How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone using an iTunes backup?

This tutorial explains how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone using an iTunes backup.

  • Open iTunes on your computer
  • Connect your old iPhone to your computer via USB
  • Your iPhone should appear in the top row of buttons in the iTunes window
  • Select your iPhone in iTunes
  • This will open the Summary page
  • Select This computer and click Back Up Now (This will create a backup of your old iPhone, that will be saved on your computer)
  • Start the setup process on your new iPhone (Make sure to log in with the same Apple ID you used on your old iPhone)
  • Restore your backup by selecting Backup from iTunes
  • Once the backup restore is completed, the contacts from your old iPhone should now be available on your new iPhone
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