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.

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.

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.

TECH How to save text messages on iOS and Android We are all one phone crash away from losing valuable files ...

Recovering deleted text messages on Android is difficult, and the best strategy is to have Google Drive back up your phone.

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

Retrieving your text messages depends on what type of phone you use. Samsung makes retrieving messages easy because it stores all deleted messages for 30 days in a deleted messages folder.