How to Transfer All Photos and Videos from Old iPhone to iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max, by FixSOnic on YouTube. 3 min 27 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 27 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Charge both iPhones and keep them plugged in. Place the old phone next to the new one and turn both on.
On the new iPhone, swipe up on the Hello screen and tap Continue. A Quick Start screen appears on your old iPhone.
Tap Continue on the old iPhone, then point its camera at the swirling pattern on the new iPhone to pair them.
Enter your old iPhone passcode on the new phone when asked, then set up Face ID or Touch ID and create a passcode.
Choose Transfer from iPhone when asked how to move your data. Keep both phones close and plugged in during the transfer.
Wait while the photos, videos, apps, messages, contacts and settings copy across. Large libraries can take an hour or more.
If Quick Start fails, back up the old iPhone to iCloud under Settings, your name, iCloud, iCloud Backup, then choose Restore from iCloud Backup during setup on the new phone.
Open Photos on the new iPhone and check the Recents album. Compare the photo count with the old phone to confirm everything arrived.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep both phones on power for the whole transfer, since a large video library can drain the battery fast.
Do not open apps or lock the screen unnecessarily during the transfer, as this can interrupt it.
Make sure both phones run a recent iOS version and are on the same Wi-Fi network for the fastest transfer.
If the transfer stalls, restart both phones and run Quick Start again rather than erasing the new phone.
Questions
Will my photos and videos transfer in full quality?
Yes. Quick Start copies the original photo and video files, so quality and metadata stay the same as on the old phone.
What if I already set up the new iPhone?
Erase it under Settings, General, Transfer or Reset iPhone, Erase All Content and Settings, then run Quick Start again.
Do I need iCloud storage for this?
No. Quick Start transfers directly between the two phones over Wi-Fi. iCloud backup is only needed if you use the restore method.
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