How to use Android's built-in SMS Backup Many phones (including Pixel phones) have a built-in automatic SMS backup, courtesy of Google, in the messaging app.

Short Message Service, better known as SMS or text messages, allows people to share messages with other people on their smartphones.

Way back in 1992, before we had emoji, before we had read receipts, the very first text message was sent from a computer to a cell phone.

Many people do still use SMS, however, not least to communicate with friends and family who may not have the same messaging apps installed or who are on a different mobile operating system. If you ...