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Q: Back up text messages

HHow to back up my old text messages On IPhone 5

Posted on Mar 19, 2016 8:20 PM

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  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Mar 19, 2016 8:35 PM in response to Bigzblack88
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    Mar 19, 2016 8:35 PM in response to Bigzblack88

    Messages are part of the iPhone backup, as long as they are on the device. Once deleted from the device, they are no longer part of the backup. If you want to archive your text messages, you are going to need a 3rd party program on the computer that you can get the messages off the iPhone. PhoneView works with Mac, and TouchCopy works with both Mac and Windows. I'm a Windows user and have purchased and used TouchCopy. It will do more than just messages, it does music, voicemail, and a few other things. It does as advertised.