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Do I need to turn off iCloud on my old device before I back up the new one? Will it cause problems if I don't?

Do I need to turn off iCloud on my old device before I back up the new one? Will it cause problems if I don't?

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 7:25 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2020 7:54 AM

No, you don't have to. You can log in on iCloud on your new iPhone and then (if you want to log out on your old phone)

Do you want to trade in, sell or give away your old phone? Then follow these steps carefully https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201351

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Do I need to turn off iCloud on my old device before I back up the new one? Will it cause problems if I don't?

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