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How do I retrieve my info from my old iPhone11 128g

I purchased and iphone12pro max. I had all my info transferred but I accidentally deleted info for my old iPhone 11 128gb phone. It had all my old text messages on it and my home screen set up already. Is there anyway to retrieve info from my previous iPhone iPhone 11 128gb?

Posted on May 22, 2021 7:35 AM

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Posted on May 22, 2021 7:42 AM

If you erased the previous phone and you didn't sync messages via iCloud, you can check to see if you have a backup made from before you wiped the old phone and restore the backup to your new phone. But in restoring backups, it's all or nothing. So your new phone would be restored to the time the backup was made on the old phone, meaning new texts, etc., will be gone on the new phone.


If you synced messages with iCloud, make sure you turn that on on the new phone. Go to:


Settings > Your Name, Apple ID, iCloud, Media & Purhcases

Tap iCloud

Turn on Messages (and any other services you want to sync with iCloud)


Again, that will only work IF you were syncing messaged previously

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May 22, 2021 7:42 AM in response to gwendolyn74

If you erased the previous phone and you didn't sync messages via iCloud, you can check to see if you have a backup made from before you wiped the old phone and restore the backup to your new phone. But in restoring backups, it's all or nothing. So your new phone would be restored to the time the backup was made on the old phone, meaning new texts, etc., will be gone on the new phone.


If you synced messages with iCloud, make sure you turn that on on the new phone. Go to:


Settings > Your Name, Apple ID, iCloud, Media & Purhcases

Tap iCloud

Turn on Messages (and any other services you want to sync with iCloud)


Again, that will only work IF you were syncing messaged previously

How do I retrieve my info from my old iPhone11 128g

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