Restore onto a new phone
Set up a new phone so it arrives holding everything the old one held.
A new phone asks, early in setup, whether to start fresh or restore from a backup. That question is the whole job.
Choose the backup and the phone fills itself in: photos, messages, contacts and settings.
Key points
- A new phone offers to restore from a backup during setup
- Choosing it brings back photos, messages, contacts and settings
What to remember
- This question comes during setup, and only during setup.
- Using a backup never uses it up.
Try this
Check when your own phone last backed up. That date is what a new phone would hand back.
Practice: Restore onto a new phone. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.