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Beebom
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How to Back Up Google Messages | Beebom
July 23, 2024 - Google Messages can automatically back up texts to a Google account. To turn it on, go to Settings > Google > Manage Backup > Tick the box for Other Device Data > Confirm.
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Google Support
support.google.com › android › answer › 2819582
Back up or restore data on your Android device - Android Help
Tap Google services Backup. Tips: If this is your first time, turn on Backup your device with Google One and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Google Support
support.google.com › drive › thread › 211710136 › how-do-i-access-my-sms-backup
How do I access my SMS backup - Google Drive Community
Skip to main content · Google Drive Help · Sign in · Google Help · Help Center · Community · Google Drive · Terms of Service · Submit feedback · Send feedback on
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Android Authority
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Google Messages is getting backup and restore feature, and here's how it works
November 20, 2024 - Google Messages is getting a backup and restore option, and we were able to activate the feature. This should be a more convenient way to back up your chat history than the current Google One solution. Google already allows you to back up your text messages via Google One, but you can’t actually back up this data via Google Messages itself. Thankfully, it turns ...
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Android Police
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How to back up your old Android text messages
August 21, 2019 - You don't need to lose everything on your smartphone after you've replaced it. Whether you own the latest Android 16-supported smartphone or an affordable Android phone, the process for backing up and restoring your Android text messages remains the same. Our guide shows you how to create new backups and automate SMS backups to protect your personal data from future mishaps. ... Many phones (including Pixel phones) have a built-in automatic SMS backup, courtesy of Google...
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Republic Wireless
help.republicwireless.com › hc › en-us › articles › 360020961433-How-to-Back-up-Text-Messages-with-Messages-by-Google
How to Back up Text Messages with Messages by Google – Republic Help
Objective To back up text message using the Messages by Google application Environment All Republic Wireless phones Android 8.0 Oreo or higher Messages by Google (formerly known as Android Mess...
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Reddit
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r/GoogleMessages on Reddit: Backup Google Messages and RCS Messages
June 28, 2021 -

so I need to swap my phone out. I looked at my Google1 backup and it says that my messages are taking up about 2 megs! sounds right if that does not include the images sent.

Poking around, and it seems that RCS message images are not backed up!

So what are my options to backup and then Restore them.

Find elsewhere
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Android Central
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How to back up and restore text messages on Android | Android Central
June 20, 2025 - 6. Choose how often you want the service to back up your messages, and hit Back Up to start backing up all the texts stored on your phone to Google Drive. If you ever need to check when your SMS messages were last backed up, the app shows the ...
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Croma
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How to recover messages from Google accounts | Croma Unboxed
Here’s how to reset your phone and restore your messages: ... Once your phone restarts, simply log in with your Google account and choose the backup which contains your messages when prompted.
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Google Support
support.google.com › messages › community-guide › 340526760 › restoring-google-messages-after-a-factory-reset-or-switching-devices
Restoring Google Messages after a factory reset or switching devices - Google Messages Community
Google Messages can be restored from either a cloud backup or your previous device. If backups were not turned on before the reset or switch and you do not have your old device, your messages are likely unretrievable. Google's Backup System: Google One Backup: Android's backup system stores your data in Google One, and can include SMS messages.
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Tenorshare
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Answered: How to View SMS Backup on Google Drive
December 20, 2024 - From your phone, hop on to the settings. Now from the settings, scroll down and look for “Google”. After that - choose “backup” and turn the toggle on from the “backup to Google Drive” option.
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Yahoo!
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Google Messages is going to make backing up and restoring texts ...
November 20, 2024 - Backing up and restoring Google Messages on Android is managed through Google One in the device’s Settings app. However, you can’t perform this action directly from the Google Messages app. This may change soon. According to 9to5Google, a Google Messages app beta (version 20241118_02_RC00) includes references to a backup and restore option directly in the app.Android Authority has been able to view images of the new feature and offer early insight into how it works.
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9to5Google
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Google Messages working on new in-app 'Backup & restore'
November 20, 2024 - Google Messages is now readying an in-app “Backup & restore” experience. For the most part, message backup on Android today...
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CBackup
cbackup.com › cbackup tutorials › how to backup text messages to google drive on android/iphone
How to Backup Text Messages to Google Drive on Android/iPhone
July 14, 2025 - Step 1. Launch the Settings app from your home screen or your app drawer. Step 2. Scroll down and tap Accounts. Step 3. Tap on Google (or System) and tap the toggle next to Back up to Google Drive to turn it on.
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MobiKin
mobikin.com › android-recovery › view-sms-backup-on-google-drive.html
How to View SMS Backup on Google Drive? Here Are the Secrets
December 14, 2023 - Once found, select "Backup" and enable the "Backup to Google Drive" option. Provide your Google account when prompted and press "OK" to back up Android data to Google Drive. Where are my Google SMS backups stored?
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Chrome Unboxed
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Google Messages is finally getting a proper backup and restore feature
November 20, 2024 - I've been waiting for this feature for a long time, and it looks like a whole new system for backing up and restoring your stuff in Google Messages is finally on the way! Right now, Android relies on Google (One) at the system level to handle message backups, and if you are setting up a...