How to switch iPhone or iPad and transfer data (2025)

Loss of all Things on your phone were not big deal before your smartphone age. Nowadays, this is a practical story of the Netflix Horror movie. Wondering how to successfully switch the iPhone or iPad without losing anything in the process? If you want to upgrade (These are the best iPhone to buy right now), it it It is possible to do this painless. Your photos, contacts, videos, messages history, music, calendars, mail accounts and many of your applications can be transferred from your previous device to the new. We outlined the steps below.

Updated February 2025: We have updated the instructions for the latest iPhone and added new images.

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Back up your old iPhone or iPad

Before you switch the iPhone, you must Back up your old devicethat you can do through iCloud or your computerS We broke these steps below.

Using iCloud

Make sure your device is connected to Wi-Fi. Then log in to your iPhone or iPad settings and scroll down to select iCloudselect ICloud backupTurn it on, click on Back up nowAnd let your device come back while it’s still on Wi-Fi. It may be worth setting your new device to back up automatically every day, but keep in mind that Apple only allows you to store 5GB freeS Even if you are out of iCloud storage since the iOS 15 Apple has allowed you to back up your iCloud data to switch to a new iPhone.

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Using Mac

Turn on your iPhone or iPad in your MacBook or IMac and open FinderS On the left you should see how your device is subjected PlacesS You can go through all your saved data, from music and podcasts to photos and files. If you have saved your photos via iCloud, they will not show up here unless you turn off this feature. Under General Section, you can choose Back up nowS To keep your health and activity data, select the option to encrypt your backup copy, or else it will not be saved; does not save UNLOCKED DATABLE FOR HEALTH AND ACTIVITY is a default confidentiality function. All reserve copies of iCloud are automatically encrypted.

Using a computer with Windows

You will have to Download iTunes for Windows And turn on your iPhone or iPad in your laptop or desktop via USB. Click the iPhone/iPad button at the top left of the iTunes window, then go to Summary > Back up nowS Encrypt your backup copy by clicking Encrypt Local Backup and setting a password. Encryption allows you to archive your health and activity data. To find your backups, click on Editing > Preference > DevicesS Apple too It goes through the steps hereS

Replace Simovs or activate ESIM

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Once you are fully supported, it’s time to sort your SIM card. If you are in the US, the iPhone range is no longer a physical SIM card slot, so you should use ESIM. If you have used ESIM on the iPhone before, you can activate it during setup by following the screen screen instructions. If you are moving from an old iPhone using a physical SIM card, you will be asked for transferring your number as part of the fast start process described below. Apple has a complete ESIM setup instructions For different scenarios. Just know that once you move from physical SIM to ESIM, your physical SIM card will no longer work.