If you buy a new phone, Google makes it easy to transfer most of your data, letting you pick up where you left off. However, text messages won't automatically be transferred to your new phone. So any ...

G Cloud Backup (free) G Cloud Backup lets you back up everything from contacts and photos to app data, videos, music, SMS, and more. Everything is backed up securely to the cloud, with a handy ...

Navigating the landscape of digital data preservation is essential in the connected age of smartphones. Text messages have become central to modern communication, holding precious memories and ...

Upgrading iPhones is easy. Backup old iPhone to iTunes, restore backup to new iPhone, and voila, it's like you never left. Now I'm trying to find out a similar solution for Android since all my family ...

If you want to keep receipts of your text messages, you can do so by saving a copy to your Gmail account. Luckily, if you end up backing them up, they are easy to search when you need them. Losing ...

What's the best way to export SMS history, at least for one specific contact. Coming from Windows Phone, it was easy to view it in offline backups. A quick websearch seems to say it requires an app, ...

While screenshots serve the purpose, third-party apps for Android and iPhone do it in the best possible way, mentioning every necessary detail. Some of the most popular apps include SMS Backup & ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...