There are text 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.

How to use Android's built-in SMS Backup Many phones (including Pixel phones) have a built-in automatic SMS backup, courtesy of Google, in the messaging app.

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.

How to save text messages on Android For better or worse, Android lets apps get their hooks deeper into the phone operating system, which makes it easier for them to access and back up text messages.

If you need to save your text messages, you can create a backup and save them to your Gmail account. Here's how.

How to recover deleted Android text messages with Cloud backups If you use Google Drive to back up your phone, you might be able to retrieve the latest copies of your messages before deletion.

How to recover lost messages without any backup using an Android data recovery tool When you delete a text message on your Android, it isn't immediately wiped off.

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 ...

How to recover deleted text messages if you use the Google Messages app If you use Google’s Messages app, you can recover your text messages – but only if they are saved in a backup of your ...