[GH-ISSUE #4] Deleted messages (on phone) are restored as well #5

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opened 2026-02-26 00:36:00 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-26 00:36:00 +03:00

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Originally created by @ntziolis on GitHub (May 5, 2010).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/4

When running a restore ALL messages with the corresponding label (in my case the default SMS) are restored onto the device. Even when they have been previously deleted on the phone.

The optimal solution in my eyes would be something like this:
When a SMS is deleted on the phone add a deleted label to the backed up SMS in Gmail.
On restore on the messages without the deleted filter would be restored.

A first step could be that a label could be specified that is then used to filter out the messages. This label had to be applied manually in gmail.

In general this issue arises since I pretty much never deleted any messages. Often they contain business relevant information, even though I do not have to access that information every day.

Originally created by @ntziolis on GitHub (May 5, 2010). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/4 When running a restore ALL messages with the corresponding label (in my case the default SMS) are restored onto the device. Even when they have been previously deleted on the phone. The optimal solution in my eyes would be something like this: When a SMS is deleted on the phone add a deleted label to the backed up SMS in Gmail. On restore on the messages without the deleted filter would be restored. A first step could be that a label could be specified that is then used to filter out the messages. This label had to be applied manually in gmail. In general this issue arises since I pretty much never deleted any messages. Often they contain business relevant information, even though I do not have to access that information every day.

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kerem commented

2026-02-26 00:36:00 +03:00

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2010):

it's very tricky to implement a full 2-way sync, and it's not really the goal of sms backup at this stage.

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2010): it's very tricky to implement a full 2-way sync, and it's not really the goal of sms backup at this stage.