SMS Backup & Restore App for Android Review
Many of us prefer texting over calls sometimes, even if the shared info is something important such as an address or phone no. Now here is an Android app – SMS Backup & Restore – that is capable of backing up important text messages for later reference. The bottom line is that you won’t lose your SMS, thanks to any accidental deletion. SMS Backup & Restore app for Android may be downloaded for free from Google Play.
How SMS Backup & Restore App works?
SMS Backup & Restore app for Android lets you create SMS backup for all your text messages. To do that, just tap on ‘Backup SMS Messages’ button. There is no steep learning curve. Once the app creates backup (backed up as XML files in your phone’s SD card), you can restore then anytime you wish, or search for any particular message amongst the backup. Further, while viewing the backed up messages, you can copy individual text messages to the clipboard or forward them to others if you wish. You can easily convert the XML files to other formats. It can be viewed on a PC, or can be sent via email.
SMS Backup & Restore Android application also lets you schedule your backups automatically so that you don’t have to bother about it. It is also possible to delete backed up messages or all messages on the device. You can set the app to delete old backed up files automatically after a specified number of days. Another notable feature of SMS Backup & Restore application is that it backs up files in an Android independent format. In other words, the backed up messages can be moved from one Android device to another (possibly having different versions of Android) without any trouble. A shortcoming of the app is that it is not compatible with MMS (picture/video/audio/etc.) messages.
The user interface is well laid out; you won’t have any trouble finding the different menu/options. The free version of Android SMS Backup & Restore app is ad-supported, even though you have an option to turn it off within preferences. So it goes without mention that SMS Backup & Restore is compatible with Android versions 1.5 and up.
Final Thoughts
SMS Backup & Restore app for Android comes handy if you communicate a lot through SMS. It is easy to use with little or no learning curve whatsoever. An OS independent backup format means the backed up files is portable across Android OS versions. Overall, a handy SMS backup/restore app to have in your Android phone.
Category: Free Android Apps, Free Android Tools
