[GH-ISSUE #841] Does not Backup SMS of Signal App #666

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opened 2026-02-26 01:31:16 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:31:16 +03:00

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Originally created by @p3k on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/841

I am using Signal as my default SMS application.

After the first backup with SMS Backup+ I noticed only 25 of the approx. billions of billions of billions messages on the phone were stored on my IMAP server.

In fact, these 25 are coming from the pre-installed system app to handle text messages.

What could I possibly do to remedy this behaviour?

Originally created by @p3k on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/841 I am using [Signal](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android) as my default SMS application. After the first backup with SMS Backup+ I noticed only 25 of the approx. billions of billions of billions messages on the phone were stored on my IMAP server. In fact, these 25 are coming from the pre-installed system app to handle text messages. What could I possibly do to remedy this behaviour?

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@jasonab commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018):

There are lots (and lots) of issues related to this in the Signal repo. Signal stores its messages in its own database on your phone, different from the default SMS location. There are many people requesting the ability to back it up, either in Signal or by putting the messages in the default location, but that hasn't happened yet.

@jasonab commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018): There are lots (and lots) of issues related to this in the Signal repo. Signal stores its messages in its own database on your phone, different from the default SMS location. There are many people requesting the ability to back it up, either in Signal or by putting the messages in the default location, but that hasn't happened yet.

kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:31:17 +03:00

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@p3k commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018):

Oh, I see. Thanks for the hint, was not aware of this at all.

@p3k commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018): Oh, I see. Thanks for the hint, was not aware of this at all.

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2026-02-26 01:31:17 +03:00

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018):

@jasonab thanks for the info. for later reference, signalapp/Signal-Android#6012, signalapp/Signal-Android#339

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2018): @jasonab thanks for the info. for later reference, signalapp/Signal-Android#6012, signalapp/Signal-Android#339

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@jasonab commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2018):

I'd also mention signalapp/Signal-Android#5729 as that actually mentions the Android SMS store

@jasonab commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2018): I'd also mention signalapp/Signal-Android#5729 as that actually mentions the Android SMS store