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Q: I am upgrading from an iPhone 5 on ios8 to an iPhone 6s on ios9. I have backed up the iPhone 5 so I can restore everything to the iPhone 6s. Will this work, even though the iPhone 5 is still on ios8? Or do I need to upgrade the iPhone 5 to ios9 first?

I am upgrading from an iPhone 5 on ios8 to an iPhone 6s on ios9. I have backed up the iPhone 5 so I can restore everything to the iPhone 6s. Will this work, even though the iPhone 5 is still on ios8? Or do I need to upgrade the iPhone 5 to ios9 first?

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 12:58 PM

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  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Sep 25, 2015 1:18 PM in response to Harry London
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    Sep 25, 2015 1:18 PM in response to Harry London

    I always get this mixed up, but I believe you will need to update your iphone 5 to IOS 9 in order to use the back up.

     

    When you get your new phone try using the iphone 5 backup, if that doesn't work you'll still be able to update and backup the iphone 5 and use it on your new phone.

  • by jdevereu92660,

    jdevereu92660 jdevereu92660 Sep 25, 2015 2:04 PM in response to Harry London
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    Sep 25, 2015 2:04 PM in response to Harry London

    In most cases the IOS is located on a different layer than your App's and Data. Therefore, as long as the backup application is compatible with the IOS installed you should be fine performing the backup without up-grading. Since I have neither device or IOS, it is going to be trial and error on your part. The good news is, if a back up was performed you data is safe in either case.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 25, 2015 2:08 PM in response to razmee209
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    Sep 25, 2015 2:08 PM in response to razmee209

    No, it is the other way around. You can restore a phone with a newer iOS to a backup with a lower iOS, however you cannot restore a phone with an older iOS to one with a backup of a newer iOS. So, in the OP's case, they can restore the iPhone 6s on iOS 9 to the backup of the iPhone 5 with iOS 8. It just wouldn't work the other way around.

  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Sep 25, 2015 2:31 PM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Sep 25, 2015 2:31 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

    ChrisJ4203 wrote:

     

    No, it is the other way around. You can restore a phone with a newer iOS to a backup with a lower iOS, however you cannot restore a phone with an older iOS to one with a backup of a newer iOS. So, in the OP's case, they can restore the iPhone 6s on iOS 9 to the backup of the iPhone 5 with iOS 8. It just wouldn't work the other way around.

    Bam!!! I knew someone who come to my aid.  Like I said I always get it confused.

     

    Thanks Chris.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 25, 2015 8:22 PM in response to razmee209
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    Sep 25, 2015 8:22 PM in response to razmee209

    You're welcome. You've had my back before too!