SMS BACKUP AND RESTORE

SMS or text messages are very important for us and we don’t want to lose them at any cost. There are some reasons behind losing our SMS like when we buy a new phone or when we restore the factory setting our old phone. Here we will describe the SMS Backup and restore procedure that helps to retrieve text messages from iPhone and Android.
We will cover both iPhone and Android mobiles with several effective examples also SMS backup software that helps to message backup.

Table of Content

1. Backup and Restore Android Text Message
1.1: How to back up and restore text messages on Android
1.2: How to restore your SMS message with SMS Backup and Restore
1.3: How to recover deleted text message android with Fonelab
2. Back up and restore SMS/MMS on iPhone
2.1: How to retrieve deleted imessages on iPhone with FoneLab
2.2: Backup and restore iPhone text messages via FoneTrans

1. Backup and restore android text messages

Procedure 1: How to back up and restore text messages on Android

If you need a backup of your text message and restore that backup using a strong and powerful way then you are at the right place. In this guide, you will get complete detail of SMS Backup and Restore. There are several applications available on the Google play store for making a backup of text messages and restore them. After checking several apps and their performance we recommend you SMS Backup and Restore app which is available on the Google Play store at the top result.

Go to your app drawer and launch the Google
Play Store
At the top, you will see the Search Bar. Tap on it
and search SMS Backup and Restore
You will find several apps display on Screen,
Select the SMS Backup and Restore by SyncTech.
Click on the install button
After installation just clicks on the open button.
Now tap to get started button.
Like other apps, this app will also ask for
permission about your contacts, phone call, phone call log, access photos,
media, and file. To enable permission just tap allow to all permissions.
A new window will open you have to tap on Setu
up a Backup
Now you have to select the option for which
you want to create a backup. The two options will appear for setting up the
backup, one for the message, and the second for the phone call. Click on the Next
button after selecting the desired option whether it is a message or phone call. You can
select both if you want the backup of both.
Next, it will ask the storage place that can be
google drive, local drive, dropbox. Select your desired storage place.
For storing the backup on google drive or dropbox
you have to log in and to connect storage to your backup storage.
After successful login, you can send the test
file for checking the connection for confirming everything working well.
At the next step, it will ask for the upload option. You
can select Over Wi-Fi or While Charging option as per your desire.
Tap on the Next button
In the next window, it will ask when you want your
backup daily, weekly, or hourly. Any option can be selected that gives you good
sense. In advance settings, you can select the exact time of backup messages.
Now tap on the Backup Now button.
During backup, this app will prompt the risk
message if you are getting the backup into your local drive.
Now the backup of your text message has done. This
backup will automatically be generated if you select the exact time of backup and
upload it on your desired device.

How to restore your SMS messages with SMS Backup & Restore App.

It is very easy to
restore the text message backup that you created using the SMS backup and restore App. Just follow the below step

Tap to SMS Backup and Restore app
Tap Restore button
Select the option that you want to restore. You can select the SMS message and Call log both or single, that depends on you.
In case of multiple back-ups tap the arrow next to the SMS message backup and select the desired backup that you want to restore.
Tap Restore.
Now finally Tap on Ok.
This app will require that you have to temporarily set the SMS Backup and Restore app as your default messaging app just Tap on yes.
Now the process of restoring is started.
After restoring tap on the close button.

Method 3: How to recover deleted text messages android with FoneLab

This method is specific for recovering the deleted SMS or MMS on android. The above two methods are used for SMS backup and recovery purposes if you have your SMS available on your phone.

How can we use this method to just follow the below steps?
SMS Backup Software name is FoneLAb.

1. Install FoneLab on your computer.

Open the software after installing and follow the given instruction. Open it on your desktop and connect your phone with computer via USB cable for restoring SMS or MMS. You will only be able to connect your phone when you enable the debugging mode on your mobile.

2. The software will Scan all deleted SMS and MMS

This software will scan your all deleted SMS and MMS when your phone is connected with the computer. Now you just have to select the checkbox of “Message” and “Message Attachments”.

3. SMS backup and restore

This process will take some time and display all data in the column. Select Message from the left column and it will display you all previously deleted messages. Scroll down the full list and check on the desire messages that you want to recover. Click on the Recover button and recover back up SMS and MMS from your android phone.

Part 2. Back up and restore SMS/MMS on iPhone

After providing complete detail of the “SMS Backup and Restore Android” mobile now we discuss how we can SMS backup and restore iPhone messages. There are several ways using that we can backup text messages iPhone and restore easily but here we will describe two very effective ways with full detail.

Method 1: How to retrieve deleted imessages on iPhone with FoneLab.

FoneLab is a very useful software to recover deleted imessages on iPhone. This software can also be used for backup text messages purposes. If SMS has lost and deleted we can recover all SMS/MMS using FoneLab

You have to download FoneLab and install it on your computer. Now just connect your iPhone with a computer, it will automatically show in the FoneLab environment.
Here you have to find “Recover from IOS Device” mode and press the Scan button. It will start the scan process of your iPhone data.
The Scan process will show all deleted data of your iPhone now you have to select only “Message”. It will view your deleted or lost messages. You select your messages that you want to recover and click on the recover button.
Now we have learned how we can retrieve deleted imessages from iPhone. Now we discuss how we can take the backup of our current iPhone SMS/ MMS using FoneTrans.

Method 2: Backup and restore iPhone text messages via FoneTrans.

FoneTrans can also be used for backup text messages iPhone and export text messages from iPhone easily. Just follow the simple steps below.

Download FoneTrans and install
Open its environment and connect your iPhone with computer via USB cable. This software will automatically detect your iPhone.
Now your iPhone will scan all data. You click on the SMS checkbox that will show all current and deleted SMS.
4. Select all those SMS from the list that you want to export and click on the export button. Your all selected message will be saved in HTML or TXT file.

Retrieve SMS to iPhone

Using FoneTrans we have done the backup process of our current and deleted text messages from iPhone to the computer. Now we need the software to restore our backup data from the computer to the iPhone.
Using iTools software we can restore our backup. Open iTools software and click on the Toolbox button. Now you have to select Backup/Restore. Select your iPhone that you have connected with your computer and then double click on the Message folder. Here you will see the SMS.DB click on it. Now select your desired phone number to choose the entire text message. Now you click on the import on the same menu. Now you import from CSV to find your renamed merged CSV file with both Android and iPhone. Now you have to click the open button to transfer your SMS from Android and iPhone to your iPhone mobile. Click “Synchronize to device” to choose your iPhone. Now one window will appear you have to press yes to start to restore the SMS process. After completing this process your mobile will restart automatically and you will find all SMS on your iPhone.