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How do I transfer everything to new iPhone except old texts?
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Delete all texts from old iphone.
Backup old phone to itunes.
Restore from backup your new phone.
Everything will be there.
Delete all texts from old iphone.
Backup old phone to itunes.
Restore from backup your new phone.
Everything will be there.
Thanks, I guess I should have mentioned that I would like my old phone to retain the old texts ...but I don't want them cluttering up the new phone.
I guess I could just delete them after the backup, but I was thinking maybe there was a way I wouldn't have to transfer them at all.
I am not aware of a way to do that. Deleting them off the new phone would only take a minute.
How about this:
1. Back up old phone with texts
2. Delete texts
3. Back up old phone without texts
4. Restore new phone with backup from 3
5. Restore old phone with backup from 1
You are given the option which backup you want to use so this may work.
1. Back up old phone with texts
2. Delete texts
3. Back up old phone without texts
4. Restore new phone with backup from 3
5. Restore old phone with backup from 1
You are given the option which backup you want to use so this may work.
The answer is that there is no way to specify how many of your texts are saved on your back up. That only leaves the two choices discussed here.