SMS Backup & Restore
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v10.26.005 by SyncTech Pty Ltd
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Simple Android app that backs up and restores your phone's text messages, and call logs too.About SMS Backup & Restore
SMS Backup & Restore (Package Name: com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore) is developed by SyncTech Pty Ltd and the latest version of SMS Backup & Restore 10.26.005 was updated on July 14, 2026. SMS Backup & Restore is in the category of Tools with the feature SMS/Text Message Backup. You can check all apps from the developer of SMS Backup & Restore and find 200 alternative apps to SMS Backup & Restore on Android. SMS Backup & Restore is listed in Top 10 Android Backup Apps. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 6.0+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.
SMS Backup & Restore is an app that backs up (creates a copy of) SMS & MMS messages and call logs currently available on the phone. It can also restore messages and call logs from already existing backups.
Note: This app requires existing backups to be able to restore call logs and messages. It cannot recover anything without existing backups.
To view the contents of the backups, visit https://www.synctech.com.au/view-backup/
For questions or issues please visit our FAQ at: https://synctech.com.au/sms-faqs/
APP FEATURES:
- Backup SMS (text) messages, MMS and call logs in XML format.
- Local device backup with options to automatically upload to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
- Choose a recurring scheduled time to automatically backup.
- Option to select which conversations to backup or restore.
- View and drill into your local and cloud backups.
- Search backups.
- Restore/transfer backup to another phone. Backup format is independent of the Android version so the messages and logs can be easily transferred from one phone to another, irrespective of the version.
- Fast Transfer between 2 phones over WiFi direct
- Free up space on your phone. Delete all SMS messages or call logs on the Phone.
- Email a backup file.
- The XML backup can be viewed on a computer via the online viewer at https://SyncTech.com.au/view-backup/
Notes:
- Tested on Android 5.0 and higher
- App only restores backups made by this app
- Backup is created locally on the phone by default, but has options to upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Email. At no time are the files sent to the developer.
- Please ensure there is a copy of the backup outside the phone before performing a factory reset on the phone.
This App needs access to the following:
* Your messages: Backup and Restore messages. Receive SMS permission needed to properly handle messages received while the app is the default messaging app.
* Your Calls and Contact information: Backup and Restore Call Logs.
* Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Network view and communication: Allows the app to connect to wifi for backup
* Your social information: To display and store the contact names in the Backup file.
* Run at start-up: Start scheduled Backups.
* Prevent Phone from Sleeping: To prevent the phone from going to sleep/suspended state while a Backup or Restore operation is in progress.
* Test access to Protected Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Account Information: To authenticate with Google Drive and Gmail for cloud uploads.
* Location: Only requested and used during WiFi direct transfer due to a security requirement on Android.
Note: This app requires existing backups to be able to restore call logs and messages. It cannot recover anything without existing backups.
To view the contents of the backups, visit https://www.synctech.com.au/view-backup/
For questions or issues please visit our FAQ at: https://synctech.com.au/sms-faqs/
APP FEATURES:
- Backup SMS (text) messages, MMS and call logs in XML format.
- Local device backup with options to automatically upload to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
- Choose a recurring scheduled time to automatically backup.
- Option to select which conversations to backup or restore.
- View and drill into your local and cloud backups.
- Search backups.
- Restore/transfer backup to another phone. Backup format is independent of the Android version so the messages and logs can be easily transferred from one phone to another, irrespective of the version.
- Fast Transfer between 2 phones over WiFi direct
- Free up space on your phone. Delete all SMS messages or call logs on the Phone.
- Email a backup file.
- The XML backup can be viewed on a computer via the online viewer at https://SyncTech.com.au/view-backup/
Notes:
- Tested on Android 5.0 and higher
- App only restores backups made by this app
- Backup is created locally on the phone by default, but has options to upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Email. At no time are the files sent to the developer.
- Please ensure there is a copy of the backup outside the phone before performing a factory reset on the phone.
This App needs access to the following:
* Your messages: Backup and Restore messages. Receive SMS permission needed to properly handle messages received while the app is the default messaging app.
* Your Calls and Contact information: Backup and Restore Call Logs.
* Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Network view and communication: Allows the app to connect to wifi for backup
* Your social information: To display and store the contact names in the Backup file.
* Run at start-up: Start scheduled Backups.
* Prevent Phone from Sleeping: To prevent the phone from going to sleep/suspended state while a Backup or Restore operation is in progress.
* Test access to Protected Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Account Information: To authenticate with Google Drive and Gmail for cloud uploads.
* Location: Only requested and used during WiFi direct transfer due to a security requirement on Android.
SMS Backup & Restore 10.26.005 Update
- New option to set as default SMS app during manual backup to work around restricted messages on Android 17- New option to create new Full backup only when there are new messages or calls to be backed up (scheduled backups only)
- New Tool to convert restricted messages on Android 17
- Exclude restricted flag during Restore on Android 17
- New feature to import/export app settings
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SMS Backup & Restore
10.26.005
APK
July 15, 2026
20.43 MB
Requires Android: Android 6.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 77571bb87b6041817f893952e2f99210aacfa0a0
Size: 20.43 MB
What's New:
- New option to set as default SMS app during manual backup to work around restricted messages on Android 17
- New option to create new Full backup only when there are new messages or calls to be backed up (scheduled backups only)
- New Tool to convert restricted messages on Android 17
- Exclude restricted flag during Restore on Android 17
- New feature to import/export app settings
- New option to create new Full backup only when there are new messages or calls to be backed up (scheduled backups only)
- New Tool to convert restricted messages on Android 17
- Exclude restricted flag during Restore on Android 17
- New feature to import/export app settings
SMS Backup & Restore
10.26.003
APK
June 30, 2026
19.59 MB
Requires Android: Android 6.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 20388f629babf1a872c05dda153b714e96fa560e
Size: 19.59 MB
What's New:
- New tool to restore a conversation from another person's backup
- Improved filter when backing up text-only messages
- Disabled Google Drive full-access option
- Another fix for printing conversations with lots of images
- Improved filter when backing up text-only messages
- Disabled Google Drive full-access option
- Another fix for printing conversations with lots of images
SMS Backup & Restore
10.25.005
APK
June 9, 2026
19.52 MB
Requires Android: Android 6.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 88753d46ec7c8436d8a0e96d5316f31aaa48fc3a
Size: 19.52 MB
What's New:
Fix for a crash on older devices when viewing/restoring
SMS Backup & Restore
10.25.004
APK
June 4, 2026
19.52 MB
Requires Android: Android 6.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: e38302b322010865c72bf300eb08517bb2fbbb43
Size: 19.52 MB
What's New:
- Updated the "Export from backups" screen
- Fix crashes related to OneDrive uploads
- Fix crashes related to exporting HTML
- Prevent crashes related to printing large conversations
- Include Contact name in Call log export
- Fix crashes related to OneDrive uploads
- Fix crashes related to exporting HTML
- Prevent crashes related to printing large conversations
- Include Contact name in Call log export
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Update Date:
2026-07-14
Latest Version:
10.26.005
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Requirements:
Android 6.0+
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