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Post by bad guy™ on May 28, 2016 22:50:18 GMT -5
So I've had my 4s for years now. You may or may not have noticed it, but almost every post I make on here is from the Proboards app; and my phone is my lifeline for work and school as well.
I've put way too much into Apple over the years to NOT get another iPhone instead of a Samsung or whatever.
So here's my question, and I've Googled it and seemingly got the same answer on all of the results but I'd rather hear it "first hand" from people on here I know and talk to.
Having never upgraded an iPhone, if I go with whatever (say for example sale the 6s Plus) how do I ensure EVERYTHING from my 4s is carried over?
The sites are saying "make a basic backup on your 4s on the Cloud, power up your 6s and then log into Cloud and restore your backup on your new phone."
Is that literally everything I have to do? I want ALL of my pictures and apps to carry over. I don't so much care about the passwords and my email because I know my passwords by heart and can always reenter my Gmail; but for the sake of my apps and pics, just restore the Cloud on the new phone and let it sit until it's all downloaded?
Thanks.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Lime Green Jello! on May 29, 2016 4:28:48 GMT -5
I've changed iPhones many times and it's easy. Connect your current iPhone into iTunes and do a back up then connect your new one and transfer the backup from the old phone to the new one. You'll keep your photos, apps, contacts, and even passwords.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on May 29, 2016 9:21:01 GMT -5
I've changed iPhones many times and it's easy. Connect your current iPhone into iTunes and do a back up then connect your new one and transfer the backup from the old phone to the new one. You'll keep your photos, apps, contacts, and even passwords. Usually what I do as well. If you can or want to I believe the 7 comes out in like sept. Or Oct. maybe you could hold off |
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Post by ZDB on May 29, 2016 10:34:55 GMT -5
Just backup to iTunes, plug the phone into your computer and let it sync
I don't trust the cloud completely
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Post by bad guy™ on May 29, 2016 14:56:14 GMT -5
Just backup to iTunes, plug the phone into your computer and let it sync I don't trust the cloud completely Is there something inherently wrong with the Cloud that would cause issue for me? |
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Post by ZDB on May 29, 2016 15:22:43 GMT -5
Just backup to iTunes, plug the phone into your computer and let it sync I don't trust the cloud completely Is there something inherently wrong with the Cloud that would cause issue for me? Probably not I've just always been a little skeptic of it Easiest method is iTunes backup Sync the phone to iTunes on a computer. When you get the new phone, plug it into the computer and select the backup of your last phone. The whole thing will transfer over |
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Post by bad guy™ on May 29, 2016 15:24:40 GMT -5
Is there something inherently wrong with the Cloud that would cause issue for me? Probably not I've just always been a little skeptic of it Easiest method is iTunes backup Sync the phone to iTunes on a computer. When you get the new phone, plug it into the computer and select the backup of your last phone. The whole thing will transfer over That still takes quite a few hours and would require my laptop to remain on for quite a while though right? |
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Post by ZDB on May 29, 2016 15:26:38 GMT -5
Probably not I've just always been a little skeptic of it Easiest method is iTunes backup Sync the phone to iTunes on a computer. When you get the new phone, plug it into the computer and select the backup of your last phone. The whole thing will transfer over That still takes quite a few hours and would require my laptop to remain on for quite a while though right? Yeah the laptop has to stay on, I don't think it takes super long but I haven't done it in like two years |
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Post by bad guy™ on May 29, 2016 15:28:43 GMT -5
That still takes quite a few hours and would require my laptop to remain on for quite a while though right? Yeah the laptop has to stay on, I don't think it takes super long but I haven't done it in like two years Ah. Can anyone give me a decent guesstimate as to how long the transfer would take so I can have an idea? |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2016 15:31:28 GMT -5
You want the best advice? Don't waste $400 plus on a phone that isn't guaranteed to work properly. Instead get a much more budget friendly Android. Mine was only $200. It works just fine and isn't way overpriced.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 29, 2016 15:46:38 GMT -5
