How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone without Old Phone

Can you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone?

Usually, if you need to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone, you can put two iPhones near each other and use Quick Start to transfer everything wirelessly, which is very easy to operate. However, what if you cannot access the old iPhone? Can you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone? The answer is YES!

If you need to give the old iPhone to your family or wipe iPhone for trade in before your new phone arrives, you can achieve the transfer via backup and restore. Just keep reading to learn more about how to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone without old phone.

How to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone

There are 3 ways that can help you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone. All the 3 methods can help you transfer all content and settings to new iPhone, but if you only want to transfer some important data, please refer to Way 2.

Way 1. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone - iCloud

As you may already know, iCloud gives you 5GB of storage to keep your data. No doubt, 5GB is not enough to store all your data. The good news is that you can use temporary iCloud storage to transfer data.

If your current iPhone has updated to iOS 17, then iCloud backup can be a good choice to transfer everything from iPhone to iPhone without old phone.

Step 1. Create temporary iCloud backup

• Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone.
• On the Prepare for New iPhone screen, tap Get Started.

• Tap Turn on Backup to Transfer > Tap Continue.
• Choose Move All App Data with iCloud or not > Tap Done.

You can check the status of your backup under your name.

Step 2. Restore iCloud backup to new iPhone

• Turn on your new iPhone and follow the on-screen prompts to set up the relevant settings.
• When you see the Apps & Data screen, choose Restore from iCloud backup.

• Log in to your account with your Apple ID and passcode.
• Choose the backup you created before.

When it’s done, you can complete the rest of the setup steps and start using your new iPhone.

Way 2. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone - FoneTool

If you can’t use temporary iCloud storage, then you can use FoneTool to backup your current iPhone. FoneTool is one professional iOS data management tool for Windows users, which supports data backup and data transfer.

● FoneTool supports full backup or selective backup. That’s to say, you can rely on FoneTool to transfer everything or only selected files.
● The backup will be saved permanently unless you delete them.
● You can save the backup to computer, external hard drive, USB flash drive or NAS.
● The backup can be restored to any device, which means you can easily restore a backup to your new iPhone with a new Apple account.

FoneTool supports all iPhone models and works well with all iOS versions. Click the download button to get the tool and see how can you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone.

Step 1. Backup current iPhone

• Launch FoneTool > Connect your current iPhone to computer via USB cable.
• After FoneTool recognizes your device, choose Phone Backup > Go to Full Backup and click Get Started. (Choose Selective Backup if you just want to back up some important files.)

• Enable backup encryption > Select a path to save your backup > Click Start Backup.

Step 2. Restore backup to new iPhone

• Run FoneTool and plug in your new iPhone.
• Choose Backup History > Click the three-dots icon > Choose Restore.

• Click Start Restore to confirm.

Notes:

► Full Restore will erase the existing data on your new iPhone while Selective Restore will not.

► FoneTool supports data transfer between iPhone and computer. You can also choose to transfer data from old iPhone to computer and then import them to your new iPhone. Example: How to transfer music from iPhone to iPhone.

Way 3. Transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone - iTunes

You can also use iTunes to help you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone. First backup current iPhone with iTunes and restore iTunes backup to new iPhone. However, it can take a long time to complet the backup and restore. And you may also encounter various problems that prevent you from completing backup and restore successfully.

Step 1. Backup old iPhone to iTunes

• Download and install the latest version of iTunes from Apple website.
• Run iTunes and plug in your old iPhone.
• Choose Device tab > Go to Summary > Selelect This Computer > Click Start Backup to backup old iPhone.

Step 2. Restore iTunes backup to new iPhone

• Run iTunes and plug in your new iPhone.
• Go to Summary and choose Restore Backup.

• Choose the correct backup and click Restore to make it.

Final words

That’s all about how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without old phone. In short, you can first backup your old iPhone and then restore the backup to new iPhone. The temporary iCloud storage is the first choice. Otherwise, you can use FoneTool or iTunes to transfer data through computer.

PS: If you need to transfer a large amount of data but the Wi-Fi is not stable, you can choose to use FoneTool. With a stable USB connection, backup and restore can be done quickly.