Transferring to a new iPhone, staying on straight talk. Use straight talk's transfer wizard or

[JudyM]

Apple’s Quick Start? Can’t find anything about it online, chatted with Apple and they don’t know what the difference is.

Obvs don’t want to lose any functionality or data. Trust Apple far more but no idea if I’d be losing something or causing a problem by not doing the transfer via straight talk. Anyone know?

[usonian]

1. Apple's transfer worked for me. I have never used a carrier's transfer methods. So, "IDK"

I bought an iPad and it said to put the iPhone next to it and all the settings got transferred.

But I do advise making a backup just before doing anything, however you want to do that, iCloud backup or to a computer.

Why? because stuff happens.

I ran the 15.6.1 upgrade and it partly bricked my phone. I couldn't reset it from Control Panel.

So, I figured how to reset it in iTunes. Then recovered data from my most recent backup to the mac.

I regularly copy all photos and downloads to the computer because it's easier to manage them there. And the screen is (ahem) vastly larger.

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If you are using iTunes, please have the latest version of it. I have had new phones refuse to read the older phone's backups because "This phone won't work with your version of iTunes".

and P.S. 15.6.1 works ok. The upgrade must have been corrupted somehow. Just my luck.
Stuff happens.
Good luck.

[JudyM]

4. Going to rely on iCloud. Just wondering if there's any benefit to using a carrier's transfer app.

Spent too much time looking online for the answer tonight.

[True Blue American]

7. We did the same thing transferring IPAD

Info to IPHONE.Just lay it on top of the original.

[JudyM]

12. Used Apple transfer, it was a breeze. Then just had straight talk activate the new phone's SIM.

Glad I did it that way!! No faith in straight talk at all.

[Tetrachloride]

2. Backup to a Mac first

Make sure the software is up to date on both Mac and current phone.

I myself restored from Mac to replacement iphone 7.

Never tried any other methods.

[JudyM]

3. Backed up to icloud.

Wish I had a Mac!

[True Blue American]

8. IPADS now cost half what they used to.

I use my IPAD more than my phone since I have a phone Icon.Also heard APPLE is phasing out their phone.

[Auggie]

9. "APPLE is phasing out their phone?" Show us a link ...

otherwise it's ridiculous hearsay.

iPhones are a billion dollar business.

[True Blue American]

10. It will be something new. Why do you think Apple products, l

Like Autos or anything else become obsolete. I have had 3 IPADS. You can still use the older ones, but the new have many new features, but like cars going electric there will be changes.

Even hearing aids will change drastically the first of the year because that OTC junk is hurting the big companies profits.

[JudyM]

11. Same here, just an iPad.

Though I’ve been thinking I’d like to get a Mac for the larger screen and a couple other things.

[True Blue American]

13. That would be great if you need it.

[usonian]

5. Sure, we can't comment on an unknown.

The "wizard" might be a phone to phone cable and ST's software. And that's just a guess. Or just some of ST's software to transfer settings wirelessly.

With the cloud backup, you're in good shape. Apple's setup "wizard" works wirelessly to transfer settings.

[JudyM]

6. Oh, right, should've specified that the "wizard" is an app.

[True Blue American]

14. I checked the Wizard

You pay for it.

If you buy from Apple, they set it up for you! I paid for my phone, signed with Spectrum,$14 a month ,but keep it fo when I am out.

I much prefer my IPAD. And, if you wear hearing aids they are connected to your phone and IPAD.

WHEN I first got mine I was listening to a video. My IPAD phone rang. Trying toturn off the video, my landline started ringing.. I got the vopideo off the phone had quit. Meanwhile my Ring doorbell rang! Now, I know what to do!

Oh, the joys of technology!

[usonian]

15. Spectrum uses Verizon's network. A lot of providers do that.

Since I had cellular internet (YUCK) for a long time, I got behind in updates, so some things work in that magic manner (taking phone calls on an iPad? Goodness) and others don't. I will catch up over time. Of course, some devices are dead-ended, like the iPad ONE.

But I got it to read books and music scores, and it still does that. Without distraction, mind you.

I don't go for the doorbells, thermostats and such. They spy too much for my taste, and you can find some privacy-centric articles that I have posted. But that's just me.

With the wired internet, the familiar Verizon "three bars, two bars, No Service" doesn't bother me when I am at home. And I live on a ridge, where I can see three giant cell tower farms in my line of sight.

The second miracle of modern technology is how an ideal situation like that can be so crappy.