Can I move SMS message from Android to iPhone?

[bj097]

Is it possible without complicated method?
I'd like to transfer those messages from my old Android device to iPhone.
Any such apps to do this?

 

[rambo47]

I have not found a reliable way to accomplish this. I am aware there are some apps for backing up and saving text messages but they have never been reliable in my experience.

If there is something important in a text I want to save I copy/paste it into a note and save that.

 

[bj097]

I have not found a reliable way to accomplish this. I am aware there are some apps for backing up and saving text messages but they have never been reliable in my experience.

If there is something important in a text I want to save I copy/paste it into a note and save that.

What did you mean by "reliable"?

I wouldn't mind even if the assisted software steals my sms message because there is nothing big deal. I only want to transfer them all to my iphone, without having to copy them one by one.....

 

[rambo47]

What did you mean by "reliable"?

I wouldn't mind even if the assisted software steals my sms message because there is nothing big deal. I only want to transfer them all to my iphone, without having to copy them one by one.....

Some would fail to transfer when the app reported success. I'd go back and attempt to transfer the missing message and the app would deny it, saying "already transferred." I wish I could remember the name of the app. I've long since given up on such folly. I purge all my text messages regularly so I'm not concerned with it anymore.

 

[exogenous]

My Verizon will allow access to prior 5 days worth of sms texting. I do not use sms texting myself; I block it. I use xmpp texting.

Alternatively sync to the Verizon Cloud:

Verizon Cloud FAQs - Sync & Back up Content | Verizon Customer Support

Get storage for photos, videos, contacts, music and more with the Verizon Cloud app. Learn to back up and sync content across devices.

www.verizon.com

Other carriers might have similar features. I prefer a network that works always and everywhere without distorted audio or rapey level compression or attacking non-carrier voip.

 

[DrCC]

Interested in this too, I have 950MB worth of messages on my Pixel 4 and want to transfer to iPhone. I used the Move to iOS official app and after some time transferring, I get a failed message. Big PITA and I have to get those moved over.
The same goes with all my WhatsApp message history.

 

[Fred Zed]

Good luck. I went through all this research last year after purchasing my iPhone 12 PM and being an Android user since iPhone 4s era.
My conclusion was that there are some paid for dodgy apps that claim to make this possible , but I never had the courage to go ahead and test it.
I have an android phone with all my thousands of sms messages and call history to romance over when the need arises. 😂

 

[Pandyone]

It's possible to copy messages with the official app "Move to iOS".
However, I think this require the iPhone to be wiped and during first configuration choosing to copy from Android phone (instead of logging in and using iCloud).

 

[motulist]

If you just want them as a reference then simply save them to a text file by exporting or copy n pasting.

 

[Fred Zed]

It's possible to copy messages with the official app "Move to iOS".
However, I think this require the iPhone to be wiped and during first configuration choosing to copy from Android phone (instead of logging in and using iCloud).

Yes this is what I used. I remember now. For some reason I was thinking about call log history in my previous post.