I can't find them in Google Drive nor in Google Takeout, after I downloaded a full Google Takeout. Shouldn't there be some xml file that I can save to an external drive?. I'd need media files saved too (photos, videos, etc included in the SMS/MMS messages).

I'm using the Google Messages app.

Any help much appreciated

 

I can't see any entry there for SMS, I see entries for emails etc. Thanks anyway.