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I am trying to get my SMS,contacts and pictures on my iPhone to be put either onto my computer or onto iTunes and I don't know how to do this.
Any help or advice would be greatly received.
Thanks in advance.

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A short, practical guide to getting SMS, contacts and photos off an iPhone and onto a computer or iTunes.

Three reliable options: use iCloud for automatic backups, make a local backup to a Mac (Finder) or PC (iTunes), or export contacts/photos separately for easy access. Messages are included inside standard backups (unless Messages in iCloud is enabled), but Apple does not provide a simple “export messages to text” feature. (support.apple.com)

iCloud and local backup steps (overview): enable iCloud Backup in Settings > [name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and use Back Up Now for a manual snapshot. For a local copy, connect the iPhone to a Mac and choose the device in Finder (macOS 10.15+), or open iTunes on Windows and use Summary > Back Up Now. To keep passwords, Health data and call history intact, make an encrypted local backup. (support.apple.com)

Photos and contacts (quick exports): iCloud Photos will sync images across devices. To import to a Mac or PC without iCloud Photos, use the Photos app or Image Capture on Mac, or the Microsoft Photos/Apple Devices app on Windows. Contacts can be synced with iCloud Contacts and exported as a vCard (.vcf) from iCloud.com or from the Contacts app on a Mac. (support.apple.com)

Messages and extraction: messages are saved inside backups when Messages in iCloud is off; when Messages in iCloud is on, conversation history is synced instead. For readable exports (PDF, CSV, plain text), third‑party extraction utilities read a local backup and export threads. Those tools work but carry privacy and cost trade‑offs; screenshots or printing from Messages on a Mac are alternative, low‑risk options. (support.apple.com)

Notes tied to earlier replies: correctly flagged third‑party transfer tools as an option; they can help, but prefer Apple’s official backups first for safety. was right to stress an extra backup and authorizing any secondary computer used for restores—keep a cloud copy plus an encrypted local copy and confirm backup timestamps in Settings or Finder/iTunes. (support.apple.com)

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With the iPhone to transfer computers , you can transfer all the old content first computer , then transfer to your new iPhone.Here is how to transfer iPhone to iPhone . First transfer content to your PC with iPhone, iPhone to PC Transfer. Then add content to iTunes and sync with another iPhone. Hopefully iphone tool kits can help.

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And do not forget to authorize another system, you get five, so have a back up for your back up. Most people think it could never happen, but Apple products fail too and if you have just one backup location you can be in a world of hurt...

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you again taked the lead webstax

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