How do I transfer from iPhone 8 to iPhone 13?

Plug both iPhones into a power outlet, turn on your new ‌iPhone 13‌ and place it near your current ‌iPhone‌, which needs to be running iOS 12.4 or later for the transfer to work. The Quick Start screen will appear on your current ‌iPhone‌ and offer the option of using your Apple ID to set up your new device.
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How do I transfer my old iPhone to my new iPhone 13?

The easiest and quickest method to set up your new iPhone is to restore from a recent iCloud backup. As you walk through the initial setup process, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, sign in with your Apple ID and then pick the most recent backup of your old iPhone.
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How do I transfer my entire iPhone to my new iPhone?

How to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using Quick Start
  1. First, turn on the new iPhone and place the old iPhone next to it. ...
  2. An animation will appear on the new iPhone's screen. ...
  3. When you reach the Transfer Your Data screen, tap Transfer Directly from iPhone and confirm the settings and data you want to transfer.
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How do I transfer my data from iPhone 8 to new iPhone?

Method 4: Restore data to new iPhone SE from iCloud

Follow the steps to backup the old iPhone to iCloud and import data to iPhone over the air: Connect your old iPhone to the Internet and go to iPhone Settings > tap [your name] > select iCloud > select Backup > enable iCloud Backup > tap Back Up Now.
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Do I need to put my old SIM card in my new iPhone 13?

You do not need the old SIM card installed in the new iPhone to transfer data. This can be done over a Wi-Fi Network.
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How To Transfer Everything from Your Old iPhone to iPhone 13 and 13 Pro



When setting up new iPhone When do I transfer SIM card?

Yes, you move the SIM card before or after you start the transfer. I personally do it before. As part of the set up process on the new phone, you will be prompted to move the data over.
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Do you put SIM card in new phone before transferring data?

Regardless of the device you're switching from, don't switch your SIM card until the entire transfer is complete. Before you get started, you'll also want to make sure both your old device and your new device have at least 20 percent battery life.
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How do I transfer everything from my old phone to my new phone?

  1. Turn on your new device.
  2. Tap Start.
  3. When asked, make sure you connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Choose to copy apps and data from your old device. Recommended: If you have a cable to connect your devices, follow the on-screen instructions to copy your data. ...
  5. Check your texts, photos, and videos.
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Why does it take so long to transfer data to new iPhone 13?

The process gets done via Wi-Fi. So, a stable and robust network is required to transfer the files to your new iPhone successfully. Without the said, it will take longer to complete the process. Surely, if you are transferring a large amount of data, then it will take longer to transfer completely.
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What happens if you switch SIM cards in iPhones?

Answer: A: If you change it for a SIM from the same carrier, nothing happens, the device continues working as before. If you change it for a SIM from another carrier and the phone is locked to the original, then it will work as a fancy iPod, none of the phone capabilities will be available.
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How do I transfer data from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly?

Turn on AirDrop on two iPhones: Open Control Center > Press and hold on the wireless control box > Tap AirDrop and choose Contacts Only, or Everyone. On the source iPhone: Go to Contacts app and tap the contact you want to transfer > Choose Share Contact > Tap AirDrop and select the target iPhone.
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How long does it take to set up new ‌iPhone 13‌?

It would probably take about 45 minutes for all the apps from an iCloud backup and the setup process to be complete.
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How do I prepare my iPhone for transfer?

Wait for the backup to complete before proceeding.
  1. Put your SIM card into your new iPhone. ...
  2. Turn on your new iPhone.
  3. Plug your new iPhone into your Mac or Windows PC.
  4. Slide to set up on your new iPhone.
  5. Follow the directions to choose your language and set up your Wi-Fi network.
  6. Select Restore from iTunes backup.
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Why won't my iPhone data transfer to my new phone?

The wireless connection might not be stable between the two devices and cause iPhone migration to take hours, so you need to try a wired migration. Use a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter and a Lightning to USB Cable to connect both iPhones and then try transferring data again.
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Why is my iPhone Transfer stuck?

Check Network Connection. As we said before, the poor Wi-Fi connection will lead to the transferring data to new iPhone stuck problem. You may reboot the router to have a try. Besides, please make sure that both iPhones have connected to the same Wi-Fi.
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What should I do before changing phones?

Here's a checklist of top 5 things to do with your old Android phone before switching over to a new one.
  1. Reset your Android device to factory settings. ...
  2. Back up WhatsApp on Google Drive. ...
  3. Take out SIM card and microSD cards from the phone. ...
  4. ​Log out from all accounts. ...
  5. Back up your important data and files.
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Should I activate my new iPhone before transferring data?

You cannot transfer data from the old iPhone if your new iPhone is not activated. Best you make a local backup of your old iPhone using computer iTunes then restore the backup with your new iPhone.
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Can I buy a new iPhone and just switch the SIM card?

Many people wonder if you can really just switch SIM cards on an iPhone. Yes, you absolutely can.
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Do you put SIM card in new phone before transferring data iPhone?

Secondly, unless you're planning on switching phone numbers too, you need to take the SIM card out of your current iPhone and put it into the new one. The SIM card is a small data chip that carries your phone number and cell carrier account information.
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What SIM does iPhone 13 use?

iPhone 13 models and earlier also have a SIM tray for a nano-SIM card. You can use a nano-SIM card from a network provider. iPhone 13 models support Dual eSIM. You can set up a mobile data plan with an eSIM with certain iPad models.
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How do I activate my new iPhone SIM card?

How to activate your iPhone
  1. Insert the SIM card you want to use into the tray and push it back into the phone. ...
  2. Turn on your iPhone by holding down the Power button until you see the Apple logo appear on the screen.
  3. Begin the setup process by following the on-screen instructions.
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Is there a cable to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone?

One advantage of Apple's updated migration feature is that you can also use a cable to transfer the data. If you're having any trouble with the wireless transfer, this could be a good alternative. For a wired connection, you'll need a Lightning to USB 3 camera adapter and a Lightning to USB cable.
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Can I use my SIM card from iPhone 8 to iPhone 12?

All replies. Both iPhones use a nano-SIM. Glad that helped. Enjoy your new iPhone.
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Will I lose my photos if I put my SIM card in another phone?

No. SIM cards do not store data.
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