How to recover lost data from an old iPhone SE 2nd gen without a backup?

So basically I had an iphone se 2nd gen that was getting old and shutting down randomly so I bought a new iphone 13 but the problem is I dont have any saved backups of the iphone se on icloud or computer, and the iphone se keeps shutting down so I cant transfer the data directly or to a backup. What is the simplest solution to transfer my data?




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iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Apr 8, 2025 5:12 PM

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Apr 8, 2025 5:17 PM in response to BaddestSubset28

Sorry, if the old phone is shutting down, it is pretty obvious that you won't be able to use it to transfer data to the new phone.


Unfortunately, if you really do have no backups of the older phone, you have nothing to restore to the new phone.


Hopefully, you will consider using iCloud to make automatic daily backups of your new phone, so you will always have an up to date copy of the new phone in case disaster strikes.

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Apr 8, 2025 6:34 PM in response to BaddestSubset28

You might try connecting the old phone to a charger, just in case the random shutdowns are due to a worn-out battery and the wall power connection allows the phone to stay on longer.


Otherwise, if the data exists only on the old phone, and the old phone won't stay on long enough to let you copy your data elsewhere, there is no solution to transfer your data from the phone. Your data will just be lost.

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How to recover lost data from an old iPhone SE 2nd gen without a backup?

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