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# How to backup and restore your TextSecure messages
Some time ago the encrypted backup was removed due to some problems (see #1705 for reference). But there are many people who need to backup their messages as they migrate to a new phone for example. Here's how I managed to move to a new phone:
1. Download [Helium](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=de) from the playstore
2. Install it and start it (without root permissions)
3. [Activate it](http://www.clockworkmod.com/carbon) using your PC
4. Backup TextSecure and its apk
5. Pull the whole backup on your pc (adb pull /sdcard/carbon)
6. Push it to your new phone (adb push carbon /sdcard/carbon)
7. Install Helium on your new phone and activate it (like 2 and 3)
8. Click on the restore tab and restore Textsecure
9. When this is finished open up TextSecure and you have to press "End secure session" in every conversation to get it working
This is it. It's working fine for me until now.
What I've tested and what's working:
- sending messages
- receiving messages
- saving old images