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If you purchased a new iPhone model, a problem will always arise, because on the old one everything is so familiar, everything is familiar, and so much necessary information is stored: different photos, SMS, contacts, chats, applications synchronized in the right order, programs, videos, pictures, calendars, and most importantly, passwords, which would be useful in a new smartphone, but who remembers them. Therefore, buying a new device is both joy and tragedy and stress for many. How to convey information without experiencing a nervous breakdown is very simple.

There are two options for transferring program data from iPhone to iPhone. Which one is right for you is up to you. Each of them has its own pros and cons, which you will learn about now. I hope that after studying this article, you will know how to transfer information from an old smartphone to a new one yourself.

The iCloud program was developed by Apple specifically for iPhones and is installed on almost all devices iPhone 3, 3S, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 6, 6S, 7, 7 plus and onwards.

This so-called “Cloud” program provides the ability to transfer and store all information from the iPhone to the virtual Internet on a special platform, to which only you have access thanks to your ID and key. The process of transferring information from iPhone to another iPhone consists of the following steps.

Activating iCloud on iPhone

First, we check whether the iPhone has a WI-FI connection to work with the Internet. Next, we find out whether the iCloud program is activated on the old iPhone. If for some reason it is not activated, then you need to enable it by going to the “Settings” menu of your smartphone. In the Settings menu, select the iCloud cloud function. In the screen that opens, we see the cloud settings, the amount of available storage, which is very important, since transferring information to the cloud can have a fairly large volume of gigabytes and not fit on it, which may disappoint you.

To prevent this from happening, you must check the amount of information stored on it in the settings of your smartphone that will be transferred. The cloud can hold about 5 Gigabytes. If the data transfer is larger than the specified volume, then you first need to expand the cloud volume by purchasing additional space. If this option is not profitable for you, then keep in mind that you can only transfer the amount of data from iPhone to the cloud within 5 GB. For example, you can transfer a ringtone from iPhone to iPhone, and the ringtone for iPhone will be transferred completely free of charge.

We activate the program itself in the iCloud settings; if it is not activated, the icon should show “on”. Then we activate all the sections of information that we want to transfer (photos, books, mail, contacts, calendars, reminders, notes, applications) - everything that you need to save and install in the new iPhone. To do this, opposite each section of information, drag the activation icon to the right (it should turn green).

If all the necessary sections of information are activated, click the “iCloud Drive” function, which opens a new window in which we activate the specified function in the same way, allowing programs to copy and store documents, as well as data in iCloud storage. Visually it looks like this.

After the program is launched, activate the “Find iPhone” icon in order to subsequently find, lock or erase this iPhone, and also prevent it from being erased or reactivated without your password.

Copying data to the cloud

Next, open the “Storage and copies” section; it contains messages about the date and time of the last copy. In the backup that appears on the screen, enable the “Backup” icon. Please note once again that the “Keychain” function is turned off, and the “Find iPhone” function, on the contrary, is turned on. Next, activate the “iCloud Backup” process, and then tap the “Create a backup” command button at the bottom.

The stage of copying data and documents from your iPhone to cloud storage has begun. The screen will display information about the time and volume of documents being copied, and the transfer of documents itself will be shown as “Creating a copy.” When a lot of file data was stored on the smartphone, this process will take a fairly long period of time. It looks like this

Once the entire copied amount of data has been sent to the cloud, you can clear the old phone of its contents, restoring it to factory settings.

But before that, be sure to save your individual ID number and registration password for logging into the Cloud from another smartphone.

Reset all data on iPhone

To do this, you need to turn on your iPhone, and in the “Settings” menu select the line “Cellular data network”. Then on the screen that opens, find the “Reset settings” command, then select “Reset content and settings”. The process of resetting the smartphone to factory settings is activated, and after a few minutes the phone will restart, all your data will disappear, as if you had just bought this device.

All that remains is to complete the process of downloading all data from the Cloud to your new iPhone. To do this, turn it on, select a language, say Russian, refuse the proposed connection to the geolocation service, turn on the WI-FI network and enter the settings of the new iPhone. From the proposed connection options, select the option to copy - “restore from iCloud copy.”

At the end of this stage, Apple will ask you to enter the ID number and passcode that you specifically saved for access. After entering the requested data, the iPhone will begin the data recovery process.

