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Hulseymark Author

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My backup is complete but messages won’t sync and download

Messages won’t sync back to phone from icloud

Posted on Aug 14, 2021 9:25 PM

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TheLittles

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Posted on Aug 14, 2021 9:55 PM

Hulseymark Said:

"Messages won’t sync back to phone from icloud"

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Enable Messages in iCloud:

Go Here: About Missing Information After you Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with iCloud Backup - Apple Support
Scroll To: About your Messages and Voice Memos Data
As it Reads: If you turn off Messages in iCloud, your text messages and attachments no longer uploaded automatically [to iCloud]

To Enable Messages:

Go to: Settings
Tap: [Your Name] (Top Item)
Tap: iCloud (Fourth Item-Down) (Screenshot 1)
Tap: Messages (So it is Green) (Seventh Item-Down) (Screenshot 2)

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