’s App Passwords, which this method relies on, requires that you have two-factor authentication enabled first. Instructions for that process are here .) Image gallery of the IMAP setup process.

Will my backups use my Google Drive storage?

Your backups will not use your Google Drive storage for your personal Google Account. You can use your backup to restore your messages and attachments to WhatsApp. You can stop and delete backups, but you won’t be able to look at the files inside the backup. Your backup will remain as long as you actively use your device.