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Message backup

If I backup my messages before getting a new phone and do a restore on it, will my unopened messages still be there (even none iMessage messages) as long as it’s up to date on the backup?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 8:59 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2021 5:14 AM

Hello,

Yes, they still should be there. See "messages" in this link:

About backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Good luck.

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