Saving text messages if you're getting a new phone

Is there a way to save text messages if I'm getting a new phone?

Back up your phone, you can restore your new phone from this backup, which will include your text message conversations along with other data and settings.  See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109.

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    I have some major errors in my operating system and was told that I have to erase my phone and then set it up as a new phone.  I have a lot of messages I'd like to be able to keep and have access to after the reset.  Is there any way to copy/sore/archive them?

    if you have a mac and have it set that way, they are archived on the mac.

  • We bought an iphone 5s less than a week ago. we did not buy insurance. my daughter dropped it and cracked it 6 days later. she heard there is a 30 warranty period where if anything happens to it, you can get a new phone? anyone know if this is true?

    We bought an iphone 5s 6 days ago. Today my daughter dropped it and cracked the screen! We did not buy insurance. She has heard that there is a 30 day warranty period where if anything happens to the phone, they will replace it. Anyone know if there is any truth to this? We bought the phone at the Apple Store.
    Thanks,

    lisatyb wrote:
    We bought an iphone 5s 6 days ago. Today my daughter dropped it and cracked the screen! We did not buy insurance. She has heard that there is a 30 day warranty period where if anything happens to the phone, they will replace it. Anyone know if there is any truth to this? We bought the phone at the Apple Store.
    Thanks,
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    Two damage replacements that cost out of pocket a total of $257, when a single out-of-warranty repalcement costs $269?  That saves you $281 if you need the protection.  Additionally, that $99 would have given you a full extra year of normal hardware coverage, and two full years of phone support instead of only 90-days free.  After the first 90 days, it costs $19 per issue to get assistance over the phone from Apple.
    Hopefully, on your next iPhone purchase, you will consider this current situation and take advantage of the AppleCare Plus.

  • HT3529 New 7.0 version update changes the way text messages are presented.  In the new version, I cannot figure out how to delete individual texts.  I can delete entire strings of messages, but I want to delete old texts, but keep the recent texts

    The new version of the software for my iPhone 4 changed the way text messages are managed. 
    I can no longer delete individual texts from a text "conversation."  I also have not figured out how to forward texts, which I was able to do in the prior version.
    Anyone know a way to edit out individual messages without losing the entire string?
    Anyone know if there is a way to forward messages?

    When you have the conversation open, if you tap & hold on a message bubble, you should get a new menu pop-up.  It should have 2 options "Copy" and "More..."  If you select the "More..." option it will then let you select one or more message bubbles and delete the selected ones by hitting the trach can icon in the lower left corner.  As for forwarding, you probably just select the "Copy" option, then paste the contents into a new message...

  • Getting a new phone - need help transition​ing

    I had my Palm Pre Plus for Verizon for just over a month when the phone overheated and became non-functional.  The Verizon store was unable to restore the phone to operational status and I am being shipped a new Palm Pre Plus.
    Anyway, before the phone became totally disabled, I connected the device to my computer via USB and backed up all of the internal directories and files contained on the Pre Plus.  Question:  Am I able to restore all of the text messages, attachments, and photographs to the new phone?  I am not worried about the email, contacts, and calendar since these were synchronized with my Google account and am assuming I can do the same with the new phone.
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    Hello and welcome to the forums;
    Text messages, call logs, ringtone preferences, etc. are not backed up in the Profile, and are not stored on the USB portion of the drive. Pictures, mp3s, movies, and documents are stored in the USB drive, and those will be recovered.
    As for attachments saved from emails, it depends on what type of attachment as to whether or not the file will be in the part of the USB drive you can access.
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  • Saved text messages

    I have some text messages saved into the "saved messages" folder. When I try to upload them to my computer, in the back up files part that comes up everything shows up all encrypted so I actually have no clue if there are uploaded. It is extremely important that I get these messages uploaded. Please tell me how.

    If you mean to automagically remove your text messages after you receive or send them, then aside from removing them manually I don't think that there is anything.  Maybe an add on program someone has developed will do this, but I haven't seen anything.

  • HT4623 Is there any way of saving text messages on my iphone 4s?

    Is there a way of saving text messages on my iphone? On my old phone, I could send them to a separate folder. As the messages link on this phone, I've found myself deleting messages that contained important infor from previous conversations and I need to get it back!

    Try the computer apps PhoneView (Mac) or TouchCopy (Mac & PC):
    http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
    http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
    You could also forward the texts to your email address or take screen shots.

