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I phone set up

Do you connect your new I phone first or delete your old I phone info first after you've backed up to computer ?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 18, 2019 9:59 AM

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Phil0124

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Posted on Oct 18, 2019 10:08 AM

Order does not matter. The restore process is independent of the phone that was backed up.

I usually keep the iPhone as is, until I've verified the the restore worked, and the backup transferred all the content I want.

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