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From Iphone 8 to Iphone 7, I cannot restore back up of the iphone 8...My Iphone 8 dies so I want my iphone 8's backup on my iphone 7 - software is update. why i can not?
iPhone 7
The iPhone 7's latest iOS is iOS 15. The iPhone 8 can update to iOS 16.
It is likely that your iPhone 8 was on iOS 16. This means you cannot restore your backup to the iPhone 7.
If you were syncing content to iCloud, some of it will sync back as you set up the phone. You can re-download apps as well.
~Lyssa
Hello JJM_2023_!
If you still cannot do what you’re trying to do, please Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support.
PS: Welcome back Lyssa! 😊
Thanks for including that link!
Not sure how long it's been since I was active here, but definitely a few months.
~Lyssa
From Iphone 8 to Iphone 7, I cannot restore back up from Iphone 8 to 7..
