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jberkel / sms-backup-plus

Backup Android SMS, MMS and call log to Gmail / Gcal / IMAP
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
Apache License 2.0
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What is the reason the app to ask for IMAP credentials; #955

Closed lepidas closed 4 years ago

lepidas commented 5 years ago

I don't understand what is the reason or the purpose for me to put my email server credentials. Why the app is asking for those login info; If someone can explain, I hink it's something I don't understand but what is that... thank you.

zetaomegagon commented 5 years ago

Since this app backs up your SMS and MMS messages to your email acct, you need to allow it access. Otherwise the developer would just wave their fingers and have access to any email account ever, or this app just wouldn't work.

If you use Gmail with 2 factor authentication, you will need to generate an App Specific Password and use that for the password field.

lepidas commented 5 years ago

The point is what is the reason to backup to gmail and not local. If it's local why it's asking for gmail login;

zetaomegagon commented 5 years ago

The point is what is the reason to backup to gmail and not local.

Well, you can respond to SMS backed up to email in email. You don't have to worry about backing up local data (off phone). If you trust your IMAP server, then you don't have to worry about security/privacy...

I mean...that is a really subjective question and you'd really need to ask that to anyone who uses this app.

If it's local why it's asking for gmail login

It's not local at all. Please read the app description.

If you want local backups only, I think SMS Gate can do that.

kurahaupo commented 4 years ago

@zetaomegagon thanks for adding the explanation