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Upgrading to a new iPhone is exciting, but transferring all your important data can seem daunting. Don’t worry, Apple makes it easy to move everything from your old iPhone to your new one. This guide covers the different methods for how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Using Quick Start to transfer is recommended for most users as it’s fast, wireless, and encrypted end-to-end. But be aware you’ll need a decent internet connection and iCloud storage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before upgrading to your new iPhone, you’ll want to backup your current device. That way you can easily restore all your data on the new iPhone. You have a few backup options:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n iCloud backup<\/b><\/p>\n This automatically backs up your iPhone data to iCloud whenever the device is charging, locked and connected to Wi-Fi. To check if iCloud Backup is enabled and working:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can also choose what app data gets backed up to iCloud by going to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud and tapping on each app (messages, health data, etc).<\/span><\/p>\n Be aware that you may need to upgrade your iCloud storage plan if you don’t have enough free space for the full backup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A great hack for freeing up some space is deleting all your screenshots from your photos. To do this:<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re still short of storage and want to upgrade your iCloud capacity, an Apple Gift Card<\/a>\u00a0is a great way to securely handle the payment without using a credit card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the UK, the iCloud storage plans and prices you can choose from are:<\/span> With a gift card, you can top up enough funds to cover a full year of iCloud storage, helping you budget effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mac backup<\/b><\/p>\n This is how to create a backup of your iPhone on a Mac running macOS 10.15 or later:<\/span><\/p>\n If your machine is running an earlier version of macOS, you can use iTunes to back up your iPhone<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n PC backup<\/b><\/p>\n To back up your iPhone using a Windows PC, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To see the backups stored on your computer, go to Edit > Preferences, then click \u2018Devices\u2019. Encrypted backups have a lock icon next to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n *You can also connect your iPhone to your computer wirelessly<\/a> if you set up.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Apple’s Quick Start tool makes it super easy to transfer pretty much everything from your old iPhone directly to your fresh new iPhone, including:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Quick Start will make both devices inactive for several minutes, so make sure you\u2019re not expecting any important calls before you begin.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you transfer from iCloud, your new phone will download apps and data in the background. That means you can start using it straight away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you transfer data directly from your older device, you’ll have to wait for the transfer to complete on both devices before you can use them.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keep your devices near each other and plugged into a power source until the data transfer process finishes. This can take up to an hour; the speed depends on the amount of data and your internet connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019ve backed up your data on a Mac or PC, you should avoid setting up your new iPhone before following the steps below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019ve already set up the new device, reset it before continuing<\/b>: Tap Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Erase All Content and Settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Computer transfer steps<\/b> <\/p>\n Wait for the transfer to finish, then complete the remaining setup steps on your new iPhone. There may be a few extra steps, which you can find here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sometimes you just need to quickly transfer a few photos, videos, or other files between two iPhones. The simplest way is with AirDrop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get ready<\/b><\/p>\n Make sure that the iPhone you\u2019re sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth range. Make sure both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Check whether the iPhone you\u2019re sending to has AirDrop set to receive from Everyone or Contacts Only. Add your number to Contacts, or change the setting to Everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Send a file<\/b><\/p>\n Follow these steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n On certain iPhones running iOS 17 or later, you can trigger an Airdrop by opening the file and then moving the devices close together.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Typing in long Wi-Fi passwords manually is super fiddly. But when one iPhone is already connected to the network, it\u2019s easy to wirelessly share the password with another iPhone so they can instantly connect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get ready<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Share Wi-Fi access<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019re on a pay-as-you-go deal, being able to easily top up your phone credit is important. You never know when you might need to make an important call, reply to an urgent message, or send an email on the go. At Mobiletopup.co.uk<\/a>, you can buy instant digital top-ups for UK mobile networks like Three<\/a>, O2<\/a>, EE<\/a>, and Tesco Mobile<\/a>. This is a great way to help friends and family stay connected too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may also like these articles<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether you\u2019ve bought a new iPhone and need to move everything across, or you just need to quickly share a file, this guide explains all. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":23090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"How to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"_hreflang_tags":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-lifestyle-old"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to backup an iPhone<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Transfer data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone with Quick Start<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Transfer files between iPhones with AirDrop<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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