Backup SMS

Backup SMS: SMS backup and restore to text or email.Message backup in few clicks

Piandro · com.piandro.backupsms

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v4.04 4.8 MB Android 4.0.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.04 (24)
Updated: May 3, 2020 (6 years ago)
APK size: 4.8 MB
Requires: Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Communication (app)
Permissions: 9 (4 sensitive)
Website: piandro.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Backup SMS is an app by Piandro in the Communication category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 9 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read sms and read shared storage.

What's new in v4.04

- Optional multi language support added - Contacts backup/restore opt in functionality added - Call list backup/restore opt in functionality added - Calendars backup/restore opt in functionality added - Applications backup/restore opt in functionality added - Pictures backup opt in functionality added - EULA layout fixed - Links update - Minor UX update - Minor bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “split-store”.

Backup SMS messages from your phone simply, in few clicks. SMS backup and restore to text or email is extremely important in cases of phone lost, steal or breakage. You can backup SMS messages partially by applying date range filter, or filter your backup SMS by particular contact. Further backup SMS filtering can be applied through selecting message backup folders: inbox, sent, outbox, draft, or all folders. You can export backup SMS messages to text file that can be saved or printed, or send correspondence of backup messages via E-mail as message content or attachment. Needed permissions explanation: SMS - READ YOUR TEXT MESSAGES (SMS OR MMS)/EDIT YOUR TEXT MESSAGES (SMS OR MMS) These permissions are used to backup & restore your SMS messages CONTACTS - READ YOUR CONTACTS/MODIFY YOUR CONTACTS These permissions are used to establish relation between your contacts and messages STORAGE - READ WRITE STORAGE These permissions are used to backup & restore in your SD card and/or storage Important Notice #1: During SMS restore process you must accept TEMPORARY change of default SMS handling application and allow that app to be Backup SMS in order to successfully restore. Immediately after restore finishes, you will be offered to revert default app to your usual SMS application Important Notice #2: Do not try to export more than 1000 messages to text, CSV, or email. You should rather try to diminish exports through separating them by time range and correspondences. This restriction is caused by Android system activities data exchange limitation of 1 MB, not by our code. Please do not leave 1-star ratings based on unsuccessful large exports. Thank you for understanding.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Pianosoft” Not the developer's name (“Piandro”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 3, 2020
Antivirus scan passed Jan 7, 2021
Signed byCN=Zoran Grujic, OU=Android development, O=Pianosoft, L=Zrenjanin, ST=Serbia, C=381
Signing certificate (SHA-1)29:55:0D:40:E1:72:C6:70:EC:05:3E:AC:29:B4:73:E7:04:81:63:51
File MD522590c7acd3f4f58507444713de64a42
Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019

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Permissions (9)

Backup SMS requests 9 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.piandro.backupsms.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Backup SMS APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Backup SMS APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 22590c7acd3f4f58507444713de64a42.