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4 Solutions to Transfer Contacts and Messages to OnePlus 6

How do you do with your new OnePlus 6? Have you covered it to avoid damaging? Have you studied on it's functions for bonus? Have you transferred data from your old phone to it, such as photos, music, contacts, messages?

We'll try everything to make our new phone perfect as soon as we've got it. Placing an order of an exquisite phone covering, installing some apps we usually use, copying files from old phone, downloading some songs and videos, taking some photos, that's how we usually do with our new phone as soon as we've got it.

You decide which covering is perfect, which app is useful, which moment you need to capture, and we are here to help you to transfer data from old phone to your new OnePlus 6 since we are specialized in phone data transferring. We are about to discuss how to transfer contacts and messages to your new OnePlus 6 with four different solutions.

Anyway, have a free try, you may find you'll do a better job in transferring contacts and SMS/MMS to your new OnePlus 6.


 1. Transfer Contacts and Messages from Another iOS / Android Device to OnePlus 6 Directly

Transferring data from another iOS or Android device to OnePlus 6 with one click should be pleasant for you after struggling with checking every file folder one by one. It's annoying to copy those files to your new OnePlus 6 manually. Follow this post to learn an easier way.

Step 1 : Download and install Syncios Data Transfer on your computer the connect both of your old phone and OnePlus 6 to computer.

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Step 2 : After connecting phones to computer successfully, we launch Syncios Data Transfer and go find Transfer on the homepage. Click on it to start phone to phone transfer.

TIPS: Make sure you have enabled USB debugging mode on your OnePlus 6.

OnePlus data transfer

Step 3 : A Flip button can be found on the middle in case you need to exchange the positions of two devices. Remember the source device (old phone) should be located on left and the target device (new OnePlus 6) should be located on the right.

Step 4 : Click on Next after proper connection. Select Contacts and Text Messages and Syncios Data Transfer will load the data of the source device. It may take a while to load data according to the size of data. After data loading, you can start the transfer process. If you only need to transfer other contents, just check them before transferring.

select data from another phone to OnePlus 6

Step 5 : Have a rest, wait for data transferring. Keep the device being connected properly when data transferring. Otherwise, the transferring process will be interrupted. Check the backups when it's done.

sync another phone data to OnePlus 6


 2. Simply to Retrieve Contacts and Messages from iTunes backup to OnePlus 6

After backing up with iTunes, your iOS device(s) may be damaged, lost. Or some data on your iOS device(s) may be deleted lately. Retrieving data from iTunes backup will be a wise idea when something like that occurs.

Step 1 : Launch Syncios Data Transfer on your computer the connect OnePlus 6 to computer. Before all steps, make sure you've turned on USB debugging mode on your OnePlus 6.

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Step 2 : Three modules will be displayed on the homepage. Go to Restore module and click on iTunes Backup to begin.

recover iTunes backup to OnePlus 6

Step 3 : All previous iTunes backup will be listed on the left panel. You are able to choose one iTunes backup from the list at once, then click on Next to move on. Check contents of the iTunes backup. Check Contacts and Text Messages if you need. Finally, you can start transferring contacts and SMS/MMS to OnePlus 6.

Step 4 : After a while, the contacts and messages from iTunes backup will be synchronized to your new OnePlus 6. Remember to keep the device being connected well.

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 3. Simply to Retrieve Contacts and Messages from iCloud backup to OnePlus 6

If you've backed up iOS devices with iCloud and want to retrieve data from iCloud backups now, things will be done mush easier with the assistance of Syncios Data Transfer.

Step 1 : Download and install Syncios Data Transfer from below. Then launch it simply.

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Step 2 : Turn on USB debugging mode on your OnePlus 6 before connecting. And you'll see Transfer/Restore/Backup four modules on the homepage. To retrieve iCloud backup, we definitely choose Restore mode. And click on iCloud Backup

recover iCloud backup to OnePlus 6

Step 3 : You are allowed to download iCloud backups when the first time you use Syncios or when you need more iCloud backups. A pop-up window will appear and ask for Apple ID. Log in with Apple account and choose one iCloud backup to download.

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Step 4 : After downloading iCloud backup, click on Next to move on. Select Contacts and Text Messages to load. Then start transferring.

select contents from iCloud backups

Step 5 : The contacts and SMS/MMS will be transferred to your new OnePlus 6 after a while, wait with patience. Remember to check your phone screen in case there is any pop-up message.


 4. Transfer Contacts and Messages from Another iOS / Android Device to OnePlus 6 Selectively

Compared to transferring data quickly with one click, some people may prefer transferring data with a clear preview. Install this free iOS & Android mobile manager to achieve detailed data management.

Step 1 : Download and install Syncios Manager for free via the downloading button below.

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Step 2 : After downloading and installing Syncios Manager for free, launch the program soon afterwards. Connect both old phone and new OnePlus 6 to Syncios at the same time.

Step 3 : If you need to transfer contacts and messages from an iPhone to OnePlus 6. Go to Information > Contacts/Messages under iPhone device, and select contacts/messages you need with clear preview, the click on Backup to save iPhone contacts/messages to computer. Then go to Contacts/SMS under OnePlus 6 device and click on Recover to restore the previous iPhone backup(s) from computer.

Tips: If you've backed up an iOS or Android device using Syncios before, Syncios will detect the previous backup(s) on your computer automatically when you click on Recover as long as you have not moved them to other places. Then you are able to choose one previous backup at once and restore them to another iOS or Android device.

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restore iPhone messages to OnePlus 6

Step 4 : If you need to transfer contacts and messages from another Android phone to OnePlus 6. Go to Contacts/SMS under the old Android device, and select contacts/messages you need with a clear preview, the click on Backup to save contacts/messages of the old Android phone to computer. Then go to Contacts/SMS under OnePlus 6 device and click on Recover to restore the previous old Android phone's backup(s) from computer.

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The end: Syncios Data Transfer helps you to transfer data from another iOS or Android device to your new OnePlus 6 with one click. What's more, retrieving data from iTunes or iCloud backups also highlights Syncios Data Transfer. However, Syncios Mobile Manager provides a detailed preview when selecting contents. Besides, to achieve a great user experience, our latest Syncios Manager Ultimate adds Data Transfer feature, which means it would also help you transfer mobile contents between iOS & Android devices and recover iTunes or iCloud backup easily with one simple click.


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