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My text messages are the only thing that did not transfer to my new iPhone?

How do I transfer text messages to my new iPhone?

iPhone 7, iOS 12

Posted on Jan 17, 2020 10:14 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2020 10:58 AM

On both your old and new phones, go to Settings>Tap your name at the top>iCloud and turn on messages. You may have to wait overnight while they are charging for it to switch over.

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My text messages are the only thing that did not transfer to my new iPhone?

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