Ask HN: Did Messages get removed from Google Takeout?
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⚡ TL;DR · AI summary
The article discusses challenges users face when trying to export messages from Google Takeout. It highlights difficulties in backing up RCS images on Android devices and compares this to the experience of exporting iMessages on iPhones. The author expresses a need for better solutions for backing up and managing these messages.
Key facts
- ▪Users find it difficult to export RCS images from Google Takeout.
- ▪Backing up messages on Android phones takes up significant space.
- ▪The author compares the process to exporting iMessages on iPhones, which also poses challenges.
Original article
Ycombinator
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
I don't know if this is the case but trying to export RCS images is so difficultIt takes up space on android phones and I don't know how to backup completely and then removeTo be fair, same for iphones, when I help my family/relatives, I can use Google photos to export then delete photos but don't know what to do for imessage
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Ycombinator.
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