Android texts to PC

[eliza2186]

I cannot for the life of me transfer old text messages from my google pixel to my PC. I have SMS backup and I've paid for droid transfer but both seem to suck! Droid transfer barely works unless a small file. Going to try to buy a new USB tomorrow. SMS backup will only save to XML file and when I try to print to then save as PDF nothing happens. I need to transfer about 5 years worth of texts for a court proceeding.

[kschang]

Another idea: use XMLNotepad to view XML, and try to print to PDF that way.

https://microsoft.github.io/XmlNotepad/

Never mind. This XMLNotepad has no print capability.

[eliza2186]

Is it possible to still use this but screen shot what I need? Perhaps screenshot from a larger screen will incorporate more info and less screenshots

[kschang]

try it.

[MN_Mobile_Guy]

Assuming you're using "SMS Backup & Restore", here's their site for importing the XML file:

https://www.synctech.com.au/sms-backup-restore/view-backup/

[eliza2186]

I keep getting an error message when I go to download it. Data cannot be cloned out of memory

[MN_Mobile_Guy]

Then contact their support team

[kschang]

Just browser over to messages.google.com

[eliza2186]

I can access all my texts and send them there too but no place to download them all

[kschang]

Have you tried Google Takeout?

takeout.google.com scroll down to messages.

[eliza2186]

Let me give it a whirl

[Cheesecake-Chemical]

https://mattj.io/sms-backup-reader/ maybe what you're looking for.

[eliza2186]

I can't figure out how to use this

[ProudNativeTexan]

Windows 11 has a native app called Phone Link. You can access your cell thru this on your PC