I’ve been looking around to find a good, privacy respecting way to sync my messages between phones. I decided I’m going to use SyncThing so I don’t have to mess around with a server. The only problem with this is that I haven’t been able to find any apps that work on modern Android that routinely backup and import messages from a file/folder into the messages database. Does anyone know any app that might do this?

  • NedPool@eviltoast.orgEnglish
    5·
    8 months ago

    I’ve used SMS Backup & Restore for several years to do exactly what you describe.

    Everything backs up to a local folder on my phone and I sync to my home server. The app can sync backups to a cloud storage, but it isn’t required.

    • flubba86@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      Same. This is exactly what I do. I’m on my 5th Android phone since 2009, and I still have all my call logs and SMSs going back until then, because I backup from my old phone and restore to my new phone on every upgrade.

  • Parasite_Messiah@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    While it isn’t routine, I quite like QUIK, as it allows at least manual backup of messages to a folder you set within your phone, it can be found on F-Droid, although I’m unsure if it’s within any repositories or just found within. QUIK

    My apologies it isn’t exactly what you’re looking for.

    • ExperimentalGuyOPEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      That looks promising, much appreciated. I should also mention I also mean to back up MMS along with SMS.

      • Parasite_Messiah@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        Then I’m glad to be of at least partial assistance with your search. Ah, I’m not entirely sure if it does, and I can’t presume so due to it including the entirety of the messages, and I unfortunately can’t check, as I don’t have any MMS to save.

        I do however hope it does, but if not, I wish you the best of luck with your search, and that others will chime in with more effective solutions.