Missing text messages after setting up new iPhone from iCloud backup

DestinyKeough wrote:

I bought a new iPhone 18 Pro last night. I did a backup on my old phone before the reset it and I set up my new phone. I have everything from reminders to photos to apps and music and notes uploaded but I am missing all my text messages from yesterday the day of my phone switch. It says I synced my iCloud on iMessages and uploaded them from the iCloud but I am still missing them. What do I do to fix this?

Just an FYI if you had this enabled Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support

It is not part of the backup What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

Perhaps those text didn't sync up to the cloud, check your old phone.

I had to reset my old phone for the trade in before I was even given my new phone.