Acquisition of a new device is always a joyful and long-awaited event, however, old files and documents, as well as some applications you will need to be needed on a new device, not less than in the same. Move all data and not lose valuable files from one iPhone phone to another possible without any problems if you back up files to icloud. You can also transfer data from your applications: measurements and indicators, many other options can be transferred via iTunes. Thus, with the right settings, you will not lose the share of information from the old media, starting to use the new iPhone already with the familiar applications, documents and indicators of programs.
How to transfer data from one iPhone to another through iCloud
- This is the most reliable and simple option to save all system files. You will not need to buy or download third-party software to your phone. All you need: Your old iPhone, a new phone, free place in the icloud storage.
- Take the old phone and configure the backup to the ICloud service. To do this, go to the phone settings and find the "Backup to ICloud" string. Make sure all the files you want to transfer to your next device are on the phone, click Create Copy. If you have an English-speaking iPhone firmware, then look for the "icloud backup" parameter.
- Create a copy will take from a few minutes to an hour, depending on the amount of data on your phone and the content of ICloud storage. If you do not have enough space for a backup, purchase additional gigabytes in ICloud or delete everything unnecessary from the phone to shorten the amount of data.
- Once the backup is completed, you will be ready for the next step.
- Now take a new device in your hands and run it, insert the SIM card from the old iPhone. Perform all the necessary steps to configure iPhone: Set your location, synchronize Apple Watch clock, set the date and time of the device. As soon as you see a notification on the phone with a request to log in in ICloud, enter all the data that was on the same phone. You need to remember your Apple ID and password from it. If you purchased applications and goods from several Apple IDs, then you will have to enter them all.
- It is very important to insert your former SIM card. If it turned out that the card is damaged or you need another format, you should contact your mobile operator's communication salon with a request to remove the SIM card.
- Click on the "Record from ICloud backup" screen. Immediately, your old files and data will be copied to the phone. The process will take from a few minutes to an hour, depending on the amount of data. Do not forget to make sure that you restore that backup that the latter did. To do this, just look at the date and time of copying.
How to transfer data from one iPhone to another through iTunes
You can back up the device not in ICloud, but in iTunes. This method will seem much more convenient for many, since the whole process takes less time and is carried out from a computer or laptop. Anything you need:
- Both iPhone devices: both old and new.
- Transition cord for computer.
- Your computer or laptop.
First connect the old phone to the computer and log in to iTunes. In the "Overview" tab, you will see the "Create Copy Now" button. However, first set the copy settings:
If you put a box near the "Enciphe backup iPhone" parameter, then all passwords from accounts will be transferred to a new device. If you remove it, then such data will not be transferred, also information from IHEALTH applications will also not be touched.
The process will take a little time, and you will see from below how much space has taken your backup copy and how much it remains.
Now connect the new device to the computer and in the same tab, click on the Restore from iTunes copies. Select a copy that was made last. Click "Restore".
Now all files will be copied to the same directories as on the past device, your SMS messages, call data, passwords, browser settings and applications are completely updated on a new device. Now you are ready to use your new iPhone with the same comfort as the old one.
Do not forget to synchronize with the Apple Watch phone if you have. It is also done just through iTunes. In order not to lose the previously obtained values \u200b\u200bin smart watches, encrypt the connection when transferring data to iTunes, and you will get all the settings in their former form.