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Is there a way to transfer messages from iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 to iPhone 8?

Is there a way to transfer messages from iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 and still keep the messages on iPhone 8 that are not on the older iPhones? I think restoring an old backup erases the messages that are currently on the iPhone.

iPhone 8, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 2, 2021 3:45 PM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2021 3:55 PM

Shinehah wrote:

Is there a way to transfer messages from iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 and still keep the messages on iPhone 8 that are not on the older iPhones? I think restoring an old backup erases the messages that are currently on the iPhone.

That is correct. What you want to do will not work.

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Nov 2, 2021 3:55 PM in response to madirmur59

Shinehah wrote:

Is there a way to transfer messages from iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 to iPhone 8 and still keep the messages on iPhone 8 that are not on the older iPhones? I think restoring an old backup erases the messages that are currently on the iPhone.

That is correct. What you want to do will not work.

Is there a way to transfer messages from iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 to iPhone 8?

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