How to transfer data when changing iPhone simply

If you are intending to exchange a new phone and the same iPhone line, how do you transfer data between the two phones?

Compared to other operating systems, the iPhone's iOS will have a rather difficult way to transfer data, especially with its Android friend. However, everything will have a solution, Phong Vu will share the top 6 easy ways to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone.

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1. Transfer data from old iPhone to new device with QR code

1. Data Transfer for iOS 11

With the way of transferring data by QR code, there will be two cases, for devices running iOS 11 and above. You proceed to install the language, region and region for the new device, then put 2 old and new iphones side by side. Apple has installed a recognition program so that iPhones can recognize each other when placed next to each other.

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After turning on the new device, it will display a blue cloud, this is the encoding Apple uses for QR codes. The next step, you turn on the old machine and open the camera to scan the 'blue cloud' on the new machine and continue with the steps shown on the screen: Enter the password, . after completing the steps, you have done the operation. complete the data transfer.

2. Transfer data for iOS 14 and above

For the next case in iOS 14 and above, the operation is still the same, but there will be some notes for the next new generation of iOS that you need to note as below:

1. Applies to iOS 14 and up.
2. The operating system of the old device must be lower than the iOS of the new device. Otherwise, it will not work due to incompatibility.
3. Factory reset new iPhone during data transfer: The data on your iPhone device will be lost after performing the reset. When restoring your iPhone, you have to set it up again. If your device is a network locked version, you must continue to perform network opening operations.

After you have checked that the operating system's conditions have been met, follow these steps:

Step 1: Factory reset your new iPhone.

Step 2: Put 2 iPhones together => At this point, the old iPhone will display the 'Set up new iPhone' dialog box => Select Continue.

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Step 3: Use the old iPhone to scan the QR code for the new iPhone.

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Step 4: Enter the old iPhone password into the new iPhone.

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Step 5: Select Transfer from iPhone => Wait for the device to transfer data.

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2. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using iTunes

In this second method, you will need a laptop and have iTunes pre-installed. Note, the phone's operating system must be compatible with the iTunes software, or you will update to the operating system to make the two compatible.

Follow these 3 simple steps:

Step 1: Connect the old iPhone to the computer with iTunes pre-installed => Select update iOS and iTunes to make them compatible with each other.

You do not need to care about what is displayed next, just press the next button until the new version is installed.

Step 2: Choose a location to store data This computer => Back Up Now and wait for the data transfer to complete.

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Step 3: ​Disconnect between the old iPhone and the computer, continue to connect to the new iPhone and then click the Restore Backup button => find the copy just made and run. Finally, wait until it's done.

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3. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using OTA

Step 1: Connect the old iPhone to the computer with iTunes pre-installed => Select update iOS and iTunes to make them compatible with each other.

Step 2: Select the location to store the data as iCloud => Select Back Up Now => Wait for the data transfer to complete.

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The advantage in this way is that Restore is much faster and choosing where to store iCloud data will never be lost because they are saved on the Internet instead of the computer. However, the speed of transferring data to the phone will be much slower than the above method.

4. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using iCloud

The 4th in the top 6 main ways is to transfer data using iCloud. With these 4 simple steps:

Step 1: Factory reset your new iPhone.

Step 2: Select Restore from iCloud backup.

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Step 3: Enter Apple ID => Select Next.

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Step 4: Select backup => Wait for the device to transfer data.

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5. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone with Easeus MobiMover

Method 5 is to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone with another software, named Easeus MobiMover. The steps to do this will be below:

Step 1: Before proceeding to transfer data from the old iPhone to the newly purchased iPhone, everyone needs to download and install the Easeus MobiMover application on the computer.

Step 2: Link both your iPhones to the computer via Lightning cable => Click on the box Trust this computer => Click the Allow button to grant permission for the app to access the available information. in your device.

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Step 3: Run the EaseUS MobiMover application => In the utility bar on the left side of the screen, click Phone to Phone mode => Click on options such as transferring data from iPhone A to iPhone B or vice versa on demand => Click the blue Next button below.

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Step 4: After that, the user can choose the types of data to transfer. The types of files that people can transfer to the new iPhone are:

1. Photos, videos, photo galleries,…
2. Recordings, audio files, AudioBooks, etc.
3. Movies, music, HD Videos,…
4. Setup files, software, contacts, data files, notes and messages.

In case you need to transfer all data, click on all types of data that appear on the screen => Click Transfer to transfer them to the new iPhone.

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6. Transfer some data by Airdrop, Message, Mail

The last and quite common way is to transfer data using AirDrop (also known as Bluetooth). This method should be used when you are transferring data that is not too large.

Specifically here is sharing personal contacts through supporting tools such as AirDrop (iPhone's Bluetooth), Messages, Mail or other third-party services.

At the Phone application on the main screen or in the Contacts section of the old iPhone, find the contact that we need to move => In the contact information section, scroll down and click the Share button contact => Click on the sharing medium you want to use to transfer data => Send contact information to the newly purchased iPhone => Finally, click Accept and then save the transferred contact number as accomplished.

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The article introduced you, the top 6 ways to transfer data as above, you can easily choose for yourself a simple way to transfer old iPhone data to new iPhone without wasting time. It also helps you save important files when you change your phone easily.

Lesley Montoya

Update 19 April 2022