
Once everything is restored, you'll need to sign back into any accounts you added to your phone, as well as go through your apps and make sure you're still signed in. Your phone will then restore your settings and preferences, and you'll be able to start using it in about 15 minutes while it finishes downloading your installed apps. Once that finishes, go back to your new iPhone and select the backup you just created as what you want to use to restore from. To do so, open the Settings app on your old phone and search iCloud Backup (click the icon), then select Back Up Now. If the backup is more than a day or two old, I suggest (and your new phone might actually suggest this as well) you take an extra few minutes to create a new backup. We'll explain the four different methods for restoring your phone from a recent backup of your current iPhone. There's also the option to move everything from your current phone to an iPhone 13 - even if you're currently an Android user. Apple has several options for transferring data from iPhone to iPhone, depending on your situation.įor instance, you can set it up as brand new: You'd be starting from scratch with no settings, messages, photos, apps or accounts transferred over. This included making sure you get your old phone ready for the switch and preparing your current device for a data transfer. It doesn't matter if your new iPhone is the green iPhone 13 or the latest iteration of the iPhone SE (both of which were announced at Apple's "Peek Performance" event), you need to take the time to ensure your iPhone is set up to your liking. It's tempting to start using your new iPhone as soon as it's out of the box, but you really shouldn't rush the setup process. There are some steps you'll need to take before switching iPhones.
