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New iPhone setup / iCloud

I’d like to get a new phone and start setup from scratch- but I’d still like my photos and contacts, etc. Is it possible to do that? Basically I’d like to set up a new phone from an iCloud backup but pick and choose what I’d like to have.

Posted on Mar 4, 2018 12:46 PM

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Posted on Mar 4, 2018 12:55 PM

No, a restore from backup is all or nothing. However, if you use iCloud and sync contacts, they are not part of the backup anyway and will just sync back when you sign into iCloud. Same goes for photos if you use iCloud Photo Library or sync them from a computer via iTunes.


Only the photos in the camera roll folder are ever part of a backup.

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Mar 4, 2018 12:55 PM in response to Slafa

No, a restore from backup is all or nothing. However, if you use iCloud and sync contacts, they are not part of the backup anyway and will just sync back when you sign into iCloud. Same goes for photos if you use iCloud Photo Library or sync them from a computer via iTunes.


Only the photos in the camera roll folder are ever part of a backup.

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