{"id":69318,"date":"2022-10-18T09:41:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T09:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4002542"},"modified":"2022-10-18T09:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T09:41:44","slug":"4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/?p=69318","title":{"rendered":"4 tips for preparing to migrate to a new iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4002562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002562\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-article wp-image-4002562\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone.jpg\" alt=\"A purple iPhone 14 in its box.\" width=\"770\" height=\"616\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Thai Nguyen\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The introduction of Apple\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100524921-14067866?sid=TR&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verizon.com%2Fsmartphones%2Fapple-iphone-14%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored noreferrer\">iPhone 14<\/a> and iPhone 14 Pro are sure to result in many iPhone owners upgrading to the new models. When upgrading to a new iPhone using iCloud \u2014 an easy and efficient method \u2014 there are a few steps you can take upfront to ensure the process completes properly, and you don\u2019t end up with applications and data you don\u2019t want on the new handset.<\/p>\n<h2>How to prepare to migrate to a new iPhone<\/h2>\n<h3>Delete unnecessary applications<\/h3>\n<p>Now is a perfect time to perform some basic cleanup. Review the installed applications and programs on your current iPhone and ask yourself if you really need each of those programs. If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019ll find several previously installed programs that you thought you were going to use often and didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/iphone-14-cheat-sheet\/\">iPhone 14 cheat sheet: Everything to know about Apple\u2019s 2022 flagship phones<\/a> (TechRepublic)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each installed program takes up storage and consumes processor cycles in the form of background app refresh activity, saps energy by tracking your location and even eats into your data plan if cellular connectivity is enabled to assist the app in tracking you. Don\u2019t transfer these unnecessary programs that can consume needed storage, data and battery life. Remove them before migrating to the new device.<\/p>\n<h3>Confirm settings<\/h3>\n<aside class=\"pinbox right\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Must-read Apple coverage<\/h3>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Because settings and user preferences typically transfer during a migration from an old to a new iPhone, now is also a great time to review settings and preferences. Specifically, review Background App Refresh, Location Services and Cellular settings before beginning a migration to a new iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>To review and adjust Background App Refresh settings \u2014 which dictate which programs can check for and download updated content in the background when connected to Wi-Fi or cellular networks \u2014 tap Settings then General and select Background App Refresh.<\/p>\n<p>Should you choose, you can disable the option for all installed programs by sliding the master Background App Refresh radio button to disabled. But odds are there are specific programs, such as news and weather apps, you wish to keep receiving such updates. Scroll through the list (<strong>Figure A<\/strong>), and enable and disable applications as you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure A<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002548\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002548 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-1.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone background app refresh.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To review and adjust Location Services settings \u2014 which use Bluetooth, cellular, GPS and Wi-Fi hotspot infrastructure to determine, track and report your approximate location \u2014 tap Settings then Privacy &amp; Security and select Location Services. Should you choose, you can opt to disable Location Services outright by disabling its radio button.<\/p>\n<p>Because Location Services can assist tracking your device, should it become lost, and provide applications with location information needed to assist programs in working more effectively, it\u2019s likely best to review each application\u2019s settings.<\/p>\n<p>Options include configuring an application to Never Use Location Services, using location settings While Using The App and Ask Next Time Or When I Share (<strong>Figure B<\/strong>). Another choice, to be used with discretion since it enables an app to always use location services, is Always.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure B<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002551\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002551 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-2.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone location services screen.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To review and adjust Cellular settings \u2014 which determine whether an installed program can use cellular data network connections (which consumes data on your service plan) to check for updates and download information when connected only to cellular networks \u2014 tap Settings then tap Cellular.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Cellular Data heading, as shown in <strong>Figure C<\/strong>, enable and disable individual application settings as you need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure C<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002552\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002552 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-3.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone cellular settings.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Review account storage<\/h3>\n<p>When backing up an iPhone using iCloud, Apple doesn\u2019t automatically delete corresponding data previously backed up to iCloud when you delete a corresponding application. That\u2019s a good thing, as you might wish to reload the application and restore the backed-up data later. In other cases, you may never plan on using an application again.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing a new iPhone migration is an appropriate occasion to also review the iPhone information backed up to the cloud and available for reinstallation and help eliminate potential data that could needlessly be migrated to a new device. If nothing else, deleting no longer needed application data from a previous iPhone iCloud backup frees more space for backing up, migrating and restoring the information you do need.<\/p>\n<p>To review iPhone application data previously backed up to iCloud, open Settings, tap your Apple ID and then iCloud and select Manage Account Storage. Once the device loads the application backup information, as shown in <strong>Figure D<\/strong>, you can scroll through the list and confirm which apps are storing how much data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure D<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002553\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002553 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-4.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone manage account storage.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When spotting application data you no longer require, tap that application\u2019s entry. Once the app\u2019s data page loads, you can tap Delete Data, as shown in <strong>Figure E<\/strong>, then confirm the action to remove that information from your iCloud backup and free corresponding storage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure E<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002554\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002554 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-5.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone delete data screen.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You might be surprised by this review. I certainly was when preparing to migrate to a new iPhone this week. Application data from years ago, including for apps I haven\u2019t used since before the pandemic and no longer required, remained within my iCloud backup.<\/p>\n<h3>Perform an iCloud backup<\/h3>\n<p>Last, before breaking the tape on the replacement iPhone and beginning the migration to the new device, first perform a final iCloud backup on the old handset. To complete a fresh backup, open Settings, tap your Apple ID, select iCloud and then iCloud Backup. The iCloud Backup screen will display, as shown in <strong>Figure F<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure F<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002555\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002555 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-6.jpg\" alt=\"iCloud backup screen on iPhone.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tap Back Up Now. iOS will warn you if it detects application data and information not included within previous iCloud backups and prompt you to select iCloud Settings, as shown in <strong>Figure G<\/strong>, to review and correct any errors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure G<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002556\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002556 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-7.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone iCloud settings showing &quot;app data not backed up.&quot;\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve confirmed data you wish to include within the iCloud Backup is set, tap the Back Up Now button.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, from the previous menu you can simply tap the Continue option. The iPhone will then perform the backup, which iOS will track using a traditional progress bar, as shown in <strong>Figure H<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure H<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4002557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4002557\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4002557 size-article-md\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-tips-for-preparing-to-migrate-to-a-new-iphone-8.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone iCloud backup progress screen.\" width=\"370\" height=\"801\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4002557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With applications, settings and a fresh backup confirmed, you can begin migrating to the new iPhone. Completing the earlier steps will help ensure only the information you want and need is restored to the new device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Thai Nguyen\/Unsplash The introduction of Apple\u2019s new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro are sure to result in many iPhone owners upgrading to the new models. 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