![]() If you’re coming from an Android phone to an iPhone, you’ll need to download the ‘ Move to iOS‘ app from the Google Play Store. ![]() You can learn more about the process by checking out Apple’s support page. If you used the Google Photos trick mentioned above, you can access your pictures through the Google Photos app. That could mean logging in again if need be. It’s worth noting that some apps may need input from you to set up. Once the process is complete, you should be ready to go. If you’re using the iPhone migration tool, the iPhones will use either their wired or wireless connection to transfer your data. Select that, and your new iPhone will begin downloading and restoring data, including apps and settings. If you’re using Quick Start, you’ll have the option to restore from your iCloud backup. Then your new iPhone will ask about data transfer. There will be an authentication step, which usually involves scanning an animation on your new iPhone with the camera on your old iPhone.Īfter that, you’ll have to follow some set-up steps like adding your passcode and setting up Face ID or Touch ID. Make sure you use the same one from your old iPhone as that’s what your iCloud backup is tied to. If your iPhones are on iOS 12.4 or later, you can use the iPhone migration tool to transfer data either wirelessly or through a wired connection.Įither way, you’ll need to sign in with your Apple ID. If your old and new iPhones both run iOS 11 or later, you can use Quick Start to get started. Apple offers a few ways to handle an iPhone to iPhone data transfer. Once your old iPhone is backed up, you’re ready to start the transfer. That should free up plenty of space for your iPhone to backup all your app data to iCloud instead. If you don’t want to pay Apple for more space, you can use tools like Google Photos to back up your pictures for free and turn off Photos backup for iCloud. By default, Photos are set to back up to iCloud and usually, they take up the most space. iCloud offers a breakdown of what’s using your storage. However, here’s a little secret that can save you some money: the biggest iCloud storage user is your photo library. You can buy more by tapping Manage Storage > Change Storage Plan. If you want more, you’ll need to pay for it. It’s important to note that by default, iCloud only gives you 5GB of storage. On this screen, you’ll be able to see when your iPhone last performed a backup and tell it to do one right away. The best way to do that is in Settings > iCloud > iCloud Backup. First, make sure you backup your data on your old iPhone. If you’re using an iPhone and you just got a new iPhone, congrats! The steps for transferring your data are relatively simple. So, we recommend swapping your SIM card first. If you transfer your data before you put in your SIM, you could wipe everything you moved over. Samsung phones, for example, perform a reset when you insert a SIM card. This is mandatory for all phones, but it can be an important step in some cases. ![]()
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