How to Transfer SMS from iPhone to iPhone

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Open your first iPhone's Settings app.. Tap your Apple ID at the top.. Tap iCloud on the Apple ID menu.

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1

Open your first iPhone's Settings app.

Step 1

Open your first iPhone's Settings app.

2

Tap your Apple ID at the top.

Step 2

Tap your Apple ID at the top.

3

Tap iCloud on the Apple ID menu.

Step 3

Tap iCloud on the Apple ID menu.

4

Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup.

Step 4

Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup.

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Slide the switch next to iCloud Backup to .

Step 5

Slide the switch next to iCloud Backup to .

6

Tap OK in the confirmation pop-up.

Step 6

Tap OK in the confirmation pop-up.

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Tap the Back Up Now button under the switch.

Step 7

Tap the Back Up Now button under the switch.

8

Open the Settings app on your second iPhone.

Step 8

Open the Settings app on your second iPhone.

9

Scroll down and tap General.

Step 9

Scroll down and tap General.

10

Scroll down and tap Reset.

Step 10

Scroll down and tap Reset.

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Tap Erase all content and settings.

Step 11

Tap Erase all content and settings.

12

Tap Erase Now in the confirmation pop-up.

Step 12

Tap Erase Now in the confirmation pop-up.

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Turn on your second iPhone.

Step 13

Turn on your second iPhone.

14

Follow the setup instructions until the Wi-Fi screen.

Step 14

Follow the setup instructions until the Wi-Fi screen.

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Join a Wi-Fi network on your new iPhone.

Step 15

Join a Wi-Fi network on your new iPhone.

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Continue the setup steps until the Apps & Data screen.

Step 16

Continue the setup steps until the Apps & Data screen.

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Select Restore from iCloud backup.

Step 17

Select Restore from iCloud backup.

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Sign into the Apple ID account you used with your first iPhone.

Step 18

Sign into the Apple ID account you used with your first iPhone.

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Select the latest available backup on the backups list.

Step 19

Select the latest available backup on the backups list.

20

Wait until the backup restore is complete.

Step 20

Wait until the backup restore is complete.

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