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new iphone setup

  1. rbalkun

    iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Pro Setup stuck on Emergency SOS screen

    Trying to set up my new 16 Pro, and its stuck at the Emergency SOS screen during setup, I try to force restart the phone and start setup again, and it again stops responding at the Emergency SOS screen, seems like other people are having the same issue on Reddit, anyone have any ideas or also...
  2. ThatSomeone

    iPhone 13 Device-to-Device transfer vs restoring iCloud backup when switching iPhone?

    I’m about to switch from my iPhone XR to the 13, and I’ve always been using iCloud Backups to transfer everything from my old iPhone to a new one in the past. But now there’s a new device-to-device transfer method that didn’t exist the last time I upgraded. Are there any major differences...
  3. PinkyMacGodess

    Resolved Going from 8+ to Xs Max - DENIED!

    So I have an 8+ with iOS 12.3.2. I plugged in the Xs Max, and it updated to 12.3.1, and I did the 'Quick Setup', and get to the point where the restore from backup pops up, only I CAN'T RESTORE because the iOS versions 'aren't the latest', because apparently Apple will not allow restores just...