Other 2022 iPhone 14/Plus/Pro/Pro Max/ US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread

[Brad7]

I know this is a order forum but you guys have been talking about doing backups and starting fresh vs whatever it’s called. Every year I’m nervous what to pick but like last year, I just start the new phone, it says what do I want to do, I panic with the terminology, and pick something that says be sure your phis nearby yada yada. They link up and in a couple minutes my new phone looks exactly like the old one, and it’s done.

Is backing up (which I do always do but never use) and starting fresh all that big a deal? I’ve never done it, never regretted and knock on wood will probably do again because I’m not a tech wizard. It would be a bit overwhelming for me to reinstall all the apps and set stuff up. This topic always messes with me, is there a place I should go study? Sorry to be off topic but you guys started it lol

I think when upgrading from year to year, just transfering everything over is fine, especially if you've been fine with it in the past. I'm coming from generations away so that's why I'll be setting everything up as new, but that involves a lot of work that I'm not looking forward to lol

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I’m going to do a full restore to the newest build of iOS 16 in iTunes and then setup

Through iTunes? That’s a classic approach.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I would recommend everyone to connect their new device to iTunes or Finder to restore the new device which will install the latest firmware or just quickly setup the device as new, do not sign into iCloud, OTA update the device then erase all content and settings. After all that, then set up the device as you would

Thanks for the recommendation. What’s the difference doing it your way and not setting it up from the factory?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

So, what flight am I on?

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We are hoping this one and the scans are delayed but not sure yet. It is unknown. I guess we will find out in roughy 5 hours from now.

 

[timeconsumer]

I know this is a order forum but you guys have been talking about doing backups and starting fresh vs whatever it’s called. Every year I’m nervous what to pick but like last year, I just start the new phone, it says what do I want to do, I panic with the terminology, and pick something that says be sure your phis nearby yada yada. They link up and in a couple minutes my new phone looks exactly like the old one, and it’s done.

Is backing up (which I do always do but never use) and starting fresh all that big a deal? I’ve never done it, never regretted and knock on wood will probably do again because I’m not a tech wizard. It would be a bit overwhelming for me to reinstall all the apps and set stuff up. This topic always messes with me, is there a place I should go study? Sorry to be off topic but you guys started it lol

I setup new every year. Once I sign in to iCloud on the new phone it downloads my messages, notes, etc. And most apps I use store data in iCloud so as soon as I install those apps it'll pull down the data from those apps. The best example I have for this is WaterMinder. So, I really don't lose anything. And, I only install apps as I need them so that way I'm not bringing over apps that I don't use. At this point I don't think it really matters so I'd say just go with whatever you prefer to do.

 

[Cmd-Z]

The 14 has a day one update to bring it to the current version that we installed yesterday. I read it just fine!

And to install that day 1 update, you have to do that before you load your current iOS 16.0 backup. That's the point, you can't just fire up the 14 and load your backup if it was done on iOS 16.0 on your current phone, you have to install the day 1 update first.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Alright already; I'll delete the post. Just trying to do something a little creative for the group.

Nooooo! 😭😭😭😭

Don't delete it. Can you write another poem for us, please. We need some encouragement over here. Unknown flight status.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Apple won’t start updating until probably Thursday or Friday.

It will update on Thursday. 100% positive.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

UPS chatbots are useless.

They really are. Not sure why it even exists. Do you even interact with a real human?.

 

[Whistler Mac]

I know this is a order forum but you guys have been talking about doing backups and starting fresh vs whatever it’s called. Every year I’m nervous what to pick but like last year, I just start the new phone, it says what do I want to do, I panic with the terminology, and pick something that says be sure your phis nearby yada yada. They link up and in a couple minutes my new phone looks exactly like the old one, and it’s done.

Is backing up (which I do always do but never use) and starting fresh all that big a deal? I’ve never done it, never regretted and knock on wood will probably do again because I’m not a tech wizard. It would be a bit overwhelming for me to reinstall all the apps and set stuff up. This topic always messes with me, is there a place I should go study? Sorry to be off topic but you guys started it lol

Sounds like the winning formula to me. Turn it on, do what it tells you to do.

