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You defintely should. It is where you phone is backed up to. You'll have to choose the other option to direct transfer
Trying to set up new iphone 14 Plus.
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Could be some weird disparity since it is so many generations apart. I would try setting up as a new Phone and then try to transfer again. It could be hanging up on final settings or maybe some old app or something.
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I doubt that would be an issue. I had no issue transferring my 6s to my 13.
We're not talking about your phone, OP obviously has an issue.
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Obviously. They are mostly likely not phone literate. I am assuming that they are doing a direct transfer. OP should make sure their old phone is updated to the latest version.
There is one wild card that might be in play, the only thing that is throwing me off is the "unable to complete" so Im almost sure this isnt your issue, maybe.
Anyway, its worth it to check and try. We used to run into this learning wifi security cameras (and other equipment) into customers wifi network.
Make sure both phones are on the same band of your wifi network. Meaning if your iPhone 7 is on the 2.5 ghz but new iPhone 14 is on the 5ghz they possibly cant talk to each other.
May not be the issue but it was a pain for us because most people were using their newer 5 ghz and cameras work on 2.5 in most cases (for range) and many times they didnt know passwords ya da ya da. Anyway, the app to learn the cameras in would eventually return error message but sooner than 45 minutes.
Anyway, its worth it to check and try. We used to run into this learning wifi security cameras (and other equipment) into customers wifi network.
Make sure both phones are on the same band of your wifi network. Meaning if your iPhone 7 is on the 2.5 ghz but new iPhone 14 is on the 5ghz they possibly cant talk to each other.
May not be the issue but it was a pain for us because most people were using their newer 5 ghz and cameras work on 2.5 in most cases (for range) and many times they didnt know passwords ya da ya da. Anyway, the app to learn the cameras in would eventually return error message but sooner than 45 minutes.
OPs transfer process starts and lasts about 45 minutes, he doesn't have an issue with different wifi, or not up to date, otherwise he would not be able to even start the process.
Like I mentioned in my very first reply, I would set up as a new phone and re-try the transfer. It's worth a shot. I presume OP has apple ID, even if he doesn't want to use iCloud. There is an option to use iTunes. Make a back up and restore on the new phone using iTunes. That should also work, but it's apple so who knows? They really push for their iCloud service.
Found a video that shows how to do it on iTunes. And he has to set up a new phone first and then restore.
Like I mentioned in my very first reply, I would set up as a new phone and re-try the transfer. It's worth a shot. I presume OP has apple ID, even if he doesn't want to use iCloud. There is an option to use iTunes. Make a back up and restore on the new phone using iTunes. That should also work, but it's apple so who knows? They really push for their iCloud service.
Found a video that shows how to do it on iTunes. And he has to set up a new phone first and then restore.
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OPs transfer process starts and lasts about 45 minutes, he doesn't have an issue with different wifi, or not up to date, otherwise he would not be able to even start the process.
Like I mentioned in my very first reply, I would set up as a new phone and re-try the transfer. It's worth a shot. I presume OP has apple ID, even if he doesn't want to use iCloud. There is an option to use iTunes. Make a back up and restore on the new phone using iTunes. That should also work, but it's apple so who knows? They really push for their iCloud service.
Found a video that shows how to do it on iTunes. And he has to set up a new phone first and then restore.
Man I read and read different discussions online till I was falling asleep haha. This technique you mentioned was discussed a lot too. I may try that and see what happens. I wrote down all my contacts old-school style haha (pen and paper). Everything else I backed up.
I want to make something clear, do not reset or erase your old phone. On your new phone, just use the options "Set up as new Phone" and then try the transfer. You will not be loosing anything from the old phone, because the transfer doesn't automatically erase the old phone. After the transfer is complete, there could be a pup up to remove the old phone from your apple ID, and at that point it will get erased. This is crucial if you want to give it to someone else, otherwise it will be apple ID locked and cannot be used with a different apple ID.Man I read and read different discussions online till I was falling asleep haha. This technique you mentioned was discussed a lot too. I may try that and see what happens. I wrote down all my contacts old-school style haha (pen and paper). Everything else I backed up.
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Oh no, no way would I ever erase my old phone. Your post was perfectly clear. You explained it very well!
Migration assistants are easy and convenient when they work, but don't always work. Same with wireless connections.
Stop messing around, and take the suggestion to use iTunes to make a local backup on your computer, then use it to "restore" to your new phone. Make sure to use the password-protected option, so that it doesn't exclude certain data, and captures everything except for your apps.
It's good to have a backup anyway, so make it a regular practice to backup the new one as well. Local and iCloud backups can coexist, so that fulfills the redundancy requireement as well. As a practial matter, if you've got lots of photos or music, the free 5GB iCloud allocation may not be enough space to accommodate a backup, unless they are excluded from the iCloud backup.
In that case, you can elect to backup your photos with a different service, or locally; also a good idea. Or elect to pay the $1/mo for more iCloud space.
Stop messing around, and take the suggestion to use iTunes to make a local backup on your computer, then use it to "restore" to your new phone. Make sure to use the password-protected option, so that it doesn't exclude certain data, and captures everything except for your apps.
It's good to have a backup anyway, so make it a regular practice to backup the new one as well. Local and iCloud backups can coexist, so that fulfills the redundancy requireement as well. As a practial matter, if you've got lots of photos or music, the free 5GB iCloud allocation may not be enough space to accommodate a backup, unless they are excluded from the iCloud backup.
In that case, you can elect to backup your photos with a different service, or locally; also a good idea. Or elect to pay the $1/mo for more iCloud space.
I pay the $3 per month for the cloud. I lost critical pictures a few times now, and don't want that risk again. The upside is that migrating to a new phone is stupidly easy.
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