How to restore photos and messages from my iPhone which is lost?

I lost my iphone at an event yesterday and couldn't find it eventhough i tried using the Find my iPhone app. So, i bought a new one, (a second-hand actually), and i want to restore back all my photos, notes, contacts, messages and everything that is important from my previous iPhone to my new one. How do i do that?

It depends if you have backed up the photos somehow. For example, if you have a computer you could have synced the device's memory to your computer storage. Most people back up their photos with iCloud. Unfortunately if you haven't done either of these things, you're out of luck.

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