I can't tell you about SMS-messages, but I transfer photo's from my phone to my computer by connecting it with a USB-cable and copying them with File Explorer from the DCIM folder to whereever I want them in my PC (like the My Pictures folder). Much faster and easier than mailing them.
Other people make backups to the cloud. Don't you?
Senior newbie here. How do I forward text messages and photos from my Samsung Galaxy S4 to my computer email account? My phone is acting up and I don't want to lose those files. Thank in advance.

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