According to Daniel Research, consumers today won't hold their phones for too long. In every 30 months, they will upgrade to another new phone. this figure has been rising up to 1/3 of iPhone owners worldwide. If you're using an iPhone 6/6S/7/8/X/XS/XR or older model, it's the right time to upgrade to new iPhone 11/11 Pro Max (the recommended lifespan from Apple is 3 years).
Yet, before upgrading, you need an iPhone transfer software, Apple iTunes or iCloud to backup iPhone 6 - XS and sync data to new iPhone. This is a key step that had to be satisfied before setting up iPhone. Then, how can you copy old iPhone data to new iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max, XR, Xs? Read on below smart approach.
# Ultimate Solution to Transfer Everything from Old iPhones to iPhone 11 Pro (Max)
To back up everything of iPhone 6 - XS and then transfer data from your old iPhone to new iPhone 11, iPhone XS, or other models, you're highly recommended to use
MacX MediaTrans, cuz it can backup music, iTunes purchases, movies, photos, ringtones, iBooks, etc. from iPhone 6/6s/7/8/x/XR/XS and then transfer to your new iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max.
Copy iPhone 6/Plus/6s/7 music, iTunes DRM purchases, video, photos, ringtones, iBooks, voice memo, etc to Mac/PC without any data loss.
Restore & transfer iPhone 6/7/8/X files to new iPhone from Mac/PC, be it video, music, photos, iTunes purchases, iBooks, etc.
Add any video audio to iPhone like MKV, AVI, FLV, HEVC, FLAC, WMA, CD, AIFF, OGG, etc. (built-in video/audio converter).
Unlock protection from iTunes purchases; convert M4V to MP4; M4B/M4P to MP3 for personal legal playback on Android, HDTV, VLC, game console, etc.
Create/edit/delete files; make iPhone ringtone; mount iPhone as USB drive;
More importantly, no iCloud/iTunes errors when transferring files.
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How to Backup iPhone 6 -XS and Import File Data to iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max
Preparatory work
1). Free download this iPhone backup software on Mac or Windows PC.
2). Your iPhone USB cable needed; update iTunes to the latest version.
3) Make sure your macOS is OS X 10.7 or higher (macOS 11 Big Sur supported).
Step 1 Conncet iPhone 6/6S/7/8/X/XS to Mac
Launch this iPhone transfer program and connect iPhone to your Mac via USB cable. Follow the prompts to connect or reconnect your iPhone and set up iTunes lest your data get lost during backup and transferring process.
Tip: No need to worry. iTunes is just to detect your iPhone and it won't be used to backup iPhone 6/7/8/X/XS/XR files or transfer data to new iPhone 11/11 Pro Max .
Step 2 Choose File Type
Click "Photo Transfer", "Music Manager", "Video", "Voice & Ringtone", "Unlock protection", or "Book", etc. on the main interface. Here we take video backup for instance.
Step 3 Sync iPhone Data
Tap "Video" > Select iPhone 6 videos or just tick "Select All" > Click "Export" to transfer iPhone 6 videos to Mac. The same steps can be applied to transfer iPhone music, photos, voice memo, ringtone and more, so that you're able to backup iPhone to Mac.
Step 4 Conncet iPhone 11/11 Pro Max to Mac
Plug out your iPhone 6/7/8/X/XS/XR and plug iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro Max to USB port of Mac. Same to Step 1.
Step 5 Transfer iPhone 6/7/8/X/XR/XS Files to iPhone 11
Pick out which files you wanna transfer to iPhone first and then click it, e.g, transfer music to iPhone from MacBook, iMac. Click "Add Music" to import music from Mac to iPhone xr/xs. Then hit "Sync" button to sync iPhone 6/7/8/x/xs/xr music files to iPhone 11/11 Pro Max.
Note:
With this iPhone transfer tool, you can also import any other video audio file from Mac to iPhone XR/XS/Max, for instance, transfer CD to iPhone XR/XS , transfer 4K video to iPhone XR/XS, add torrent movie to iPhone XS Max, import WMA music to iPhone XR/XS, etc., all thanks to its built-in video/audio converter to automatically convert any file to iPhone supported formats.