The terms of the agreement that will be requested must be accepted by clicking the “Accept” button. Then select the latest version from the backup that you want to transfer from the cloud by clicking on the selected date for copying the data.

The process of copying data to your iPhone and the process of setting up your old smartphone has begun. It will take a little time depending on the amount of information being transferred. The process itself and its duration will be displayed on the screen.

After some time, the main menu will open on the iPhone, which will display all the programs and applications from the old smartphone.

The process of restoring all data stored on the cloud, as well as transferring it to your iPhone, will be completed when the smartphone restarts and information about successful data recovery appears on the screen. Click the Continue button.

A window will open in front of you with the restoration of all settings. The smartphone will continue to make settings for a little while, after which the new smartphone will be filled with all the saved information. You can consider the stage of transferring data from iPhone to iPhone complete.

Copying data using iTunes

There is another way to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone - transfer using a PC through the iTunes program. To do this, this software application must be installed on your PC. If such a program is not available on your PC, then it is not difficult to download it on the Internet by going to the developer’s official website. It can be copied for free, quickly and easily.

After iTunes is present on the computer, you need to connect your iPhone to the PC via a USB cable, synchronizing them. Turn on the iTunes program, which will detect the iPhone connected to the PC. At the top of the window, select the “Settings” function, and then “Backup”, then “This PC”, then tap “Back up now”. When the window for synchronizing your programs appears, click the “With copies of programs” button. When copying is complete, the program will display the last copying time.

After all the files are reset from the iPhone to the PC, disconnect the iPhone from the PC, connect the new iPhone again via USB cable to the PC. Now the information from the computer will transfer its entire volume to the new iPhone. To this end, in the main menu of the smartphone screen “Settings”, select the suggested option “Restore from an iTunes copy”, and then confirm copying all data from the backup copy. After recovery, wait patiently for the program to synchronize your program data. The copying job is completed, you can disconnect the iPhone from the PC.

If you have a new iPhone and you have a question about how to transfer everything from the old iPhone to the new one, then in this article I will show you how to transfer programs and all files from the old iPhone to the new one.

1. Create a backup in iTunes

First, take an old iPhone and connect it to iTunes via cable or Wi-Fi.

Then click on the iPhone icon in iTunes, scroll down to backups and click create a copy now.

You will receive a notification. The “Here is the name of your iPhone” device contains programs that are not in your iTunes library. Do you want to download these programs from this iPhone? These programs will not be installed on the device during recovery unless they are in your iTunes library.

An error may appear. Some purchased items on your iPhone, including “program name here,” were not transferred to your iTunes library because you are not authorized to do so with them on this computer. To authorize this computer for items purchased from the iTunes Store, select Store > Authorize This Computer. To see a list of files that could not be transferred, click + below.

You can click on the + below and open the entire list of applications that could not be transferred from the iPhone to iTunes.

Now in iTunes, at the top left, click on the menu button > show menu bar.

Now enter your Apple ID and password.

At the bottom of iTunes, click Apply.

Also click synchronize.

Now click create a copy now to create a copy of the old iPhone and all its files in iTunes, so that you can later transfer it to the new iPhone.

You may receive a warning that your iPhone contains programs that are not in your iTunes library. Do you want to download these programs from this iPhone? These programs will not be installed on the device when restored, unless they are in your iTunes library.

Click on copies of programs. So that all programs are transferred to iTunes, so that they can then be transferred to a new iPhone.

Transferring purchases from iPhone to iTunes begins.

After the transfer of purchases is completed, click synchronize, just in case.

A backup copy has been created on your computer. Now you can transfer all the files from this iPhone to the new one using iTunes, since iTunes now contains a copy of the files from the old iPhone.

Just a copy in iTunes is enough to transfer files from the old iPhone to the new one, a copy in iCloud just in case, and a copy of your contacts also just in case. After you have made a backup in iTunes from your old iPhone, you can move on to transferring information to your new iPhone.

By the way, don’t forget to turn it on after you switch to a new iPhone. , to protect your new iPhone from theft and hacking.

2. Create a copy from the old iPhone to iCloud.

Now we pick up the iPhone and go to Settings > iCloud on the iPhone.

Scroll down to the Contacts item and turn it on if it is turned off.

Your contacts will be merged with iCloud. Click merge. This will copy our contacts from the iPhone to iCloud so that we can take them from iCloud if we erase everything from the iPhone.

