How to Transfer Text Messages from iPhone to iPhone With Messages in iCloud
Perhaps the simplest way to transfer text messages from iPhone to iPhone is to use Messages in iCloud. This iCloud feature was introduced in iOS 11.4. When you enable it, it works just like iCloud syncing does for other data: you upload content to iCloud and then all other devices signed in to the same account download messages from iCloud. Pretty simple—and it covers both standard SMS texts and iMessages. Here’s what to do:
How to Move Text Messages to Your New iPhone Using an iCloud Backup
If you don’t want to use Messages in iCloud (because you’ve got an older phone, don’t want your texts saved in the cloud, you don’t want to pay for extra iCloud storage, etc.), you can transfer messages from iPhone to iPhone via restoring from backup. Here’s what to do:
How to Move Text Messages to Your New iPhone Using a Mac or PC
Prefer not to back up to iCloud, but still need to transfer messages to a new iPhone? Use the trusty old method of backing up your data to a Mac or PC. Here’s how:
