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# NOTE:
**Due to a recent change in Google's application permissions regarding XOAUTH, this app may not work as intended.**
The issue is being discussed heavily in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/959).
- For a workaround, please refer to the instructions referenced in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/959#issuecomment-513018820) or this [Android Police article](https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/12/sms-backup-is-now-broken-due-to-gmails-api-changes-but-theres-a-workaround/)
- If you wish to backup to a non-Gmail address, follow the instructions referenced [here](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/959#issuecomment-507385460)
* For a workaround, please refer to the instructions referenced in the
[issue tracker](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/959#issuecomment-513018820)
or this [Android Police article][].
* If you wish to backup to a non-Gmail address, follow the instructions referenced
[here](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/959#issuecomment-507385460)

Please understand that the issues linked are intended to provide information.
As such, please keep comments focused on resolving the issue, as well as following the [GitHub Community Guidelines](https://help.github.com/en/articles/github-community-guidelines).
As such, please keep comments focused on resolving the issue, as well as following the [GitHub Community Guidelines][].

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* ⚠️ In June 2019 Google [changed their API policy], introducing [sensitivity scopes], and
as a result SMS Backup+ [can no longer use XOAuth2] to save messages into your mailbox;
instead a "password" is required to access Gmail via IMAP, but it can be a generated
application password (which can be revoked without affecting your real password).
[application password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en)
(which can be revoked without affecting your real password).

* MMS backup support (added in version 1.1)

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[sensitivity scopes]: https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/auth/scopes
[can no longer use XOAuth2]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/06/gmails-api-lockdown-will-kill-some-third-party-app-access-starting-july-15/

[GitHub Community Guidelines]: https://help.github.com/en/articles/github-community-guidelines
[Android Police article]: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/08/12/sms-backup-is-now-broken-due-to-gmails-api-changes-but-theres-a-workaround/
[Sign in using App Passwords]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

[Google Play Store]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
[F-Droid]: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/

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