Guide demonstrates how to transfer data to a new iPhone using Quick Start and iCloud restore

This guide demonstrates the step-by-step process of transferring data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone using Apple's Quick Start feature and an iCloud restore. The process begins by placing the two devices near each other, which prompts the old phone to initiate the setup. After scanning the pairing animation and entering the old passcode on the new device, users can configure Face ID, Apple Pay, and Siri. When prompted to transfer data, the demonstration highlights that downloading from an iCloud backup is often faster than a direct wireless transfer, which can take several hours unless accelerated with a physical USB cable. In this demonstration, restoring a 34.46 GB backup from iCloud took approximately one hour and one minute. Once the restore is complete, the new device mirrors the old phone's layout, apps, and settings. The guide also details how to transfer an eSIM afterward via the cellular settings menu and emphasizes erasing the old phone securely through the system settings rather than deleting files individually, which would sync and delete them from iCloud.

Apple's Quick Start feature initiates the setup process automatically when a new iPhone is placed near an active old iPhone. Users can choose between downloading their data from an iCloud backup or performing a direct device-to-device wireless transfer.

A direct wireless transfer can take several hours, though using a physical USB cable can significantly speed up the process. In the demonstration, restoring a 34.46 GB backup from iCloud to the new device took one hour and one minute.

Cellular eSIMs can be transferred post-setup through the cellular settings menu by confirming the transfer on both devices. To prevent data loss on the new device, the old iPhone should be wiped using 'Erase All Content and Settings' rather than deleting files individually.