Re: Where are MMS-messages stored in Android 15 ?

Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:

As Rudy mentioned, I don't think the OP (Jesper) said that the
information/file(s) should be accessible by a file manager *on the
(Android) device*. That's your restriction, not his.
 
Most, if not all, posters here have a computer. Jesper posted with
Mozilla Thunderbird, so he has a Windows or Linux (or mac?) computer
which he can use with a USB connection to his phone.
 
As to "not all apps allow to backup their data.": With the USB
connection, one can backup all app-private folders and files, so one
*can* backup the data of all apps. Unless there's some other kind of
restriction you're not divulging.

And shall we delve into encrypted files?  A file may get backed up, but
that doesn't mean you can get inside it.  Also, just because you know
where is a file, and can access or copy it, doesn't mean you can
casually view it.  On Android, SMS messages are stored in an SQLite
database, so you need an SQLite viewer, editor, or extractor.  You need
to know which record to extract, and perhaps the structure of those
records.  Repetitive inspection might lead to which record and which
field.  There are SQLite apps for Android, but I haven't used any there.

All of this is now somewhat moot as of 3 days ago after Jesper noted he
managed to get at the picture inside an MMS that he wanted to share.
However, that doesn't bar wandering off onto tangents discussing the
trials and tribulations of using an over-wresting OS.