Most of the messaging apps are “secure” hence save their data, downloads in locked space. They do allow one to save a particular image or file anywhere but it is a manual process not practical if I want to access all images I received in the last 5 years.

WhatsApp has been good for me in this regard because it saves them in a user accessible directory. But recently WhatsApp has made it impossible to use offline as backup because it refuses to read from it in a new phone. Only Google Drive backup is allowed.

Is there any other app which allows storage in a user accessible location?

  • @[email protected]
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    45 months ago

    I think you are talking on online messaging, but if not, Fossify messenger has the option to backup SMS.

    • @voracreadOP
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      25 months ago

      Yes, this is about viable WhatsApp replacement for me and my friends.

  • @[email protected]
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    35 months ago

    Viber does this by default for media but it also doesn’t support offline chat backups and I don’t know if it’s something you’d want to move to in general.

    • @voracreadOP
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      15 months ago

      Viber is something which I have not tried recently but offline chat backups.

    • @voracreadOP
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      35 months ago

      Oh, I had forgotten about that one.