All texts did not transfer to new iPhone, but are still on iPad/Mac?

I received my new 15 Pro Max yesterday and migrated everything via iCloud from my 12 Pro Max. A lot of my messages did not transfer from my old device. Anything after Feb of this year is missing. When checking my iPad and Macbook, the messages are still there, so they're definitely in the cloud. I have iMessage turned on in iCloud and all that as well. Will I need to restore from backup (from my old phone) again and hope they'll repopulate? Or is there an easier workaround to getting back these messages on my phone?

I know it seems silly to want messages from years ago, but some are from people who are no longer here, so it's hard to let them go.

TIA!

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 10:07 AM

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carlita161

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Posted on Jan 26, 2024 9:21 AM

I am having the same issue too.. just got my iPhone 15 the other day and I made sure to back up my old phone which I did and it had the current date for being backed up. I so went on to set up my new phone and I didn’t get all my text messages.. my messages stops at September 15, 2023 and nothing after that at all😩😩.Apple what is the problem

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