Q: iPhone 6 to 5s

Hi,

I have an iPhone 6 which has a cracked screen and need to send off to get repaired. I'm wondering if it's possible to back up the iPhone 6 and restore the back up onto an old iPhone 5S? They are both on iOS 9.3, so this should be possible?

Thanks

James

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3

Posted on Apr 1, 2016 5:34 AM

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by Malcolm J. Rayfield,

Malcolm J. Rayfield Apr 1, 2016 5:48 AM in response to jamesbruty
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Apr 1, 2016 5:48 AM in response to jamesbruty

Yes, unless the iPhone 5S has less memory and there is too much stuff on the iPhone 6 to fit.

Make sure the iPhone 5S is on iOS 9.3.1
There was more than one version of iOS 9.3 and the backup won't work if its version is newer than that on the iPhone 5S.
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by jamesbruty,

jamesbruty Apr 1, 2016 6:01 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield
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Apr 1, 2016 6:01 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

Thanks!

Is it possible to do it without iTunes??
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by FelipeV,

FelipeV Apr 1, 2016 6:14 AM in response to jamesbruty
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Apr 1, 2016 6:14 AM in response to jamesbruty

If you use iCloud backup, but not everything gets backed up there:

iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview

Transfer content from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device - Apple Support
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