iPhone 14/Plus UK iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread

[SayCheese]

How’s things going with the Amazon Gang? Hope there’s good news!

Nope. Nothing yet.

 

[dbrose]

I’m just worried to do iCloud because I’ve never actually used it before to store absolutely everything on my phone… I will move on to this as long as I know I will keep everything from my phone settings to wallpapers, photos, contacts, messages etc

Do you not have your photos in the cloud and iMessage.

 

[Sal09]

That was the best ever interview on a launch.

Ouch i remember that day. Me and my partner couldn't stop cursing that Channel 9 reporter. She was right in his face.

 

[johnyslats]

OK, it’s official… Got the DPD notification from my CPW order. Had an option to upgrade but didn’t bother. Just pre and post noon options. Thought there used to be more specific slots.

 

[KrisLord]

For those with Apple orders who missed out on launch day delivery, has anyone seen their dates improve?

Mines not due until 03/10/2022

 

[zman5]

Ready for pick-up! My window is 5pm however

 

[Jinjin]

Yes, let’s move on from the typo of 2 years ago. No doubt it will reappear next year

 

[DeApp1e]

Made a boo boo, hope they'll let me collect my WS8 at the same time as my iPhone tomorrow 😬

 

[dbrose]

I tend to do device-to-device transfer (wired with the camera adapter), I just can't remember if I have to unpair the watch first or if it just comes over (with all the previous data) in the transfer?

Being extra cautious as it's cellular and I hate calling EE to sort out the watch e-sim.

It comes over on device to device. Really neat.

 

[jameseld82]

Made a boo boo, hope they'll let me collect my WS8 at the same time as my iPhone tomorrow 😬

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Can’t see why they wouldn’t. Would probably help them out as well as yourself as that will be 2 orders tied up in one go.

 

[Cutiekitty92]

I’d suggest you do the device to device and then invest some time to back up your phone/photos/messages/apps to iCloud.

Once you get they in place, then future transfers are straight forward

Thanks Jinjin, I will look into this.... for now macbook seems to be playing ball now and is backing up my phone

 

[Jinjin]

Out of curiosity, did Argos do preorders?

Looks like that will be an option potentially tomorrow too!

Argos

 

[Azzin]

Agreed.

Can we just get back to concentrating on the fact that I'm gettng a big deep purple one tomorrow!

🍆

 

[Sal09]

Made a boo boo, hope they'll let me collect my WS8 at the same time as my iPhone tomorrow 😬

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You can always chat up a genius in between and make them teach you how to setup your new iPhone 😁

 

[jameseld82]

Seriously debating if I do my backup now or first thing tomorrow.

 

[dbrose]

There really is no need to do this: when you erase the phone it destroys the encryption key for the SSD, given the strength of the encryption the sun would be a brown dwarf before anyone could decrypt your data.

I do it more to check activation lock is definitively turned off.

 

[LegendaryAced]

While I am waiting for additional movement from DHL and since we were posting our dinners last night, here is mine…

 

[chillip]

Seriously debating if I do my backup now or first thing tomorrow.

RocknRoll

 

[DeApp1e]

Can’t see why they wouldn’t. Would probably help them out as well as yourself as that will be 2 orders tied up in one go.

Hope so, didn't realise until now they had different slots lol. Blaming the stress of presales the other day, took ages for the Store to refresh

 

[Rich74]

It comes over on device to device. Really neat.

Not doubting you but cannot find owt on internet that confirms this.

So tomorrow I can carry on wearing my watch then just scan the little picture from the old iPhone on the new one and bobs my uncle?

 

[LondonerLexi]

Are we leaving the thread open for iPhone 14 plus members?

I say scr3w them.

 

[Sal09]

While I am waiting for additional movement from DHL and since we were posting our dinners last night, here is mine…

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Where is the meat?

 

[BillGates1969]

Can anyone shed some light. I’ve always backed my iPhones up via my mac however I don’t have enough space apparently on my MacBook anymore even though I use Time Machine etc. anyways. How easy is it to use iCloud will I have everything saved from phone settings etc to pics, wallpapers contacts etc

Not sure if when I catch up on this thread you have been replied to or not lol, but I am in the same boat every time.

I back it up to an external drive - here is how to change the backup location:

https://www.guidingtech.com/change-iphone-backup-location-mac/

Hope this helps - I have a spare SSD from a server decom that I am going to use

 

[Jackmw14]

Out of curiosity, did Argos do preorders?

Looks like that will be an option potentially tomorrow too!

Argos

They did orders last Saturday they only seemed to have about 5 of each though. All the pros are sold out but you can buy any 14 for delivery tomorrow apparently.

 

[BadMelonFarmer]

It comes over on device to device. Really neat.

so is cable or wireless device to device better these days?

Usually set up as new, but given improved iCloud sync and reliance esim, Watch etc I am thinking I will try device to device first.