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Is there a way to transfer everything but photos to a new iPhone?

I'm getting a new iPhone later and have already completed a backup of my old one. I have a lot of pictures specifically that I don't want to transfer over to my new phone. Is there a way to prevent them from automatically downloading?


In the past I remember leaving the store with the phone completely fresh and deciding later what I wanted to be carried over from iCloud, but I can't remember how I did that.


I realize I could just have everything transfer over and then delete what I don't want but I'm hoping there's a more streamlined way.

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 8:19 AM

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User profile for user: Limnos
Limnos
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Posted on Jun 16, 2021 1:51 PM

If you're using iCloud it is relatively easy. Restore the phone from a backup. This should restore things that do not use iCloud. Now set up iCloud, activating items one by one except iCloud Photos.


Of course at some stage you may want to use iCloud Photos to get stuff off your phone but I'll let you decide what to do at that stage. :-)


What does iCloud back up? - https://support.apple.com/HT207428


About backups for iOS devices - https://support.apple.com/HT204136 - including a list of what is backed up.


Read/watch these links -->


Click on this link to discover how to 'Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204184


or watch this video if you're using a Mac to do this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp3gGTQygg


Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->

https://support.apple.com/HT203768


Click on this link to learn how to 'Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch' --> https://support.apple.com/HT208681






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Limnos
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Jun 16, 2021 1:51 PM in response to gp558

If you're using iCloud it is relatively easy. Restore the phone from a backup. This should restore things that do not use iCloud. Now set up iCloud, activating items one by one except iCloud Photos.


Of course at some stage you may want to use iCloud Photos to get stuff off your phone but I'll let you decide what to do at that stage. :-)


What does iCloud back up? - https://support.apple.com/HT207428


About backups for iOS devices - https://support.apple.com/HT204136 - including a list of what is backed up.


Read/watch these links -->


Click on this link to discover how to 'Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204184


or watch this video if you're using a Mac to do this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp3gGTQygg


Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->

https://support.apple.com/HT203768


Click on this link to learn how to 'Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch' --> https://support.apple.com/HT208681






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