Unable to connect

[mcelligott56]

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Expected behaviour

Actual behaviour

When I try to back up my messages, I get an error saying unable to connect.

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Please specify the following:

• Android version
  My android version is 11
• Phone model / brand
  I have the Samsung galaxy s20 plus
• SMS Backup+ version installed
  The app version is 1.5.11
• Messaging app
  I use messages to send SMS and MMS.

[kurahaupo]

Unable to resolve host "imap.google.com": No address associated with hostname

It appears that Google have discontinued that name. (Geeze, thanks for letting us know...)

Change it to imap.gmail.com instead.

[JerryTg]

Is the APP still working with google email?
I have tried to backup my SMS/MMS, with various settings mentioned here, with no success.

Android version: 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
The app version is 1.5.11
Using Messages
When I try to connect,

"This app is blocked
This app tried to access sensitive info in your google Account. To keep your account safe, Google blocked access"

I used the updated IMAP address:
imap.gmail.com:993
used the google generated 16-digit app password

[kurahaupo]

@JerryTg yes it still works for me.

When did you first install the app?

[kurahaupo]

@JerryTg your issue appears to be a duplicate of #1046.

[mcelligott56]

Go into custom imap server and under username, enter your Gmail address. You will need to make an app password and enter that in the password field. Follow the instructions in the following link to make an app password - https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en. Hope that helps. Denis McElligott

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On Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 17:02 JerryTg ***@***.***> wrote: Is the APP still working with google email? I have tried to backup my SMS/MMS, with various settings mentioned here, with no success. Android version: 10 Samsung Galaxy Note 9 The app version is 1.5.11 Using Messages When I try to connect, "This app is blocked This app tried to access sensitive info in your google Account. To keep your account safe, Google blocked access" I used the updated IMAP address: imap.gmail.com:993 used the google generated 16-digit app password — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1071 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AA2UWXFI6UMCASY7CFIMCUDUTOAPTANCNFSM5DTALFDQ> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[kurahaupo]

@mcelligott56 Did changing the imap hostname resolve this issue?

[JerryTg]

Ok, it's working now. I think the problem last time was I changed the authentication back out of the "Plain Text" after I input the password. Somehow that probably erased the password I input, hence the error message. I need to keep the authentication as plain text after input the password. Thank you very much for the help. Jerry

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[mcelligott56]

All I did was put my Gmail account in the username field and generate an app password for the password field. I left the server field blank. Denis McElligott

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