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How do I save my iChat history from my iPad?

I've got some important information in my iChat history that I need to save. However, I've been having problems with my iPad and the "Genius Bar" has told me I need to restore my iPad to the original settings. How do I save the chat sessions I have in my history? I don't see any options in iTunes during syncing.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 8.2

Posted on Mar 27, 2015 5:57 PM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2015 6:26 PM

You do mean you want to save your text messages, correct? iChat is a Mac app. You need a third party app if you want to save them in a format that you can read on the Mac.

Google "Saving Text messages fro iPad to Mac" for other choices.

http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/tutorials/how-to-transfer-and-backup-sms-and -imessages

https://deciphertools.com/decipher-textmessage.html

http://www.copytrans.net/support/how-to-save-iphone-text-messages-to-word/

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Mar 27, 2015 6:26 PM in response to Diane Corcoran

You do mean you want to save your text messages, correct? iChat is a Mac app. You need a third party app if you want to save them in a format that you can read on the Mac.

Google "Saving Text messages fro iPad to Mac" for other choices.

http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/tutorials/how-to-transfer-and-backup-sms-and -imessages

https://deciphertools.com/decipher-textmessage.html

http://www.copytrans.net/support/how-to-save-iphone-text-messages-to-word/

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