I’m considering doing a clean set up this year since iMessage data is now saved in icloud, but what about Apple Watch data? Will all of that be lost if I set up my new iPhone 11 as a new phone?
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iPhone 11 Pro How many of you do a clean setup on a new phone?
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With the feature to hold the old and new phone close to each other to setup, I don't bother anymore.
If you have multi factor Authentication turned on You can use health in the cloud.
Assuming you are on multi factor then confirm or switch on health in the cloud.
I am 50/50. Once you sign into your iCloud most of your needed info transfers to the new phone (basically anything Apple related, contacts, reminders, notes, etc). The only time I do a clean install is if I want to purge apps. I find it easier to start from scratch.
Many years ago, it was advised to do a clean install so bugs wouldn't carry over if you had an issue. I haven't encounter anything like that in 5-6 years.
Many years ago, it was advised to do a clean install so bugs wouldn't carry over if you had an issue. I haven't encounter anything like that in 5-6 years.
Same here, I do the same. Also, my current iPhone has a strange issue where once in a while the batter will drop from 100% to 40% in minutes, and I’m not even using it. I’m glad it doesn’t happen all the time, but I have no idea what’s causing it. So I’m afraid if I restore from a back up, that issue will transfer over to the new phone.
I really like the abstract idea of a clean start but I have too many financial/security apps that I have to call in and setup to do a clean start.
Ps. I just finished a encrypted archived iTunes backup of my device (getting ready for iOS 13 today)
Ps. I just finished a encrypted archived iTunes backup of my device (getting ready for iOS 13 today)
I prefer to "prep" my existing phone instead. I'm old school and dont store all my photos and videos in the cloud (partially because i dont want to pay for additional cloud storage and partially because I have a ton of random screen shots and photos I dont necessarily need or want to save).
So I "prep" by doing a data dump of everything in photos on to an external hard drive and delete everything from the phone. I later go through the hard drive and save the keepers and delete the rest.
Clean out and delete all all imessages, whatsapp messages, unused apps/games, etc.
Then I do a backup and restore on the new phone.
This essentially is like doing a clean setup but less hassle of having to setup everything the way I like it again.
So I "prep" by doing a data dump of everything in photos on to an external hard drive and delete everything from the phone. I later go through the hard drive and save the keepers and delete the rest.
Clean out and delete all all imessages, whatsapp messages, unused apps/games, etc.
Then I do a backup and restore on the new phone.
This essentially is like doing a clean setup but less hassle of having to setup everything the way I like it again.
But you DO have to re-download all your apps. Backups only give you the placeholder for your app, not the app itself. As for not having to re-enter passwords, I have had 'restored' apps demand I log in again.
very true. I am looking forward to trying that WIFI direct (guessing on the tech?) transfer process that was added in iOS 12.?.
Yes but it’s done automatically. I don’t have to go to the App Store and download them is what I meant.
It’s happened before where I did a clean install and days down the line I needed an app that I forgot to redownload. I rather avoid that.
I haven't done a full restore in years. Haven't hooked an iPhone up to a Mac or PC iTunes in years. Have been doing iCloud resync on new phones and it has been working perfectly.
I do. So does that mean all my workout data that I see in the Activity app is also backed up?
Yep! It is a big improvement.
It can/will take days for the full process to complete (the restore)
I didn't read all the replies to this thread but what I do is this.
I use iCloud but not iCloud photos, I just have all my contacts, calendars, iMessages, email, etc backed up to iCloud (everything but photos). SO when I get a new phone, I set up as new but then sync it to iCloud for all my info, then connect it to my MBP to add the self-made music/videos and all old photos I want back on the device.
This saves me from having to put all my email accounts, apps, settings, etc back on the new phone.
I use iCloud but not iCloud photos, I just have all my contacts, calendars, iMessages, email, etc backed up to iCloud (everything but photos). SO when I get a new phone, I set up as new but then sync it to iCloud for all my info, then connect it to my MBP to add the self-made music/videos and all old photos I want back on the device.
This saves me from having to put all my email accounts, apps, settings, etc back on the new phone.
Please go into your iCloud settings and make sure that you have health turned on!!!! too many friends have lost their health data!!
I usually just restore from a back up...Have never had any issues because of it. This year I'm going to start clean though. I'm off work on injury right now and literally have nothing better to do, so I might as well.
I usually do but this year I'm going to try the phone to phone migration thing.