Now go to Backup.

When iPhone is plugged in, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi, it automatically backs up data such as your photo library, accounts, documents, Health data, HomeKit configuration, and settings.

Backup to iCloud. Your iPhone will no longer be automatically backed up to your computer when syncing with iTunes.

Click OK.

Now the backup will be made in iCloud, click create backup.

The creation of a copy of all files from the iPhone to iCloud begins, now we wait until the data copying is completed.

Now, in case of something unexpected, you have a complete copy of the old iPhone both on your computer in iTunes and in iCloud.

3. Save contacts from iCloud to your computer

This step is just needed for additional peace of mind; in addition, we will save the list of all contacts from the iPhone to your computer. Go to iCloud and enter your Apple ID and password.

iCloud is Apple's cloud service in which you can store your backup copies of iPhones, iPads and other files from your Apple devices. ICloud is located at icloud.com.

After logging into iCloud, select contacts.

Contacts displays your contacts from your iPhone and from here you can save them to your computer.

Select all contacts by pressing ctrl + a on the keyboard.

Now, having selected all contacts, click on the settings icon at the bottom left and select Export vCard to export all contacts from iCloud to your computer in a vCard file.

Now you have a file on your computer named Exportirovannye vCards iz iCloud.vcf with a list of your contacts.

Now, if something happens, you can always import all contacts from this file to your iPhone. For example, now I’ll delete all my contacts from iCloud. I'll select them all in iCloud and click on the settings icon at the bottom left and select delete.

Are you sure you want to delete the selected contacts? Select Delete.

And now click again on the settings icon at the bottom left and select Import vCard...

All contacts from this file that were on the computer are transferred to iCloud.

And if contact synchronization is enabled on your iPhone in Settings > iCloud, then they will be transferred to your iPhone.

But all photos that were assigned to contacts will have to be set anew, since contact photos are not transferred in the vCard file. But this is only if you delete them from iCloud and then import them from a vCard file. And if we restore an iPhone, then the photos to the contacts will also be transferred.

Here is a visual video tutorial on the topic of saving contacts from iPhone to computer.

4. Transfer information to a new iPhone

To activate and use your new iPhone, you need to insert a SIM card into it.

If you are moving from an old iPhone to a new one (for example, from 4S to 5S), then you will need to change the SIM card size from micro SIM to NANO SIM. To do this, just call the operator's reference number and contact a consultant and say that you want to replace your micro SIM to a NANO SIM card, you will be asked to provide your passport details and if you need your SIM card changed urgently, then getting a new SIM card within 24 hours costs about 200 rubles, but you can order delivery of a new SIM card for free, then It will be delivered in a couple of days.)

Or you can go to your operator’s mobile phone store yourself (taking your passport with you) and say there that you want to change the micro SIM card to a Nano SIM card. But I will repeat this again only if you are moving from an iPhone 4S to 5, 5C, 5S or a sixth iPhone. Since new iPhones only use Nano SIM cards because they are smaller and take up less space in the phone.

By the way, I switched from iPhone 4S to 5S and noticed the changes that I described in the article.

After you receive your nano SIM, about 15 minutes later a message will be sent to your number stating that work will now be done on your number. And they will turn off your old micro SIM card so that only the nano SIM will work. To activate the iPhone and start setting it up, a SIM card must be inserted into it

Turn on the new iPhone. The initial greeting will be in multiple languages, but all you have to do is swipe from left to right? to unlock your iPhone.

Next, connect the iPhone to the computer via a cable and turn on iTunes. Now click on the iPhone icon that appears in iTunes and select Restore from backup and click continue. This is so that all data from the old iPhone is transferred to the new one.

Now let’s wait a couple of minutes while the data from the old iPhone, which is stored in the iTunes backup, is transferred to the new iPhone. After the update is completed. Your iPhone has been successfully updated. Just a few steps left - and you are there!

Take the new iPhone and click continue.

Now, if you had a password on your old iPhone, enter it on the new one and click Join.

Now you need to set up iCloud. To complete iCloud setup, you must enter the Apple ID password for your account. Enter your Apple ID password and click next.

iCloud settings are being updated.

Now let's set up iMessage and FaceTime. Select your numbers and e-mails.

Users will be able to contact you across all your devices via iMessage and FaceTime using your phone number or email addresses.

In simple words, iMessage is free messages between iPhones, iPads and MacBooks.

