Now that you have purchased a New iPhone, the next critical step is to transfer all your Apps, Contacts, Messages, Photos and other data from your current or old iPhone to New iPhone.
Transfer Data to New iPhone
Transferring data from iPhone to iPhone is easy, but you do need to make sure that you are not forgetting anything and the whole process goes smoothly.
The first and the most important step is to make a Backup of your existing iPhone to iCloud or download a complete backup of iPhone to Mac or Windows PC using iTunes.
If you are not sure about which Backup method to use, you can refer to this guide: Difference Between iCloud and iTunes Backup of iPhone
Once a Backup of your iPhone is available, the next step is Transfer Data from your current iPhone to New iPhone using the iCloud or iTunes Backup as applicable in your case.
1. Transfer Data to New iPhone Using iCloud
The easiest way to transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone is to manually backup old iPhone to iCloud and Restore the New iPhone from iCloud Backup.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap on your Apple ID.
2. From the next screen, navigate to iCloud > iCloud Backup and tap on Backup Now option.
3. Patiently wait for the Backup process to be completed. After the Backup is completed, remove the SIM Card from old iPhone and insert the SIM Card into New iPhone.
4. Press the Power Button on your New iPhone and you will find it starting with the “Hello” Screen.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions, until you reach “Apps and Data” screen. On this screen, select Restore from iCloud Backup option.
6. When prompted, enter your Apple ID and Password to login to iCloud > On the next screen, select the iCloud Backup that you just made.
7. Wait for the Restore process to be completed and follow the remaining onscreen instructions to complete setup process.
Note: The time to complete iCloud Backup and Restore Process will depend on the amount of data available in your iPhone.
2. Transfer Data to New iPhone Using iTunes
If you have Third Party Apps, Music and Books, you can go for a complete backup of iPhone using iTunes and Transfer Data to New iPhone using iTunes.
1. Connect your Old iPhone to computer using its supplied cable.
2. If you are using a Mac, select your iPhone in the side-menu. If you are using Windows computer, open iTunes and click on the Phone icon as it appears under the top-menu bar in iTunes.
3. On the next screen, select the Summary tab in side-menu. In the right-pane, scroll down to “Backups” section, select This Computer option and click on Backup Now button.
Note: Select Encrypt Local Backup option, if you also want to save your Health and Activity Data.
If you select Encrypted Backup, you will be prompted to create a Password, which you need to remember in order to access the backup during the Restore Process.
4. Patiently wait for the Backup process to be completed. After the Backup process is completed, remove the SIM Card from Old iPhone and insert the SIM Card into New iPhone.
5. Press the Power Button on New iPhone and you will find it starting with “Hello” Screen.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions, until you reach “Apps & Data” screen. On this screen, select Restore from iTunes Backup option.
7. Now, plug your New iPhone to Computer using its supplied cable.
8. If you are using Mac, select your iPhone in the side-menu. If you are using Windows computer, open iTunes and click on the Phone icon, as it appears under top-menu bar in iTunes.
9. On the next screen, select the Summary tab in left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Restore Backup button option, located under “Manually Back Up and Restore” section.
10. On the pop-up, select the iTunes backup located on your computer and click on the Restore button.
Note: If you had made an encrypted iTunes backup, you will be prompted to enter the password to access the encrypted backup file.
Patiently Wait for the Restore process to be completed and follow the remaining onscreen instructions to complete the Setup process of your New iPhone.
Once you complete the above steps, your New iPhone should have all almost all the data that was available on your old iPhone.
