Here's how to move text messages from an old to a new Android phone and ensure you can recover all of your texts even if your phone is lost or stolen.

If you upgraded to a new Android phone and have text messages you don't want to lose, you can transfer them using Google Backup or a third-party app.

The easy way: moving messages when setting up a new smartphone Right now, the best way to get your messages from iOS to Android, or vice versa, is to use each company’s “transfer to” 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.

Sending and Receiving Text Messages from Android on Windows 10: Setup On both the Android app and Windows apps, you’ll need to go into Cortana’s notebook and enable syncing notifications.