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demolition wrote:If you really need it exported into a text file, the fastest way is to just open notepad and start typing. Be sure to type it exactly as it is in the SMS (it can't be that long). The output of this will be the same as if it was done by some app/tool which shows that it is not really proof of anything. You can also use third-party app to do this.
alexanoin wrote:demolition wrote:If you really need it exported into a text file, the fastest way is to just open notepad and start typing. Be sure to type it exactly as it is in the SMS (it can't be that long). The output of this will be the same as if it was done by some app/tool which shows that it is not really proof of anything.
No, this is unacceptable.
just brew it! wrote:As already explained, a plain text file is very unlikely to be acceptable as evidence, no matter how it was produced. It is too easy to fake.
Have you spoken to a lawyer yet?
alexanoin wrote:demolition wrote:If you really need it exported into a text file, the fastest way is to just open notepad and start typing. Be sure to type it exactly as it is in the SMS (it can't be that long). The output of this will be the same as if it was done by some app/tool which shows that it is not really proof of anything.
No, this is unacceptable.
alexanoin wrote:Need to print a copy of messages on my Android phone as an evidence submitted to court. How can I export the messages to plain text?
DancinJack wrote:I know this is expensive and time-consuming, but that's court (and lawyers). If there is a judge that would just accept a piece of paper with plain text SMS on it typed out by a defendant, I want to meet that judge.