Transfering sms/text message to a new app.

[bob60]

I everyone
I have just replaced my Nexus 5x with the xioamu mi6. I am loving the phone but prefer the google sms/text app to the xioami one. I have downloaded the google sms app, is there anyway to transfer my text conversations from the xioami app to the google app?
Thanks for any help

 

[redlinecoatings]

They should just transfer over automatically once you set Google messages as the default text app.

 

[bob60]

They haven't transferred, that's why I have posted the question.

 

[redlinecoatings]

Use sms backup and restore.

 

[redlinecoatings]

And which Google sms app?

 

[bob60]

Hi
Thanks for the reply
is the google app with a blue circle with a white envelope inside it named 'messages'.
It is the messaging app that came ready installed on my three previous nexus phones.
I like it as it has a little profile pic or the initial of the person who sent the sms in a coloured circle next to message. This is missing on my new phone, both for sms messages and also for phone calls.

 

[redlinecoatings]

That's strange. I use that app on every phone and it always picks up messages from the stock app.

 

[redlinecoatings]

Try the sms backup and restore app on the Play store. Should do the trick