How to Migrate Data from Your iPhone Using a Wired Connection

Starting with iOS 12.4, users can choose to directly transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone. This update makes data transfer easier than ever. All you have to do is to put two iPhones together and Quick Start will help you to do all the transfer work.

It's often a good idea to let Quick Start help us transfer data to new iPhone wirelessly. However, the transfer speed can be affected by the network. it may take a long time to complete the transfer if the network is poor. Fortunately, Apple also provides the option to let you migrate data from your iPhone using a wired connection. Keep reading to learn more.

How to Migrate Data from Your iPhone Using a Wired Connection

If you have any trouble with the wireless transfer, then you can choose to migrate data from your iPhone using a wired connection. The transfer requires a Lightning to USB 3 camera adapter and a Lightning to USB cable.

1. Connect your old iPhone and new iPhone.

• Connect the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter to your old phone.
• Plug the Lightning to USB Cable into your new iPhone.
• Join the two cables together using the adapter.

2. Turn on your new iPhone and choose your language and location.

3. Wait for Set Up New iPhone screen appears on your old iPhone and tap Continue to confirm your Apple ID.

4. Wait for an animation to appear on your new iPhone > Capture it with your old iPhone.

5. Wait for it to activate your new iPhone. When it’s done, you will see a message that says Finish on New iPhone.

6. Enter passcode of old iPhone on new iPhone and set up Face ID or Touch ID.

7. Choose Transfer from iPhone and it will start data transfer immediately.

Please keep your devices connected until the transfer process is complete.

Another Way to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone with Cable

If you have a computer at hand, you can let AOMEI FoneBackup help you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using wire. It’s one professional iOS data management tool for iPhone, iPad and Windows PC users, which supports data transfer between iPhone and iPhone, between iPhone and computer.

The tool supports all iPhone models from iPhone 4 to the latest iPhone 16 and works well with the latest iOS 18. You can click the download button below to get AOMEI FoneBackup and follow the steps below to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone in a few minutes.

How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone with Cable - One Click Transfer

The iPhone to iPhone Transfer feature can help you transfer all data and settings from iPhone to iPhone quickly, including photos, contacts, call history, text messages, memos, calendars, Safari (history, bookmarks), applications (data files, preference), system settings.

1. Launch AOMEI FoneBackup and connect two iPhones via the USB cable.

2. Choose Phone Transfer option. Go to iPhone to iPhone and click Get Started.

3. Confirm the source device and target device. Finally, click Start Transfer.

How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone with Cable - Selective Transfer

This way is recommended if you want to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone after setup or want to share data with friends.

• Selectively transfer photos, videos, songs, contacts, etc.
• Supports transferring purchased and non-purchased items.
• Supports data transfer between two different Apple IDs.

Two steps to complete the transfer: Transfer data from old iPhone to computer > Transfer data from computer to new iPhone

Step 1. Transfer Data from Old iPhone to PC

• Open AOMEI FoneBackup > Connect old iPhone to computer via the USB cable.
• On the home interface, click Phone Transfer option. Go to iPhone to PC and click Get Started.

• Click the plus icon > Choose the data you need and click OK to continue. (Here we choose Contacts.)

• Click Start Transfer > Select a path to save your data > Click Transfer to export iPhone data to computer.

Step 2. Transfer Data from PC to New iPhone

• Unplug old iPhone and plug in new iPhone.
• Choose Phone Transfer option. Go to PC to iPhone.
• Click the arrow icon to select the data you exported from old iPhone.

• Finally, click Start Transfer to import data to new iPhone.

Final Words

You can choose to migrate data from your iPhone using a wired connection. However, it requires a Lightning to USB 3 camera adapter and a Lightning to USB cable to connect two iPhones. If you do not have the right cable at hand, you can choose to use a lightning cable to transfer data through your computer.