Proper backup and verification essential for new phone.
10 steps across 1 sections
1. Steps Guide
- Charge both devices fully
- Back up old phone — iCloud or Google Drive
- Check new phone storage
- Update old phone OS
- Transfer — Quick Start/iCloud, Google backup, cross-platform tools
- Verify — Photos, contacts, messages, apps
- Re-authenticate apps
- Update 2FA — Transfer authenticator, update SMS
- Transfer SIM/eSIM
- Payment methods — Re-add to Pay
Common Mistakes
- Not backing up first
- Forgetting 2FA (locked out)
- Not checking photos
- Erasing before verifying
- Not deregistering iMessage
Pro Tips
- Keep old phone one week
- Stable WiFi crucial
- WhatsApp needs specific migration
- Export Authenticator before erase
- Screenshot app layouts