Yes exactly, but is it possible to have a UI over these command line backup software.

Also it is not only SMS, but the whole messaging or conversation list. ie facebook, Skype, Yahoo, SMS, googletalk , everything.

My idea is based on the fact that
1 - Incase you have messed up your N9/N950 you can do a quick backup of the messages, plus ur pix, and contacts.

2 - You then do a full system reflash , which makes you lose everything.

3 - Then you fall on these backup, which restore only ur contacts , messaging and ur pix.

4 - Boom your back to where you began on a clean phone, but with ur messages, pix and contacts in place.

5 - Something like that