We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Can you transfer texts from a mobile to a PC?
quidsinquentin
Posts: 42,693 Forumite
in Mobiles
Hi all
Would anyone know if & how you can transfer texts from a Samsung GT-I5500 to a PC please? Quite a lot of them too - probably a few hundred.
The texts are required for various reasons but also for record purposes, so it's a sort of serious issue.
I've re-installed KIES but I find the thing useless most of the time. It syncs with the device but I can't see a way to access the texts.
Cheers
Q
Would anyone know if & how you can transfer texts from a Samsung GT-I5500 to a PC please? Quite a lot of them too - probably a few hundred.
The texts are required for various reasons but also for record purposes, so it's a sort of serious issue.
I've re-installed KIES but I find the thing useless most of the time. It syncs with the device but I can't see a way to access the texts.
Cheers
Q
The atmosphere is currently filled with hypocrisy so thick that it could be sliced, wrapped, and sold in supermarkets for a decent price and labeled, 'Wholegrain Left-Wing, Middle-Class, Politically-Correct Organic Hypocrisy'.
0
Comments
-
Phonecopy app may be what you need0
-
quidsinquentin wrote: »Hi all
Would anyone know if & how you can transfer texts from a Samsung GT-I5500 to a PC please? Quite a lot of them too - probably a few hundred.
The texts are required for various reasons but also for record purposes, so it's a sort of serious issue.
I've re-installed KIES but I find the thing useless most of the time. It syncs with the device but I can't see a way to access the texts.
Cheers
Q
The KIES should let you back up the files but you may need to look for a EXPORT setting not a backup.
However all you will get will be text files, if you need to rely on a time date stamp in the phone that will probably be lost or converted to editable text in the transfer.
alternatively there may be SMS backup apps on the Play store, only you can decide what they records are worth to you and if you want to buy such software.0 -
Cheers guys. I'll follow those up. Ta.The atmosphere is currently filled with hypocrisy so thick that it could be sliced, wrapped, and sold in supermarkets for a decent price and labeled, 'Wholegrain Left-Wing, Middle-Class, Politically-Correct Organic Hypocrisy'.0
-
There is an app called "MyPhoneExplorer" which lets you transfer contacts, messages etc.
It needs to be installed on your PC as well as the phone but its free and very handy as a backup. You can then connect via USB, wireless or bluetooth.
And as Kies is such an appalling piece of !!!!!! this is what I use for my backup.0 -
+1 for MyPhoneExplorerNice_Weather_For_Ducks wrote: »There is an app called "MyPhoneExplorer" which lets you transfer contacts, messages etc.
It needs to be installed on your PC as well as the phone but its free and very handy as a backup. You can then connect via USB, wireless or bluetooth.
And as Kies is such an appalling piece of !!!!!! this is what I use for my backup.0 -
Gmail - using app called SMSBackup - backs up texts to Gmail and restores them to phone too.0
-
Gmail - using app called SMSBackup - backs up texts to Gmail and restores them to phone too.
I use this too, it also comes in handy when you've forgotten your phone but have access to gmail though a computer.Kate short for Bob.
Alphabet thread High Priestess of all things unsavoury
Tesla was a genius.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 353.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 254K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.9K Spending & Discounts
- 246.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 602.5K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.9K Life & Family
- 260.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards