Transfer broken iPhone to another iphone

Have you made an iCloud Backup of your previous iPhone XR?

If so, then you can restore from that iCloud Backup on your new iPhone. You must log in with the same Apple Account that your previous iPhone was set up with. When you set up your new phone, you can choose to restore from an iCloud Backup in the setup. However, you should be aware that it uses the most recent iCloud Backup - so if your previous XR last made a backup in, for example, 2024, then that copy will be restored to.

Also be aware that a lot of data (if you have activated it) is automatically synchronized with iCloud. These are contacts, photos, files in iCloud Drive, calendar, notes, reminders, etc. You can check what you have stored in iCloud by logging in with your Apple Account here: iCloud.com

If you have not made a backup, and your content is located locally. Then the only option is to have the screen fixed. Unfortunately, it will also not help to connect your iPhone to a Mac or Windows with iTunes, as you will probably be asked to enter your password on the phone - and that will be difficult with a broken screen.

Much will depend on your answer to this question:

Do you have a current up to date backup of the iPhone with the broken screen on iCloud or a computer?

Remember if the screen is replaced, the chances of being able to open the phone with passcode are small or nil, so it would need to be restored to factory.

Correct. There may be a risk that the iPhone will need to be restored to factory settings after a screen replacement. So it's not a bulletproof solution.

The best response is our usual schadenfreude response that the best time to organise a backup is before the disaster, not after!

Hehe that's not my style. I'll either help, or at least try. Otherwise, I'll click on the next question 😊

BTW. Xiaomi 17 Pro HAS Android. Huawei is a better bet, with their HarmonyOS 😉

You're doing a great job.

And you're right, I knew one of them had inscrutably designed OS, though Xiaomi no doubt has some surprises built in!