[GTALUG] (off topic) Backup/restore of text messages on Android phone

[James Knott]

On 2020-05-07 01:39 PM, William Park via talk wrote:
>> You could try the Google Messages app.  It connects your phone messages to a
>> browser.  I just checked and I have messages, going back to 2014, which is 2
>> phones back.  The messages, from 6 years ago, appear on both my phone and
>> browser.
> I went tohttps://messages.google.com/web  as instructed on the app, and
> scan the QR code.  It says "Incorrect Code".  Maybe, it's because I'm
> not on the original phone.

I don't think that's the issue.  I've only used Messages with my current 
phone, but the messages go back to April 2014, when I had my first smart 
phone.  Also, while I may have, I don't recall scanning a QR code.