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Are you going to order the new iPhone 14?


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@Brad7 @TheYayAreaLiving 🎗 I am going to get some shuteye. Will catch up with you guys early tomorrow. Good Night!
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Personal preference. But I want a fresh install with bugs free. If you want to store data back you have iCloud to do that.
I just don’t want to have to download and sign in to dozens of apps. Streaming, shopping, food, socials, games, etc… not to mention all the wifi networks, settings… just way too much of a hassle. I’ve been restoring every year for 10 years (my photos and texts go back to 2012) and never had a single problem with those mythical “bugs” 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
I just don’t want to have to download and sign in to dozens of apps. Streaming, shopping, food, socials, games, etc… not to mention all the wifi networks, settings… just way too much of a hassle. I’ve been restoring every year for 10 years (my photos and texts go back to 2012) and never had a single problem with those mythical “bugs” 🤷🏻‍♂️
Whatever works for you is best. :)
 
I just don’t want to have to download and sign in to dozens of apps. Streaming, shopping, food, socials, games, etc… not to mention all the wifi networks, settings… just way too much of a hassle. I’ve been restoring every year for 10 years (my photos and texts go back to 2012) and never had a single problem with those mythical “bugs” 🤷🏻‍♂️
The keychain is on the cloud. That’s what Carries the passwords over anyways. ☺️
 
Guys, it's best to set up your iPhone as brand new. You get a different feel to it. It's worth it.
I wish I understood the whole picture well enough to not be freaked out by doing it this way. I don’t have enough knowledge to know what I will and won’t get back, what I’ll have to setup from scratch etc. I always do backups but I’ve never used them. I always just let the new phone copy the old one and I’m done and everything is where it was.
I feel like the anxiety is just too much. What if’s are so many! Maybe it’s better, I believe you all, but it’s safer for an old lady like me to not try it.
That being said.. I’d like to know what you mean by having a different feel to it by doing it that way? I mean sure it would seem fresh if you have to load everything one by one but that sounds like a lot of work. :(
 
I wish I understood the whole picture well enough to not be freaked out by doing it this way. I don’t have enough knowledge to know what I will and won’t get back, what I’ll have to setup from scratch etc. I always do backups but I’ve never used them. I always just let the new phone copy the old one and I’m done and everything is where it was.
I feel like the anxiety is just too much. What if’s are so many! Maybe it’s better, I believe you all, but it’s safer for an old lady like me to not try it.
That being said.. I’d like to know what you mean by having a different feel to it by doing it that way? I mean sure it would seem fresh if you have to load everything one by one but that sounds like a lot of work. :(
Do it the way that you are familiar and comfortable with.
 
I wish I understood the whole picture well enough to not be freaked out by doing it this way. I don’t have enough knowledge to know what I will and won’t get back, what I’ll have to setup from scratch etc. I always do backups but I’ve never used them. I always just let the new phone copy the old one and I’m done and everything is where it was.
I feel like the anxiety is just too much. What if’s are so many! Maybe it’s better, I believe you all, but it’s safer for an old lady like me to not try it.
That being said.. I’d like to know what you mean by having a different feel to it by doing it that way? I mean sure it would seem fresh if you have to load everything one by one but that sounds like a lot of work. :(
If you want to do it but feel anxious about losing something, you could go to your carrier's local store and have them do it for you.. It just takes a couple of minutes.
 
I wish I understood the whole picture well enough to not be freaked out by doing it this way. I don’t have enough knowledge to know what I will and won’t get back, what I’ll have to setup from scratch etc. I always do backups but I’ve never used them. I always just let the new phone copy the old one and I’m done and everything is where it was.
I feel like the anxiety is just too much. What if’s are so many! Maybe it’s better, I believe you all, but it’s safer for an old lady like me to not try it.
That being said.. I’d like to know what you mean by having a different feel to it by doing it that way? I mean sure it would seem fresh if you have to load everything one by one but that sounds like a lot of work. :(
If you prefer going backups. Go with that option. There is no harm. Do what makes you feel comfortable. Stick with the option where you feel comfortable the most.
 
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Do it the way that you are familiar and comfortable with.
Yes but I do like to learn. If people are saying it’s better not to, then I question my routine just because it’s comfortable. I’ll probably just do the quick way. If Apple has that setup you would think it’s not all bad. Just a choice I guess. Back when computers were just being a thing, I was on the ground floor. I lost the flow really fast. Lol I can program a TRS80 and I was chatting before the internet was even a thing. :) it’s frustrating to have it so over my head now.
 
Yes but I do like to learn. If people are saying it’s better not to, then I question my routine just because it’s comfortable. I’ll probably just do the quick way. If Apple has that setup you would think it’s not all bad. Just a choice I guess. Back when computers were just being a thing, I was on the ground floor. I lost the flow really fast. Lol I can program a TRS80 and I was chatting before the internet was even a thing. :) it’s frustrating to have it so over my head now.
Apple gives us choices. The easiest way is to just let iCloud back up all of your vital information ... Contacts, Photos/Videos, etc.. It's just a set it and forget it backup system.
 
If you want to do it but feel anxious about losing something, you could go to your carrier's local store and have them do it for you.. It just takes a couple of minutes.
The carrier store? Oh heck no. :) I’m not worried about doing it the couple minutes way, I’d be worried starting fresh and they won’t take time for that. Thank you though, I appreciate it when people reply to my posts. :)
 
Yes but I do like to learn. If people are saying it’s better not to, then I question my routine just because it’s comfortable. I’ll probably just do the quick way. If Apple has that setup you would think it’s not all bad. Just a choice I guess. Back when computers were just being a thing, I was on the ground floor. I lost the flow really fast. Lol I can program a TRS80 and I was chatting before the internet was even a thing. :) it’s frustrating to have it so over my head now.
Completed understand. Honestly, I'm just weird and when it comes to things like that such as tech. I get very pick and critical. Sometimes I get annoyed to myself. You can also go with what @Shh posted.

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