Tuesday, December 19, 2023

iPhone transfer experience

I transferred data from an iPhone SE 2020 to SE 2022 last week.

I read https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210216 and followed prompts on the new phone. The whole process took less than 30 minutes. The iOS version was 17.2. I enabled iCloud on the old phone.

What was transferred,

  • All files, photos, videos, message, call history.
  • Apple app's (e.g. voice memo, alarm clocks, notes) data and settings.
  • System settings, e.g. screen time, privacy, keyboard, control center.
  • Per app settings, e.g. notifications, permissions.
  • Some third-party Apps' data, e.g. Garmin connect, mullvad vpn.
  • Paired Airpods and apple watches.
  • Find my devices.

What was not transferred,

  • Login sessions of most third party apps. e.g. Venmo, Chase, Amtrak, Southwest, Signal.
  • Paired third-party Bluetooth devices, e.g. cars, speakers.

Caveats,

  • All apps were installed to the latest version on the new phone.
  • Signal app has its own transfer tool. It worked well for me.
  • Apple pay cards were transferred but required SMS verification.

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