[GH-ISSUE #473] [misleading title] Nothing is backing up #402

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opened 2026-02-26 01:30:27 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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2026-02-26 01:30:27 +03:00

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Originally created by @jenbarber on GitHub (Aug 31, 2014).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/473

I just purchased a Galaxy S5 and I spent hours trying to restore my 27,000 text messages to my new phone. Most of the time after about an hour the program cancelled, but after about 3 hours yesterday it completed the process, but there were no messages there--just phone numbers, but no texts.
Now, I'm returning the Galaxy S5 and using my cracked S3 until I can be directed what to do. I love this app and need my text messages for my business. Does the program just not work on S5 and if that's the case, what upgraded phone does it work on?

Originally created by @jenbarber on GitHub (Aug 31, 2014). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/473 I just purchased a Galaxy S5 and I spent hours trying to restore my 27,000 text messages to my new phone. Most of the time after about an hour the program cancelled, but after about 3 hours yesterday it completed the process, but there were no messages there--just phone numbers, but no texts. Now, I'm returning the Galaxy S5 and using my cracked S3 until I can be directed what to do. I love this app and need my text messages for my business. Does the program just not work on S5 and if that's the case, what upgraded phone does it work on?

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@Inu-Yasha commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2014):

You might like to try MyBackup (free, not pro) - among other it can backup not only SMS and possibly MMS and contacts. The best of all, it's not limited to cloud, but you can save the backups on SD card too - avoiding glitches on this softwares part in cloud servers, which I'd bet over the app on phone from these problems. Even installed app .apk's can be selected, as well as system settings, etc. If user wants.
When making backup on SD card it's even better if you don't move MyBackup install on SD card and switch a dedicated backup SD card instead of your regular one when you want to make or restore a backup. That way your backup is safer than in cloud even!

@Inu-Yasha commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2014): You might like to try MyBackup (free, not pro) - among other it can backup not only SMS and possibly MMS and contacts. The best of all, it's not limited to cloud, but you can save the backups on SD card too - avoiding glitches on this softwares part in cloud servers, which I'd bet over the app on phone from these problems. Even installed app .apk's can be selected, as well as system settings, etc. If user wants. When making backup on SD card it's even better if you don't move MyBackup install on SD card and switch a dedicated backup SD card instead of your regular one when you want to make or restore a backup. That way your backup is safer than in cloud even!

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2026-02-26 01:30:27 +03:00

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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