topic Re: SMS transfer between Lumias in Other Devices

SMS transfer between Lumias

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:33:13 GMT

Hi,

Ive upgraded from one lumia to another but am having trouble transferring SMS messages between the old and new. I had a 625, now have a 550. I had the 625 on to backup but I don't know where they go.

I tried the transfer my data but it only did my contacts.

Thanks,

Re: SMS transfer between Lumias

MI5 — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:39:17 GMT

If you had sms backup turned on it will pull them onto the new phone when you log in with your windows id.

Re: SMS transfer between Lumias

Daddydoink — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:21:41 GMT

Using the same Microsoft Live account, you should be able to ask the old device to backup everything. You can do this through:

1) first turn on the message back up in text message options

2) go into accounts and syncronise your live account

3) do a device backup

4) turn on your new device and make sure you are using the same live account

5) wait, the messages will come in soon!

Re: SMS transfer between Lumias

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:45:46 GMT

Nothing seems to work, tried the above but nothing came through

Re: SMS transfer between Lumias

MI5 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:53:00 GMT

You definitely had sms backup on in settings on 625?