Transfer iPhone SMS Messages from iOS 6 to iOS 7 and Vice Versa

Sep 3,2013 Posted by Allen Lee to iPhone SMS Transfer

Get a new iPhone with iOS 7 and want to transfer SMS Messages from current iPhone with iOS 6? Need to transfer SMS from an iOS 7 iPhone to another iPhone with iOS 6? Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer must be the ideal tool to easily transfer iPhone SMS to other iPhone. No jailbreak required. You just need to connect your iOS 6 iPhone and iOS 7 iPhone to the software via USB and then click the "Transfer SMS Messages" button. All SMS Text Messages will be merged perfectly in iPhone Messaging app.

Tutorial: How to Transfer iPhone SMS Messages from iOS 6 to iOS 7 and Vice Versa?

Note: Before you run the software, please make sure you have installed iTunes 11.0 or above on your computer and turned off "iCloud Backup" on your iPhone. Also, you need to enter correct passcode on iPhone if your iPhone is protected with a passcode.

Step1: Run software on computer and connect iPhone
Run Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer and connect both iPhones to computer with USB cable. Then the software will find devices connected and show them on the Devices list.

Step2-A: Transfer all SMS from iOS 6 to iOS 7
1) Click the iPhone with iOS 6 you want to transfer SMS from.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Transfer iPhone SMS to other iPhone" button or go File -> Transfer iPhone SMS to other iPhone.

    Tip: Or you can right click the iPhone in Device list and then choose "Transfer iPhone SMS to other iPhone".

Step2-B: Transfer only the SMS with a single contact to iPhone with iOS 7
1) Click your wanted contact name under iPhone.
2) Turn to top toolbar and press "Transfer iPhone SMS to other iPhone" button or go File -> Transfer iPhone SMS to other iPhone.

    Tip: Or you can right click the contact name and then choose "Transfer SMS with this contact to other iPhone".

Step3: Select a target iPhone
Select the iOS 7 iPhone to transfer SMS to, and then click Confirm to continue.

Note: Before you restore SMS, please make sure you have disabled Find My iPhone on your iOS 7 iPhone. See the following tutorial on how to disable find my iphone.

Transferred successfully. All SMS Messages have been merged perfectly.

Step4: Waiting for iPhone to restart and refresh messages itself
You will see your messages saved on your iPhone after restarting it.

Done! How easy and fast! Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer makes it easier than ever to transfer SMS from iPhone to iPhone. If you want to transfer SMS from iOS 7 to iOS 6 iPhone, just follow the same steps above. Now free download the program to try.

Note: This software is a windows version. If you are using Mac, please use Backuptrans iPhone SMS Transfer for Mac.

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