Transfer messages and photos from old iPhone to new iPhone without iCloud

[Deleted member 48726]

My wife needs to transfer all her messages from her old work phone to her new private phone. Because she now has her new private apple ID on the new phone you can't transfer photos and messages easily without a third party tool. I did that years ago with an app quite easy but it seems that now the market has exploded and there are many to choose from that seem to do the same job. But I'm in no mood to play a game of minesweeper with private data.

Which program or app do you have positive experience with?

 

[staticV3]

You can create a local backup of the iPhone's data using iTunes, then restore that backup on the new phone.

Back up iPhone

Back up iPhone using iCloud or your computer. If you replace your iPhone, you can use the backup to transfer your information to the new device.

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Restore all content to iPhone from a backup

On iPhone, restore content, settings, and apps from a backup.

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[Deleted member 48726]

You can create a local backup of the iPhone's data using iTunes, then restore that backup on the new phone.

Back up iPhone

Back up iPhone using iCloud or your computer. If you replace your iPhone, you can use the backup to transfer your information to the new device.

support.apple.com

Restore all content to iPhone from a backup

On iPhone, restore content, settings, and apps from a backup.

support.apple.com

Not to a different apple-id it appears.

 

[HarmonicTHD]

Not to a different apple-id it appears.

I think if the old iPhone is above a certain iOS version, the phones exchange everything via BT or so by just lying next to one another during setup. At least that’s what they did when I went to a new one ca 1.5 years ago. I don’t use iCloud either.

 

[HarmonicTHD]

… ah googled it. Apple calls it QuickStart

 

[Deleted member 48726]

I think if the old iPhone is above a certain iOS version, the phones exchange everything via BT or so by just lying next to one another during setup. At least that’s what they did when I went to a new one ca 1.5 years ago. I don’t use iCloud either.

They are both recent. iPhone 12 and 13 with the same iOS. If you choose the "quick setup" it just copies everything from the old phone to the new with your existing apple-ID.

The problem is that the new phone has a different apple-ID but we still need to copy the same things over and apple doesn't allow that. A third party program is needed.

 

[HarmonicTHD]

They are both recent. iPhone 12 and 13 with the same iOS. If you choose the "quick setup" it just copies everything from the old phone to the new with your existing apple-ID.

The problem is that the new phone has a different apple-ID but we still need to copy the same things over and apple doesn't allow that. A third party program is needed.

Ah. Got it. iTunes then?

 

[Deleted member 48726]

So no one's got the best third party app for my issue?

 

[DWPress]

Can you sign into the new phone with the work AppleID, make the transfer then log out of work ID and log in with new private Apple ID?

With the old phone you can also download all the iCloud contents like photos, messages and saved files to a desktop/laptop and move them to the new phone.

I know, it's crazy how locked down things are now. The cost of privacy demands.

 

[DWPress]

A couple years ago I had good luck with a program called iMazing, looks like it's still being updated and the old version recognized my iPhone 11Pro just now.

 

[JSmith]

Which program or app do you have positive experience with?

Sorry, not an iPhone user here... seems to be some steps here though with a few options;

How to Transfer Data between iPhones without iCloud: 3 Ways

Get started on your new iPhone without the hassle of setup Have you bought a new iPhone and you want to transfer your old phone's data over, but you don't want to use iCloud? Thankfully there are three different ways you can transfer data...

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How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPhone Without iCloud

Want to transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud? Check this post and learn three simple ways to transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud via iTunes, EaseUS MobiMover, and AirDrop.

mobi.easeus.com

Or maybe this will assist more;

‎FoneTool

‎【Secure: 】Proactive file sending, all shared files need your permission, fully guarantee personal privacy and data security! 【Fast: 】 No Wi-Fi or cellular data connection required. It can transfer files fast, more than 40 MB files per second. 【Efficient: 】 Centralized management and access to...

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JSmith

 

[Randyman...]

A couple years ago I had good luck with a program called iMazing, looks like it's still being updated and the old version recognized my iPhone 11Pro just now.

This is my backup tool of preference (paid version). But I can't say if it allows restoral to a different account. It's very flexible and even allows browsing/extracting within backups.