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Back up iPhone SMS to Mac

By Selena KomezUpdated on March 23, 2018


[Summary]:Worry about your important text messages is lost?Backing up SMS from iPhone to a Mac computer regularly is the best way to protect iPhone messages from losing. This article will show you how to transfer SMS from iPhone to MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac without iTunes.Then you can restore backup files to your iPhone X/8/7/6S/6(plus),etc. for using and reading again.

I want to update my iPhone to iOS 11.2,but I want to transfer my text message from iPhone 7 to Mac at first.How can I backup my iPhone SMS to Macbook Pro without data losing?

““I want to restore my iPhone to factory reseting,before that I need to backup SMS from iPhone to Macbook Air,is is possible to backup SMS and restore to iPhone after factory reset?””

Text messages on the iPhone are a quick and easy way to communicate with family, friends and colleagues in this fast-growing society. The text on your iPhone contains important information from your customers, your boss, your dear, your family, etc. It may be one of the most valuable files on your device.Thus,backing up your iPhone as a regular habit is a great way to prevent data loss by unexpected virus attack, improper operation, files deleted or lost.In the other hand, sync you files to computer before factory reset, iOS update, jailbreaking so that you would not worry about SMS lost anymore. However, iTunes can not help us to select one file type we want to transfer from iPhone to Mac,which will result in missing some files or backing up data you do not need.

But don’t worry, here’s a powerful tool can help you transfer SMS from iPhone to Mac more efficiently without iTunes.

U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore(Mac) as a wonderful software is designed to iPhone owner who want to back up all data (photos, video, contacts, text messages, iMessages, call logs, WhatsApp messages, Notes, Calendar, Reminder, App pictures & videos,etc.) from your iPhone to the Mac. It supports recover deleted messages from iPhone(include iPhone X/8/7/6S/6/5) to computer(windows or Mac).A software you deserve to choose because it can:

-Preview the relevant contents of the backup file in detail
-Avoid losing new stored data when you backup files.
-Supports all iPhone models running iOS, including the latest versions of iOS and iPhone X.
-Guarantee no data loss during the backup and restore process.
-Compatible with Mac OS 10.13/10.12/ 10.11 / 10.10 / 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7

Now there is the trial version of U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore for you to download on your Windows PC or Mac.

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We will show some pictures to help you understand the process, and there will be tips during the text instructions.

Part 1:Backup Text Messages from iPhone to Mac without iTunes

Step 1.Launch the U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore(Mac)

Download the U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore(Mac) from third party company to your Mac.After it is installed successfully.

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Then choose “iOS Data Backup & Restore” button and then locate on “iOS Data Backup”.You should tick it to go on the next step.

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Step 2.Connect Your Device to Mac

Please connect your iPhone X/8/7/6S/6 to Mac and the program will pop up the following interface:

transfer iPhone SMS to Mac

There are two options on the screen: Standard backup and Encrypted backup. You can tick “Standard backup” if you don’t need to encrypt the text message,then click Start button to enter the process.

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Note:The “Encrypted backup” button is designed for those who want to encrypt their data,and if you choose it ,you should set the password.

Step 3. Backup SMS Messages

Then you can see many data are supported, including Messages, Notes, Contacts, Call History and more, will be showed on the window.If you just want to backup your iPhone messages, you can only select “Messages” item and click “Next” to start backing up your SMS.

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Now the U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore(Mac) is backing up your SMS,please be patient until it is finished.

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Note:You can easily check out the backup information after the backup is finished.The information include backup time, backup size, device name and so on.

Part 2: Restore Text Messages to iPhone X/8/7/6S/6/5S/5,etc. on Mac

If you want to easily retrieve important SMS, check out this tutorial for details, as shown below.

Step 1.Choose iOS Data Restore Option

Different from the first part, you need to run the toolkit and choose “iOS Data Restore” Option instead of “iOS Data Backup” .

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Step 2. Select A Backup

As you see,all backups will be set out on the screen,then you can select a backup type you would like to transfer.

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Step 3. Choose SMS to Restore to Computer or iPhone

You just need to tick “Messages” item to check and preview in detail. Mark those you need and save them on your Mac then choose to tap on “Restore to Mac” option. .

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Note: if you want to restore backup data to a computer,just click “Restore” and go on.

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Now, download U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore(Mac) to backup your SMS files or get your deleted SMS back!

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More about U.Fone iOS Data Backup & Restore(Mac)

Back up your iPhone / iPad / iPod quickly and securely

iOS data backup and recovery lets you quickly and securely make iOS backups from your iPhone / iPad / iPod. It overcame the shortcomings of backing up new data would cover old backups and, in addition, encrypting backups based on your needs. Compared with iTunes, iOS Data Backup & Restore can be your best iOS data management tool.

Restore backup data to iOS devices or Windows / Mac computer

You can selectively retrieve data to your iPhone / iPad / iPod or Windows or Mac PC as needed. If you want to restore your iOS data to your computer, various kinds of files such as contacts, photos, messages, call history, memos, etc. can be transfered to your computer without any hassle. If you need to restore iOS data to the device, you can get the current contact and notes.

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