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message not restoring from back up

i upgraded from iPhone 8 to 11pro and set up from backup but my messages having some missing images. Not all are effected but it is an error for many items not just one. Looking for a best way to correct this. Also this started in May so not keen on doing a full restore unless I really have to

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Sep 17, 2021 1:45 AM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2021 1:49 AM

If you had turned on Messages in iCloudiCloud Photos in your earlier iPhone 8 then they are not backed up (Nether on iTunes nor on iCloud),


Simply turn on Messages in iCloud & iCloud Photos on your device and your content is available on all devices that use the same Apple ID

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message not restoring from back up

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