How can I fix spinning circle during data transfer from iPhone 14 to iPhone 16?

hi i just got my new iphone16 today and im trying to transffer everything and its been over 2 hours now and the old phone still saying finish on new phone keep this phone near your new iphone while info is being transferd and on the new phone its just been showing this spinning circle with diffrent app icons popping up while saying signinig in the new phone has also gotten pretty warm it has also completly restarted twice and i had to re set it up




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Posted on Feb 22, 2025 7:35 PM

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Posted on Feb 22, 2025 7:58 PM

What I like to do to make the transfer process as easy as possible with my customers is to plug in a Lightning to USB-C to the new phone and then start the quick set up, and then it will transfer everything through the Lightning cord to the new device. It works really fast and with little to no issues with any transfer of data that way. 

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Feb 22, 2025 7:58 PM in response to mylesccdtvd

What I like to do to make the transfer process as easy as possible with my customers is to plug in a Lightning to USB-C to the new phone and then start the quick set up, and then it will transfer everything through the Lightning cord to the new device. It works really fast and with little to no issues with any transfer of data that way. 

Feb 22, 2025 7:54 PM in response to mylesccdtvd

"transfering data from iphone 14 to iPhone 16: hi i just got my new iphone16 today and im trying to transffer everything and its been over 2 hours now and the old phone still saying finish on new phone keep this phone near your new iphone while info is being transferd and on the new phone its just been showing this spinning circle with diffrent app icons popping up while saying signinig in the new phone has also gotten pretty warm it has also completly restarted twice and i had to re set it up"

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Use Quick Start:

When transferring to a new iPhone, Quick Start is what to use. So, if you are not using that, then use it: Use Quick Start to Transfer Data to a New iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


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