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Doing a clean install on your new iPhone or iPad? Here's what you'll bring over and what you'll lose

What's the advantage of a clean install over a restore when upgrading to a new phone or tablet? We've had a few people this week ask us about not restoring from their backups when moving from an old iPhone or iPad to a new model. "Is it smarter?" "What data am I going to lose?" "I just want to speed up my device!" Well, first off: If you're upgrading to an iPhone SE, 6s, or iPad Pro, you shouldn't need a clean install to speed things up — the hardware upgrades alone will do that. But if you're still interested in performing a clean install, read on. What does "clean install" mean? When we talk about clean installs, there are two kinds people think of: Reinstall and restore from backup: This is usually done on a single phone or tablet. My iPhone/iPad is slow, so I make an iCloud or encrypted iTunes backup, reinstall and restore iOS, then restore my backup when I get to that part of the setup screen. New device, no restore: This is when you're moving from an older phone or table...<br clear='all'/>

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