How to Transfer Contacts,SMS from iPhone to Computer

Every iOS jailbreaking, iOS upgrading,reset factory setting may erase all data and settings on your iPhone, iPad and iPod,as we all know contacts, phone numbers, text messages, photos, videos are very important for everyone.However,it’s very necessary to backup contacts and SMS from iPhone to computer,as we all know,the iTunes can help us backup iPhone,but we can’t preview them and restore them back to iPhone selectively,because those backup contents is a particular file format data. However,some iPhone users ask how to transfer contacts and text messages, SMS&MMS&iMessage from iPhone, iPad to computer? Thanks you some developers, they have  developed some third-party ios backup tool,making iPhone data backup and did not imagine so difficult,please keep reading as below,we talk about some common iPhone Contacts and SMS backup method most frequently used.

Back Up Contacts from iPhone to Computer before Jailbreaking

“I know the jailbreaking process may cause erase contacts.Before jailbreaking my iPhone X,I want to backup contacts from my iPhone X to computer,I don’t know how to use iTunes backup iPhone contacts,and it’s very difficult to use,is it any third-party iPhone contacts backup tool to transfer contacts from iPhone X to computer for backup without iTunes?” -- Asked by Cindy

Transfer SMS from iPhone to Computer before iOS 14 Upgrade

“I want to upgrade my jailbroken iPhone XS to beta iOS 14 on computer,many important imessages stored in my iPhone,how can I backup SMS from iPhone XS to Macbook before iOS 14 update?” -- Asked by Chirstal

Backup Contacts and SMS from iPhone to Computer without iTunes

iPhone/iPad/iPod Messages&Contacts Transfer is a two in one iPhone/iPad/iPod SMS&MMS&iMessage Transfer and iPhone/iPad/iPod Contact Transfer,which is designed for users backup your contacts, SMS & MMS & iMessage from your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad to your computer easily and quickly.In additional,if you want to backup other media files from iPhone/iPad/iPod to computer,please free download the All In One iPhone Backup Box (Message + Contact + Music&Video + Photo&Camera Transfer) to transfer all files from iPhone 12/11/XS/XR/X/8/7/6S/6/5S/5/4S to computer for backup.If you have bought a new iPhone,the Phone to Phone Transfer can help you transfer contacts, SMS from old iPhone to new one directly.

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How to Transfer Contacts,SMS from iPhone to Computer

1. Backup Your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

Step 1. Connect iOS Device to Computer

After launching Dr.Fone on your computer, select Phone Backup option from the tool list. Then use the Lightning cable to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to computer. By default, Dr.Fone will automatically detect your iOS device.

For iOS devices, Dr.Fone supports to backup most data types, including privacy data, social App data, such as WhatsApp, LINE, Viber, Kik data, etc. In this case, we select Device Data Backup & Restore.

Step 2. Select File Types to Backup

After your select Device Data Backup & Restore, Dr.Fone will detect the file types on your device automatically and you can select what file types to backup. Then click on "Backup".

You can also click on the folder icon below the file types to customize the backup file saving path.

The whole backup process will take a few minutes, depending on the data storage on your device. Then Dr.Fone will display all the supported data, like Photos & Videos, Messages & Call Logs, Contacts, Memos and other data.

Step 3. View What's Backed Up

When the backup is completed, you can click View Backup History to view all iOS device backup history. Click on View next to it to check the contents of the backup file in categories. You can choose one single file or mulptiple files to print them or export them to your computer.

2. Restore Backup to Your Computer

Step 1. Select the backup file

Lauch Dr.Fone and select Backup & Restore. Connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to the computer. Click on Restore.

If you have used this function to backup your iOS device before, it will offer the option View backup history . Click on this option to view the backup file list.

Then Dr.Fone will display the backup history. Just select the backup file you need and click on View button next to the backup file, or Next on the buttom of the program.

Step 2. View and Restore the backup file

After you click on View, the program will take a few seconds to analysis the backup file and display all data in catagories in the backup file.

After you find the files you need, you can just select a few files or select them all to proceed to next step. Currently Dr.Fone supports to restore the Notes, Contacts, Messages, Photos, videos, music, Safari bookmarks, Call History, Calendar, Voicememo to device. So you can restore these files to your iOS device or export them all to your computer.

If you want to restore the files to your device, select the files and click on Restore to Device. Just in a few seconds, you will have these files on your iOS device.

If you want to export the selected files to your computer, click on Export to PC. Then select the save path to export your files.

 
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