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Q: Hey! I would like to get an iPhone 5s, but I want to have all my saved information (Apps, Reminders, Games, etc.) I know I can use iCloud backup, but does that save absolutely everything or do I need to for example write my reminders down?

Hey! I would like to get an iPhone 5s, but I want to have all my saved information (Apps, Reminders, Games, etc.) I know I can use iCloud backup, but does that save absolutely everything or do I need to (for example) write my reminders down somehere?

iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on May 19, 2014 11:04 AM

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  • by pdroth,Solvedanswer

    pdroth pdroth May 19, 2014 11:07 AM in response to TheTreeLion
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    May 19, 2014 11:07 AM in response to TheTreeLion

    A complete backup of your phone, on either iTunes or iCloud, should transfer over everything from an older phone to a newer model, as long as the new phone has at least as much space as your old one (e.g. 16GB to a 16GB or higher)

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    Templeton Peck Templeton Peck May 19, 2014 11:07 AM in response to TheTreeLion
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    Anthony Hobbs Anthony Hobbs May 19, 2014 11:07 AM in response to TheTreeLion
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    May 19, 2014 11:07 AM in response to TheTreeLion

    What iCloud backs up

    • Purchase history for music, movies, TV shows, apps, and booksYour iCloud backup includes information about the content you have purchased, but not the purchased content itself. When you restore from an iCloud backup, your purchased content is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. Some types of content aren’t downloaded automatically in all countries, and previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the store. For more information, see the Apple Support article iTunes in the Cloud availability by country. Some types of content aren’t available in all countries. For more information, see the Apple Support article Which types of items can I buy in my country?.
    • Photos and videos in your Camera Roll
    • Device settings
    • App data
    • Home screen and app organization
    • iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages
    • Ringtones
    • Visual Voicemail

    Your iOS device backup only includes data and settings stored on your device. It doesn’t include data already stored in iCloud, for example contacts, calendars, bookmarks, mail messages, notes, shared photo streams, My Photo Stream, and documents you save in iCloud using iOS apps and Mac apps.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519?viewlocale=en_US