SMS Backup & Restore v3.4.1
APK · 2.8 MB · version code 34 · Android 2.3+ · uploaded May 21, 2015
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File information
- Version
- v3.4.1 (34)
- Uploaded
- May 21, 2015
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- bb3c7c379776a864c747ab1bf8727c74
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 3E:E8:59:7F:D4:8B:9A:63:33:77:E7:4F:4F:E4:9C:F5:40:94:42:74
- Signed by
- CN=MDroid Apps
- File name
- com-mdroidapps-smsbackuprestore-34-47121226-bb3c7c379776a864c747ab1bf8727c74.apk
- Package
- com.mdroidapps.smsbackuprestore
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v3.4.1
What's new:
- Kitkat supported
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “MDroid Apps” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 12, 2020
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install SMS Backup & Restore on Android 2.3+
You'll need about 5.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-mdroidapps-smsbackuprestore-34-47121226-bb3c7c379776a864c747ab1bf8727c74.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be bb3c7c379776a864c747ab1bf8727c74. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open SMS Backup & Restore — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 2.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.