Transferring/Recovering messages on iPhone?

I just traded in my old iPhone for a 5S. I thought that when they transferred your data over, that also included messages. Now, a year or two's worth of messages with family/friends is gone. I was wondering if there's any way to get them back? I don't have iCloud, but did have a backup on my computer. However, I don't want all of the data from my old phone, just the messages. Is there any way to get just the messages back?

Yes, you can selectively recover your messages with an app named PhoneRescue. Detailed info on this page: http://www.imobie.com/...iphone.htm

You may try to transfer them from computer?

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