How to Copy Text Messages from iPhone 4 to Computer

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How to Copy Text Messages from iPhone 4 to
Computer
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• I owned an iPhone 4 and have updated to iPhone 6
  Plus. I decide to give the iPhone 4 to my son.
  But I need to transfer the text messages from the
  phone to my computer for a backup and delete them
  on my phone. Is there any way possible to do
  that? Ill appreciate your suggestions, thanks.
• Speaking of transferring text messages from
  iPhone 4 to computer, iPhone users dont have to
  worry about it. iPhone users are able to use
  iCloud to move the text messages to their
  computer, and they can view the text messages in
  on their computer easily. If the text messages
  are deleted on the iPhone 4, then the contents in
  iCloud will also get erased. Then how can iPhone
  users copy text messages from iPhone 4 to
  computer?

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• In fact, capturing the screenshots of iPhone can
  be a good way. When you want to copy a thread of
  the messages, you can take a screenshot of the
  messages, and then the screenshots will be saved
  in iPhone Camera Roll. iPhone users are able to
  move the photos to their computer for a backup.
• The easiest way to copy iPhone text message is
  using the screenshot of iPhone, but if users
  dont want to use the screenshots, or they think
  iCloud is too complicated, they can use the
  Dropbox app. Dropbox is a cloud storage app that
  helps users to save anything they want in the
  cloud, and share with other devices. So users can
  upload their text messages into the cloud of
  Dropbox, and then they will be able to view the
  files in the Dropbox folder on their computer.
  They are also allowed to download the text
  messages to their computer.

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• These methods are all helpful but not that simple
  enough. In fact, you can take advantage of a
  piece of third-party iPhone data recovery
  software to copy text messages from iPhone 4 to
  computer directly. People can find various kinds
  of data recovery programs for iOS devices on the
  Internet, and Leawo iOS Data Recovery is regarded
  as one of the best. This software is used for
  recovering deleted files from iOS devices and
  iTunes backups, and it exports the files to
  computer in viewable files. The following
  guidance will show you how to copy text messages
  from iPhone 4 to computer, and you are allowed to
  free download the software to have a try.

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• Step 1 Choose Recovery Mode
• Run Leawo iOS Data Recovery on computer, and you
  will see 3 recovery modes in the main interface.
  Choose Recover from iOS Device and connect
  iPhone to computer with USB.

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• Step 2 Enter DFU Mode
• The software will recognize your iPhone 4, and
  show you a manual of entering DFU mode on your
  device. Follow the manual and enter DFU mode,
  then the software will communicate with your
  iPhone.

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• Step 3 Choose Text Messages
• After that, Leawo iOS Data Recovery will scan the
  contents in your iPhone 4. Choose Messages in
  the left sidebar when the scan is finished, and
  then check the messages you need and click
  Recover at the right bottom.

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• Step 4 Choose Target Folder
• After clicking the recover button, you will see a
  pop-up dialog. Click Open in the dialog to
  choose a folder on your computer to save the
  exported files. Then click Go at the right
  bottom to start transferring text messages from
  iPhone to computer.

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• When the recovery process is finished, you will
  get the recovered text messages in the target
  folder. The messages will be saved in a CSV file
  and an HTML file, and can be viewed on computer
  with no efforts.
• Leawo iOS Data Recovery is not only helpful for
  exporting files from iOS devices, but also helps
  to extract files from iTunes backups. For
  example, you can extract photos from iPhone
  backup to computer. So if you are interested in
  this software, dont hesitate to check it out.
• http//www.leawo.org/tutorial/how-to-copy-text-mes
  sages-from-iphone-4-to-computer.html