# Backup and Transfer iPhone 6 -XS to iPhone 11 with iTunes
iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management application developed by Apple, with which you can copy old iPhone content and transfer contacts, settings, messages, notes, text and calendars (6 types in total) to new iPhone 11/11 Pro (Max) . The data transfer process is actually composed of two steps: how to backup old iPhone files and how to transfer data from old iPhone to iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max, XR, XS, XS Max. Now, let's start with iPhone backup.
Step 1: Make a backup of iPhone to iTunes
1. Connect your iPhone to computer and open iTunes. Then open Choose File > Devices > Back up.
2. Click Back Up Now. iTunes will proceed to store your phone's data on your computer. You can verify that the backup was successful by clicking preferences and then selecting the Devices tab.
Step 2: Transfer an iTunes Backup to iPhone
1. After the data backup, you can move and backup files from old iPhone to iPhone 11 via iTunes. Connect your iOS 14 iPhone to the computer that you used to backup your old iPhone 6/7/8/X/XS/XR.
2. Open iTunes. Opt for your iPhone 8 device > Select "Restore Backup".
3. Choose the backup file of your old iPhone 6/Plus and it will begin to transfer iPhone 6/7/8/X files to iPhone 11.
iTunes Pros :
1. Free to backup iPhone 6 - XS files.
2. No space limits on iPhone files backup.
iTunes Cons:
1. Not support to transfer and backup iPhone music, video, apps, ringtones, iBooks, etc. to computer.
2. Various iTunes errors: iTunes not recognizing iPhone, iTunes freezes or becomes unresponsive during iPhone backup, iTunes library disappear, iTunes could not back up your iPhone, iTunes won't restore etc.
# Make a Backup of iPhone 6 - XS Files and Transfer to iPhone 11 with iCloud
iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple. iCloud not only allows you to access music, photos, documents, and more from whatever device, but also helps you backup iPhone wirelessly and automatically. Similar to iTunes, to transfer content from iPhone 6-XS to iPhone 11/11 Pro Max, you need:
Step 1: Sync iPhone 6-XS to iCloud
1. Select iCloud on your iPhone and open it. Scroll down and tap the "Backup" option. Slide the "iCloud Backup" switch to On.
2. Click Back Up Now to begin backing up iPhone content to iCloud. Make sure your Wi-Fi connection is stable and smooth.
Step 2: Transfer Your iCloud Backup to New iPhone 11
1. Open your iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro (Max) with a "Hello" screen and set up iPhone 11 . When you come to the Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup > Next.
2. Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID and password.
3. Choose a backup. Check if your file is the latest one via its size and date.
4. Stay connected with Wi-Fi and wait for the iPhone 6/7/8/X backup restore process to finish, then complete the rest of iPhone 8 setup steps. To transfer music, photos and apps from iCloud to iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max, please connect iPhone to Wi-Fi and charge it with a power after setup.
iCloud Pros :
1. Support to backup various types of files including photos, apps, mail, contacts, pages, keynotes, etc.
2. Quite convenient for users to access to iCloud backup files. It's on cloud, not local.
iCloud Cons:
1. Not support to backup iPhone videos, ringtones, iBooks, voice memos, etc. And you can't download iPhone music from iCloud, either.
2. Limited free storage, only 5GB. If you need to upgrade iCloud storage, the fees are high, from $35.64 to $359.64 if you use iCloud for 3 years (an iPhone lifespan).
3. iCloud not working well sometimes, such as iCloud backup won't be completed, photos fail to upload to iCloud, iPhone won't restore from iCloud backup, etc.
Reasons Behind iPhone iOS 14 Update Data Loss Problem
Many users may wonder why they lose their device data. To aviod other data loss in the future, here we list the most common resons responsible for iPhone data loss problem.
1) To get enough updating space, many users have to delete some data in device, such as photos, videos, messages, contacts etc to get their device updated.
2) iOS 14 update failure. Problems appeared in the process of upgrading their iPhone to iOS 14, resulting in loss of iOS data.
3) Go to recovery mode. The device goes to the Recovery Mode and leads to data loss.
Author: Abby Poole | Updated on June 19, 2020
Backup all old iPhone files to computer before iOS updates like video, photos, music, eBooks, ringtones, etc.
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