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SMS transfer between Lumias

Anonymous
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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,

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MI5
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If you had sms backup turned on it will pull them onto the new phone when you log in with your windows id.
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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!

 

 

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Anonymous
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Nothing seems to work, tried the above but nothing came through
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You definitely had sms backup on in settings on 625?
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