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How to Transfer Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone 6

Many of you might want to upgrade to iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, after Apple has launched the iPhone trade-in program for more countries. While you have owned a new iPhone 6 (Plus), a vital task is moving valuable contents to your new iPhone 6 (Plus), including apps, pictures, movies, videos, contacts, notes, messages and so on. If you are willing to do so, just follow the various guides on how to transfer/move all data from your previous old iPhone to your brand new iPhone 6 (Plus). Now, you can find a suitable way that you would like in the below tutorials.




Transfer Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone 6 using Appandora

Step 1.Download and install Appandora iPhone Transfer on your computer.

Note: iTunes must already be installed on your computer for running this free Appandora iPhone Transfer correctly. But you do not need to run iTunes when launching Appandora.

Step 2.Connect your old iPhone to computer via USB and launch Appandora iPhone Transfer.

Step 3.Go to the left panel of Appandora iPhone Transfer, choose either file type like Media, Photos, Apps or else under iPhone. Select the files you want to transfer on the main panel, then click "Export" and choose output path in your PC. Click "OK" to backup files from old iPhone to your PC. Wait till the needed backup completed then disconnect the old iPhone.

1) Media: Transfer Music, Ringtones, Podcasts, Audiobooks and Voice Memos from iPhone to PC.

2) Photos: Transfer local image files to iPhone, delete photos or export them from iPhone to PC.

3) Ebook: Transfer eBooks in EPUB/PDF from iPhone to PC

4) Apps: Install the local application into iPhone, uninstall any application or back them up from iPhone to PC.

5) File System: Transfer file folders from iPhone to PC.

6) Information: Transfer all your Contacts, Notes, Bookmarks and Messages from iPhone to PC.


screenshot of old iphone to iphone 6 transfer

Step 4.Connect your new iPhone 6 into PC. Go to correspondent file type and click "Import" to transfer all files you have copied from old iPhone to your new iPhone 6.

Supported iOS: iOS 8.3 and the prior versions.

Supported device: iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and all previous versions.

If you need to transfer iPhone files to different computers, or you ever thought of backing up your iPhone files, we highly recommend you try out this free but easy to use iPhone transfer software. Appandora iPhone Transfer can be a great iPhone 5S transfer, iPhone 5C transfer, iPhone to iPhone Transfer, iPhone to PC transfer, music to iPhone transfer, movie to iPhone transfer and moves your apps, images, videos, music, eBooks, as well as contacts seamlessly between computers and iPhone!




Transfer Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone 6 Using iTunes

Step 1. Make a backup for your old iPhone via iTunes.

Step 2.Turn on your iPhone 6 to set up your iPhone and tap on Restore from iTunes Backup.

Step 3.Connect your iPhone 6 to iTunes on the computer, which you used to backup your old iPhone.

Step 4.iTunes will ask you to restore from backup or set up as new. Select the latest backup of your old device and choose Continue (Ensure that iTunes is showing you the latest backup of your old iPhone). 

Step 5.When the restore process is complete, your new iPhone will restart. Then it will be ready for use.


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Transfer Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone 6 Using iCloud

Step 1.Make a backup for your old iPhone via iCloud (iCloud backs up your iPhone once a day if you turn the iCloud on).

Step 2.Turn on your iPhone 6 to set up your iPhone and tap on Restore from iCloud Backup.

Step 3.You'll see a list of backups. Select the latest backup of your old device and tap Restore, and wait until the device has finished restoring from the iCloud backup.

Step 4.When the restore process is complete, your iPhone will restart.

Note: Restoring from the iTunes or iCloud backup can be a time consuming process and depends on the amount of data contained in the backup and on the speed of your Internet connection.


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Syncios box

Syncios is a free yet powerful iPod/iPhone/iPad/Android to PC transfer software that enables you transfer Messages, Call logs, Contacts, App, Music, Photo, Video, Ebook between PC and your iPod/iPhone/iPad/Android devices. Besides this, you can also get unlimited wallpaper and ringtons on iPhone/iPad/iPod by Syncios Mobile Manager.