Whichever way you do it, it can't be undone, unless you have another backup to load onto the phone. Quick tip: If you've already set up the newer phone, or if it's not a brand new iPhone, you can reset the phone and then restore it using an iCloud backup. Follow the next set of instructions to finish setting up the new phone. Tap Continue and the backup, and your contacts - along with everything else on the backup – will be installed. The completion of the process will depend on the size of the backup and the speed of your network.Ĩ. Choose the most recent backup from the list of backups.ħ. Agree to the Terms and Conditions by tapping Agree.Ħ. Apple will send a passcode to any other Apple Device you have, or you can opt to have it texted to you as well. Retrieve it and enter it in the pop-up prompting you for the passcode.ĥ. Log into your Apple ID using the same email and password you used with your old phone.Ĥ. If you only want to export one contact, click the gear icon in the bottom-left corner, and then select Export vCard in the pop-up menu. When the Apps and Data screen loads, tap Restore from iCloud Backup.ģ. Select a contact on the following screen. Turn on the new iPhone and follow the steps to join a Wi-Fi network.Ģ.
Note: For the record, this method also works fine if the old phone is operable and is right there with you.ġ. To do this, however, you'll need to have backed them up beforehand. If iCloud syncing didn't work, or if you don't have your old phone anymore (or it's not working properly), you can use the contacts backed up to your iCloud account to load contact information onto a new iPhone.
How to transfer iPhone contacts to a new iPhone using an iCloud backup
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