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Need to transfer info from old 5 to new SE

  • 19-09-2016 11:37PM
    #1
    seadeuce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭


    Appreciate advice here.
    Have set up new SE but did not Restore from iCloud, a mistake I think. Have done a full reset but that option no longer appears.
    What is the diets way to get my Apps plus msgs etc. from my old iPhone 5 to the new SE?
    Is there a way to sync the two, or go through iCloud?
    I am far from being a geek so need direction here
    TIA


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  • #2
    IamMetaldave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭IamMetaldave


    Fresh iCloud backup from the 5 (assuming it's not merged the SE). I always do a full local backup when changing phones (personal preference).

    Then follow the guide here (incl erasing SE).

    https://support.apple.com/kb/ph12521?locale=en_US

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



  • #3
    Heisenberg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Heisenberg1


    seadeuce wrote: »
    Appreciate advice here.
    Have set up new SE but did not Restore from iCloud, a mistake I think. Have done a full reset but that option no longer appears.
    What is the diets way to get my Apps plus msgs etc. from my old iPhone 5 to the new SE?
    Is there a way to sync the two, or go through iCloud?
    I am far from being a geek so need direction here
    TIA

    Have you backed up the old 5 to iCloud? If so when setting up the SE from scratch select restore from iCloud back up enter your Apple ID and select the backup.


  • #4
    Coleman316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭Coleman316


    If you have a computer with itunes installed you plug your iphone 5 in and do a full back up. Unplug that phone when it is finished and then plug in the SE. Select the option to restore this phone from a previous back up and select the back up you just took from the iphone 5. Your new SE will have everything you had on your iphone 5 then.

    Im unsure of iCloud as im thinking you only have 5gb of storage in iCloud as a basic storage so I doubt you will be able to back up everything on your phone and restore it that way. However I may be wrong.


  • #5
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,669 ✭✭✭✭guil


    There's no need for a pc or laptop, On the older phone go to settings-iCloud and scroll down to backup, make sure it's enabled and you can see when the last backup was. On the SE go to settings-general-reset and tap erase all content and settings. You will go through initial setup again and from there select restore from iCloud backup.


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