You Won’t Believe How Easy It Is To Keep Your Texts Forever - The Ultimate Guide To Saving Messages on iOS and Android!

Have you ever lost an important message conversation with a friend, family member, or business associate? Has your phone ever been stolen, lost, or damaged with critical texts you needed to recover? Have you ever wished you could save your messages beyond your phone’s default storage limits? If so, you’re not alone.

Many people like to keep important conversations with their loved ones, record their negotiations with clients, or store critical information for future reference. However, most smartphones have limited storage space, and messages can disappear if you delete them or lose your device. That’s why it’s essential to learn how to save your texts and keep them forever.

Fortunately, saving your messages is easier than you might think. You don’t have to be a tech guru or buy expensive software to back up your texts. Most smartphones come with built-in features or free apps that allow you to save your messages to the cloud or your computer. In this guide, we’ll show you how to save your messages on iOS and Android devices, step-by-step.

Saving Messages on iOS

Apple’s iPhone and iPad have a feature called iCloud that allows you to back up your device’s data, including your messages, to Apple’s servers. Here’s how to enable iCloud backup and save your messages.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

  2. Tap your Apple ID banner at the top of the screen.

  3. Select iCloud.

  4. Scroll down and turn on the iCloud Backup switch.

  5. Tap Back Up Now to initiate the backup process.

  6. Wait for the backup to complete. It might take a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the size of your data.

  7. Once the backup is done, your messages will be saved to iCloud.

You can access your iCloud backup anytime by going to iCloud.com and logging in with your Apple ID. From there, you can download your messages as a file or print them out.

Saving Messages on Android

Android devices require a little more set up to save your messages, but it’s still easy to do. Android phones use Google Drive to save backups of your device’s data, including your texts. Here’s how to enable Google Drive backup and save your messages.

  1. Open the Settings app on your Android phone.

  2. Tap System > Backup.

  3. Turn on the Back up to Google Drive switch.

  4. Tap Back up now to initiate the backup process.

  5. Wait for the backup to complete. It might take a few minutes to a few hours, depending on the size of your data.

  6. Once the backup is done, your messages will be saved to Google Drive.

You can access your Google Drive backup anytime by going to drive.google.com and logging in with your Google account. From there, you can download your messages as a file or print them out.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to save your texts, you can rest easy knowing that your important conversations are safe and sound. By backing up your messages to the cloud or your computer, you can access them anytime, anywhere, and never lose them again. Whether you’re an iPhone or Android user, there are built-in features or free apps that make saving your messages a breeze. So next time you get an essential text, remember to back it up and keep it forever.

With all we do and store on our devices, we have so much to lose. If you don’t save things the right way, you’re one crash away from your files disappearing forever. Tap or click for ways to check if your computer’s hard disk is failing. Looking at your phone, there are messages you don’t want to lose. You can back them up using your phone’s native apps or go with a third-party option.

One great option for iPhone owners

Your iCloud account is powerful. It holds your messages, photos, mail, contacts, notes, passwords and more. Messages in iCloud are updated automatically, so you can see them across all your devices. That means if your iPhone bites the dust, you’ll be able to access your messages on a Mac, iPad, or other Apple device with your Apple ID. Just note, when you delete a message or conversation from one device, it disappears from your account altogether. To ensure your messages are being saved, open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name. Then tap iCloud and toggle Messages On. Tip in a Tip: Want to organize your iPhone apps? You don’t have to move them one at a time. Move multiple apps by long-pressing on one app with one finger, then use another finger to tap and drag another icon. Stack it on the first app you selected. Continue stacking apps. When you’re done, drag and drop the entire stack to wherever you want. Tap or click here for more smart iPhone tricks and tips. 

Or try this option

If you don’t want to rely on iCloud, iExplorer lets you access, view, and transfer music, messages, photos, and files from any iOS device to any Mac or PC. The iExplorer SMS client works with all sorts of text messages, including groups and messages containing media like videos and images. iExplorer lets you access and save your iPhone’s messages to your Mac or PC as a .PDF, .TXT, or .CSV document. Here’s how to transfer text messages from your iOS device to your computer:

Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iExplorer.Click on the Data tab and then the Messages button.If you haven’t created an iTunes backup on this computer, you’ll be asked if you’d like to. Choose Yes. If you already have an iTunes backup and it’s more than 24 hours old, iExplorer will ask whether you’d like to Use Last Backup or Refresh.When iExplorer is finished loading your messages, choose a conversation in the left panel. Use the icons to filter by date range, show attachments, or simply export the entire conversation. 

For Android, try this app

If you have an Android phone, helpful apps make the backup process easy. SMS Backup & Restore is a solid option with good reviews. The app creates a local XML backup of the messages and call logs on your phone when you run it. You can do this manually or schedule recurring backups automatically. You can then save that backup to your cloud storage of choice. The app can restore messages from existing backups, too. This includes group messages and messages containing pictures, music, and videos. Here’s how to use SMS Backup & Restore:

Download and launch the app and grant the necessary permissions.Tap Set Up a Backup. Turn off Call logs if you just want to back up your messages, then tap Next.Select your cloud storage and log in. When you’re ready, tap Save.Select your upload options: Over Wi-Fi and/or While Charging and tap Next.Choose a backup frequency, then tap Back Up Now.

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