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Import SMS, MMS & Group messages from Windows Telephone to Android

Hi, everybody! Did you ever used Windows Phone or are you using information technology correct now? Unfortunately, Windows Telephone was officially announced expressionless, so eventually you lot volition switch to some other platform, such as Android or IOS.

The problem

If you're switching to Android, you will see that only contacts and media files tin can be transferred from your Windows Phone. What nearly your SMS, MMS or grouping messages?

If you're the type of person who keeps his/her messages it would a pity to lose them forever. All of your memories, important conversations would exist stuck in your old Windows Phone forever.

I've searched how to transfer messages for my girlfriend and there was no official, piece of cake and free way to do this. Microsoft does non allow developers to access messages programmatically from Windows Phone, and so you lot are express to ii apps on Windows Phone which export letters: contacts+bulletin backup and Transfer my Information. The problem is that the exported files by those apps cannot be read by Android. Both are written in unlike formats and none of them is compatible with Android.

Solution to this problem

I've written some code to read those files and I managed to import all of her letters. Since on the Internet a lot of people are having this issue, I decided to share this code with others past making an Android app. It is called Import SMS from Windows Phone.

Import SMS from Windows Phone can import SMS, MMS and group messages correct into your Android Telephone. The app has 2 versions: a free one and a PRO 1, which is paid. All of your messages will be imported exactly every bit they were on your Windows Phone.

The complimentary version can import unlimitedly only SMS messages. It has no Ads and no limit set for import.

The PRO version can import unlimitedly also MMS messages and grouping letters correctly. Also, it automatically corrects invalid backup files (.msg file exported by contacts+bulletin backup) from Windows Phone. Similar the free version, it has no Ads and no limit set for import.

I tried to brand this process as unproblematic as possible, so here'southward what you demand to do:

Export your messages on Windows Phone

If y'all are having a Windows Phone without an SD Card, you can utilise but contacts+message backup app to export your messages.

If your Windows Telephone device has an SD Carte, so both contacts+message backup or Transfer my Data apps can be used.

contacts+message backup

contacts+message fill-in app can be installed from Microsoft Shop. Later it is installed, information technology tin be found on Settings equally the final selection on Windows Phone 8/8.1. On Windows Phone ten, it tin can be constitute on Settings -> Extras.

Open it and tap on backup. If you're device doesn't support SD Menu, select a fill-in location on your internal memory.

Select what do yous want to export and wait for the app to notify if the consign has been successful.

The backup files created by this app can be establish in a folder called backup+restore. Inside of that folder the SMS messages are in smsBackup folder, MMS messages are in mmsBackup folder and contacts are in contactsBackup folder.

The messages are exported in a .msg file format. Ignore the .hsh file. I propose to rename the .msg files if you want to import both SMS and MMS messages, because they have a similar proper noun. Rename the .msg file which contains SMS messages sms.msg for example.

Transfer my Data

Transfer my Data app tin can be installed from Microsoft Store. Normally you should already accept information technology installed because it too imports data from other devices to your Windows Phone device. It can exist found on your Windows Phone apps list.

Open it and tap on the ellipsis from the lesser of the screen. Select export to SD card and choose what do you want to export. Wait until the app notifies that the export has been successful.

The backup files created by this app tin exist found in a folder called fill-in. Open it and open up the Information folder inside of it. Inside the Data binder, there's a binder with a timestamp name. Inside of that timestamp binder, the SMS messages are in the Sms binder, MMS messages are in the Mms folder and contacts are in the Contacts folder.

The SMS messages are exported in a .vmsg file and the MMS letters are exported in a bunch of .pdu files and an .xml file.

Notes

I strongly recommend to transfer the unabridged backup folder created by the Windows Phone app to your Android Phone via PC transfer or via deject. For MMS letters exported past Transfer my Data app, it's a must to transfer the entire Mms binder!

Sometimes the files cannot be sent via Bluetooth or if you're inserting your SD card from your Windows Phone into your Android Phone, the backup folders cannot be seen.

Since contacts+bulletin backup app can be installed on Windows Phones with/without SD Card, I recommend to export your messages, especially for your MMS messages.

For more details well-nigh the whole process of exporting the messages on Windows Telephone and importing them to Android, watch this tutorial video:

Import your messages on Android

Install Import SMS from Windows Phone app from Google Play Store. Since yous've transferred the backup file(south) from Windows Phone, open the app and tap on import messages.

