We will share a step-by-step guide that illustrates how to back up and restore SMS messages on any Android smartphone. You don’t need to install any apps to perform backup and restore. Let’s take a look. Sometimes we wish we hadn’t deleted an important message accidentally. In this scenario, we don’t have many options left to restore deleted messages. Therefore, it’s best to take a timely backup of your essential items. So, today’s guide is about “How to Backup and Restore SMS on Android (Without a Third-Party App).”
Using Google Backup to Backup and Restore SMS on Android
- First, go to Settings on Android, and then click on ‘Google’.
- You need to click on the ‘Backup‘ option on Google’s page.
- On the backup page, you’ll see the device’s name. Click on it.
- You need to check the next page to see if the backup file contains ‘SMS text messages’.
- Return to that previous screen and click the ‘Back up now’ option.
- Then, open the Google Drive app and click the ‘Three Horizontal’ lines displayed below once you have finished the backup.
- Choose ‘Backup’ from the list of options.
- Your phone’s next page will list all the backup files it has stored. Tap on a backup file to restore it to your device.
- It’s done. You can backup and restore text messages on Android directly without any additional apps or utilities.