HT203434: Restoring from an iTunes or iCloud backup when a later version of iOS is required
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Q: new 6s need to back up from icloud iphone 5
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Jan 15, 2016 9:16 AMby norm123,Hi susyaj,
I understand that you are not able to restore from an iCloud backup because it is requiring a new version of iOS on your iPhone 6s. That would mean you need to set up your iPhone 6s as a new device, update it and then erase all the contents and settings to get you back to the screen to restore from the iCloud backup. Please refer to the article that you came from for the specific details on how to do this. I have included the specific link below if you need it.
If restoring from an iTunes or iCloud backup requires a newer version of iOS
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203434
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