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Has anyone started activating their new iPhone before their old phone is fully backed up to iCloud?

Has anyone started activating their new iPhone before their old phone is fully backed up to iCloud?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 9, 2022 8:07 PM

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Posted on Jun 10, 2022 4:19 AM

Activating a new phone before the backup of the old phone is completed shouldn't;t be a problem. However you should wait until the backup is finished before trying to restoring the new phone from the backup.

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Has anyone started activating their new iPhone before their old phone is fully backed up to iCloud?

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