4 Ways To Transfer Content From Your Previous iOS Device To New Device

Method one: Transfer using quick start

1. Update your devices to the latest iOS version.
2. Transfer your SIM card or contact your carrier.

• If your carrier gave you a new SIM card, put it in your new device.
• If your new device uses the same kind of SIM card as your previous device, transfer the SIM card to your new device.
• If your new device needs a different kind of SIM card than what you have, or if you aren’t sure, contact your carrier.

3. Bring the two devices close together to begin.

• Turn on your new device and place it near your current device running iOS 11 or later.
• Wait for an animation to appear on your new device. Hold your current device over the new device, then center the animation in the viewfinder. Wait for a message that says finish on new device.
• Enter your current device’s passcode on the device that you’re setting up then set up Face ID or Touch ID on your new device.
• Your new device offers the choice of restoring apps, data, and settings from your most recent iCloud backup, or updating your current device’s backup and then restoring.

Method two: Transfer using iCloud

1. Make an iCloud backup on your old device.
2. Transfer your SIM card or contact your carrier.
3. Transfer your iCloud backup to your new device.

• Turn on your new device and tap a Wi-Fi network to join.
• Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID and password. When asked, choose a backup.
• Stay connected and wait for the restore process to finish.

Method three: Transfer using iTunes

1. Make an iTunes backup of your previous device.
2. Transfer your SIM card or contact your carrier.
3. Transfer your iTunes backup to your new device.

• Connect your new device to the computer that you used to back up your previous device.
• Open iTunes on your computer and select your device.
• Select Restore Backup. Then choose a backup.
• Wait for the restore process to finish

Method four: Transfer using iFonebox

iFonebox is a professional and reliable iOS data backup tool which can help you deal with as many as 17 file types like phone numbers, notes, messages, iMessages, photos, videos, voice memos, safari history, call logs, WeChat data, WhatsApp data and so forth. With the help of iFonebox, you are allowed to choose specific data to back up without backing up the whole device thus it can save you a lot of time.