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.

Short Message Service, better known as SMS or text messages, allows people to share messages with other people on their smartphones.

Many people do still use SMS, however, not least to communicate with friends and family who may not have the same messaging apps installed or who are on a different mobile operating system. If you ...

Sometimes, particularly on your Android phone, you may get a tagalong message with a text that says, "Sent as SMS via Server," when sending and receiving texts. We understand if that makes you a ...

Text message stealing malware is targeting smartphones to gain access to users' data A sprawling SMS stealer campaign is utilizing Telegram bots and fake app ads to gain access to Android devices.