Transfering texts

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Hi,

How to transfer texts from Samsung SIII to the 5t? Is there a smart switch or something for non Samsung phones? For messages used many apps, they copy each sms individually but after restoring them they are not sorted date wise. Smart switch is just too good, I hope there is a way to use that here.

Thanks

I use Super Backup for backup/restore. You might need to clear data of default sms app (not sms storage app) after restoring messages.

Thanks Goku. Is there a way to select a particular text or number instead of them all?

billubakra said:
Thanks Goku. Is there a way to select a particular text or number instead of them all?

Depends on what you want to do with them. IIRC, there is a system generated xml file which contains all sms and mms data. Message app just parses that file.

SaiyanGoku said:
Depends on what you want to do with them. IIRC, there is a system generated xml file which contains all sms and mms data. Message app just parses that file.

Tried deleting the unneeded messages from that xml file but it is not restoring the rest.

billubakra said:
Tried deleting the unneeded messages from that xml file but it is not restoring the rest.

Who asked you to delete them from xml file? :facepalm:

SaiyanGoku said:
Who asked you to delete them from xml file?

No one. I thought maybe we can copy selective messages that way.