{"id":522990,"date":"2010-04-10T17:35:41","date_gmt":"2010-04-10T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/?p=18210"},"modified":"2010-04-10T17:35:41","modified_gmt":"2010-04-10T21:35:41","slug":"sms-backup-save-your-text-messages-in-gmail-clean-out-your-inbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/522990","title":{"rendered":"SMS Backup: Save your text messages in Gmail, clean out your inbox!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.androlib.com\/android.application.tv-studer-smssync-jjD.aspx\">SMS Backup<\/a> is a great app for someone who texts often but chooses not to delete their messages, and saves them for future records etc.  <\/p>\n<p>This app enables you to backup every text message you send and receive into your Gmail account online.<\/p>\n<p>During initial set up, you save your Gmail login details, and manually backup all your previous messages until you\u2019re up to date.  Backups can be done in batches of 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200 at a time. Once you\u2019re up to date, you can then set the app to automatically update texts as they come in and go out.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this app great is that once your texts are stored in Gmail, you have permanent records that are easily searchable.<\/p>\n<p>On phones such as the G1, memory can also be a concern as your phone fills up with more and more messages, so it\u2019s great to be able to free up more memory by clearing your inbox, without worrying about losing vital information.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re someone who has a rooted phone, and you\u2019re constantly wiping, this is obviously a great way to ensure that you never lose your text messages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option for automatic backups once the initial backup has been completed<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s an option available to mark the SMS\u2019s as read as they\u2019re uploaded into your inbox.<\/li>\n<li>The app automatically creates an SMS label in Gmail.<\/li>\n<li>Free!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Needs Improvement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for MMS. Currently, the app only backs up Text messages.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to select specific contacts to backup instead of everything.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to keep the conversation in one bundle and not in bundles of the amount backed up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special Notes:<\/strong> IMAP must be enabled on your Gmail account. See <em>Settings &#8211;> Forwarding and POP\/IMAP<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Verdict:<\/strong> If you find it difficult parting ways with your text messages in order to clear clutter and memory, this is the app for you! Very stable and easy to use!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviewer&#8217;s Device:<\/strong> Rooted G1 running Cyanogen 4.2.15.1 (Android 1.6)<br \/>\n<strong>App Version:<\/strong> 1.1.1<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/code.google.com\/p\/android-sms\/wiki\/UserGuide\">http:\/\/code.google.com\/p\/android-sms\/wiki\/UserGuide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/sms-backup-save-your-text-messages-in-gmail-clean-out-your-inbox\/attachment\/sms_backup1\/' title='SMS_Backup1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMS_Backup1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"SMS_Backup1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/sms-backup-save-your-text-messages-in-gmail-clean-out-your-inbox\/attachment\/sms_backup2\/' title='SMS_Backup2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMS_Backup2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"SMS_Backup2\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/sms-backup-save-your-text-messages-in-gmail-clean-out-your-inbox\/attachment\/sms_backup3\/' title='SMS_Backup3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMS_Backup3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"SMS_Backup3\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/sms-backup-save-your-text-messages-in-gmail-clean-out-your-inbox\/attachment\/sms_backup4\/' title='SMS_Backup4'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/SMS_Backup4-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"SMS_Backup4\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This review was submitted by Gareth Tiedt as part of our <a href=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/news\/android-app-review-contest-week-1-recap\/\">app review contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3  class=\"related_post_title\">Related Posts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"related_post\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/toshl-keep-your-expenses-controlled\/\" title=\"Toshl: Keep your expenses controlled\">Toshl: Keep your expenses controlled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/advanced-task-manager-the-advanced-solution-for-task-management\/\" title=\"Advanced Task Manager: The Advanced Solution for Task Management\">Advanced Task Manager: The Advanced Solution for Task Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/missed-call-micromanage-your-notifications\/\" title=\"Missed Call: Micromanage your notifications\">Missed Call: Micromanage your notifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/tv-guide-usa-fast-and-free-access-to-everything-tv-2\/\" title=\"TV-Guide USA: fast and free access to everything TV\">TV-Guide USA: fast and free access to everything TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/androidandme.com\/2010\/04\/reviews\/tube-downloader-a-different-way-to-get-videos-and-music-to-your-device\/\" title=\"Tube Downloader &#8211; A different way to get videos and music to your device\">Tube Downloader &#8211; A different way to get videos and music to your device<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMS Backup is a great app for someone who texts often but chooses not to delete their messages, and saves them for future records etc. This app enables you to backup every text message you send and receive into your Gmail account online. 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