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When restoring phone using another phone how do I get more space when they say there is not enough space to restore phone?

How do I get or purchase more space to add to the restore phone?

thank you



iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Nov 27, 2022 7:30 PM

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Posted on Nov 27, 2022 7:37 PM

You cannot add more space to any iPhone.

If you are backing up the older iPhone and restoring its backup to the new iPhone, you need to reduce the space in use by the older iPhone before backing it up again and then trying to restore to the new iPhone.


Please see this answer: Update ios 16 in iphone 11 - Apple Community


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Nov 27, 2022 7:37 PM in response to rosalba214

You cannot add more space to any iPhone.

If you are backing up the older iPhone and restoring its backup to the new iPhone, you need to reduce the space in use by the older iPhone before backing it up again and then trying to restore to the new iPhone.


Please see this answer: Update ios 16 in iphone 11 - Apple Community


When restoring phone using another phone how do I get more space when they say there is not enough space to restore phone?

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