Best ways to move your text message from one Android to another Android or an iPhone
When we buy a new phone, we always become concerned about transferring photos, videos, apps, and other data from the older phone to the new one. But one more thing we sometimes miss and struggle with later is transferring text messages. You can use the iPhone messaging app on your iPhone or Google messaging app, but sometimes you need to transfer the old message while you change the device. There are plenty of methods available to transfer text messages from an Android phone to another Android phone or a new iPhone. In this article, we will explore all of the best ways to transfer text messages from an Android phone to another Android phone or a new iPhone. In this article, our focus is to show the process of transferring text messages from the Android phone to another Android or a new iPhone, as every year most of the users switch their devices from one Android phone to another Android or a new iPhone. So, without any further delay, let’s jump into the process of transferring text messages from one Android phone to another Android or iPhone.
How to move text messages from one Android to another Android using Google backup
The transferring of text messages from one Android phone to another Android phone is easy and convenient using Google Backup. This way is best if you want to transfer the text message wirelessly. You have to first back up your text message to your Google account from your existing old phone and then back up the text message to your new Android phone using the same Google account.
- Take your old Android phone and Go to “Settings”.
- Go to the Google option from the settings menu.
- Tap on All Services> Click on Backup.
- Turn on the Backup by Google One
- Scroll down to make sure that SMS and MMS message options are present there.
- Click on the Backup. Now your message will start to back up automatically.
Once the backup of the text message is done on your old Android phone, take your new Android phone where you want to restore the backup message.
- If your new Android phone is not set up yet, turn on the new Android phone and wait until login to your Google account screen is prompted.
- Once login to your Google account is prompted, log in using the same Google account that you have used to back the test message on your old Android phone.
- After the setup process, the phone will ask you to choose to restore and Tap on Restore if you want to restore the data that is backed up to your Google account. As you have already backed up your text message to the old Android phone, all your messages will be restored to the new Android phone.
How to move text messages from one Android to another using a PC
This method is useful if you want to transfer the message selectively or if you have already set up your new Android phone. Here you have to use an app named Dr.Fone – Phone Manager (Android) which is developed focusing on text message transfer. To transfer the text message using the Dr.Fone – Phone Manager (Android) follow the below instructions.
- First of all, Install the Dr.Fone – Phone Manager (Android) app on your computer and launch the app.
- Select the Phone Manager option from the main screen.
- Now, connect two Android devices to the computer using the two USB cables. You will see both devices in the upper left corner.
- Click on the device name that you want to use as a source phone for SMS transfer
- Click on the information tab where you will see the contacts and SMS in the left column.
- Now, click on the “SMS” to access all the messages of your old Android phone
- Scroll down the screen to see all the messages from your old Android phone
- Select the individual SMS thread if you want to transfer the specific messages that you want. If you want to transfer all messages then select the thread that is just left on the content.
- Now, click the Export icon and choose the Export to [your new Android phone]
That’s all to transfer the text messages selectively from one Android phone to another phone or to transfer the message if your new Android phone is already set up.
How to transfer text messages from android to a new iPhone
Using Apple’s Move to IOS app it is very convenient to move messages from Android to iPhone
- Install Move to iOS App on your Android phone.
- Turn on your new iPhone> and begin the setup process. You have to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
- Once the prompt regarding Apps & Data appears, select Move Data from Android.
- Note the security code displayed on your iPhone.
- Open the Move to iOS App on your Android device.
- Accept the terms, privacy policy, and more. Hit Agree > Continue > Agree > Automatically Send (or Don’t Send) > Continue > Continue > Continue.
- Enter the security code when prompted.
- Finally, In the Move to iOS app, select the types of data you want to transfer. Make sure that you choose Messages.
- Now, Complete the setup process for your iPhone.
In this way, all of your text messages will be transferred to the new iPhone from the Android easily.
Below is the video that demonstrates the process of transferring anything from android to iPhone including text messages:
Conclusion
There are plenty of 3rd party apps available to do that. But in terms of reliability, security, and convenience, the above-mentioned ways are the best to transfer text messages from one Android to another Android or an iPhone.
