Step 1 - Head over to the dr.fone - Backup & Restore (iOS) website and choose your download settings. The software is compatible with both Mac and Windows computers, and there’s even a 30-day free trial to start you off.
Step 2 - Once the software has downloaded, install it to your computer using the on-screen instructions and then open it when you’re ready.
Step 3 - Connect your iOS device to your computer using a USB cable. Both the software and your computer will need to recognise your device.
Step 4 - From the main menu, choose the ‘Backup & Restore’ option.
Step 5 - This will take you to another set of options where you choose what kind of messages you want to backup. In this case, you can choose Messages & Attachments and then click ‘Backup’. On this page, you can also change the backup location if you wish.
Step 6 - The software will now start to back up your files, the progress you can monitor in this new window.
Step 7 - Once the backup is complete, you can choose to view your overall backup history or open your backup file.
When you want to go through your messages again at a later date, you can click the ‘View Backup History’ button to see your past backups, allowing you to access your text messages and iMessages at any time.
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