Sent messages not synced on first install of new SMS apps I just installed Textra to try out as a new primary SMS/MMS app. However, I've noticed that none of my previously-sent messages seem to have been imported into Textra. I see most (if not all) of my received messages, but none of my recently sent ones are there.

I recall having something similar happen when I downloaded Android Messages, to try out as an alternative to Samsung's built-in app.

Is there any way to get this all synced up, so I can have my complete history (at least, everything from since I started using this phone) in whichever SMS app I end up choosing?

Platform: Android 7.0 on Samsung Galaxy S8+

Software Versions:

Android Messages 2.2.076
Samsung Messages 4.2.00.143
Textra SMS 3.37
Try this work around


Disable Textra as default SMS app 
Take a backup of your stock SMS app messages using SMS backup and restore 
Set Textra as default messaging app
Restore messages using SMS backup and restore backup, which you just created
All the messages  (before you installed Textra ) should be available now on your Textra or alternative app