[GH-ISSUE #748] Import backups in XML format #615

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opened 2026-02-26 01:31:06 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @kronflux on GitHub (Apr 10, 2017).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/748

It seems(at least for me) that Signal has changed something that makes it no longer allow SMS Backup+ to work properly.
That being said, this isn't your issue, nor is it your job to attempt to support other SMS apps.

What I'd like is to request an SMS import feature, to import exported SMS XML files(which are pretty standard) and backup those to the gmail account.
This would require me to do my own backups, but I like the way messages get backed up to Gmail, so that's not a problem.

Originally created by @kronflux on GitHub (Apr 10, 2017). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/748 It seems(at least for me) that Signal has changed something that makes it no longer allow SMS Backup+ to work properly. That being said, this isn't your issue, nor is it your job to attempt to support other SMS apps. What I'd like is to request an SMS import feature, to import exported SMS XML files(which are pretty standard) and backup those to the gmail account. This would require me to do my own backups, but I like the way messages get backed up to Gmail, so that's not a problem.

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2018):

Related: #841

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2018): Related: #841

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

Sound somehow similar to #749

@Woi commented on GitHub (Apr 2, 2018): Sound somehow similar to #749

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@kurahaupo commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2020):

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Kinda the opposite of that; it's restoring from a local file, rather than backing up to one.

On the other hand, it could be argued that both halves form a single issue.

@kurahaupo commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2020): @Woi Kinda the opposite of that; it's _restoring from_ a local file, rather than _backing up to_ one. On the other hand, it could be argued that both halves form a single issue.

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