From private chats to important information, our SMS messages can sometimes contain important details. So when you move from an old Android to a new Android, make sure you also transfer your messages.
How to transfer SMS from Android to Android using Android SMS Transfer
There are also some readily available apps that you can use to transfer text messages from Android to Android. For example, Android SMS Transfer is one of the time-tested apps that can help you out.
The app will first backup your Android messages and then it can restore them to the target Android device. The messages will be exported to your Android SD card, which will later be used to restore the SMS. Although the SMS transfer process is not as fast and direct as MobileTrans – Phone Data Transfer, it can fulfill your basic SMS transfer requirements.
Here’s how you can transfer SMS from Android to Android using this SMS transfer application for Android.
- First of all, download the Android SMS Transfer app on your original Android and launch it. On its welcome page, tap on the “backup SMS” option.
- You will be prompted to name the backup file of your Android messages. Just enter any file name and continue.
- The app will show that the SMS backup has been taken and saved on the Android SD card.
- Just safely remove the SD card containing the Android message backup and insert it into your new Android phone.
- Launch the app again and tap on the “Restore SMS” option. Browse the backup file containing your text messages and restore them on the target Android phone.
This way, you can transfer messages from Android to Android using SD card. However, it will only transfer text messages and will not include any other multimedia data.
How to transfer messages from Android to Android using Bluetooth
Although this method is not widely recommended, you can also use Android’s built-in Bluetooth feature to transfer text messages from one Android to another. Since SMS transfer via Bluetooth is gradually becoming obsolete, this feature may not be supported on all Android devices. In addition, it will take a long time to send your Android messages via Bluetooth.
This method is also not recommended from a security point of view. If the source Android phone contains malware, it can also be transferred to your target phone. Therefore, you should only consider this as a last resort for Android SMS transfer.
You can follow the steps below to transfer Android SMS messages via Bluetooth.
- First, bring the source and target Android devices in close proximity.
- Enable the Bluetooth feature on both the Android devices and connect them by confirming the passcode.
- Now go to the messaging app on the source device and select the messages you want to transfer.
- Go to its settings and select “Send” or “share” the selected SMS streams. After that, you need to send SMS via Bluetooth.
- A list of all available Android devices will appear on the screen. Just tap on the target device to receive SMS messages.
- On the target Android, you will get a prompt for incoming SMS data. Tap on the “Agree” button and start the SMS transfer process.
As you can see, it can be tedious to learn how to transfer messages from Android to Android via Bluetooth. This method of transferring SMS messages is not only time-consuming but also complicated to implement.