If you're upgrading to an iPhone 5S or newer, you'll need to set up Touch ID on it. This is a fingerprint scanner that is located on the Home button. It allows you not to enter passwords, but simply scan your fingerprint.

Use your fingerprint to make purchases instead of your passcode or Apple ID password. Start by placing your thumb or index finger on the Home button.

We apply any convenient finger (most often the one you use to press the “home” button).

Place your finger. Lift your finger and place the tip of it on the home button several times. There is no need to press the button, just apply it.

Touch ID is ready. You can unlock your iPhone using your fingerprint. After setting up Touch ID, click Continue.

Touch ID allows you to conveniently and securely access your device using your fingerprint. You will be prompted for a password from time to time to verify authenticity.

You also need to create a password, because if Touch ID does not recognize your fingerprint three times, you will need to enter a password. We come up with a password.

If you use a password that is too simple or common, you will be warned: Are you sure you want to use this code? This code is widely used and can be easily guessed.

If you want to use this code, click use, if you still want to use a different code, then click change.

Owners of iPhones, like other users of mobile electronics, eventually have to replace their old device with a new one. Regardless of the reason - the device is broken or outdated, there is a need to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone. Therefore, in this article we will look at the available methods of transferring information that suit your capabilities.

Ways to transfer data from iPhone

The owner of an iPhone has three methods of moving information:

1. iCloud cloud service.
2. Desktop synchronization programs.
3. Desktop recovery programs.

The iCloud service is based on synchronization with proprietary cloud storage. This method allows you to simply and quickly copy basic file types with a minimum of effort. Convenience lies in the absence of a wired connection to the computer. In this case, the old and new devices should be connected to a Wi-Fi point with unlimited traffic if you need to transfer a significant amount of data. It is also worth noting that the free storage capacity is 5 GB. If there is more information, some of the data will have to be transferred in other ways, or additional space must be purchased.

Desktop programs for synchronizing data are useful when there is no Wi-Fi point with unlimited traffic, or when you need to copy a large amount of information. To copy information, you should use the official iTunes client or third-party analogues: iFunBox, iTools, DiskAid, CopyTrans or iExplorer. The operating principle of the listed programs is the same. The differences lie in the interface and ease of navigation, as well as in the distribution model - paid or free.

Desktop programs for data recovery also allow you to make a copy of existing information - to a computer or to a new device. Moreover, such programs are indispensable if you need to restore or urgently extract data from a damaged iPhone.

Transfer information to iPhone using iCloud service

Important! First of all, transfer the SIM card from the old device to the new phone. If the device is configured, clear the data. You also need to have an AppleID account.

1. Connect your old phone to the Wi-Fi network.
2. Open settings, then iCloud. For system versions 10.2 and lower, then you need to then open the “Backup” item.
3. Activate the data copy option. Next, click on the “Create a backup” line.
4. Wait until the copying process is complete.
5. Turn on the new device. Follow the instructions until the Wi-Fi section appears.
6. Connect your device to a wireless Internet point. When you see the "Programs and Data" prompt, select "Recover from iCloud backup."
7. Log in to the service.
8. When prompted, select an existing copy of the data.
9. Wait until the process completes.

Instructions for transferring data using iTunes

1. Connect your old device to your computer using a sync cable.
2. Download and install the latest version of iTunes. If the utility is installed, check for updates. Actions are necessary for the program to correctly recognize the phone.
3. Select a device if 2 or more devices are connected.
4. When saving data from the “Health” and “Activity” programs, in the overview tab, check the box next to “Encrypt backup”.
5. If you don't need the data from the Health and Activity programs, then don't check the encryption option. Just click on the “Create a copy now” button.
6. When you have finished saving the backup, go to “iTunes Settings” and then to “Devices”. Check for the presence of a closed padlock icon next to the connected device, as well as the date the backup was created. If the information is present, then the backup copy is saved.
7. Connect a new device and mark the device as primary.
8. Select "Restore from a copy" where you specify the backup copy.
9. Wait until the procedure is completed, and then turn off your phone if additional actions are not required.

