How to use Android's built-in SMS Backup Many phones (including Pixel phones) have a built-in automatic SMS backup, courtesy of Google, in the messaging app.

Use Android Settings to back up your texts to Google Drive Android can back up all of the data on your phone, including contacts, device settings, call history, and text messages, to Google Drive.

When Google Messages finally gets its in-development backup tool, the app should include a heads-up about remaining storage space.

How to encrypt text messages with WhatsApp To ensure that messages between Apple and Android users are encrypted, you can use the text messaging app WhatsApp.