You want the best advice? Don't waste $400 plus on a phone that isn't guaranteed to work properly. Instead get a much more budget friendly Android. Mine was only $200. It works just fine and isn't way overpriced. Yeah I contemplated switching to another brand but the thing is I've invested hundreds into music and apps with Apple. I really don't want to have to spend all of that all over again on top of the price of the phone. And since I wouldn't upgrade again for another four years or so...it works for me. |
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Post by ZDB on May 29, 2016 19:22:16 GMT -5
Yeah the laptop has to stay on, I don't think it takes super long but I haven't done it in like two years Ah. Can anyone give me a decent guesstimate as to how long the transfer would take so I can have an idea? Probably no more than an hour and a half If that, I really don't remember. It could've been as short as like 30 min |
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Post by bad guy™ on May 29, 2016 19:25:38 GMT -5
Ah. Can anyone give me a decent guesstimate as to how long the transfer would take so I can have an idea? Probably no more than an hour and a half If that, I really don't remember. It could've been as short as like 30 min Ah, nice. The things I mentioned I was reading online were saying "this could take at least a few hours up to a couple of days" so it's nice to hear that they're likely full of sh*t. XD |
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Post by ¡Twist Of Lime Green Jello! on May 29, 2016 21:23:32 GMT -5
Probably no more than an hour and a half If that, I really don't remember. It could've been as short as like 30 min Ah, nice. The things I mentioned I was reading online were saying "this could take at least a few hours up to a couple of days" so it's nice to hear that they're likely full of sh*t. XD I backed up my previous 64GB iPhone and transferred it to my new one and it definitely did not take a couple of days. Ten minutes max. |
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Post by bad guy™ on May 29, 2016 21:26:41 GMT -5
Ah, nice. The things I mentioned I was reading online were saying "this could take at least a few hours up to a couple of days" so it's nice to hear that they're likely full of sh*t. XD I backed up my previous 64GB iPhone and transferred it to my new one and it definitely did not take a couple of days. Ten minutes max. Good thing I asked here instead of taking the words of some random info blog crap. Thanks. |
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Post by Andrewghbk99 on May 31, 2016 0:20:12 GMT -5
It's pretty easy and won't take long. Like everyone said do the iTunes method, or if u really don't wanna lose your pictures, transfer them from your phone to your computer into a folder. It'll clear room up on your phone aswell.
I wish I still had my iPhone as my main phone. Verizon got to expensive after my dad passed and had to switch to metro pcs and got a crappy android brand phone. They suck. Don't matter what kind..from note to galaxy they suck. They take for ever to load. God forbid you try to do to much at once it friggen over loads and restarts and just freezes for minutes. Never had that problem with an iPhone.
Thankfully metro came out with some iPhones recently so I'll b throwing that garbage android out.
Sorry for the rant
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Post by T R W on May 31, 2016 15:53:18 GMT -5
While you can't put Apple App purchases on an android, you can absolutely put your itunes music purchases on an android. I do it all the time. My wife has an iPhone and I have an android. It's not overly complicated. Personally I was happy to leave apple behind, as I always felt a little limited with what I could do on the phone.
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Post by KPnDC on May 31, 2016 17:30:05 GMT -5
Going through this now. I plan on getting a new iPhone tomorrow, I'm upgrading from my second iPhone 5. The first time I got a new 5, it asks you for your Apple login information. Once logged in, it literally downloaded all of the stuff from my previous phone on to the new one. Even stuff that I didn't want. It really couldn't be easier. Some say it takes 10 mins, mine was fast than that. Good luck with the upgrade.
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Post by bad guy™ on Jun 1, 2016 23:44:55 GMT -5
Going through this now. I plan on getting a new iPhone tomorrow, I'm upgrading from my second iPhone 5. The first time I got a new 5, it asks you for your Apple login information. Once logged in, it literally downloaded all of the stuff from my previous phone on to the new one. Even stuff that I didn't want. It really couldn't be easier. Some say it takes 10 mins, mine was fast than that. Good luck with the upgrade. Thanks mate. |
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Post by bad guy™ on Jun 13, 2016 23:56:46 GMT -5
Update. Went with the S7 because $500 is cheaper than $1000 and I instantly regret it. The keyboard is incredibly difficult to navigate, the battery life is shorter than a Ryder push and EVERY SINGLE THING IS CONSTANTLY SENDING ME PUSH NOTIFICATIONS AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THE  TO TURN THEM OFF. AT LEAST I FIGURED OUT HOW TO YELL ON WF THROUGH THE EQUALLY PISS TAPATALK APP SOMEONE HELP ME LIKE IT BEFORE I CRY DAMMIT. |
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