If you lot've transferred the backup files from both SMS and MMS files, a list will appear with those files. Select one file from the list and you will get a dialog just like in the left image.

If you lot've transferred only one backup file, y'all will go the same dialog like in the left epitome.

You can select from whom you want to import your messages or you tin import all of them.

If yous're running Android 4.4 or higher, Import SMS from Windows Phone must go the default messaging app, and then delight allow information technology.

You lot will exist notified about the import'due south progress and when the import was finished successfully.

So allow your messaging app to become the default messaging app instead of Import SMS from Windows Phone and that's it.

Your of import messages are now inside your Android Phone. Go into your messaging app and discover them in that location. You lot can continue to chat and add many more than letters to them!

Update- Changes since ninth March 2019

In Nov 2018, Google announced that they added restrictions to SMS and CALL_LOG permissions. Developers had to submit a form in which they should ask for Google'south permission to proceed the SMS or CALL_LOG permissions in their apps. If they didn't got permission, they had to remove the permissions or their app(southward) would've been removed.

I've submitted that form multiple times, emailed & contacted Google's Back up Team in every way possible, but from their perspective, my app (both versions, free and paid) didn't qualified to got their approval. So, I had to remove the SMS permissions from both in club to 'go on them live'.

Current situation

The Gratuitous version can still import SMS letters as advertised, without the SMS permissions, but Chinese phone brands such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo are listed as incompatible because well-nigh of them couldn't practise the import without the SMS permissions. Yous will demand the PRO version for them.

The PRO version took a bigger hit from the removal of SMS permissions: it cannot import MMS & group letters. In order to salve it, I had to rewrite it and at present it can converts EACH message fill-in from Windows Phone every bit an Android messages fill-in file. Information technology is chosen Convert SMS from Windows Telephone PRO. Except import, it has the same features: information technology tin read any MMS, SMS & group messages backup file from Windows Phone, can automatically validate invalid .msg files exported by Windows Phone.

Since the PRO version cannot import anymore, the users volition have to import their messages from Windows Phone converted by the PRO app with another restore SMS app, such SMS Fill-in & Restore.

When the convert process is finished, a dialog similar the one on the left will appear which will tell the name and location of the converted backup file.

The converted backup files tin can be plant in directory called Convert SMS from Windows Phone PRO which contains Android Converted Backup(south) subdirectory.

Since SMS & MMS messages are exported as separate files by Windows Telephone, the PRO app volition besides export them separately.

SMS messages volition be exported in SMS Converted Backup(s) subdirectory. MMS letters will be exported in MMS Converted Backup(s) subdirectory. Each file will comprise a timestamp (appointment when they were created) in their proper name.

Install a SMS restore app from Play Store such as SMS Backup & Restore, which is free, and restore your messages from the converted file(s) made by my PRO app.

If you're gonna use SMS Backup & Restore, y'all will have to tap on Restore and become manually to the location of the converted file(s) made past the PRO app.

After that, especially if you want to restore MMS messages, tap on Avant-garde Options beneath Phone calls sections and activate Restore pictures, media and group messages(MMS).

Also select Restore full backup radio push, just similar in the left image.

It can check for duplicates if y'all unselect Disable indistinguishable bank check

Tap Restore on the bottom of the screen , follow the instructions within app and wait until the restore is completed.

When it is completed, read the summary bulletin and go into your messaging app. You will observe your messages from your Windows Phone. Finally :)

I'thousand deplorable for the inconveniences, it was the best solution I could exercise, in lodge to keep both versions of the app live.

Install Import SMS from Windows Phone (gratis) from Google Play Store:

The PRO version, Catechumen SMS from Windows Phone PRO can be bought from Google Play Shop:

Notes

If yous're having whatever questions or bug, feel gratis to contact me past email. I usually respond very fast (max 12 hours because of the time zone differences) and I offering back up to all of the users.

Keep in mind that your messaging app is responsible for the displaying of your messages: their order, their content and and so on. I recommend to use the official messaging app from Google, called Android Messages . It displays all of your messages correctly.

Don't lose your important messages and your memories! Import them right away using Import SMS from Windows Phone app. It has never been easier!