SMS Backup & Restore Pro
SyncTech Pty Ltd Tools
A simple app to back up and restore SMS & MMS messages and call logs.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 2.2K ratings
- Downloads
- 124K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $7.49
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 26
- 2026 · v10.29.002
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About SMS Backup & Restore Pro
Note: This app requires existing backups to be able to restore call logs and messages. It cannot recover anything without existing backups. Advanced messaging (RCS) is currently only supported with Google Messages.
For questions or issues please visit our FAQ at: https://synctech.com.au/sms-faqs/
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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.
- Compress and encrypt backup files.
- 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.
What’s new
Version 10.29.002 · Updated September 26, 2026
• New option to back up only the last X days of messages • Redesigned Create Backup screen with collapsible Advanced options • RCS group chats show their real name and stay as one conversation • RCS business chats (banks, deliveries) show the sender name • Restore RCS groups into the right chat • Messages missing recipient details no longer disappear, drafts included • Fixed an empty conversation list issue on Android 17 • Improved conversation selection
User reviews
I used the free app for years several times to help family/friends/myself transfer logs/calls/texts over to new phones...bought this to support my local devs :)
Awesome app, needs to include phone name in file name and nsybe use iteration instead of date, all backups from different phones could be merged. Currently you can create a complete text history of a single contact and print it using the selective backup feature set to a single or several contacts. Its a bit of work...
Very impressive
I purchased this app for my phone and my mum's phone.
Awesome 👌
I'm rating it 5 cause it gets the job done. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Frequently asked questions
What is SMS Backup & Restore Pro?
Is SMS Backup & Restore Pro a free app?
What format does SMS Backup & Restore Pro use for backups?
Can SMS Backup & Restore Pro automatically upload backups to cloud storage?
Can SMS Backup & Restore Pro compress and encrypt backup files?
Can I choose specific conversations to backup or restore with SMS Backup & Restore Pro?
Can I view and search backups with SMS Backup & Restore Pro?
Can I transfer backups to another phone with SMS Backup & Restore Pro?
Can SMS Backup & Restore Pro help free up space on my phone?
How can I view the XML backup file on a computer?
Which Android versions are compatible with SMS Backup & Restore Pro?
Can SMS Backup & Restore Pro restore backups made by other apps?
Is it safe to use SMS Backup & Restore Pro?
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