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badlydrawnboy

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Oct 20, 2003
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I managed to get in an order on Tuesday, so next Thursday I should be receiving my phone. I plan to sell my 3GS after I get the new one to finance the purchase.

My question is: how do I get my old data on to the new phone and then completely erase everything on my old phone?

Do I first connect the iPhone 4 to my Mac and follow the steps to activate it, and then re-connect my 3GS and do a "factory reset"? Or the other way around (i.e. first do a factory reset of the 3GS, then connect the iPhone 4).

I want to make sure I don't lose any data, of course.
 
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