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Moving everything to a new iPhone without iCloud

My iCloud storage is basically full and I don't want to pay just for a transfer. Is the direct phone to phone transfer reliable, or is a cable backup on a computer better?
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hemlatav87 Nov 04, 2026
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Direct transfer with Quick Start is fine, I'd pick it over iCloud anyway. Put both phones next to each other, both plugged in, same wifi, and leave them alone, an hour or two for a full phone. Apps download again afterwards so it looks done before it really is. One thing people miss: Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Get Started gives you temporary free iCloud space just for the move, no payment, for a few weeks. The cable backup on a computer also works, tick Encrypt local backup or you lose saved passwords and health data.
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