Back up sms to pdf or gmail. - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a bunch of text messages I would like to back up with the pictures included. Does anyone know of a good app that will let me back up sms and mms messages either to my gmail or to a pdf file?
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SMS Backup and Restore (get it from the Play Store) backs up SMS and MMS (including emojis) to a txt file, which you can then restore later on. It's even (fairly) easily readable by humans. It's not fast, but it's faster and more effective than any alternative I've tried. Highly recommended.

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I find SMS conversation threads amusing and useful enough but this is my work phone as well and sometimes I need to save and be able to easily access certain messages.
On my last phone (not Android, no SMS conversation) I could create folders, eg 'Saved' or 'Work' and when I had read an SMS I could delete or save to folder. I acknowledge that this is terribly old fashioned etc but it's functionality I would quite like to retain. Backing up doesn't meet the 'easily accessible' side of it.
Could anyone suggest an app that handles SMS in this way?
Cheers
M
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handcent sms?
http://www.handcent.com/
Yeah, thanks. I'm using that and it just doesn't have that folder, save an individual SMS functionality that I need.
Cheers
M
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Call History & Chat Logs

Hey Everyone,
Wanting to flash a new ROM but hate losing my call history and text msg logs. I know it has to be possible to save them to my computer and reload once the new ROM is updated.
So can you help tell me where they are saved in the phone so I can export them.
I am currently using xtrSENSE4.6.5 & using the basic msg program included in the ROM.
Thanks
mbrudolph said:
Hey Everyone,
Wanting to flash a new ROM but hate losing my call history and text msg logs. I know it has to be possible to save them to my computer and reload once the new ROM is updated.
So can you help tell me where they are saved in the phone so I can export them.
I am currently using xtrSENSE4.6.5 & using the basic msg program included in the ROM.
Thanks
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There are a couple of apps in the market - SMS Backup & Restore and Call Logs Backup & Restore - same developer - that will let you backup and restore texts and call logs across ROMs. The backups are saved to your SD card. The only issue is that the SMS app will not restore MMS messages, but if that's not an issue, this works well.
If it is an issue, there is another pseudo solution (which I actually like more.) SMS Backup+ will backup SMS and MMS messages to a label in your gmail account (by default it is a label called "SMS") and can also store call logs in a label as well (I believe that the label is "Call logs" by default). This can also restore from gmail to a new ROM. It also cannot restore MMS messages, but they will be stored in your Gmail account for reference if you need them. The cool thing about this app is that it runs a backup every time a message is received, or every hour for messages that you send (though if you send and then get a reply the reply will kick off a backup that will grab the one that you sent.) SMS Backup+ can also create a calendar entry in a calendar of your choice for calls (both made and received) if that is helpful.
Just don't make any major drug deals while running that app...lol
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the kid escobar said:
Just don't make any major drug deals while running that app...lol
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And you know this because your name is Escobar?

[Q] Group SMS app?

I need to get a decent app that will allow me to send group sms messages to 70+ contacts at a time. Currently I'm using go sms pro to send them as it can use the groups i've imported via goggle contacts into the stock messaging app.
However some contacts aren't receiving my messages for some reason.
Anyone know of a good paid or free app that will allow me to get the job done properly?
Group SMS
same required app here...any suggestions?
Handcent, but I don't know if it goes as high as 70.
Does go sms pro only send a set amount of texts in one go? If this was the case then maybe that's why alot of my contacts don't get my messages???
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Handcent and install the group sms plugin... I don't know why people hate on handcent so much.. The thing works amazing with many nice features
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Multitexter
free appl on Market
can send upto 100SMS/hr (which is android limitation)
It is multi SMS, multi recepient text appl
group can b best managed with Contact groupU application on Market(free)

[Q] saving text messages

I'm getting ready to root my phone. However I have some very important text messages that I need to save them. Is there a way to do that?
get yourself a backup app or a SMS app that has backup features
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The stock app is capable of this.... Just go into the menu in messages and go to backup sms.
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Evo4gLI said:
The stock app is capable of this.... Just go into the menu in messages and go to backup sms.
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Thanks so much! I guess I should have looked just a little harder hahah!
I stopped using the SMS application, OR my actual phone number entirely. I use Google Voice for all phone calls and texts... and this way everything is stored on their servers and I never ever have to worry about losing a voicemail, text message, or call log again.
SMS Backup+ ... I think this may be a perfect app for exactly what you need. It backs up SMS and MMS to your Gmail account under an "SMS" label, and can restored your messages as well. Seamless, works in the background, you'll never notice it, it just works. Oh, and ... it has to be the version with the "+" on the end of the name, if you want to back up MMS.
My Backup Pro ... You can also use My Backup to easily backup and restore your messages. I still prefer SMS Backup+, though, because you never have to do anything manually ever after you install it.

[INFO] SMS Pictures not working after freezing in TB

So I have GO SMS Pro and decided to freeze the following thru Titanium Backup: SMS/MMS PREFS Messaging 2.3.6.
WHY ? because I would get a double post, sms from GO SMS and one from Messaging default app.
That kept me from getting pictures sent with Text messages.
I did get the text messages, so I had to unfreeze it.
Even after unfreezing my daughter would send a txt with picture and it would not come thru.
So unfrost it, and all works fine. I really like GO SMS Pro, but still no pictures came thru, she is on a differrent network using iPhone.

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