# SMS Backup & Restore

> The fastest secure data backup and restore tool on Android!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/all.backup.restore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/all.backup.restore)

## Overview

- **ID:** `all.backup.restore`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firehawk
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 2,295,631
- **Rating:** 3.52 / 5 (24,373 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2022-02-19
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=all.backup.restore)
- **Website:** [https://firehawk.ai/allbackupandrestore](https://firehawk.ai/allbackupandrestore)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://firehawk.ai/allbackupandrestore/privacy](https://firehawk.ai/allbackupandrestore/privacy)

## Description

**SMS Backup & Restore** is the fastest and most secure data backup and restore tool for Android devices. It allows users to back up and recover text messages, contacts, call logs, apps, and calendars effortlessly. With support for automatic scheduled backups and storage destination options including local storage and cloud drives, your important data is always protected.

This comprehensive phone rescue app also offers a unique message recovery feature to restore deleted SMS, plus the ability to migrate data between devices over WiFi. Designed for ease of use, it ensures that even if you reset your phone or switch devices, your critical information remains safely backed up and easily recoverable. Add SMS Backup & Restore to your safelist to enable smooth background backups without interruption from memory cleaners. Never worry about data loss again with this essential Android backup solution!

## Rankings

- #41,383 — Overall
- #30 — tabs backup & restore

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `all.backup.restore.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SMS`
- `android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall, reviews are mixed. Many users find the app useful for SMS backups and easy to use, but frequent complaints include excessive ads, unexpected subscription charges, data duplication/missing messages on backup/restore, and the lack of online backup, which requires manual handling of local files.

### Pros

- Generally praised as a good to excellent SMS backup app (described with terms like Best App, Excellent, very good).
- Aims to simplify the backup process and helps make data management easier.
- Some users report it 'always works nicely' and consider it a very good app.

### Cons

- Heavy advertising and prompts to install more apps.
- Billing and subscription issues, including unexpected charges and disputes over payments.
- Data integrity problems: duplicated messages and missing messages after backup/restore.
- Backups are stored locally with no online/cloud backup, requiring manual handling to restore on a new device.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/all.backup.restore)