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I lost my previous phone. Are my data, photos, apps etc still “out there” to transfer to new phone?

I lost my previous phone. Are my data, photos, apps, etc still “out there” for transfer to a new phone?

iPhone 7, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 8:23 AM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2021 8:25 AM

Read/watch these links -->


Click on this link to discover how to 'Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204184


or watch this video if you're using a Mac to do this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp3gGTQygg


Related information:


Use iCloud to transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch --> https://support.apple.com/HT210217


Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->

https://support.apple.com/HT203768


If you can't back up your iOS or iPadOS device to a computer or restore it from a backup --> https://support.apple.com/HT203271

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Sep 1, 2021 8:25 AM in response to skydvdr21

Read/watch these links -->


Click on this link to discover how to 'Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204184


or watch this video if you're using a Mac to do this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp3gGTQygg


Related information:


Use iCloud to transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch --> https://support.apple.com/HT210217


Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->

https://support.apple.com/HT203768


If you can't back up your iOS or iPadOS device to a computer or restore it from a backup --> https://support.apple.com/HT203271

I lost my previous phone. Are my data, photos, apps etc still “out there” to transfer to new phone?

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