This guide will show you how to restore backup to new iPhone from iCloud, iTunes and Mac, including the method to restore backup to new iPhone after setup.
Nowadays, it is very easy to transfer data to new iPhone. During the setup process, you can rely on QuickStart to transfer everything wirelessly. In addition, you can choose to restore backup to new iPhone from iCloud or iTunes. Which one you choose depends on your situation.
For most people, QuickStart may be the first choice when it comes to data transfer, but it may not be the choice for you. Perhaps the old phone is no longer at hand when the new iPhone arrives. In this case, restoring from a backup is a better way. You can backup your old iPhone in advance and restore the backup to new iPhone at any time. After all, backups are always stored in iCloud or on your computer unless you delete them manually.
Here in this guide, I’ll show you how to restore backup to new iPhone from iCloud, iTunes and Mac. If you want to selectively transfer backup to new iPhone after setup or want to restore backup to new iPhone with a different Apple ID, please refer to the last part to get the solution.
If you don't have a computer, then you might choose to backup iPhone to iCloud. In this way, you can directly restore backup to new iPhone. In general, each iCloud user only has 5GB of free storage space, but starting with iOS 15, things have changed.
Apple offers free temporary iCloud storage to help users backup your their devices. If you haven’t backed up your iPhone, you can go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone and click Get Started to backup your iPhone.
However, please note that this backup will not be saved permanently on iCloud. You will have 42 days to restore that backup. In addition, it will disappear forever after 7 days of restoration.
If the backup is ready, you can follow the steps below to restore iCloud backup to new iPhone.
It’s always a good choice to backup iPhone with iTunes. The backup and restore will not be affected by the network. In addition, your computer has enough space to keep all your backups. Like iCloud, iTunes will also backup all content and settings on your iPhone.
However, iTunes is a clunky app. To make sure you can restore iTunes backup to new iPhone smoothly, you should update iTunes to the latest version. In iTunes, click Help > select Check for Updates to make it. Or you may need to go to Microsoft Store to get the latest version.
Let’s see how to transfer backup to new iPhone from iTunes.
If you have updated your Mac to macOS Catalina or later, then you can use Finder to backup your iPhone. The steps to restore backup to new iPhone from Finder are similar to using iTunes. Just follow the steps below.
If you have already set up your iPhone, then you may want to know how to transfer backup to new iPhone after setup. Well, the truth is that Apple only allows you to restore iCloud/iTunes backup during the setup process. That’s to say, if you want to set up new iPhone from backup, you have no choice but to reset the device.
Does that mean you cannot restore backup to new iPhone after setup? The answer is No! It’s possible to restore backup to new iPhone without resetting. You can rely on third-party backup software like FooTool to help you backup and restore data to new iPhone.
AOMEI FoneBackup is one professional iPhone data management tool for Windows computer. Here are the things you can do with this tool.
? Preview and select the files you want to backup and restore. ? Backup iPhone data to computer, USB flash drive, external hard drive. ? Easily restore the backup to your new iPhone using a different Apple ID. ? Select the files you want to restore without having to restore the entire backup every time. ? Do not have to reset iPhone before the restore and it will not erase any existing data on the device.
AOMEI FoneBackup supports all iPhone models from iPhone 4 to the latest iPhone 14. You can click the download button to get AOMEI FoneBackup and follow the steps below to transfer data to new iPhone after setup.
? AOMEI FoneBackup also supports data transfer between iPhone and computer. If you want to view iPhone files on computer, you can choose Phone Transfer and go to iPhone to PC to transfer music, photos, videos or contacts to computer. These files can also be transferred to your new iPhone.
? If you want to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly, you can go to App Store to get AOMEI FoneBackup for iOS. The transfer does not require the use of Wi-Fi and does not consume cellular data. You can transfer photos, songs, videos, files in Files app, etc.
That’s all about how to restore backup to new iPhone. You can easily restore iCloud or iTunes backup during the setup process. If you want to transfer backup to new iPhone after setup, then you can use AOMEI FoneBackup, which can help you selectively restore backup without resetting iPhone.