  • I am a bit ignorant when it comes to my iphone 4. Can somone help me delete saved text messages? I have tried to delete them one by one in my messages, but it still says that I have 2.3 saved messages. I just want to free up space  on my phone.

    Dearest Ones in the Apple Tech World,
    I need to free up space in my storage, and I can do that if I can figure out how to delete my saved text messages. Anyone out there know how in the world I can accomplish this?
    I have tried to delete them one by one, but it still says that I have 2.3 GB of saved messages!
    I am not the saviest when it comes to operating this phone. Any help would be appreciated!
    THANKS SO MUCH!

    There's no way to delete all message threads at one go. You can however do one contact thread at a time.
    In Messages app where you see a list of messages from different contacts,  tap Edit (top left), tap the red (on the left), then tap the red Delete button on the right.

  • I am using an I phone 5 in Germany and trying to get text messaging to work through the hands free Bluetooth connection on a Honda CRV. It keeps telling me that text messaging is not a feature of my phone. messages come in on the phone.How to resolve ?

    I am using an I phone 5 in Germany and trying to get text messaging to work through the hands free Bluetooth connection on a Honda CRV. It keeps telling me that text messaging is not a feature of my phone. messages come in on the phone.How to resolve ?

    mono 8 bit 8k is 64kbps, yes. 8 bits times 8,000 = 64,000 = 64k bits/sec.
    And yes I think that's a typo - there's no such thing as 'Mone' that I've ever heard of...
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  • When I send a text message I do not get any confirmathat it has been delivered.  Is there a way of getting an automated confiramtion of deleivery as I'm used to having this on a previous phone, and need to know that my texts have been delivered.

    When I send a text message I do not get any confirmation that it has been delivered.  Is there any way of getting an automated message confirmation delivery and time?  I was used to this with my old phone and need to know that my text message has been delivered to the recipient's phone, and when.

    Thanks.  So there's no means of knowing whether a text message has been delivered, not to mention time of delivery.  Perhaps I've gone for the wrong phone.  It might do a lot but seems to miss out on some basics.

  • I did my ios7 update and lost all my old text messages, how do I get them back?

    I did my ios7 update and lost all my old text messages, how do I get them back?

    Try this
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

  • Text messages on iphone 5s getting error message not delivered

    when attempting to send a text messages on iPhone 5s getting error message not delivered with a red explanation mark. I have filed cases with carrier and it comes back as device, some messages do go thru fine and then it will give the error for several message and then back to working again. Please Help.

    Hi
    I am NOT trying to be mean or patronizing so my apologies if this comes across that way
    That said
    SMS texts are sent on a part of the same carrier wave that carries voice calling and conversation as opposed to data - which is why even non smart phones can text - it is the unused portion of the spectrum that initially carriers were making money off of
    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/e-mail-messaging/sms.htm
    In other words - to be able to text - one has to have a plan that supports that
    Also that is why in some plans international texts have a cost whereas one can merrily iMessage from anywhere in the world and get away with it free
    So - if the texts are not leaving your phone - chances are that they do not have a channel to do that - that is an AT&T issue

  • How do you transfer pictures,video's and text messages from iphone 4 to the new model

    How do you transfer pictures,video's and text messages from iphone 4 to the new model?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2109

  • Is there a way to turn off text messaging while you listen to songs/videos?

    I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a way to temporarily turn off text messaging while you are listening to a song or video? I find it very annoying that if I let someone listen to the videos on my phone - that while they are doing that and a text comes in - it shows up right on the phone for them to read it. This did not play out too well when my girlfriend was listening to it yesterday.(keep all smart comments to a minimum please, lol). Can you turn off texting while you listen and then turn it back on when you finish? Please say yes... Thanks

    Nathan, thanks for that info....I appreciate that. That makes a lot of sense (what you said about airplane mode) and seems to be a good feature. I had been told a couple of times by airline personnel to please turn off my phone.
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    When attempting to send text message from iPad I get error message "phone number not registered with iMessage REMOVE" the number is for iPhone an includes area code and country code. How do u register a number with iMessage?.

    TestnTag wrote:
    When attempting to send text message from iPad I get error message "phone number not registered with iMessage REMOVE" the number is for iPhone an includes area code and country code. How do u register a number with iMessage?.
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