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You have unboxed one new iPhone for the holidays? I’m sure you want to start using it right away, but there’s still the task of moving apps and other data from your old phone – even if it’s a android phone — to the new one. Let’s make sure you don’t hit any snags and let’s go safely. Done right, this is something you can run in the background while you take your pick last shows.
I’m here to break down the four ways to easily transfer your data from your old phone to your new iPhone, if you’re starting with a brand new one. iPhone 16 oh different model replace your old phone.
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1. Restore from iCloud
During the installation process, you will be asked if you want to directly transfer Apps and information from your old iPhone to your new one with Quick Start. This feature was first implemented with iOS 12.4, so if it’s been a few years since you updated your phones, it will be the first time you’ve seen the option. The easiest and fastest method to set up your new iPhone is to restore from a recent iCloud backup. As you walk through the initial setup process, tap Restore from iCloud BackupSign in with your Apple account (previously called Apple ID before iOS 18) and then choose the most recent backup of your old iPhone.
If the backup is more than a day or two old, take a few extra minutes to create a new backup. To do so, open the Settings app on your old phone, search iCloud Backup in the Research field at the top of the screen and then click on the corresponding result. Click Back Up Now to update cloud backup.
Once you’re done, go back to your new iPhone and select the backup you just created as the one you want to use to restore.
Then your phone will restore your settings and preferences, and you will be able to start using it in about 15 minutes. It will continue to download your installed apps in the background.
Once everything is restored, you’ll need to sign back into any account you’ve added to your phone, as well as go through your apps and make sure you’re still signed in.
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You have several options when it comes to setting up your new iPhone.
2. Apple direct transfer
If you don’t have a recent iCloud backup or your Internet connection is slow, you can transfer everything from iPhone to iPhone, either wirelessly or via cable. When the Quick Start process asks for the source, choose the direct transfer option.
Make sure you have both phones (preferably connected and charged to make sure they don’t run out of battery), a Wi-Fi connection and enough time to finish the process – it could take more than an hour. You can speed up this process by connecting the two phones with a USB cable, but note that you may need an adapter if your current phone is an iPhone 14 or earlier with a Lightning port. Apple has more details on how to make a wired transfer work.
The more information you have on your phone, such as the photos in your camera roll, the longer it will last. When the transfer starts, the phones will show you an estimate of the time. Every time we used this tool, that estimate was accurate within a couple of minutes. It’s worth taking the time if you don’t use Apple’s iCloud service to back up your phone.
3. Use a Mac or PC
The method I use with every new iPhone is to restore from an encrypted backup using a Mac or PC. Not only does this process transfer all of your apps, settings, and preferences, but it also means that you won’t sign in to the countless apps you have on your phone.
Before you can use this method, you will need to create an encrypted backup of your current iPhone. We know it may seem intimidating or too complicated, but it just means you have to check an extra box and enter a password.
On a Mac, use Finder to back up your old iPhone. We have outlined the steps when Apple killed iTunes. Just be sure to check the Encrypt backup box and enter a password that you will remember when prompted. Let your Mac go to work, creating a backup file. I’ll let you know when it’s done.
Restore your data from a backup of your old iPhone using your computer.
On a PC, you need to use iTunes (it is not completely dead) to create a backup. This process is explained here. Again, you need to make sure that Encrypt backup the box is checked and enter a password.
To restore your new phone, open the Finder or iTunes, and connect your phone to your computer. Click Trust when asked, and then follow the steps, select the backup you just created as what you want to use to restore the phone. You will need to enter the backup password before the process starts, so make sure you don’t forget it.
Once it’s done, your new phone will be an exact copy of your old phone and you won’t have to spend time signing in random apps or accounts.
4. Move to iOS for Android users
Apple doesn’t have many Android apps listed in Google’s Play Store, but Move to iOS is one of them. This free app will connect your Android phone to a new iPhone and allow you to transfer the most important information from one phone to another.
Here is the whole process step-by-stepand also some caveats, like the fact that it won’t transfer music or PDF files stored locally.
Apple has made an app for Android called Move to iOS that makes it easy to move your messages, photos, videos and more from an Android phone to an iPhone.
Apple said it redesigned Move to iOS to make it faster and easier to migrate from your Android phone to your new iPhone. Apple has accelerated Wi-Fi migration with transfer speeds up to 5GHz, and you can use Wi-Fi on your iPhone to connect to your Android phone. You can also connect your Android phone to your new iPhone with a USB-C or USB-C to Lightning cable to move everything faster, Apple said.
No matter what process you used to set up your new phone, you’re in for some excitement and fun as you discover what it can do.
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