The golden rule for doing anything like this is back your phone up before you start. There are two very good reasons for this: first of all it can help ensure you get the latest version of the data on your phone; second, if something goes wrong, you can always get your information back.
Switching from one iPhone to another is a very simple process. Certain things are already in the cloud, such as your photos (if you use iCloud Photo Library), Touch ID settings, and your iCloud Music Library and App Store content. Music or apps you bought through iTunes can be redownloaded if needed. Cloud backups take a copy of the information held on your phone and store it in the cloud.
If your old device is running iOS 11, you can use it to automatically set up your new device. All you have to do is have your current device turned on and near the new one. A Quick Start screen will appear on your current device, giving you the option to use your Apple ID to set up your new one.
Simply follow the onscreen prompts to make your way through the process. It will give you the chance yo restore your apps, data and settings from your last iCloud backup. If you can’t use quick start, you can still restore your phone from a backup, rather than set it up as a new device, and your important information and files will transfer over. Sign in to iCloud when prompted and you information will download over wifi.
With iTunes backups, you’ll have to redownload iTunes and App Store content, unless you transfer purchases during your backup when prompted. You will also have to resync your music, videos and books you imported to your device through iTunes, and set up Touch ID again. Health, activity and keychain data will only be backed up if you choose encrypted backups.
Once you have the backup sorted, it’s simply a case of telling iCloud (or iTunes) to hand over the backup. Turn on your new device. You should see a “Hello” screen. Follow the on-screen prompts until you reach the wifi screen. Log into your local wifi network and follow prompts until you get to the Apps & Data screen. Next. You’ll be prompted to sign in with your Apple ID, and then choose a backup. You may be prompted to sign into iTunes or the App Store.
Once you’ve done this, the backup will start to install on your device. Leave it connected to wifi until everything has downloaded and you are happy all your content is there. Switch on the new phone and wait for the “Hello” screen. Follow the on-screen prompts until you reach the Apps & Data screen. Next. Connect your new iPhone to the PC where you backed up your old phone.
Open iTunes and click on your device icon. You’ll be shown a screen with the option to restore backup, and shown a list of backups available. Yours will (most likely) be the most recent backup available. A short time ago, moving from Android to iOS - or vice versa - was hell. Trying to move everything from contacts to photos was far more complicated than it should have been. But as they are both trying to lure each other’s customers, there’s an app for that.
In 2015, Apple introduced a new,app, Move to iOS, that would help to shift Android customers to Apple more quickly and easily. If your new device is running iOS 9 or newer - we’re up to iOS 11 now - and your Android device is Android 4.0 or newer, you can use the app to move Contacts, Message history. On the Google Play Store, download Move to iOS and install the app on your Android phone. On your iPhone, start from the Hello screen, and follow the prompts until you get to the Apps & Data page.
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