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How do I transfer old messages from my old iPhone to my new iPhone? Note: old iPhone can not be turned on

How do I transfer my messages from my old iPhone onto my new iPhone? My old iPhone can not be turned on. And my old number does not belong to me anymore since it was inactive for over 30 days

iPhone XS Max, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 23, 2020 8:21 PM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2020 8:40 PM

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud, if you sign into Messages using the same Apple ID, do the Messages sync? If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    

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Jun 23, 2020 8:40 PM in response to beccareiter5

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud, if you sign into Messages using the same Apple ID, do the Messages sync? If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    

How do I transfer old messages from my old iPhone to my new iPhone? Note: old iPhone can not be turned on

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