How to Switch iPhones

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Settings on your old iPhone.

   It's a gray app with gears (⚙️) that's typically located on your home screen. , It's the section at the top of the menu that contains your name and image if you've added one.
   
   If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to your iPhone, enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
   
   If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step. , It's in the second section of the menu., Review the apps listed under the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section, such as Photos, Contacts, and Calendar.
   
   Slide any type of data that you want to transfer to your new phone to the "On" (green) position.
   
   Any data that is "Off" (white) will not be backed up and transferred to your new iPhone. , It's at the bottom of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
   
   Slide iCloud Backup to the "On" (green) position, if it's not already. , It's at the bottom of the screen.
   
   This will manually invoke a backup of your old iPhone.
   
   Wait until the backup is complete., It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
   
   This will take you back to the iCloud settings page., You will be prompted to specify certain information such as your language and country, your Wi-Fi network, and more., Do so when prompted to select a way to setup your new iPhone during the setup process.
   
   Rather than setting up as a new iPhone with no data, this will transfer data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone., It's in the upper-right corner of the screen., Do so in the labeled fields., Choose the one with the most recent date and time., The data that you backed up from your old iPhone will begin restoring to your new iPhone.
   
   Wait for your new iPhone to reboot after it has finished restoring your data.
   
   After your phone restarts, it will be ready for use.
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   Step 2: Tap your Apple ID.

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   Step 3: Tap iCloud.

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   Step 4: Select data to back up.

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   Step 5: Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup.

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   Step 6: Tap Back Up Now.

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   Step 7: Tap iCloud.

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   Step 8: Turn on the new iPhone and complete the initial setup process.

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   Step 9: Tap Restore from iCloud Backup.

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    Step 10: Tap Next.

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    Step 11: Enter your Apple ID and password.

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    Step 12: Tap an iCloud backup.

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    Step 13: Tap Restore.

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