Instructions for transferring information to iPhone using the recovery program

Algorithm of actions when using the Ultdata program

1. Download and install the program from the official website.
2. Connect your iPhone using a sync cable and wait until the program detects the connected device.
3. Next, click on the “Recover from iOS device” button. Check the boxes next to the data items that you want to save. Then click on the “Start Scan” button.
4. The program will display the available data, where the user needs to mark files for saving.
5. Next, you will be prompted to transfer files to your computer or new device. In the first case, you will need to specify a folder on your PC. In the second, connect a new phone and follow the instructions of the program.

Every year, Apple pleases its fans and presents a new iPhone. Ardent fans of the brand are pursuing the goal of immediately taking possession of the new product; in principle, over time, owners of old iPhones are increasingly thinking about upgrading their smartphone. At the same time, many are afraid that they will lose data from the old iPhone, and there will be a problem transferring the phone book, SMS, photos, etc. on new. Apple has taken care of its customers and offers, in my opinion, the easiest ways to transfer information to a new iPhone. This will be discussed in this article - How to transfer data (contacts, photos, SMS, etc.) to a new iPhone (please note, it doesn’t matter which one, to which one, even from iPhone 4 to iPhone 6 plus, even from iPhone 5 on iPhone 5s) .

Apple has provided two ways to transfer information to a new smartphone:

1. - using iCloud cloud storage;
2. - using iTunes;

I propose to examine each of these methods in detail.

Video of transferring data and settings to a new iPhone.

Transfer data to new iPhone using iCloud.

In my opinion, the simplest method of the two. The general principle is as follows - you copy all your data and settings to Apple (iCloud) servers, then turn on your new iPhone and transfer all settings and data to the new device.

As you can see, for this method you only need an old and a new smartphone connected to a Wi-Fi network with Internet access, and of course remember the Apple ID and password that was used on the previous iPhone.

The first step is to transfer all data to the iCloud cloud; to do this, go to Settings on your old iPhone.

Select the iCloud menu.

Click "Storage & Copies".

At the very bottom of the window the time of the last copy will be indicated (if you have the backup function enabled); if you want to create a fresh version, click the "Create a copy" button.

After a few minutes you will see the time of the last copy.

After this, you can put it aside, turn off your old iPhone, or reset it to factory settings.

Let's start transferring information to the new iPhone. It should be noted that before setting up, you need to reset the settings to factory defaults, which WILL DELETE ALL INFORMATION. If the phone is new, then this procedure does not need to be done.

When you turn it on for the first time, you need to perform basic settings:
- select language and country;
- indicate whether geolocation services should be enabled;
- connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Next, select "Recover from iCloud backup".

After that, enter the Apple ID and password that you used on your old iPhone.

Accept the terms of the agreement.

Select the latest backup version.

After this, the process of copying data and settings from the old iPhone to the new one will begin.

After transferring the data, the smartphone will reboot and a window will appear indicating that the backup was restored successfully.

A window will appear confirming that the settings have been restored.

For some time, the iPhone will restore applications, you will see this by the icons changing from darkened to standard.

After a few minutes (depending on the number of installed applications), all settings and data will be transferred. Congratulations:)

Copy information and settings from old iPhone to new using iTunes.

For this method you will need a new and old iPhone, a computer/laptop with iTunes installed (preferably the latest version) and a cable connecting to the computer. General diagram in the figure.

Connect your old iPhone to your computer/laptop using a cable and launch iTunes. Wait until the program detects your device. Select it in the top menu, then in the Backup field, select "This PC" and click the "Back up now" button.

While the backup is running, a window about synchronizing programs will appear, select "With copies of programs."

At the end of the copying, you will see the time of the last backup in iTunes.

After that, reset your new iPhone to factory settings, if you are turning it on for the first time, you do not need to reset anything. Disconnect your old iPhone from your computer/laptop and connect the new one.

Turn on your smartphone and specify the settings:
- language and country;
- whether to enable location services;
- Wi-Fi network.
Then a window will appear in which you need to select "Recover from a copy of iTunes."

A window will appear in iTunes asking you to restore from backup, select "Restore from backup" and click the "Continue" button.

A recovery indicator will appear on your computer/laptop.

After the recovery is complete, wait until the programs are synchronized.

That's all. Your new iPhone 5, 5s, 6 or 6 plus will come with all your contacts, photos, SMS, applications that were on the previous iPhone.

There are different ways to transfer data from one iPhone to another. To do this, just create a backup copy with all the information on the old device and transfer it to the new one. This can be done using cloud storage or special software.

