Transfer SMS MMS to Nexus 5 Hangouts from old Android smoothly

Nov 27,2013 Posted by Allen Lee to Android SMS + MMS Transfer

Get a new Nexus 5 and want to transfer Messages from your old Android Phone and view the messages on Hangouts? Hangouts is the SMS app on the Nexus 5. So you just need an Android Messages migrating program to help. Backuptrans Android SMS + MMS Transfer is the amazing Android SMS MMS backup and restore software which lets you do it smoothly on computer. Just connect your Android Phone and the Nexus 5 to the software via USB or wifi and then click the "Transfer" button. Both your SMS and MMS messages will be transferred and merged perfectly on your Nexus 5 Hangouts.

Tutorial: How to Transfer SMS MMS to Nexus 5 Hangouts from old Android Phone?


Step 1: Run Backuptrans Android SMS + MMS Transfer and connect your Android Phone and the Nexus 5 to computer with USB cable. Then the software will automatically show them in the Devices list.

Tips: If the software could not find your Android connected, please ensure the device has USB debugging enabled first. Some Android devices require USB driver software to be installed on Windows in order to connect to a PC properly. If the driver software is not automatically installed by Windows, you can download and install custom USB driver software for your Android on your computer.
Or you can connect your Android to computer via WiFi.

Step 2: Click the Android you want to transfer SMS/MMS from in Devices list. Turn to top toolbar and press "Transfer Android SMS + MMS to other Android" button. Or you can right click the Android in Devices list and then choose "Transfer Android SMS + MMS to other Android".

Step 3: Go to your Nexus 5 screen and then click "YES" to set Backuptrans app as your Nexus default SMS app.
Note: It will resume your default Messaging app(Hangouts) settings after transferring messages to Android.

Step 4: Back to the Backuptrans Android SMS + MMS Transfer software on computer, and click "OK" to start transferring messages to Nexus 5.

Step 5: Transferred successfully. Now please go to your Nexus 5 and then click "YES" to resume your default Messaging app(Hangouts) settings.

Done! Your old Android SMS MMS Messages have been transferred and merged on your Nexus 5. Now run Hangouts on your Nexus 5 to view the messages and enjoy.

Tip: If you can't see the messages on Hangouts, please go "Settings -> Apps -> All -> Hangouts" and then choose Clear Cache and App Data.
(Don't worry, even though the on-screen warnings make it out that it'll delete your messages, it won't. Open Hangouts again, wait a few seconds and the messages'll all flood in.)

How fast & easy. With Backuptrans Android SMS + MMS Transfer, you can easily backup, restore and transfer SMS MMS Messages for your Android Phone. Free download the software to try now.


Note: This software is a windows version. If you are using Mac, please use Android SMS + MMS Transfer for Mac.

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