- 1). Open the application screen on your Android device and tap "Messaging." Some phones have a link to the Messaging icon on the main screen.
- 2). Touch the thread that contains the messages you want to back up.
- 3). Tap and hold a message until the "Message Options" menu appears.
- 4). Touch "Forward" and enter your Gmail address in the "To" field.
- 5). Touch "Send" to forward the message to your Gmail account. Repeat this procedure for each message you want to back up. If you encounter a problem when rooting the phone, your text messages will be restored with your other emails.
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