iPhone 13 Pro Max Best method to transfer from iPhone 11 Pro Max to 13 Pro Max?

[sparkie7]

I want to transfer all data and photos/vids to new iPhone, WITHOUT using iCloud. Is there a way presumably with the two phones next to each other via wifi or AirDrop?

Also for photo only back up I use Image Capture Mac application. But is there an application to copy other files like Voice recordings, notes, contacts (without copying iOS and apps) ?

Any info appreciate, TIA

 

[Megabass]

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Set up your new iOS device automatically using an iPhone or iPad.

support.apple.com

 

[sparkie7]

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Set up your new iOS device automatically using an iPhone or iPad.

support.apple.com

Thank you, I’ll check this out

 

[chanerz]

Use a lighting to lighting cable.

 

[sparkie7]

Use a lighting to lighting cable.

Where you get one of those

 

[chanerz]

Amazon. Buy this kind:

USB Camera Adapter with Charging Port, Portable USB Female OTG Adapter Compatible with iPhone iPad, iPad to USB Adapter Plug and Play Support Card Reader​

 

[chanerz]

Faster to copy your files than using your wifi.

 

[sparkie7]

Faster to copy your files than using your wifi.

Ok thanks

 

[CTHarrryH]

I did the wifi phone to phone from my 11 Pro to 13 Pro and it went great. Other than having to log back into some sites everything was very smooth - all data there etc.

 

[Taz Mangus]

Where you get one of those

It is just simpler to do a iPhone to iPhone transfer, no adapter required. And the iPhone to iPhone transfer is very fast. That is how I initially setup my iPhone 13 Pro Max and transferred everything from my iPhone 6S Plus.

 

[sparkie7]

It is just simpler to do a iPhone to iPhone transfer, no adapter required. And the iPhone to iPhone transfer is very fast. That is how I initially setup my iPhone 13 Pro Max and transferred everything from my iPhone 6S Plus.

You mean transfer via wifi ?

 

[Taz Mangus]

You mean transfer via wifi ?

They don’t transfer using WiFi. They transfer using an ad-hoc network.

 

[sparkie7]

They don’t transfer using WiFi. They transfer using an ad-hoc network.

Care to expand. Are you referring to an airdrop type network?

 

[Mitochondrion]

I would personally use a Mac for this. Plug in your old iPhone and backup your data. Make sure you encrypt your backup rather than making a regular backup as encrypted backups backup everything including sensitive data.

Once that is done, then plug in your new iPhone and restore from backup.

 

[sparkie7]

I would personally use a Mac for this. Plug in your old iPhone and backup your data. Make sure you encrypt your backup rather than making a regular backup as encrypted backups backup everything including sensitive data.

Once that is done, then plug in your new iPhone and restore from backup.

Is this via iTunes?

 

[Mitochondrion]

It could be if you are on an older macOS otherwise it is through Finder.

 

[sparkie7]

It could be if you are on an older macOS otherwise it is through Finder.

What's the method via finder?

 

[Taz Mangus]

What's the method via finder?

In the newer versions of macOS finder handles what use to be done in iTunes for accessing your phone which includes syncing and backup. I would suggest that you backup your old phone to either iTunes or through finder regardless of what method you choose to do the transfer to the new phone. It is always a good idea to backup as a precaution just in case.

 

[Taz Mangus]

Care to expand. Are you referring to an airdrop type network?

Yes

 

[Pipper99]

I tried a Wi-Fi transfer from my 12 Pro Max to my 13 Pro Max, but the transfer time was going to take more than 8 hours, so I used a 3rd party Mac utility called iMazing 2: I backed up my 12PM to iMazing, and restored the backup to the 13PM. The process was smooth and much faster.

 

[sparkie7]

In the newer versions of macOS finder handles what use to be done in iTunes for accessing your phone which includes syncing and backup. I would suggest that you backup your old phone to either iTunes or through finder regardless of what method you choose to do the transfer to the new phone. It is always a good idea to backup as a precaution just in case.

What are the steps via Finder ?

 

[sparkie7]

I tried a Wi-Fi transfer from my 12 Pro Max to my 13 Pro Max, but the transfer time was going to take more than 8 hours, so I used a 3rd party Mac utility called iMazing 2: I backed up my 12PM to iMazing, and restored the backup to the 13PM. The process was smooth and much faster.

Is it a free application?

 

[Taz Mangus]

What are the steps via Finder ?

You connect the phone via USB to your Mac computer. Open a finder window on the Mac, your phone will show up as a device on the left side of the finder window, select your phone from finder window. Finder will then display much of what iTunes use to do. You can then sync or backup from Finder. I could be wrong about this, but I think macOS 10.13 was the first version to incorporate iPhone sync and backup in Finder.

 

[Pipper99]

Is it a free application?

Unfortunately no, but it’s very useful.

iMazing | iPhone, iPad & iPod Manager for Mac & PC

iMazing lets you transfer music, files, messages, apps and more from any iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer, Mac or PC. Manage and backup your iOS device simply without iTunes. (was DiskAid)

imazing.com

 

[orev]

You mean transfer via wifi ?

They don’t transfer using WiFi. They transfer using an ad-hoc network.

Care to expand. Are you referring to an airdrop type network?

Both ad-hoc and AirDrop are WiFi networks. Maybe they talk directly to each other (ad-hoc/airdrop) instead of using the WiFi access point in your house, but it's all still using the WiFi protocol.