How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes

Can You Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes?

As a long-term iPhone user, you know you can let iTunes help you transfer data to new iPhone. The process is nothing but restoring iTunes backup to new iPhone: first backup old iPhone and then restore backup to new iPhone. However, you may not want to make a backup or transfer all your data. Can you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes? The answer is YES!

There are 3 ways that can help you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes. You can choose the most suitable one according to your situation. All these methods can be applied to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone 15 series, iPhone 14, iPhone SE 2022, iPhone 13, iPhone 12.             

Here are some comparisons that may help you choose the right way.

How to Transfer All Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone without iTunes

This method is recommended if you want to:

• Transfer all data from old iPhone to new iPhone
• Transfer selected files from iPhone to iPhone
• Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without backup
• Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone with different Apple ID

The tool you need is FoneTool - one professional iOS data management tool for Windows PC users. You can let FoneTool help you transfer all data or selected photos, contacts, messages from one iPhone to another.

The tool works well in all iOS versions. Click the download button to get FoneTool and follow the steps below to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone.

Steps to Transfer All Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone

The iPhone to iPhone Transfer function of FoneTool can help you transfer all data from old iPhone to new iPhone.

1. Launch FoneTool > Connect two iPhones to computer via the USB cable.

2. Choose Phone Transfer and go to iPhone to iPhone.

3. Confirm the source device and the target device > Enable backup encryption to encrypt data in source device > Click Start Transfer to begin.

Steps to Transfer Selected Files from iPhone to iPhone

Besides full transfer, FoneTool also supports selective transfer. It lets you transfer selected files from iPhone to another without data erasing. It’s a good choice if you want to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone after setup.

Two steps to complete the transfer: transfer data from old iPhone to computer > transfer data from computer to new iPhone.

Step 1. Transfer Data from Old iPhone to Computer

• Launch FoneTool > Plug in old iPhone.
• On the home interface, click Phone Transfer and go to iPhone to PC.

• Choose the data you need and click OK to continue. (Here we choose Photos.)

• Click Start Transfer > Select a path to save your data > Click Transfer to save old iPhone data to computer.

Step 2. Transfer Data from Computer to New iPhone

• Unplug old iPhone and plug in new iPhone > Choose PC to iPhone option.
• Click the arrow icon to select the data you exported from old iPhone.

• Finally, click Start Transfer to import data to new iPhone.

Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes but via Quick Start

If you haven’t set up your new iPhone, you can use Quick Start to move data wirelessly. The transfer can be completed during the setup process. It’s a recommended way if you want to set up new iPhone from old iPhone.

Quick Start only supports iOS 12.4 and higher versions. In addition, the system version of the new iPhone should be higher than the old one.

Steps to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone via Quick Start

• Turn on your new iPhone.
• Place your new iPhone near the old iPhone and wait for the Quick Start screen appears on the old iPhone.(Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.)
• Tap Continue to confirm your Apple ID.
• When an animation appears on your new iPhone, capture it with your old iPhone. Then wait for it to activate your new iPhone.
• Enter the passcode on new iPhone and follow the instructions to set up Face ID or Touch ID, iMessages, etc.
• On the Transfer Data from “iPhone” screen, tap Continue to begin.

Please keep your iPhones near each other and plugged into power until the process is complete. If there is a large amount of data to be transferred, you may have to wait for more than an hour.

Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes but via iCloud

You can also choose to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone with iCloud. The transfer process is similar to using iTunes: first make a backup and then restore that backup to new iPhone. The difference is that all steps are done on the phone.

How to Make an iCloud Backup

Go to Settings > your account > iCloud > iCloud Backup and tap Back Up Now to make a backup immediately.

How to Restore iCloud Backup to iPhone

• If you have already set you your iPhone, you can go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings to erase your device.
• Set up your new iPhone until you access the data transfer screen, choose Restore from iCloud Backup and choose the backup you made before.

Final Words

That’s all about how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without iTunes. If you do not want to restore backup to iPhone, then you can choose to use FoneTool and Quick Start. FoneTool can help you transfer all or selected data via USB cable while Quick Start can help you transfer all data wirelessly.

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