iPhone stuck on 'waiting for other iPhone' during transfer process

Stuck on waiting for other iphone

iphone 16 stuck on "waiting for other iphone" i was on this page previously and my old phone communicated with it, but it went back to this page and i cant clear it.

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iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 10, 2025 9:20 AM

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razmee209

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Apr 10, 2025 10:37 AM in response to Kateypat

Kateypat wrote:

Stuck on waiting for other iphone

iphone 16 stuck on "waiting for other iphone" i was on this page previously and my old phone communicated with it, but it went back to this page and i cant clear it.

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Do this to both devices Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

and do the quick transfer again Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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