IPhone SMS Transfer to iPhone iPad

Transfer sms messages from one iPhone to another iPhone, copy text message mms, iMessages, data between two iPhones and how to transfer sms text msgs from old iPad to new iPad.


Iphone sms (Short Message Service) transferring can be done by two ways. 

First method: How to transfer SMS iPhone to iPhone.


You take back up of old iPhone to computer by iTunes,iCloud, Dropbox or any cloud storage. Then you can restore new iPhone with old iPhone's back up. In this method you can transfer SMS from iPhone to another iPhone. This will erase all data of new iPhone. Many time it happen that you bought new iPhone and started to use it. After one month you realize that, you want to combine SMS, mms, imessages and text messages of old iPhone to new iPhone. As it is not possible that you carry both iPhone with you. In this method you transfer all of iPhone data to another iPhone.

Second method: How to Merge SMS of two iPhone to one iPhone. 

 
 You combine SMS of two iPhone to one iPhone without restoring iPhone. This method is used when you want to transfer only sms, text messages between two iPhone. Or you want to copy only SMS text messages from one iPhone to another iPhone.  I have created separate post for how to merge combine sms, text messages of two different iphone / ipad. By that method you can transfer only sms text messages from one iPhone to another iPhone. Or you can move sms mms from old iPad to another new iPad.


Steps for how to transfer sms from iPhone to another iPhone.

 
 How to move sms text messages of old iPad to new iPad.

                 This method is  applicable for transferring sms text messages from iPhone 12, iPhone XS, iPhone 11  to iPhone PLUS, iPhone 13, iPhone se and iPhone 6s plus. You can also use for copying sms from iPad pro, iPad air, iPad mini to iPad pro, iPad air, iPad mini.

Step 1. Connect your old one iPhone to computer. IPhone should appear in this PC or my computer.

Step 2. Open iTunes. Itunes found iPhone in device tab.

Step 3. On left hand side column of iTunes – select the old iPhone from which you want to move sms, text messages, mms and data to new iPhone.

Step 4.  Now you will make back up of iPhone. You can make backup of iPhone by iTunes and iCloud.

-To take iPhone backup by iCloud: 

 
You need to connect iPhone to WiFi internet.
-Once iPhone connected to internet.  Unlock iPhone screen.
- Tap on iPhone setting- tap on iCloud – turn on iCloud backup- then tap on backup now.

After completion of backup, iPhone backup will appear in storage – manage device –device name your iPhone name.

Take iPhone back up by iTunes:


-As you have connected iPhone to computer and you have opened iTunes - on left hand side you will find iPhone and all connected iOS devices. Select iPhone from which you want to copy SMS to another iPhone.

-  Click on summary tab. On right hand side, you will find the options as show in below image. Automatically backup on this computer, icloud and manual backup and restore. It also shows that when you have last backed up iPhone.




IPHONE SMS TRANSFER TO IPHONE

- Click on backup now.
- you will find all your back up of iTunes here- open iTunes – click on edit menu – click on preferences – click on device tab – this will provide you the list of all back up on computer iTunes library.

Merge two iPhone SMS to one iPhone

Step 5. Now connect another iPhone on which you want to transfer SMS text messages from iPhone.

 Step 6. Open iTunes.  Select the new iPhone on which you are moving SMS, mms from old iPhone.

Step 7.  Click on summary tab. Now  click on restore backup. Or right click on new iPhone on which you are transferring SMS from another iPhone. Then select restore from back up.

Step 8. This will provide the list of backup.  You should select backup of old iPhone and restore the new iPhone with old iPhone backup. This will restore contact, calendar, notes, text messages and setting on new iPhone. Keep in mind, this will not restore firmware.
 This will wipe out all data on new iPhone.

Step 9. It will take few minute to restore iPhone. Keep iPhone connected to computer until it restarts and sync with computer.

Step 10. Disconnect your iPhone from computer and check the messaging app. You will successfully transferred SMS to iPhone.

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