Sharp Archive – SMS User Guideline

🛡️ 1. Disable Google Play Protect

• Open the ▶️ Google Play Store.
• Tap your 👤 Profile icon.
• Select 🛡️ Play Protect.

• Tap the ⚙️ Settings icon.

• Disable the available Play Protect options.

📥 2. Download & Install the App

• Log in to your Sharp Archive account.
• From the 🏠 Home page, select ➕ Add More Channels.
• Select Text. The 📱 SMS Onboarding modal will appear.
• Select the 💬 SMS icon.
• Use the ⬇️ Download link provided in the modal to download the Sharp Archive – SMS app.
• Install the app on your Android device.
• If your device restricts the installation because the app is not available on the Play Store, follow the device instructions to allow installation from the required source.

✉️ 3. Get an Invitation Code

From the previously displayed 📱 SMS Onboarding modal:

• Enter your 📞 Mobile Number.
• Enter your 👤 Name.
• Enter your ✉️ Email.
• Select Submit.
• An 🔑 Invitation Code will be sent to your email address.

🔐 4. Log In to the SMS App

Open the Sharp Archive – SMS app and enter:

• 📞 Mobile Number: Your mobile number
• 🔑 Invitation Code: The code received by email
• 🔐 Allow the permissions the app asks for and log in.

🔄 5. Connect Mobile Number

After connecting:

• Recent SMS messages, including messages from up to the last 15 days, will be fetched from all SIMs on the device.
• The messages will be uploaded to your Sharp Archive account.
• All 📥 incoming and 📤 outgoing SMS messages will continue to be archived after connection.

🔎 6. Verify Archiving

Send and receive SMS messages and verify that they:

• Appear in the 📋 Feed
• Are archived on the 🗄️ Archive page

🔌 7. Disconnect

To stop uploading SMS messages to Sharp Archive:

• Select 🚪 Log Out from the SMS app.

• Or, go to ⚙️ Settings → Services in Sharp Archive and disconnect the connected SMS account.