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    How to back up text messages (Android 4.1.2) without using an app?

    mustang7757 - I did ;) (It was in the question body though, not the title). ManiacJoe - thanks! Yes, it saves everything in an XML file, which is nice. I wrote a little program for my PC so I can read the backup texts on my computer. Just in case!
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    How to back up text messages (Android 4.1.2) without using an app?

    Thanks everyone, I got it sorted. My question title ended up being misleading. I meant "without a Google account" i.e. Play Store. It wasn't that I didn't want to use an app, and that's actually what I ended up doing in the end. In case it helps anyone else, here's what I did. After a lot of...
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    How to back up text messages (Android 4.1.2) without using an app?

    Thank you for the replies! I tried to root my phone using KingoRoot (APK) but it wouldn't install. It said it "could not parse the package" or something similar. Probably because my phone is too old. I also tried the PC version on Windows 10, but Windows said it had a virus and wouldn't run it...
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    How to back up text messages (Android 4.1.2) without using an app?

    Hi, I have an old Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean phone (LG-E410B). It is not joined to Google so there is no Play Store access (on purpose), so I won't be able to use an app for the following question (unless you know of one that's just an APK). I regularly back up the photos and videos on it to my...