[GH-ISSUE #418] 1st backup of SMS successful, nothing backing up since then #349

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opened 2026-02-26 00:36:55 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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Originally created by @rodger2882 on GitHub (Jan 2, 2014).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/418

When initially setting up it backed up all texts to gmail, but since that time nothing has backed up. I had it set up for automatic backup and it never did it. I tried tweaking the auto backup and still nothing. I tried resetting it to try and redo the initial setup, nothing again. Is there anything I can try or do to get it to work? Either automatically or manually?

Originally created by @rodger2882 on GitHub (Jan 2, 2014). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/418 When initially setting up it backed up all texts to gmail, but since that time nothing has backed up. I had it set up for automatic backup and it never did it. I tried tweaking the auto backup and still nothing. I tried resetting it to try and redo the initial setup, nothing again. Is there anything I can try or do to get it to work? Either automatically or manually?

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@awarrenlove commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2014):

There is a Backup button on the main screen. What happens if you press that?

@awarrenlove commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2014): There is a Backup button on the main screen. What happens if you press that?

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@sunikumar commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2014):

I am facing the same problem, Is anybody can help on this issue? When I run the manual back via clicking on Backup Button it is saying "There were no items to backup" while I have lot of new SMS, call logs and whatsup messages.

I have also checked the log file message:
02-20 13:12 Backing up (96 SMS, 0 MMS, 500 call log)
02-20 13:12 Using config: BackupConfig{imap=BackupImapStore{uri=imap+ssl+://xoauth2:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@imap.gmail.com:993}, skip=false, currentTry=1, maxItemsPerSync=-1, groupToBackup=ContactGroup{_id=13, type=GROUP}, backupType=MANUAL, debug=true, typesToBackup=[SMS, CALLLOG, WHATSAPP]}
02-20 13:13 Backup finished
02-20 13:23 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true
02-20 13:24 Backup requested (manual)
02-20 13:24 Starting backup (MANUAL)
02-20 13:24 Backing up (96 SMS, 0 MMS, 500 call log)
02-20 13:24 Using config: BackupConfig{imap=BackupImapStore{uri=imap+ssl+://xoauth2:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@imap.gmail.com:993}, skip=false, currentTry=0, maxItemsPerSync=-1, groupToBackup=ContactGroup{_id=13, type=GROUP}, backupType=MANUAL, debug=true, typesToBackup=[SMS, CALLLOG, WHATSAPP]}
02-20 13:25 Backup finished
02-20 13:33 Backup requested (manual)
02-20 13:33 Starting backup (MANUAL)
02-20 13:33 Backing up (96 SMS, 0 MMS, 500 call log)
02-20 13:33 Using config: BackupConfig{imap=BackupImapStore{uri=imap+ssl+://xoauth2:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@imap.gmail.com:993}, skip=false, currentTry=0, maxItemsPerSync=-1, groupToBackup=ContactGroup{_id=13, type=GROUP}, backupType=MANUAL, debug=true, typesToBackup=[SMS, CALLLOG, WHATSAPP]}
02-20 13:34 Backup finished
02-20 13:39 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true
02-20 13:43 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true
02-20 13:44 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true

Could please anyone can help me to resolve this issue?

@sunikumar commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2014): I am facing the same problem, Is anybody can help on this issue? When I run the manual back via clicking on Backup Button it is saying "There were no items to backup" while I have lot of new SMS, call logs and whatsup messages. I have also checked the log file message: 02-20 13:12 Backing up (96 SMS, 0 MMS, 500 call log) 02-20 13:12 Using config: BackupConfig{imap=BackupImapStore{uri=imap+ssl+://xoauth2:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@imap.gmail.com:993}, skip=false, currentTry=1, maxItemsPerSync=-1, groupToBackup=ContactGroup{_id=13, type=GROUP}, backupType=MANUAL, debug=true, typesToBackup=[SMS, CALLLOG, WHATSAPP]} 02-20 13:13 Backup finished 02-20 13:23 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true 02-20 13:24 Backup requested (manual) 02-20 13:24 Starting backup (MANUAL) 02-20 13:24 Backing up (96 SMS, 0 MMS, 500 call log) 02-20 13:24 Using config: BackupConfig{imap=BackupImapStore{uri=imap+ssl+://xoauth2:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@imap.gmail.com:993}, skip=false, currentTry=0, maxItemsPerSync=-1, groupToBackup=ContactGroup{_id=13, type=GROUP}, backupType=MANUAL, debug=true, typesToBackup=[SMS, CALLLOG, WHATSAPP]} 02-20 13:25 Backup finished 02-20 13:33 Backup requested (manual) 02-20 13:33 Starting backup (MANUAL) 02-20 13:33 Backing up (96 SMS, 0 MMS, 500 call log) 02-20 13:33 Using config: BackupConfig{imap=BackupImapStore{uri=imap+ssl+://xoauth2:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@imap.gmail.com:993}, skip=false, currentTry=0, maxItemsPerSync=-1, groupToBackup=ContactGroup{_id=13, type=GROUP}, backupType=MANUAL, debug=true, typesToBackup=[SMS, CALLLOG, WHATSAPP]} 02-20 13:34 Backup finished 02-20 13:39 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true 02-20 13:43 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true 02-20 13:44 Not set up to back up. autoSync=true, loginInfoSet=true, firstBackup=true Could please anyone can help me to resolve this issue?

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@jcrben commented on GitHub (Mar 31, 2018):

Please try out the beta and open a new issue if it doesn't work https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus#beta

@jcrben commented on GitHub (Mar 31, 2018): Please try out the beta and open a new issue if it doesn't work https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus#beta

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@Logochic commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2018):

I have the same issue...Does not automatically back up and when I try to manually back up I get this message..."There were no items to backup" while I have lot of new SMS. Stopped working after last text received at 9:00am on 3/31/18 made no changes to phone etc. Please help. thank you!

@Logochic commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2018): I have the same issue...Does not automatically back up and when I try to manually back up I get this message..."There were no items to backup" while I have lot of new SMS. Stopped working after last text received at 9:00am on 3/31/18 made no changes to phone etc. Please help. thank you!