


And when you log into a new device, even if you haven't restored from backup, you'll be able to get that whole archive in short order. Messages for iCloud eliminates those issues: If you choose to sync your messages to iCloud, you'll keep a constantly-backed-up archive of your messages that can be pulled down to any of your devices at any time. On top of that, if you log into Messages with a new device without restoring from a backup, you'll only see new messages sent to that iPhone, iPad, or Mac - you won't get any older messages.

But the system isn't perfect: Messages don't always make it to every device, especially if your device has been offline for a while. How is this different than iMessage currently works?Ĭurrently, iMessages (and SMS messages, if you have SMS relay set up on your iPhone) get sent simultaneously to every device you own which you've also logged in to the iMessage system.
