After sending messages with QuickText, you may want to clean up your phone’s SMS inbox. QuickText uses your phone’s default SMS app, so the experience depends on which app you are using. In many cases on Android, this is Google Messages, which unfortunately does not have a “Select All” or bulk delete feature.
The easiest solution is to use a free third-party app called SMS Backup & Restore.
Install SMS Backup & Restore #
Download the app from the Google Play Store:
SMS Backup & Restore on Google Play
Back up first! It is recommended to create a backup before deleting messages. Once deleted, messages cannot be recovered.
Step 1: Back up your messages (recommended) #
- Open SMS Backup & Restore
- Tap Set Up A Backup
- Select SMS Messages
- Choose a storage location (Google Drive, Dropbox, or your phone)
- Tap Back Up Now
Step 2: Delete your messages #
- Open SMS Backup & Restore
- Tap the ☰ menu (three lines) in the top left
- Select Tools
- Tap Delete messages or call logs
- Select SMS Messages
- Choose what to delete:
- All messages
- Date range to delete only messages from a specific time period
- Tap Delete to confirm
- When prompted, set SMS Backup & Restore as your default SMS app (required for deletion)
This will delete all SMS messages on your phone, not only the ones sent by QuickText. Archived messages will also be deleted.
Step 3: Switch back to your SMS app #
- Open your SMS app (for example Google Messages)
- Tap Set as default app when prompted
Video walkthrough #
All the steps above (excluding backups) are also shown in the video below.
