SMS Import / Export
Imports and exports SMS and MMS messages and other data.
| AppID: | com.github.tmo1.sms_ie |
| Author: | tmo1 |
| License: | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Donation: | Webpage |
| InRepoSince: | 2021-06-05 |
| LastRepoUpdate: | 2026-01-05 |
| LastAppUpdate: | Unknown |
| LastVersion: | 2.8.0-standard |
| Categories: | Phone & SMS, System |
| APK source: | Github |
| Google Play: | Check if it's there |
SMS Import / Export imports and exports SMS and MMS messages, call logs, contacts, and blocked numbers from and to (ND)JSON / ZIP files. (Contacts import and export are currently functional but considered experimental.) It does not require root.The primary author of SMS Import / Export is Thomas More. Others have contributed code and translations. The software is copyright 2021-2025, and is released under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.
SMS Import / Export is a sibling project to sms-db, a Linux tool to build an SQLite database out of collections of SMS and MMS messages in various formats. sms-db will hopefully eventually be able to import ZIP files created by SMS Import / Export, and to export its database to ZIP files that can be imported by SMS Import / Export.
Hint: This app is available in both, F-Droid Main and IzzyOnDroid repos.
While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.
Packages
Version 2.8.0-standard (2026-01-05) 
Android Versions:
- Target: 16.0
- MinVer: 6.0
Signing Blocks
Signing Block Blobs:
- 0x504b4453 (DEPENDENCY_INFO_BLOCK; GOOGLE)
:
- none
:
- none
Permissions:
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- READ_CALL_LOG (needed to read the call logs for export)
- READ_CONTACTS (needed to read the contacts for export)
- READ_SMS (needed to read the SMS for export)
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- WAKE_LOCK
- WRITE_CALL_LOG (needed to write call logs on import)
- WRITE_CONTACTS (needed to write contacts on import)
- DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Features:
- None
Malware-Check:Passed
19 Libraries detected:
Libraries:
- Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
- AndroidX Activity (Utility)
provides the base Activity subclass and the relevant hooks to build a composable structure on top.
- AppCompat (Utility)
support newer Android features on older Android versions.
- Constraint Layout Library (Utility)
library to reduce the number of nested views needed.
- Coordinatorlayout (UI Component)
AndroidX library to position top-level application widgets, such as AppBarLayout and FloatingActionButton.
- Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
- Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
- AndroidX Fragment (UI Component)
AndroidX library to encapsulate part of the user interface or behavior into reusable components.
- Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
- Preference (Utility)
a library to build interactive settings screens without needing to interact with device storage or manage the UI.
- ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
- Room (Utility)
a persistence library that provides an abstraction layer over SQLite to allow for more robust database access while harnessing the full power of SQLite.
- Recyclerview (Utility)
display large sets of data in your UI while minimizing memory usage.
- Android Activity Saved State (Utility)
provides the base Activity subclass and the relevant hooks to build a composable structure on top.
- Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
- Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
- AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 (UI Component)
replaces AndroidX ViewPager, addressing most of its predecessor’s pain-points, including right-to-left layout support, vertical orientation, modifiable Fragment collections, etc.
- WorkManager (Utility)
an API that makes it easy to schedule deferrable, asynchronous tasks that must be run reliably .
- Google Material Design (Utility)
library to help with material design guidelines.
Payment Modules:
- None found
library to help with material design guidelines.
Ads & Analytics:
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Version 2.7.0-standard (2025-09-13)
Android Versions:
- Target: 16.0
- MinVer: 5.0
Signing Blocks
Signing Block Blobs:
- 0x504b4453 (DEPENDENCY_INFO_BLOCK; GOOGLE)
:
- none
:
- none
Permissions:
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- READ_CALL_LOG (needed to read the call logs for export)
- READ_CONTACTS (needed to read the contacts for export)
- READ_SMS (needed to read the SMS for export)
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- WAKE_LOCK
- WRITE_CALL_LOG (needed to write call logs on import)
- WRITE_CONTACTS (needed to write contacts on import)
- DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Features:
- None
Malware-Check:Passed
19 Libraries detected:
Libraries:
- Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
- AndroidX Activity (Utility)
provides the base Activity subclass and the relevant hooks to build a composable structure on top.
- AppCompat (Utility)
support newer Android features on older Android versions.
- Constraint Layout Library (Utility)
library to reduce the number of nested views needed.
