{"id":12708,"date":"2024-09-21T02:05:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T02:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12708"},"modified":"2024-09-21T02:05:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T02:05:51","slug":"how-to-switch-iphones-or-ipads-and-transfer-data-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12708","title":{"rendered":"How to Switch iPhones or iPads and Transfer Data (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Losing all the<\/span> stuff on your phone was no big deal before the smartphone age. These days, it’s practically a Netflix horror movie plot. Wondering how to switch iPhones or iPads<\/a> successfully, without losing anything in the process? If you’re looking to upgrade (these are the best iPhones to buy right now<\/a>), it is<\/em> possible to do so painlessly. Your photos, contacts, videos, message history, music, calendars, mail accounts, and many of your apps can all be transferred from your previous device to the new one. We’ve outlined the steps below.<\/p>\n

Updated September 2024: We verified the instructions for the latest iPhones and made tweaks where necessary.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Back Up Your Old iPhone or iPad<\/h2>\n

First, you need to back up your old device<\/a>, which you can do via iCloud or your computer<\/a>. We’ve broken down these steps below.<\/p>\n

Using iCloud<\/p>\n

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