How to Transfer Messages from Old iPhone to New iPhone

This practical guide walks through how to transfer messages from old iPhone to new iPhone, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

1. How to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone using iCloud

Using iCloud to transfer data has the advantage that you don't need to plug your device into your computer, you just have to have a Wifi connection.

Step 1: Go to Settings> Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes & App Store> iCloud Backup.

Step 2: Turn on iCloud Backup> Tap Backup Now to be able to back up data on iCloud.

Step 3: Turn on the new iPhone> Apps & Data> Restore from iCloud Backup> Wait for the device to transfer data from the old iPhone to the new one by retrieving the data from the iCloud backed up above.

2. How to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone using iTunes

Step 1: Proceed to backup data from old iPhone to iTunes

At this step you need to plug your old device into the computer with iTunes preinstalled> Go to Summary> In the Backups section, select This computer to save the data> Select Backup Now to backup this data.

Step 2: Turn on the new iPhone> Apps & Data> Restore from iTunes Backup.

Step 3: If you haven't connected the new device to the computer that is storing a copy of iTunes, you will receive a connection request.

Go to iTunes on your computer> Go to Summary> In the Backups section, select the Restore Backup section.

3. How to transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone using AirDrop

This is a native Apple feature that allows support for devices from iOS 7 and up. To use, you must have both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth mode turned on on both devices.

Step 1: Turn on AirDrop, go to Settings> General

Step 2: In the dialog box General> Select AirDrop> Select the display mode Everyone.

Step 3: On the original iPhone, go to the Messages app> Select the messages you want to transfer (You can also go to any contact and select all exchanged messages) > Go to the Share icon and from the options provided> Tap on AirDrop feature> Select target device here and accept the incoming data on that device to receive your message.

The above article has detailed some common ways for you to simply transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone. Hope you can successfully apply and share the above method widely with everyone!