Is there a way to backup SMS/imessage for complete restore?

I think there is a glitch on my phone somewhere, and i think that it might be in my phone backup so restoring from an earlier backup is not an option. What i want to do is to take the SMS/Imessage and whatsapp messages off of my phone and restore as a new phone. I have backed up my photos and videos to Dropbox and was wondering if i could do the same thing with my messages to later restore them on my phone?
Thanks in advance

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As for backup, Time Machine is one possibility. I don't use it because it won't run on my computer. I use CarbonCopyCloner.
Read these to understand how iTunes is structured and works:
What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847
Image of folder structure and explanation of different iTunes versions (turingtest2 post) - https://discussions.apple.com/message/13025536 and https://discussions.apple.com/message/17457605

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