I'm going to restore from backup. That's one of the advantages of having an iPhone. You don't waste time setting things up again. Everything is just how you want it.
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Restore from backup or set up as new?
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Your data is encrypted before it gets uploaded to "the cloud" (which is just a marketing buzz word — your data is stored on a computer here on the ground). The so-called "hacks" we've seen thus far (like the celebrity photos) have been because of weak passwords, not because of any flaw in iCloud. Set strong passwords and use 2 factor authentication.
That is comforting. I will consider it then.
Question: Can I turn on iCloud now, and only back-up my Contacts and then Set Up As New and then download my Contacts? I suppose the answer is yes. Seems like it should be yes.
Yes, you can choose what you want to use iCloud for. This is a screenshot pre-iOS 9, but I think the options are still the same (with the exception of Passbook being renamed Wallet):
I have iMessages turned on my MacBook Air and I have found that I can delete text messages on my iPhone but they stay on my MacBook Air, which is nice. I believe it works in reverse as well.
That's a valid point. For me personally, I don't call many people who aren't already in my contacts, and most of the people I message have iMessage, so I don't lose that history anyway.
This is just not true. When you do a restore from backup it doesn't copy the OS from the other phone but just brings across your apps and data. There's no reason to fear that you are bring over bugs and corruption from the other phone.
That's true, but you lose will some messages from people running Android. There really is no reason not to backup the old phone and restore it to the new one. I've done this dozens of times and never had an issue with bringing over problems from the old phone.
I'm planning on setting up as new. This will be the first time since my first iPhone, the 4S. I want to just get rid of clutter and apps that I don't ever use.
But, I am concerned about making sure my data is restored from iCloud. I hadn't even thought of the Health app until somebody mentioned it. Is there a way that the data in the Health app can be restored?
But, I am concerned about making sure my data is restored from iCloud. I hadn't even thought of the Health app until somebody mentioned it. Is there a way that the data in the Health app can be restored?
The short answer is no. You'll need to find an app that can import data that you have exported back into Health, and the only app that can do that DOES NOT WORK with iOS9. So we're SOL.
The only option is to restore from backup, or export all your health data, start fresh with the new and hope at some point there will be a Health Data Importer again.
There are many things that causes corruption to be brought. It could be the os, apps, or some other data. I still set up as new. But whatever works for you phpmaven, good for you.
This.
I've gone from iPhone 4 --> iPhone 5 --> iPhone 5s --> iPhone 6, always using restore from backup (which got immensely easier once iCloud backups became a thing). I've never had a problem, and my phones always run great.
It's just so much easier to get back up and running. You still have all of your old stuff (text messages, settings, etc), and everything is in place just where it was on the last phone.
To be honest, restoring from iCloud backup (when getting a new phone) is easily the most impressive feature I've seen from Apple. I just love it.
This sounds like you're basing your preference purely on speculation and paranoia. Like I said, I've restored from backup for my previous 3-4 phones and never had a single issue with it, nor performance of my phones.
In fact, this reminds me of people who think "closing" all of your apps will improve your phone's performance, or disabling Bluetooth and wi-fi, setting a super low screen brightness, etc... It's all unnecessary. Just enjoy the convenience of your smartphone and let it be a smartphone.
I for one have a lot of text messages I don't want to lose. Also pics and videos that people have sent me that I never saved to photo album. But I find it very handy and useful to go back and read text messages or look at pics they've sent me especially people I haven't talked to in a while. However my 32gb 5s has been maxed out for months and it's by far largely because 11.5gb of it is text messages! (other?) Getting the new 6s+ with 64gb which helps of course, but I would still like to clean up my text messages some how. I've have done backup/restore for every iPhone I've purchased since my first iPhone 3G just so I can keep my texts.
So Ideally I would like to just delete all text messages that are older than say... two years. Is there a way to do this? software that will do it?
I really don't like the idea installing as a new phone simply because I don't want to lose ALL of my text messages, however, 11.5gb is kinda ridiculous.
So Ideally I would like to just delete all text messages that are older than say... two years. Is there a way to do this? software that will do it?
I really don't like the idea installing as a new phone simply because I don't want to lose ALL of my text messages, however, 11.5gb is kinda ridiculous.
I would say the health app issues or other app issues may have been specific to your iPhone. You could always restore and if its got issues just start new.
I had a 4S and then switched to a Moto X. Last time I synced that 4S was January 2014. I got the 6 Plus last month with T-Mobile JOD, but wanted to avoid down payment so I got the 16GB storage size. I got 128GB for the 6S Plus thats coming tomorrow and plan to restore from that 2014 back up. Had a bunch of games I was playing at the time with saves. It would have been kind of nice to start new, but I want those saves. It'll be weird seeing text convos from almost 2 years ago. Those I will delete though to start fresh as well as the camera roll.
I had a 4S and then switched to a Moto X. Last time I synced that 4S was January 2014. I got the 6 Plus last month with T-Mobile JOD, but wanted to avoid down payment so I got the 16GB storage size. I got 128GB for the 6S Plus thats coming tomorrow and plan to restore from that 2014 back up. Had a bunch of games I was playing at the time with saves. It would have been kind of nice to start new, but I want those saves. It'll be weird seeing text convos from almost 2 years ago. Those I will delete though to start fresh as well as the camera roll.
Any clue how you add contacts and pics from move to ios? Use the android app but where do you go on the iPhone?
Ehhh. Purge your current phone now with any apps you don't use. Delete pics you don't need and/or back up your whole library to a hard drive and archive and only save the current photos you'd want access to on your phone. No sense in starting new in my opinion.