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Import SMS from Windows Phone

Import your SMS messages from Windows Phone to Android! Easy. Simple. The best!

Leonardocezarÿ · com.smsbackup.leonardocezary.smsimporter

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v1.6 2.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.6 (29)
Updated
Jan 12, 2026 (9 months ago)
APK size
2.3 MB
Requires
Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Mar 28, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
6 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Import SMS from Windows Phone is an app by Leonardocezarÿ in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5, the APK grew from 1.3 MB to 2.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 8.0. It asks for 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.5, it adds 2 new permissions: “Read media text” and “Write media text”.

What's new in v1.6

Due to Android 13 new restrictions, the user now has to manually select the location to the backup file copied from Windows Phone. After the backup file is selected, you need to give permission for this app to be the default messaging app. After the import is completed, your messaging app must be set as default app.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Import SMS from Windows Phone: import your SMS messages from Windows Phone to your Android phone. The SMS backup from Windows Phone is transferred into your Android messaging storage very easily! You can transfer MMS messages and group messages with the PRO version of this app, called Import SMS from Windows Phone PRO. You can find it also on Google Play Store: https://goo.gl/3A9GPe This application is FREE and there is NO LIMIT set for the SMS messages that can be imported. Transfer your exported file from Windows Phone to your Android phone and the application will import your SMS from Windows Phone for you. Import SMS from Windows Phone app will search through the entire internal memory and on SD Card (if exists) for the backup file(s) from Windows Phone. You can select from which number(s) to import the SMS messages or you can import them all at once. IMPORTANT Due to Google's new restrictions on SMS permissions, the import may not work on Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo. Other phones are not affected. HOW TO USE: 1. Export SMS messages from Windows Phone with: contacts+message backup app for devices WITHOUT an SD Card contacts+message or Transfer my Data app for devices WITH an SD Card 2. Copy the exported files (VMSG or MSG) to your Android phone via USB, Bluetooth, etc. 3. Start Import SMS from Windows Phone. 4. Allow the permisions in order for the application to work. 5. Tap Import messages; the app will search the files for you. 6. 6.1 If there are more than 1 file, a list with all of them will appear. Choose one of them by tapping on it and the file will be read 6.2 The only file found will be read. 7. You can choose to select from which numbers to import or to import all. 8. For Android 4.4+, approve the change for Import SMS from Windows Phone to become Default SMS App. 9. Wait until the restoration is complete. Change back the Default SMS app to what it was before restoration. 10. Go to your Android message box and you'll find your messages from Windows Phone. For more informations, watch the video above description and check 'How to backup messages on Windows Phone' section inside the app. FEATURES: Imports both MSG and VMSG file formats Reads all diacritics and emojis from VMSG file 1* Display the messages real date from MSG file Handle incoming SMS messages while importing 2* NOTES: 1* MSG files are 'already handled by Microsoft app'; Import SMS from Windows Phone just displays them. 2* You are notified when an SMS is received and you will find it on Android message box. OTHER NOTES: MMS messages and group messages are supported on the PRO version of this app, called Import SMS from Windows Phone PRO. Group messages will be imported as individual messages with this version; They are imported properly with the PRO version. If you are having any issues, contact me via 'Report a problem' menu section, inside the app or via email. I respond very quickly and I will fix your problems right away!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.5. Since v1.6 it requires Android 8.0+.

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 12, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “None” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Jan 12, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Jan 12, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Leonardocezary Chisciuc, OU=Mobile Apps, O=None, L=Nadlac, ST=Arad, C=RO
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)64:BA:14:F2:6F:9F:86:57:2A:BC:26:4C:30:AF:FF:10:6B:C3:0B:8E
  • File MD5ac1730647ffa4282a48868b33f7793f7
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (6)

Import SMS from Windows Phone requests 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Import SMS from Windows Phone APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Import SMS from Windows Phone for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 1.5 · All versions

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

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Import SMS from Windows Phone APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ac1730647ffa4282a48868b33f7793f7.

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