SMS Backup & Restore
SMS Backup & Restore Summary
SMS Backup & Restore is a free, ad-supported Android app in Tools by SyncTech Pty Ltd. It has about 39.4M+ installs and 132K ratings with a 4.10★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 3.1M monthly active users and generates around $200K+ monthly revenue (0% IAP / 100% ads). Store last updated Jul 19, 2026
Recent activity: 31K installs this week (176K over 4 weeks) showing strong growth , and 32 new ratings this week View trends →
SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 8 development tools(e.g. Google), 1 ad networks, 1 analytics: product,and 1 mediation integrated into SMS Backup & Restore. View full SDK list →
Data tracking: The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Jul 15, 2026.
SMS Backup & Restore SDKs Summary
SMS Backup & Restore was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-07-07. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.
Google
Square
Kotlin
OpenTelemetry
Firebase
AdMob4.1★
Ratings: 132K
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App Description
A simple app that backs up and restores SMS & MMS messages and call logs.
SMS Backup & Restore is an app that backs up (creates a copy of) SMS & MMS messages and call logs currently available on the phone. It can also restore messages and call logs from already existing backups.
Note: This app requires existing backups to be able to restore call logs and messages. It cannot recover anything without existing backups.
To view the contents of the backups, visit https://www.synctech.com.au/view-backup/
For questions or issues please visit our FAQ at: https://synctech.com.au/sms-faqs/
APP FEATURES:
- Backup SMS (text) messages, MMS and call logs in XML format.
- Local device backup with options to automatically upload to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
- Choose a recurring scheduled time to automatically backup.
- Option to select which conversations to backup or restore.
- View and drill into your local and cloud backups.
- Search backups.
- Restore/transfer backup to another phone. Backup format is independent of the Android version so the messages and logs can be easily transferred from one phone to another, irrespective of the version.
- Fast Transfer between 2 phones over WiFi direct
- Free up space on your phone. Delete all SMS messages or call logs on the Phone.
- Email a backup file.
- The XML backup can be viewed on a computer via the online viewer at https://SyncTech.com.au/view-backup/
Notes:
- Tested on Android 5.0 and higher
- App only restores backups made by this app
- Backup is created locally on the phone by default, but has options to upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or Email. At no time are the files sent to the developer.
- Please ensure there is a copy of the backup outside the phone before performing a factory reset on the phone.
This App needs access to the following:
* Your messages: Backup and Restore messages. Receive SMS permission needed to properly handle messages received while the app is the default messaging app.
* Your Calls and Contact information: Backup and Restore Call Logs.
* Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Network view and communication: Allows the app to connect to wifi for backup
* Your social information: To display and store the contact names in the Backup file.
* Run at start-up: Start scheduled Backups.
* Prevent Phone from Sleeping: To prevent the phone from going to sleep/suspended state while a Backup or Restore operation is in progress.
* Test access to Protected Storage: To create the Backup file on the SD card.
* Account Information: To authenticate with Google Drive and Gmail for cloud uploads.
* Location: Only requested and used during WiFi direct transfer due to a security requirement on Android.