[GH-ISSUE #987] Group SMS messages not backed up #783

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opened 2026-02-26 01:31:53 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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2026-02-26 01:31:53 +03:00

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Originally created by @gmills2822 on GitHub (Oct 17, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/987

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Expected behaviour

Any SMS (group or individual) will be backed up; automatically or manually.

Actual behaviour

Group SMS Messages don't seem to be getting backed up. Caveat, I am using Textra as my texting App.

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Received a group SMS, noticed it wasn't backed up hours later. Sent a reply to ensure there was a new message to be checked by SMS Backup+. Immediately attempted backup. SMS Backup+ Reported no messages to backup. And received and sent messages were not in gmail under SMS Label.

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Android 10 - Sec Patch 2019-10-06
Google Pixel 2
SMS Backup+ version installed: 1.5.11
Textra 4.18

Originally created by @gmills2822 on GitHub (Oct 17, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/987 Before you report your issue, please consider perusing the [https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus#faq](FAQ) and searching the issues page to see if it has already been reported. ### Expected behaviour Any SMS (group or individual) will be backed up; automatically or manually. ### Actual behaviour Group SMS Messages don't seem to be getting backed up. Caveat, I am using Textra as my texting App. ### Steps to reproduce the behaviour Received a group SMS, noticed it wasn't backed up hours later. Sent a reply to ensure there was a new message to be checked by SMS Backup+. Immediately attempted backup. SMS Backup+ Reported no messages to backup. And received and sent messages were not in gmail under SMS Label. ### Please specify the following: * Android 10 - Sec Patch 2019-10-06 * Google Pixel 2 * SMS Backup+ version installed: 1.5.11 * Textra 4.18

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2026-02-26 01:31:53 +03:00

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@nikkopt commented on GitHub (Oct 25, 2019):

Group "sms's" are either MMS's or RCS messages. (Which are stored as mms's by this app). Do you have the option to backup mms's turned on? If so, be sure to look for the messages in seperate converations. I just tried with the stock google messages app and it works, even if every participant gets his own conversation instead of just one for all.

@nikkopt commented on GitHub (Oct 25, 2019): Group "sms's" are either MMS's or RCS messages. (Which are stored as mms's by this app). Do you have the option to backup mms's turned on? If so, be sure to look for the messages in seperate converations. I just tried with the stock google messages app and it works, even if every participant gets his own conversation instead of just one for all.

kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:31:53 +03:00

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@gmills2822 commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2019):

I do have MMS backup enabled. Confirmed, it is working. I was expecting all participants conversations to update when I send a group message and have all their separate conversations bubble up to the top. Instead, it looks like the first person in the list is the only recipient and gets pulled up to the top, and only when the others respond do they get updated. But even then, the only copy of the message I sent is in the conversation with the first person in the list. I'll try sending one with Messages to see if that behaves differently than Textra.

So with Messages, I get a copy of the sent message as from me to me. Yes it is backing up the messages. I think it could be improved to show the entire group list in the subject, so that I know who I sent a group message to. I realize that is more a feature, that I could attempt myself. And might just give it a try.

@gmills2822 commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2019): I do have MMS backup enabled. Confirmed, it is working. I was expecting all participants conversations to update when I send a group message and have all their separate conversations bubble up to the top. Instead, it looks like the first person in the list is the only recipient and gets pulled up to the top, and only when the others respond do they get updated. But even then, the only copy of the message I sent is in the conversation with the first person in the list. I'll try sending one with Messages to see if that behaves differently than Textra. So with Messages, I get a copy of the sent message as from me to me. Yes it is backing up the messages. I think it could be improved to show the entire group list in the subject, so that I know who I sent a group message to. I realize that is more a feature, that I could attempt myself. And might just give it a try.

kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:31:53 +03:00

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@gmills2822 commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2019):

Closing as it is confirmed working.

@gmills2822 commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2019): Closing as it is confirmed working.

kerem commented

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@gmills2822 commented on GitHub (Oct 28, 2019):