Best ways to transfer data from older iPhone to new iPhone
Every year, after the release of a new iPhone every iPhone user wants to upgrade their old iPhone to the new one. Besides, some people upgrade their iPhones from the 2-3 years old iPhone. While upgrading their phone, one thing that suffers the most is transferring the older iPhone’s data. In this case, this scenario is the same for every mobile device. But, thanks to the Apple ecosystem. Apple makes transferring data from the old iPhone to the new iPhone easier. Unfortunately, most iPhone users do not know the best ways of transferring data from one iPhone to another, though there are plenty of wired and wireless ways. In this article, we will explore all the best ways to transfer data from one iPhone to another iPhone.
You can also transfer your data from one iPhone to another iPhone using the iCloud backup. Previously, there was only one option to transfer the data using iCloud backup which was limited to the storage capacity of your iCloud drive. But from iOS15, apple added a great way to transfer the data using iCloud backup. Apple introduced a feature called Prepare for New iPhone and offers free temporary cloud storage for up to 21 days to allow you to transfer the data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone. If 21 days is not enough, there is an option to request for additional 21 days. To transfer the data using iCloud you must do the following stuff:
- From your old iPhone, go to the settings> General> Transfer or Reset iPhone.
- After clicking on the transfer or Reset iPhone> click on Get Started under Prepare for the new iPhone> then, click Continue.
- If iCloud backup is not turned on previously on your old iPhone, the old iPhone will promote the Turn on Backup to Transfer.
- Then, choose Move All App Data With iCloud and Tap Done.
- The backup process will start on your old iPhone.
- Once the backup process is done, turn on your new iPhone and follow the on-screen instructions until you reach the Quick Start page.
- When the Quick Start page comes, tap on the set up manually> set up the Wi-Fi network on your iPhone and allow your iPhone to activate.
- Then, follow the other basic setup process and when the Apps & Data page appears, tap on Restore from iCloud Backup.
- Enter your Apple ID and password that was used on your old iPhone to make a backup of your data.
- Then choose the backup you want to restore. You can restore all the data from the iCloud backup or select the specific app’s data.
- Once you select the data that you want to restore from the iCloud backup, the data will start to be restored on your new iPhone. After the data restoring process is completed, your iPhone will restart automatically.
Here is the video to demonstrate the process of transferring data from one iPhone to another iPhone using iCloud.
Transfer the Data with Quick Start
Quick Start is one of the best ways to transfer data from one iPhone to another iPhone. It’s free of cost and allows you to transfer the data from one iPhone to another iPhone without any backup of any data. It is Apple own’s system to transfer the data from one iPhone to iPhone. The best thing about this method is that you do not have to depend on iCloud to transfer the data in this way. To transfer the data with Quickstart you must follow the below steps:
- Place both the iPhones side by side and both iPhone needs to connect to the power source.
- Each iPhone needs to be running software version iOS 11 or newer.
- The older iPhone needs to be connected to the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth needs to be turned on.
- If the new iPhone is already set up or you want to transfer the data to an existing iPhone, then you have to factory reset the iPhone to which you want to transfer the data.
- Once everything is set setup according to the above-mentioned points, you are finally ready to transfer the data.
- Now, turn on the new iPhone> and place it near the old iPhone.
- A prompt will show on your old iPhone mentioning” set up new iPhone”. Then, the tap continues. If the prompt is not seen, then you must follow the on-screen instructions on the new iPhone and when promoted you must connect the device to the wi-fi or cellular data.
- An animation will appear on your new iPhone> Open the camera app of your old phone> Scan the animation that will appear in the new iPhone using the old iPhone. This way your two iPhones will be connected.
- A message will appear saying “Finish on New iPhone”. Then, enter the passcode of your old iPhone on your new iPhone.
- Choose transfer from iPhone> tap Continue.
- Then “Make This Your New iPhone” page, you will be able to select which data you want to transfer from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.
- Select the data you want to transfer and finally, the data will start to transfer from one iPhone to another iPhone.
Note that both devices must be near each other and connected to the power source. The transfer time will vary depending on how much data you have selected to transfer.
Here is the video to demonstrate the process of transferring data from one iPhone to another iPhone using all of the best methods including quickStart, iCloud, Finder, and iTunes app.
Transfer the data using Finder App on the MAC
You can also transfer the data using the MAC. To transfer the data using MAC, follow the below steps:
- Connect your old iPhone to your MAC using a cable.
- Open the finder app> select your iPhone that will appear on the left sidebar.
- Click Back up all the data on your iPhone to your Mac> Choose Backup now.
- Now, go to your new iPhone> Follow the on-screen instructions until you see the quick start page.
- On the Quick Start page, tap Set Up Manually> Follow the on-screen instructions until you reach Apps & Data.
- From Apps & Data page, click on the Restore from Mac or PC
- Now, connect your new iPhone to the MAC> Open Finder app> select your new iPhone from the left sidebar> Click Restore Backup and Choose the backup version.
- Wait until the process is done.
Transfer data using the iTunes App on Windows PC
If you are a Windows user and want to transfer data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone, then Apple builds an app called iTunes. Using the iTunes app on your Windows PC, you can transfer the data from one iPhone to another iPhone.
- First, you must download and install the iTunes app from the Microsoft Store.
- Connect your old iPhone to the PC> Open the iTunes APP.
- Open iTunes> Click summary> Under the backup option, select This computer> Click Backup Now
- Now, from your new iPhone tap on the set up manually when you reach the Quickstart page.
- Then, follow the on-screen instructions until you reach Apps & Data screen page> Select Restore from MAC or PC
- Now, connect your new iPhone to the Windows PC and open iTunes. You will show a message “Welcome to Your New iPhone”.
- Restore from this backup will be selected by default. Just click on continue and the data will start to restore.
Transfer the data using Airdrop
This process is good if you want to transfer the data after setting up your iPhone and the amount of data is small. This is very time-consuming and that’s why it is not recommended to transfer the large amount of using Airdrop.
- Bring two iPhones near to each other.
- Connect to a wi-fi network and turn on Bluetooth on both devices.
- From settings> Go to the Airdrop settings> select Everyone for 10 minutes
- Then select any photos, apps, or files that you want to share> Tap on the share icon> Choose Airdrop> Your new iPhone name will appear there> Select your new iPhone and the content that you have selected will be transferred.
Here is the video to demonstrate the process of transferring data from one iPhone to another iPhone using Airdrop.
Conclusion
Now, you know all the best ways to transfer data from one iPhone to another iPhone. Though there are plenty of 3rd party apps, apple makes it super easy to transfer data from one iPhone to another iPhone without the need for any 3rd party app. The Quick Start and iCloud backup are more convenient where using a MAC or PC is recommended if the data is relatively large. The Airdrop feature works great to share a few photos, contacts, or another small amount of data to the iPhone that is already set up.
