Only some of my messages are backing up, how do I make them all back up

Only some of my iMessages are backing up, how do I make sure they all back up onto my new device

Posted on Jul 16, 2022 11:45 PM

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Jul 16, 2022 11:47 PM in response to Melissaxsofiaa

If you had turned on Messages in iCloud your content is automatically stored in iCloud and is available on all devices that use the same Apple ID

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Only some of my messages are backing up, how do I make them all back up

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