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Excited about your new iPhone but worried about losing your message history? Don’t be. Moving your message history from your old iPhone to the new one is quick and painless with the methods mentioned below.
1. Transfer Messages Using iCloud Sync
Using iCloud sync is one of the most straightforward ways to transfer messages to your new iPhone. Just like your photos, contacts, notes, and other data, your messages can be synced to other devices using the same iCloud account, including your new iPhone.
Enable iCloud sync on your old iPhone by following these steps:
After completing the steps above, sign in with the same iCloud account on your new iPhone and enable message syncing using the same process.
Wait for a while, and your messages should transfer to the new iPhone. If you encounter any problems or errors, refer to our guide onfixing common iCloud issues on your iPhone.
2. Restore Messages Using iCloud Backup
If you haven’t set up your new iPhone yet, you’re able to also consider creating an iCloud backup on your old iPhone and restoring it to the new one. This method lets you transfer all your data, including messages, from your old iPhone in one go.
To create an iCloud backup on your old iPhone:
This process could take a while, depending on the size of your data.
Once the backup is complete, begin setting up your new iPhone. Go through the initial steps on the setup screen and selectRestore from iCloud Backupon the Apps & Data page. Enter your Apple ID credentials and choose the most recent iCloud backup.
Wait for the restoration process to finish, and your messages will appear on the new iPhone. You can then choose todelete messages from the old iPhoneif you want.
3. Restore Messages Using a PC or Mac
Another way to transfer messages to your new iPhone involves restoring a local iPhone backup created on your computer. Similar to the previous method, this process will restore all of your iPhone data, including your messages.
To back up data on your old iPhone, follow these steps:
Wait for the backup to finish, then connect your new iPhone to the same computer. Choose theRestore iPhoneoption this time, and all your backed-up data, including your messages, will be restored to the new iPhone.
There you have it. Moving your messages to your new iPhone shouldn’t take long, regardless of the method you choose. If you need help transferring other data, refer to ourguide on transferring data from your old iPhone to your new one.
