Transfer missing apps and data to new iPhone

Not all apps and data transferred from old SE iphone to new 16e iphone. Can I transfer the missing apps and data?



iPhone 16e, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 5, 2026 6:48 AM

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Feb 5, 2026 6:54 AM in response to debliz

Apps do not transfer from phone to phone. The app placeholders draw down fresh copies from App Store. If they are obsolete or incompatible with the latest iOS then they are totally unavailable to you.


Certainly with Macs some people keep rhe old hardware to use the app, like when Aperture was dropped. You could consider keeping thd SE for those apps

Transfer missing apps and data to new iPhone

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