- Coordinatorlayout (UI Component)
AndroidX library to position top-level application widgets, such as AppBarLayout and FloatingActionButton.
- Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
- Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
- AndroidX Fragment (UI Component)
AndroidX library to encapsulate part of the user interface or behavior into reusable components.
- Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
- Preference (Utility)
a library to build interactive settings screens without needing to interact with device storage or manage the UI.
- ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
- Room (Utility)
a persistence library that provides an abstraction layer over SQLite to allow for more robust database access while harnessing the full power of SQLite.
- Recyclerview (Utility)
display large sets of data in your UI while minimizing memory usage.
- Android Activity Saved State (Utility)
provides the base Activity subclass and the relevant hooks to build a composable structure on top.
- Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
- Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
- AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 (UI Component)
replaces AndroidX ViewPager, addressing most of its predecessor’s pain-points, including right-to-left layout support, vertical orientation, modifiable Fragment collections, etc.
- WorkManager (Utility)
an API that makes it easy to schedule deferrable, asynchronous tasks that must be run reliably .
- Google Material Design (Utility)
library to help with material design guidelines.
Payment Modules:
- None found
library to help with material design guidelines.
Ads & Analytics:
- None found
library to help with material design guidelines.
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Version 2.6.0-standard (2025-08-27)
Android Versions:
- Target: 16.0
- MinVer: 5.0
Signing Blocks
Signing Block Blobs:
- 0x504b4453 (DEPENDENCY_INFO_BLOCK; GOOGLE)
:
- none
:
- none
Permissions:
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- READ_CALL_LOG (needed to read the call logs for export)
- READ_CONTACTS (needed to read the contacts for export)
- READ_SMS (needed to read the SMS for export)
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- WAKE_LOCK
- WRITE_CALL_LOG (needed to write call logs on import)
- WRITE_CONTACTS (needed to write contacts on import)
- DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Features:
- None
Malware-Check:Passed
19 Libraries detected:
Libraries:
- Android Support v4 (Development Framework)
The Android Support Library is not actually a single library, but rather a collection of libraries that can roughly be divided into two groups: compatibility and component libraries. For details, please see Understanding the Android Support Library.
- AndroidX Activity (Utility)
provides the base Activity subclass and the relevant hooks to build a composable structure on top.
- AppCompat (Utility)
support newer Android features on older Android versions.
- Constraint Layout Library (Utility)
library to reduce the number of nested views needed.
- Coordinatorlayout (UI Component)
AndroidX library to position top-level application widgets, such as AppBarLayout and FloatingActionButton.
- Androidx Core (Utility)
a static library that you can add to your Android application in order to use APIs that are either not available for older platform versions or utility APIs that aren't a part of the framework APIs.
- Android Emoji2 Compat (UI Component)
core library to enable emoji compatibility in Kitkat and newer devices to avoid the empty emoji characters.
- AndroidX Fragment (UI Component)
AndroidX library to encapsulate part of the user interface or behavior into reusable components.
- Lifecycle (Utility)
perform actions in response to a change in the lifecycle status of another component, such as activities and fragments.
- Preference (Utility)
a library to build interactive settings screens without needing to interact with device storage or manage the UI.
- ProfileInstaller (Utility)
AndroidX library that enables libraries to prepopulate ahead of time compilation traces to be read by ART.
- Room (Utility)
a persistence library that provides an abstraction layer over SQLite to allow for more robust database access while harnessing the full power of SQLite.
- Recyclerview (Utility)
display large sets of data in your UI while minimizing memory usage.
- Android Activity Saved State (Utility)
provides the base Activity subclass and the relevant hooks to build a composable structure on top.
- Startup (Utility)
AndroidX library to implement a straightforward, performant way to initialize components at app startup.
- Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable (Utility)
Provides a stable but relatively compact binary serialization format that can be passed across processes or persisted safely.
- AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 (UI Component)
replaces AndroidX ViewPager, addressing most of its predecessor’s pain-points, including right-to-left layout support, vertical orientation, modifiable Fragment collections, etc.
- WorkManager (Utility)
an API that makes it easy to schedule deferrable, asynchronous tasks that must be run reliably .
- Google Material Design (Utility)
library to help with material design guidelines.
Payment Modules:
- None found
library to help with material design guidelines.
Ads & Analytics:
- None found
library to help with material design guidelines.
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