How to export from WP to WP?

[Windows Central Question]

I am switching from a (VZW) HTC 8x to a (TMo) Lumia 930. I'd like to migrate my contacts, photos, and texts. Transfer My Data is unable to copy, my HTC's backups have not worked for a few months, I am not seeing how to sync/export to Outlook and my contacts are on Verizon's Backup Assistant.

 

[Quhi]

For messages and photos you can use the backup function in the settings list.

 

[eusty]

The contacts are integrated into your Outlook.com account, if you sign in with the same account on the new phone they will be there.

 

[grifter600]

OP here. Like I mentioned in the original post, backups do not work and contacts are not tied to outlook.