I've been using different iPhones for 16 years and this is always what I configure right out of the box

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I've been using different iPhones for 16 years and this is always what I configure right out of the box

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For most users, every time they buy an iPhone, they have a head start. For example, if you're coming from Android, you'll need to export your WhatsApp chats. AND if you come from another iPhone, you will have to catch up with iOS 18. If you received one of the new models for Christmas, or if you gave yourself the gift, you will surely be very eager to be able to configure and launch it correctly. And that's normal, but impatience with this first can make us ignore certain important steps.

That's why I'm going to mention these steps for you to take into account, The first of these being to have a little patiencehas. Because? Because depending on how much data you have on this iPhone, the data transfer may take hours. But if you do it right, you will be able to launch that new iPhone without any problems.

Configure your old iPhone: have your passwords and codes handy

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo gave us some clues about the sale of new models, including the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Max in his country, China. Production volumes increased by 4% compared to 2023, exceeding 26 million units. This implies that the iPhone 16 is selling well. But If you come from a slightly archaic model, like an iPhone.

So our first advice, even before unpacking is this: Make sure you know passwords like your Apple ID and iPhone unlock code. Keep in mind that you will also need your SIM or eSIM PIN. Without these passwords, migrating from one iPhone to another can become a nightmare.

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To this we must add App passwords you may have in other third-party apps. Yes, you can save them to your iCloud Keychain, but there will be apps from (for example) banks that will detect the new iPhone and ask you to sign in manually for security reasons. Therefore, before you start setting up your new iPhone, it doesn't hurt to check all the important passwords you might need.

Backup everything from old iPhone and enable search

In general and unless a particular situation prevents it, I always recommend recover all data from “old” iPhone. You can do this via a backup, or also from the migration assistant to the new iPhone. It will appear when you connect the new phone for the first time. From this backup, all the apps you had along with their data will be restored, so you shouldn't miss anything.

Iphone Enable search
Iphone Enable search

If this doesn't happen automatically, remember enable 'Search' option so that your new iPhone is accessible from the rest of your devices. You can do this from Settings, by clicking on your name.

Identify iPhones (and other devices) correctly

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iphone change name

I'm one of those people who breaks out in a cold sweat when I see names like “iPhone (2)” or “Administrator's iPhone” on someone's list of Apple devices. My recommendation to avoid fatal confusion is label iPhones based on their modelwith names like “iPhone 16 from Isra” or “iPhone 15 Pro from Álvaro”.

This will save you from not knowing which backup to choose among several devices that had confusing and too similar names in the previous step.

Prepare your old iPhone for its future

Don't leave the iPhone that you're no longer going to use tied up. Will someone else keep it or will you put it back in recycling? Delete it so that no one can access your data. And if it's an iPhone you can use in emergency situations, leave it with only the essential apps you need.

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In the latter case, it may also be advisable to modify the iCloud settings, so that this iPhone that you “remove” does not end up with its storage saturated with photographs. The ideal in this situation is that you spend a few minutes every month to verify that this iPhone is still usable, updating its system and verifying that there are no security requests.

Update iOS and supplement it with another backup

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The photos

The new iPhone will almost certainly already arrive with iOS 18 preinstalled, but there will surely always be a new version of the system available. Once you have migrated your data, you should allow a few extra minutes to update iOS to the latest available version to complete the move. The steps to follow are very simple, as shown in the image above:

  1. Enter the 'Settings' from the iPhone. It's a gray gear icon.
  2. Now touch the section 'General'. It's just below the networks section (WiFi, Bluetooth, VPN, etc.).
  3. Now choose the second option, that of 'Software update'.
  4. And now you will see in the new window if your iPhone has a pending update or if it is successfully updated to the latest version of iOS, Apple's operating system.

Once this update is complete, you can put the finishing touches on it by making a new backup with its new name and with the most recent version of iOS installed. If you find that the old iPhone backup is still stored and taking up space, you can safely delete it now. Or if you want to be covered in case something unexpected happens, leave it there and set a reminder to delete it in a week or two.

Picture | Dimitri Karastelev

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