Where Are My Text Message Files?

[PDX_Dragon]

Hello Folks:

I want to copy some text messages from my Galaxy 15 to my PC.

I've done a search online. The first three sites I found said for recent versions of Android the texts would be in the phone in:

/data/user_de/0/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db

Using the phone's My Files or my PC's File Explore through the USB cable, there is no directory named "data" at the root of the search.

I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I don't know if these messages are SMS, MMS or RCS, if that makes a difference.

How do I get to these texts?

Thanks
Larry

 

[Fox Mulder]

Those are system files, not directly accessible unless the phone is rooted.
There should be backup apps that can retrieve messages.

 

[ocnbrze]

here you go:

SMS Backup & Restore - Apps on Google Play

A simple app that backs up and restores SMS & MMS messages and call logs.

play.google.com

 

[PDX_Dragon]

Those are system files, not directly accessible unless the phone is rooted.
There should be backup apps that can retrieve messages.

Thanks Fox Mulder:

Not the news I was hoping for.

I appreciate your assistance.

Larry