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Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. on Windows Pc

Developed By: Carbonite

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 9.911 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	3.51.1
Size	3.4 MB
Release Date	June 27, 17
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]
What's New: v3.50:Better handling of network dropout when uploading to Dropbox Better handling of Wi-Fi dropouts when app is set to upload only on Wi-Fi Better messaging... [see more]
Description from Developer: This app is only compatible with older versions of the main app - SMSBackupRestore and not available to users running on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer. Please use the latest vers... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. and install on Windows PC. Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. is free Tools app, developed by Carbonite. Latest version of Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. is 3.51.1, was released on 2017-06-27 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9,911 users, 1,455 users had rated it 5*, 5,875 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore." icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore." on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.51.1.

Download Add-On - SMS Backup & Restore. 3.51.1 on Windows PC – 3.4 MB

This app is only compatible with older versions of the main app - SMSBackupRestore and not available to users running on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer. Please use the latest version of the main app to upload to the cloud.

Add-On for SMS Backup & Restore - Allows the app to:
- Automatically upload to Google Drive.
- Automatically upload to Dropbox.
- Send automated emails after a backup.

This app does not appear in the list of apps in the phone launcher. It is used by the SMS Backup & Restore app and gets opened from the "Backup Settings" screen of that app.
Google Drive:
It may not work with all devices as the Google Play Services may not be available. Please get in touch with us if you have problems.

Dropbox Settings:
This app only has access to its own folder and does not have access to other Dropbox folders.
Check the "Use Browser for Authentication" if you want to use your default/external browser for authentication rather than the built-in functionality.

Email Settings:
All the settings on the screen are dependent on the Mail Service Provider that you use. The details about the service can be found on the provider’s site. Some of the common ones are linked at the bottom of this section.
• Sender Email Address: The email address from which the email should be sent.
• Recipient Email Address: The email address of the recipient. If you are sending the email to yourself then this will be the same as the Sender Email Address.
• SMTP Server: The HostName/IP Address of the email SMTP server. For example: smtp.gmail.com for Gmail.
• Port: The port used by the SMTP server. Normally 25/465/587. For example: 465 for Gmail.
• Security: The security used for connecting to the SMTP server. Use SSL/TLS for Gmail.
• Require Login: Checked if the SMTP server needs you to authenticate before sending emails. Check this for

Gmail.
• User Name: The user name required to authenticate with the SMTP server. For Gmail, its your email address.
• Password: The password required to authenticate with the SMTP server. For Gmail, its your Gmail password. If you use 2-step authentication in Gmail, you'll need to generate an application specific password.
• Subject: The subject for the email.
• Body: The message content for the email.

This App needs access to the following:
• Network communication: To connect to Email/Dropbox/Google servers.
• Your accounts: Used for Google Drive account setup.
• View Network Connections: So that the app does not try to upload when there is no network connectivity.
• Test access to Protected Storage: To read the Backup file on the SD card.

v3.50:
Better handling of network dropout when uploading to Dropbox
Better handling of Wi-Fi dropouts when app is set to upload only on Wi-Fi
Better messaging when upload is skipped due to network restrictions
Better deletion of older files on Dropbox
Better handling of deleted files in Google Drive

New permission for Wi-Fi connection information required to better handle network dropouts.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.