Here's How Apple's New iPhone to iPhone Data Migration Feature Works in iOS 12.4Apple this week
released iOS 12.4, the newest version of
iOS 12 available for iPhones and iPads. One of the new features in iOS 12.4 is an updated data migration option that uses device to device transfers rather than relying on
iCloud.
Apple didn't provide much information on the new data migration feature, so we thought we'd check it out in our latest YouTube video.
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Setting up an iPhone using the new options uses the same Quick Start process that's been in place since iOS 11. When you get a new iPhone, you simply need to hold your existing iPhone nearby to initiate the setup process on the new device.
Quick Start confirms your Apple ID and then uses the camera to pair the two devices to one another by scanning an animation. After the pairing process completes (which includes the setup of
Touch ID and Face ID), you'll see the new "Transfer from iPhone" option.
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Prior to Apple's introduction of this feature, Quick Start only offered a "Download from <!---->iCloud<!---->" option which required an <!---->iCloud<!----> backup.
The new iPhone to iPhone option is a useful way to transfer data for those who only have 5GB of free Apple storage, as there's not always enough room to create an <!---->iCloud<!----> backup. It's also useful when Wi-Fi connection speeds are limited, and it will ultimately make it quicker to get a new iPhone up and running.
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App Store rather than from your existing iPhone.
The amount of time that it takes to transfer data from one iPhone to another will vary based on what's on the existing iPhone, but Apple provides a data transfer estimate on the main data transfer screen.
Using this method, it's faster to get photos, music, and other media from one iPhone to another because there's no longer a need to wait for that content to download from <!---->iCloud<!---->.
The new iPhone to iPhone data transfer process requires both devices to be running the release version of iOS 12.4 or later, and it won't work on devices running earlier versions of <!---->iOS 12<!---->.
iPhone to iPhone data transfers can be done over Wi-Fi, but there's also an option to transfer data using a wired connection by utilizing a USB3 Camera Adapter and a Lightning cable.
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