How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone without using iCloud

Motivation:

You want to transfer all your data from your old iPhone to your new one without using iCloud.

Prerequisites:
  1. Your iPhones must run iOS 16.2 or later (i.e. iPhone 5S or later)
  2. Your iPhones must have Bluetooth enabled.
    Solution:
    1. Plug your old and new iPhone in.
    2. Place them next to one another.
    3. Turn on your old iPhone, connect to the Internet, enable Bluetooth.
    4. Turn on your new iPhone.
    5. On your new iPhone, choose your language, then select your country or region, then tap on Continue on Apperance screen.
    6. On your old iPhone, you should see a pop-up screen asking if you want to ‘Use your Apple ID [[email protected]] to set up your new iPhone’. Tap Continue.
    7. Pick up your old iPhone and position the camera view so it overlaps with the circular blue pattern that appears on your new iPhone. Aternatively you can select manual authentication and enter code generated on your old iPhone to your new iPhone.
    8. On your new iPhone, follow the instructions on the screen to transfer data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.
    9. The transfer process is complete when you see Transfer Complete message on your old iPhone.
    10. It will then take some time to download apps to your new iPhone.
    11. On your old iPhone, open Microsoft Authenticator app if you are using it. Open Settings. Then enter your personal Microsoft account to act as your Recovery account. Then enable iCloud Backup.
    12. On your new iPhone, delete Microsoft Authenticator app. Then reinstall it. Open MS Authenticator app. Select Restore from backup option. Log in your personal Microsoft account. For some accounts, you may need to manually tap Action required  and follow the instructions to complete the transfer.
    13. On your old iPhone, open Google Authenticator app if you are using it. Tap three bars on the top left. Then tap Transfer accounts. Then tap Export accounts. Tap Next.
    14. On your new iPhone, open Google Authenticator app. Tap three bars on the top left. Then tap Transfer accounts. Then tap Import accounts. Tap Scan QR code. Hold your phone on the QR code on your old iPhone for a minute.

     

     

     

     

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