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Sync imessages from cloud to new phone (no b/u available)

Got a new iPhone, but no backups available (all corrupted), and old phone is bricked (long story). All my texts from my old phone and on the computer are saved to iCloud. So...how can I transfer old texts to my phone--I'm getting new texts fine, but want the hundreds of old ones sync'ed to my new phone. Is there a way to transfer messages from my computer, or from iCloud to the new phone? Thanks!

iPhone SE

Posted on Jun 28, 2020 2:00 PM

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Jun 28, 2020 2:18 PM in response to UArizona

You watched your computer backup the texts to iCloud? That’s a new one on me. If you were syncing your messages with iCloud, then do what Lawrence Finch said to do in the post after mine.


If you were really backing up with iCloud, there is no way to recover only the texts. When you restore a backup, you restore everything in the backup and overwrite the current contents on your phone.

Sync imessages from cloud to new phone (no b/u available)

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