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My friend gave me their old phone, how do I get my phones back up on to the new phone

Restore iPhone 5 backup on to friends old iPhone 6 they gave me

Posted on Aug 30, 2018 1:24 PM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2018 2:07 PM

You should erase everything on the phone your friend gave you if they didn't.


Your friend should have followed this procedure before giving you the phone:


What to do before you sell or give away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


If they didn't complete all of those steps, you will have issues.

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Aug 30, 2018 2:07 PM in response to juniord160609

You should erase everything on the phone your friend gave you if they didn't.


Your friend should have followed this procedure before giving you the phone:


What to do before you sell or give away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


If they didn't complete all of those steps, you will have issues.

My friend gave me their old phone, how do I get my phones back up on to the new phone

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