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How do I keep old messages?

I am upgrading my iPhone 6s to an IPhone 8 and want to know how I can keep my text and IMessages from my old phone to my new phone

Posted on Apr 19, 2018 10:32 PM

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rahulon12

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Posted on Apr 19, 2018 10:48 PM

Hey,

The best way is to make a backup of your old iPhone 6s on iTunes/iCloud, and then restore that to your new phone. All data from the old phone will be transferred over...

This page from Apple Support may help you out -

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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