How to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone? Here you will learn 5 proven ways to do that, whether you have backed up these messages or not. Supports all iPhone models, including iPhone 15. So just keep reading to transfer your messages or iMessages now.
Messages didn’t transfer to new iPhone? How to transfer messages to new iPhone? Just free download AnyTrans to 1-click to transfer messages or iMessages from old iPhone to new iPhone. Even supports iPhone 15 and iOS 17.
I have a brand-new iPhone. How can I transfer messages from my iPhone 6 to iPhone 15, because I don’t want to lose the text messages? Is it possible to transfer only messages instead of the whole backing up and restoring process?” Thanks for sharing.
— A User from Apple Support Communities
When you get a new iPhone, the first thing you need to do is to transfer data from the old iPhone to the new one. And of course, text messages (SMS) or iMessages are always something you don’t want to leave behind. In this tutorial, we will share with you 5 ways how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone. And we will also help you to solve the messages not transferring to new iPhone problem. Now let’s start!
Messages didn’t transfer to new iPhone? How to transfer text messages from iPhone to iPhone easily and safely? We highly recommend you try AnyTrans – iPhone Data Manager first. As a powerful iOS data management tool, AnyTrans can help you transfer almost all iOS data types, including messages, photos, videos, contacts, call logs, WhatsApp data, and more. It works on both Mac and Windows PC, and it’s compatible with all iPhone models including the latest iPhone 15 with the updated iOS 17. Check some of its main features on iPhone Messages management.
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Once free download AnyTrans on your computer, please follow the simple steps below to learn how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone, even without any backup.
Step 1. Get and launch AnyTrans > Connect your two iPhones to the computer with USB cables. AnyTrans will detect the two devices automatically > Click the Phone Switcher button on the left panel > Choose Phone to iPhone.
Step 2. Make sure the transfer is correct by checking the source device is on the left and the target device is on the right. And then click the Next button to initiate the transfer process.
Step 3. Choose Message among various types of data, and click Next to transfer all messages to your new iPhone 15. (Or you need to update backup first.)
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With the above on-screen instructions, you can transfer messages to your new iPhone with simple clicks. Also, watch the video tutorial below to learn how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone.
Despite transferring iMessages to new iPhone 15, you can also transfer messages from iPhone to computer to make a backup for your important messages. How do I transfer messages from iPhone to computer? For those who want to save iPhone text messages to a computer as a backup, iTunes is helpful. You can make an iPhone backup with iTunes on the computer, and it will include messages. However, it’s impossible to open and view those iPhone text messages from your iTunes backup.
You can also give AnyTrans a try, as it helps transfer iPhone messages to PC or Mac, and in a readable format like PDF, HTML, TXT. With the one-click export feature, all iPhone messages with attachments will be exported to the computer in different folders as you need. Here is a step-by-step tutorial that tells you How to Save iPhone Messages to PC/Mac Computer >
Further Reading: You may also like this tip – How to Install New iOS 17 on iPhone >
Messages didn’t transfer to new iPhone? Does iCloud backup messages? The answer is YES. The messages, including text messages and iMessages, are all included. So if you want to know how to transfer iMessages to new iPhone, iCloud is also a good choice. But you should first make sure you have backed up these messages with iCloud. Below is how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone via iCloud.
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Also Read: You may wonder what will be saved in your iCloud, so you can read – What Does iCloud Backup Include >
Besides, since iOS 11.4 was released, Apple has already brought back the Message in the iCloud feature. This feature enables users to share messages across different devices. So you can also apply this feature to transfer messages to new iPhone with the iCloud syncing feature (for iOS 12 and later). Here are steps on how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone without backup:
One thing that needs to be mentioned is that iCloud won’t inform you when the sync process is finished, so you need to check the process by yourself.
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Further Reading: You can also get your messages back even without backup – Retrieve Lost Messages on iPhone without Backup >
iTunes can also act as a data manager and help you transfer text messages from iPhone to iPhone. Below are detailed steps to back up and transfer text messages to new iPhone with iTunes.
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PhoneTrans is a phone-to-phone data transfer tool. It provides you with three modes to quick transfer, clone iPhone, or merge iPhones. And you can full backup or selective backup iPhone and restore them. What’s more, PhoneTrans allows you to transfer WhatsApp/Line/Viber data and more apps to your new iPhone.
Here is how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone with the phone-to-phone app:
1. Get PhoneTrans free installed on computer > Launch it and tap on Phone Backup > Here you can choose to selectively back up messages only or full back up iPhone, we take full backup as an example to avoid data loss.
2. Confirm the device you need to back up and click Back Up button. Then you can view the types of data that will be backed up on your old iPhone and head to Back Up Now.
3. Then you can view the types of data that will be backed up on your old iPhone and head to Back Up Now.
1. Once the backup is finished, go to Phone Restore > Confirm the backup data and your new iPhone’s name > Click Selective Restore.
2. Now, you can select messages to sync to your new iPhone.
I am transferring my iPhone 14 to iPhone 15. My messages on the new phone stop about six weeks before today. All of the messages prior to that did transfer. The missing messages are still on my iPhone X and on my iMac. How do I get them back on my new phone?
— A User from Apple Support Communities
Messages didn’t transfer to new iPhone? Some users report that text messages didn’t transfer to new iPhone and ask why are my messages not transferring to new iPhone. In fact, there are various reasons for this problem. And accordingly, here are some tips you can try if you need to solve messages didn’t transfer to new iPhone:
As you can see, that’s all about how to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone. Among these methods, AnyTrans is obviously the best one, because you can use it to transfer messages and more data to your new iPhone or computer in the easiest and fastest manner. And it supports all iPhone models, so just free download AnyTrans to give it a try. If you have any problems with iPhone transferring, please leave a comment and we are happy to help.
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