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[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I remember something happening with mine last year. Can't really remember the details now, but some sort of problem with customs in China I think. It was a day or so behind nearly all the others. Still, I got it launch day!

We're all expected to get it on a launch date but the thing we need to find out is which flight?

 

[bricktop_at]

They really are. Not sure why it even exists. Do you even interact with a real human?.

They’re probably called „bots“ for a reason 😉

 

[anjo10]

Watching this makes me excited more to see the deep purple in person. I’m so ready for iPhone 14PM!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567587294382817283

 

[oops1975]

It will update on Thursday. 100% positive.

UPS seems to be busy keeping their Front End up and active but no support from backend.

 

[chips99]

And to install that day 1 update, you have to do that before you load your current iOS 16.0 backup. That's the point, you can't just fire up the 14 and load your backup if it was done on iOS 16.0 on your current phone, you have to install the day 1 update first.

If I remember correctly starting with iOS 14 if you go to restore a backup that was made on a newer version of iOS and go through the quick start process the phone will acknowledge that it needs and update and install the newer update of iOS and then reboot and then begin the process of restoring from your backup. Only OTA though - PCs/Macs require you to update and then erase and then start again. I believe this is the article from Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203434

Edited: I do specifically remember using the quick transfer where it moves data from phone to phone DOES NOT support this process unless they have recently made changes. I had to blow through set up not signing into anything and choosing defaults, then updating and rebooting and then erasing all settings, but making sure NOT to remove my eSIM in the process. I believe the option is to Erase all Content and Settings / Retain Cellular Plan. Then when it starts back up after the update you can do phone to phone transfer.

 

[Rick73tii]

5X183 is our plane, it left CGO with our scans and after a short stop in ICN with an arrival scan is on its way to ANC and then SDF.

I agree. Someone at UPS is just toying with us by delaying the export scans.

 

[coveysatellite]

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Hopefully there's a delay in the ICN departure scan from showing. This is most likely the same airplane that arrival scanned ICN @ 8:00 AM.

 

[julit0]

Who was it that said that all new iPhones had the newest OS? Said that all of these new iPhones would have iOS 16.0. I hope you’re around to eat your words this Friday if by chance you are wrong.

Easy now. We’re all doing the best we can on information here. Not out to make anyone eat crow. If it works out, then it works out. We pick the wrong flights at times, or we may be off in what we recall - but I don’t believe anyone is here to put out bad info intentionally. Just trying to help each other and have fun tracking phones and such.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Wait! Why everyone is recommending setting up the new iPhone via old-school way? Connecting to the laptop.

 

[timeconsumer]

Watching this makes me excited more to see the deep purple in person. I’m so ready for iPhone 14PM!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567587294382817283

That's definitely not a color for me but for those who like it I'm glad they have the option!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Easy now. We’re all doing the best we can on information here. Not out to make anyone eat crow. If it works out, then it works out. We pick the wrong flights at times, or we may be off in what we recall - but I don’t believe anyone is here to put out bad info intentionally. Just tying To help each other and have fun tracking phones and such.

Facts!!! @julit0 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

 

[Rick73tii]

Yes. It was UPS175 and we are hoping to on UPS183.

And it was the exact same plane (same tail number). Why wouldn’t they just keep the phones on the plane?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

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Hopefully there's a delay in the ICN departure scan from showing. This is most likely the same airplane that arrival scanned ICN @ 8:00 AM.

I hope so too. We will find out in roughly 4 hours. Let's get it!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

And it was the exact same plane (same tail number). Why wouldn’t they just keep the phones on the plane?

That's what I'm thinking. Why would they move it around? Really praying it's just a delay in scanning.

 

[Spizike]

GIVE ME MY PURPLE RAIN IPHONE ALREADY PLEASEEEEE