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How Do I Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone Wirelessly

My new iPhone just arrived. Is there an easy way to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone over Wi-Fi? I want to transfer from iPhone 8 to my new iPhone 13 Pro. Thanks.

- Question from Reddit

In the early years, if Apple users want to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone, they can choose to restore from iTunes backup or iCloud backup. The whole process will take a long time. After all these years, things have changed. Now users can choose to directly transfer data from iPhone to iPhone over WiFi. Here in this guide, I’ll detail all the possible ways that can help you transfer iPhone to iPhone wirelessly.

How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone Wirelessly

Here are three ways to help you transfer data from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly. You can read first and then choose the method that best suits your situation.

Way 1. Use Quick Start to Transfer Everything from iPhone to iPhone Wirelessly 

If you just took your new iPhone out of the box, you can let Quick Start help you transfer everything from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly.

Apple introduced Quick Start in iOS 11 to help users set up new iPhone from old iPhone. Later in iOS 12.4, Apple made it possible to directly transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone over Wi-Fi.

1. Turn on your new iPhone and place it near your old iPhone.

2. Wait for Set Up New iPhone screen appears on your old iPhone and tap Continue to confirm your Apple ID. (Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on so you can see this option.)

3. Wait for an animation to appear on your new iPhone > Capture it with your old iPhone.

4. Wait for it to activate your new iPhone. When it’s done, you will see a message that says Finish on New iPhone.

5. Enter passcode of old iPhone on new iPhone and set up Face ID or Touch ID.

6. On the Transfer Data from iPhone screen, tap Continue and it will start to transfer data from old iPhone to new iPhone.

Keep your iPhones near each other until you see Transfer Completed message.

Way 2. Use iCloud to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone Wirelessly

If you want to sync certain types of data from iPhone to iPhone, then iCloud can be a good choice. However, there is only 5 GB of free storage space, which may not enough to store all your data.

• Connect two iPhones to Wi-Fi.
• On your old iPhone: Go to Settings > your account > iCloud and turn on the toggle of the data you want to sync.

• On your new iPhone with the same Apple ID: Do the same above to turn on the sync option and wait for the sync.

Way 3. Use AirDrop to Transfer Files from iPhone to iPhone Wirelessly

Another way to transfer files from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly is to use AirDrop. It can help you transfer photos, videos, contacts, Passbook passes, Voice Memos, Map location, etc.

Example: AirDrop contacts from iPhone to iPhone

• Turn on AirDrop on two iPhones: Open Control Center > Press and hold on the wireless control box > Tap AirDrop and choose Contacts Only, or Everyone.
• On the source iPhone: Go to Contacts app and tap the contact you want to transfer > Choose Share Contact > Tap AirDrop and select the target iPhone.

• On the target iPhone: Tap Accept to receive the contact and the contact will be saved to Contacts app.

Bonus Tip: An Easy Way to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone

There are different ways that can help us transfer data from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly. However, these methods all have some limitations.

● If your old iPhone is running iOS below iOS 12.4, you can't use Quick Start to transfer everything.
● iCloud can help you sync certain types of data, however, two iPhones should use the same Apple account.
● AirDrop can help you transfer files between two iPhones in a flash but it can only transfer one contact at a time.

In addition, it may take a long time to complete the transfer if the Wi-Fi is poor. If you have a computer at hand, you may use one professional iPhone data transfer tool to move data to new iPhone via USB cable, such as FoneTool.

FoneTool can help you transfer everything or only selected files from iPhone to another one. It supports all iPhone models and all iOS versions.

● No Apple ID limitation. It’s possible to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone with different Apple ID.
● The iPhone to iPhone Transfer feature is able to transfer everything from iPhone to iPhone in one click.
● You can choose to transfer selected photos, videos, contacts, music, messages from iPhone to another one.

It’s only a matter of a few clicks to transfer data from iPhone to another one. Below are the steps to transfer everything from iPhone to iPhone.

• Click the download button to install FoneToool on computer.

• Launch FoneTool and connect two iPhones via the USB cable. 
• Choose Phone Transfer > Locate iPhone to iPhone and click Start Transfer option.

• Confirm the source device and target device. Finally, click Start Transfer.

Final Words

That’s all about how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone wirelessly.

• If you have not set up your new iPhone, you can use Quick Start to transfer everything during the setup process.
• If you have already set up your new iPhone, you can let iCloud or AirDrop transfer certain types of data from old iPhone.

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