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my iphone6 dying...how do I transfer everything to my old iphone5?

my iphone6 dying...how do I transfer everything to my old iphone5?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Jan 12, 2020 11:09 AM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2020 11:23 AM

You would restore a backup of the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 5. However, the latest iOS for the iPhone 5 is iOS 10.3.4, the latest for the iPhone 6 is iOS 12.4.4. If the iPhone 6 was updated to iOS 12.4.4, then you will not be able to restore that backup to the iPhone 5. You cannot restore a backup of a newer iOS to a phone with an older iOS, and you cannot update the iPhone 5. You would need a phone with an iOS equal or newer that iOS 12.4.4.

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Jan 12, 2020 11:23 AM in response to dumbestdaddyhalk

You would restore a backup of the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 5. However, the latest iOS for the iPhone 5 is iOS 10.3.4, the latest for the iPhone 6 is iOS 12.4.4. If the iPhone 6 was updated to iOS 12.4.4, then you will not be able to restore that backup to the iPhone 5. You cannot restore a backup of a newer iOS to a phone with an older iOS, and you cannot update the iPhone 5. You would need a phone with an iOS equal or newer that iOS 12.4.4.

my iphone6 dying...how do I transfer everything to my old iphone5?

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