Using Automatic Setup
- Select your language on your new iPhone or iPad with your new and current devices in close proximity.
-
Tap Continue on your iPhone or iPad on the popup that appears asking you to set up your new iPhone or iPad with your Apple ID.
- Use your current iPhone or iPad to scan the image that appears on your new iPhone or iPad.
- Enter your current iPhone or iPad's passcode on your new iPhone or iPad.
-
Set up Touch ID on your new iPhone or iPad.
- Choose whether or not to restore your new iPhone or iPad from your most recent compatible backup, if that option presents itself.
-
Choose to restore your new device from an iCloud or iTunes backup, set up as a new iPhone or iPad, or transfer data from an Android device.
- Agree to the terms and conditions.
-
Tap Continue under Express Settings to use the settings for Siri, Find My iPhone, Location, and usage analytics that were transferred over from your current iPhone and iPad.
- Complete the setup process for your new iPhone or iPad as you normally would.
Using iCloud
- Open Settings on your old iPhone.
- Tap the Apple ID banner.
-
Tap iCloud.
- Tap iCloud Backup.
-
Tap Back Up Now.
-
Wait for the backup to complete before proceeding.
You can now set aside your old iPhone. Make sure that your new iPhone is off when you start these next steps.
-
Depending on how much data you have to re-download, including music and apps, it might take a while for the transfer to complete. Stay on Wi-Fi as much as possible to speed up the process.
- Insert your old SIM card into your new iPhone if you want to move it between devices.
- Turn on your new iPhone.
- Slide up or press the Home button depending on which device you're setting up.
- Follow the directions to choose your language and set up your Wi-Fi network.
- Tap Restore from iCloud backup.
- Sign in to your iCloud account (This is your Apple ID).
- Tap Next.
- Tap Agree.
- Tap Agree again.
- Choose the backup you just made.
Using iTunes
- Make sure you're running the most recent version of iTunes.
- Plug your old iPhone into your Mac or Windows PC.
- Launch iTunes.
- Click on the iPhone icon in the menu bar when it appears.
-
Click on Encrypt Backup; you'll be asked to add a password if this is your first time encrypting a backup.
- Click on Back Up Now.
-
Wait for the backup to complete before proceeding.
- Put your SIM card into your new iPhone. (If it didn't come with a new or different SIM card.)
- Turn on your new iPhone.
- Plug your new iPhone into your Mac or Windows PC.
- Slide to set up on your iPhone.
- Follow the directions to choose your language and set up your Wi-Fi network.
- Select Restore from iTunes backup.
- On iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC, select Restore from this backup.
-
Choose your recent backup from the list.
- Skip Backup Apps, if asked. (They'll likely re-download anyway.)
- Unplug your old iPhone when done.
- Turn off your old iPhone.
- Take your SIM card out of your old iPhone. (If you don't have a new or separate SIM card for your new phone.)
- Click Continue.
-
Enter your password if your backup was encrypted and it asks.
Keep your iPhone plugged into iTunes until the transfer is complete, and on Wi-Fi until all re-downloads are complete. Depending on how much data you have to re-download, including music and apps, it might take a while.
*Information retrieved from: https://www.imore.com/how-to-transfer-data-from-old-iphone-to-new-iphone