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Can you select what you want transferred to your new iPhone?

Hello,


I will be receiving a new iPhone within the next day or two. I’ll still have my old iPhone. I don’t want the apps to transfer to my new iPhone but I want everything else to be transferred. I’ve only ever did “Restore from backup” every time I got a new phone. Is there a way to select what you want transferred?


If not, are there any ways I can avoid transferring my apps besides going on a delete spree?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on May 24, 2022 9:03 AM

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Posted on May 24, 2022 11:40 AM

lovefromseattle wrote:

Hello,

I will be receiving a new iPhone within the next day or two. I’ll still have my old iPhone. I don’t want the apps to transfer to my new iPhone but I want everything else to be transferred. I’ve only ever did “Restore from backup” every time I got a new phone. Is there a way to select what you want transferred?

If not, are there any ways I can avoid transferring my apps besides going on a delete spree?

it is all or nothing, so yes you will need to delete the apps you don't want anymore.

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May 24, 2022 11:40 AM in response to lovefromseattle

lovefromseattle wrote:

Hello,

I will be receiving a new iPhone within the next day or two. I’ll still have my old iPhone. I don’t want the apps to transfer to my new iPhone but I want everything else to be transferred. I’ve only ever did “Restore from backup” every time I got a new phone. Is there a way to select what you want transferred?

If not, are there any ways I can avoid transferring my apps besides going on a delete spree?

it is all or nothing, so yes you will need to delete the apps you don't want anymore.

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