(off topic) Backup/restore of text messages on Android phone
Hi all, My LG Nexus 5X died. It went into "boot loop" for a while, and now it won't even charge. It's dead. So, I'm borrowing old Samsung Galaxy S3. It recovered all data (those I care about), except text messages. I lost all my Google Messages data, which included personal text conversations as well as notices from banks, credit card, and sorts. When I go back to my own phone again, I'm going to lose current SMS text messages again. How do I prevent this? How do I backup/restore text messages. -- William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca>
On 2020-05-07 12:05 PM, William Park via talk wrote:
Hi all,
My LG Nexus 5X died. It went into "boot loop" for a while, and now it won't even charge. It's dead. So, I'm borrowing old Samsung Galaxy S3. It recovered all data (those I care about), except text messages. I lost all my Google Messages data, which included personal text conversations as well as notices from banks, credit card, and sorts.
When I go back to my own phone again, I'm going to lose current SMS text messages again. How do I prevent this? How do I backup/restore text messages.
You could try the Google Messages app. It connects your phone messages to a browser. I just checked and I have messages, going back to 2014, which is 2 phones back. The messages, from 6 years ago, appear on both my phone and browser.
On Thu, May 07, 2020 at 12:18:34PM -0400, James Knott via talk wrote:
On 2020-05-07 12:05 PM, William Park via talk wrote:
Hi all,
My LG Nexus 5X died. It went into "boot loop" for a while, and now it won't even charge. It's dead. So, I'm borrowing old Samsung Galaxy S3. It recovered all data (those I care about), except text messages. I lost all my Google Messages data, which included personal text conversations as well as notices from banks, credit card, and sorts.
When I go back to my own phone again, I'm going to lose current SMS text messages again. How do I prevent this? How do I backup/restore text messages.
You could try the Google Messages app. It connects your phone messages to a browser. I just checked and I have messages, going back to 2014, which is 2 phones back. The messages, from 6 years ago, appear on both my phone and browser.
I went to https://messages.google.com/web as instructed on the app, and scan the QR code. It says "Incorrect Code". Maybe, it's because I'm not on the original phone. -- William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> 1397 Lewisham Dr, Mississauga, ON, L5J 3R2
On 2020-05-07 01:39 PM, William Park via talk wrote:
You could try the Google Messages app. It connects your phone messages to a browser. I just checked and I have messages, going back to 2014, which is 2 phones back. The messages, from 6 years ago, appear on both my phone and browser. I went tohttps://messages.google.com/web as instructed on the app, and scan the QR code. It says "Incorrect Code". Maybe, it's because I'm not on the original phone.
I don't think that's the issue. I've only used Messages with my current phone, but the messages go back to April 2014, when I had my first smart phone. Also, while I may have, I don't recall scanning a QR code.
On 2020-05-07 01:48 PM, James Knott wrote:
I went tohttps://messages.google.com/web as instructed on the app, and scan the QR code. It says "Incorrect Code". Maybe, it's because I'm not on the original phone.
I don't think that's the issue. I've only used Messages with my current phone, but the messages go back to April 2014, when I had my first smart phone. Also, while I may have, I don't recall scanning a QR code.
There's a bit more info on that QR code here: https://support.google.com/messages/answer/7611075?p=web_computer&visit_id=637244725294859444-1318004800&rd=1 Apparently, it's tied to the computer you're using to read the messages, not the app or phone. "*Note*: The QR code for Messages for web is unique to your computer and pairs the mobile app to that computer. You can pair your Messages account on multiple devices, but only one will be active at a time. When you open Messages for web on a computer, your conversations on any other computers or browser tabs will become inactive."
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