Frequent Question: How Do I Backup My Text Messages on Android?

Does Google backup text messages?

Initially, if you’re on Android 8 or later, Android lets you back up your app data, contacts, device settings, call history and SMS text messages to Google Drive. This lets you backup text messages to Google Drive automatically and restore them when you sign-in to a new Android phone.

How can I backup my text messages?

Once that’s done, follow these steps:

1. On the welcome screen, tap on Get Started.
2. You’ll have to grant access to files (to save the backup), contacts, SMS (obviously), and manage phone calls (to backup your call logs). …
3. Tap Set up a backup.
4. Toggle phone calls off if you only want to back up your texts. …
5. Tap Next.