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I need to backup my old iphone and then use that backup to transfer everything to my new phone. I was told to do a backup using iCloud, but I don't have enough space in iCloud to do so and don't want to upgrade storage. Can I do the whole process using a full backup from iTunes stored locally on my PC?
iPhone 8, 16
Hello apple32470,
Depending on the iOS running on your older iPhone, you may be able to use Quick Start to help transfer data without needing to rely on backups. That is outlined at Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
If you do have an iTunes backup, then you can use that as well. The steps for how to restore the backup can be found at Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support.
If you have questions on those steps, just let us know.
Cheers!
Hello apple32470,
Depending on the iOS running on your older iPhone, you may be able to use Quick Start to help transfer data without needing to rely on backups. That is outlined at Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
If you do have an iTunes backup, then you can use that as well. The steps for how to restore the backup can be found at Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support.
If you have questions on those steps, just let us know.
Cheers!
apple32470,
You may be eligible to create a temporary iCloud backup (regardless of your available storage) with the purchase of your new iPhone 14.
Follow these steps on your iPhone 8 to see if you're prompted to create a temporary backup.
1. Go to Settings > General.
2. Scroll down and tap Transfer or Reset [Device].
3. Under "Prepare for New [Device]," tap Get Started.
4. If you see "iCloud Backup is Turned Off," tap Turn On Backup to Transfer.
5. If you don't have enough iCloud storage, you'll see a message that says you're eligible to get free extra iCloud storage. Tap Continue.
• If you don't see this message, then you have enough iCloud storage to back up your iPhone or iPad to iCloud.
6. Wait for the backup to complete.
Get temporary iCloud storage when you buy a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
The Apple Support article we linked above has instructions that will show you how to restore the backup to your new iPhone 14 once complete.
If you don't see the option to create a temporary iCloud backup, and you'd still like to learn about the size of your iCloud backup, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Account Storage > Backups > [this device], and wait for Next Backup Size to calculate.
We hope this helps!
Regards.
Thanks for following up apple32470,
While an iCloud backup doesn't back up as much as one done on a Mac or Windows PC, you can still get a rough idea of how much space will be used by tapping Settings > General > iPhone Storage. While a backup could be less than what is shown here, it shouldn't be larger and that can help you plan.
You can check out this guide to know more about what is actually backed up in iCloud: What does iCloud back up?
Hope that helps.
Take care.
Thanks - I do have a full backup on iTunes and would be going from iPhone 8 to 14. the iPhone 8 is on iOS 16.4.1
and is there anyway to know how much space would be needed for my backup if I want to use the iCloud method? do see that It might be easier that way.
wonderful, thanks for telling me about that.
As far as "Manage Account Storage > Backups", since i've never used iCloud to back up it doesn't give that " Next Backup Size" messge.
Perfect, that's exactly what I needed to know.
new phone - setup needs a backup to add to new phone
