Data transfer to iPhone 16 from 14 keeps failing with “transfer cancelled”

I’m trying to set up my iPhone 16 from a 14, I get so far then the new phone says ‘data transfer cancelled’. I’ve been trying to set this phone up for 7 hours and it’s very frustrating


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iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 24, 2025 1:14 PM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2025 2:29 PM

You’re probably using Quick Start. Choose one of the other methods described here.

Transfer data from your previous iOS or iPadOS device to your new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


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Data transfer to iPhone 16 from 14 keeps failing with “transfer cancelled”

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