Google Messages is adding a trash folder for deleted texts, bringing it in line with iMessage and other messaging apps.

Our smartphones hold countless conversations and memories. Unfortunate circumstances, such as a lost, stolen, or malfunctioning phone can cause us to lose them all within seconds. It's also highly ...

So my mom's phone is on the fritz. I should just get her something new, but she's familiar with this one and all that. I want to reset the phone, then restore her texts. So I looked on f-droid and saw ...

While screenshots serve the purpose, third-party apps for Android and iPhone do it in the best possible way, mentioning every necessary detail. Some of the most popular apps include SMS Backup & ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

If you buy a new phone, Google makes it easy to transfer most of your data, letting you pick up where you left off. However, text messages won't automatically be transferred to your new phone. So any ...

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 ...

What's the best way to export SMS history, at least for one specific contact. Coming from Windows Phone, it was easy to view it in offline backups. A quick websearch seems to say it requires an app, ...