We use iCloud for transfer

The most common way to transfer information between different iPhones without a computer. Suitable if the size of the backup does not exceed 5 GB (the amount of freely available space in iCloud) or additional space has been purchased on your account. The first thing to do is transfer important information from your old iPhone:

1. Through the list of applications, go to the “Settings” menu. A list of parameters available for change will open.
2. Scroll through the list and find "iCloud". Click on it to open detailed information.
3. At the very bottom, select “Storage and copies” (depending on the version of iPhone, the item may have a different name) or “Backup”.
4. If backup has already been enabled, the date the last copy was created and its size will be displayed. If necessary, it can be removed. Click " " to update an existing one or create a new one. You will be notified that the files have been transferred from a notification on the screen.

If the device is connected to the Internet, the information will begin copying to the iCloud server. As soon as this process is completed, the data can be downloaded to another iPhone, and for this:

1. Turn on your new device and follow the setup wizard until the Programs and Data block appears.
2. From the list provided, select “Recover from iCloud copy.” Log in using your account. To do this, provide your Apple ID and password and accept the terms of the license agreement.
3. A list of available copies appears. Select the most recent one, otherwise you won’t be able to transfer files.
4. The data transfer process will begin. The process and the approximate time until the end of the procedure will be displayed on the screen. After that, click “Continue” to complete setting up your iPhone.

After creating a backup via iCloud, you can access all files through your computer browser. To do this, just log in to the cloud service using your Apple ID account.

The method is convenient because to transfer data from a previously used iPhone, you do not need to resort to auxiliary devices (computers, flash drives). The main thing is that smartphones are connected to the Internet (preferably high-speed Wi-Fi).

You can only back up certain files through iCloud. To do this, when creating a copy (in the “Settings” menu), select the required items (contacts, photos, applications).

Transfer via iTunes

Unlike the previous method, the size of the backup copy created is limited only by the characteristics of the physical media. To transfer data, you will need a computer with iTunes installed. It is available for free download from the official Apple website. Procedure:

1. Connect the iPhone you want to transfer data from to your computer and launch iTunes. To do this, use a USB cable. Sign in with your Apple account.
2. At the top of the program, select File. In the list that opens, click “Devices” - “Synchronize”. The backup will begin to be created, when the process is completed, disconnect the iPhone from the computer.
3. If the new iPhone has already been turned on, then you need to reset it to factory settings. This can be done through the main menu.
4. After you have transferred all the files, connect your new device to your computer and follow the installation wizard until “Set up iPhone” appears on the screen. Select “Recover copies from iTunes” and confirm the action in the program on your computer.
5. A recovery indicator will appear on the screen. When the scale is completely filled, synchronization will end.

The new iPhone can be disconnected from the computer. After turning it on, all media files, notes, documents will already be copied to it, and applications will be installed.

Using Tenorshare iCareFone

Special software for optimizing the operation of iOS devices. It is distributed free of charge and can be used on Windows and Mac computers. To create a backup via Tenorshare iCareFone, install the software on your PC and follow these steps:

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer and select the “Backup and Restore” category in the program window. A new window will appear, click “Create a backup copy”. The creation of a similar backup will begin, as in iTunes.
2. A list of available backups will appear with detailed information (date of creation, size).
3. After this, you can transfer data to the new iPhone from the old one. To do this, connect it to your PC and through the “Backup and Restore” category, select the desired copy and click “Restore”.
4. If you want to copy files of a certain format, then on the main page of the program (immediately after launch) select “File Manager”.
5. We will transfer files, applications and other information that you plan to save to your computer (phone book contacts, calendar, notes). After this, they can be exported and imported between different devices.

The data will automatically download to your new iPhone. During the process, the device will restart several times, and in some cases you may need to confirm the actions on the computer screen. Folders with transferred data will be automatically distributed to the iPhone memory.

other methods

To transfer data from iPhone to iPhone, you do not need to download special software to your computer or create copies in iCloud cloud storage. For this You can use simpler methods:

The methods described above are suitable for cases where you only need to transfer certain information (a few photos or documents) or the user has already bought a new iPhone, but does not want to use the old Apple ID (to access iCloud) or does not have the ability to connect the devices to the PC.

Backup helps not only in cases where you need to transfer data between an old and a new device, but also to avoid losing it. For example, if your iPhone breaks or is lost. Then you can access them at any time, via iCloud or a saved backup on iTunes.