mauiencar macrumors newbie Original poster Jun 9, 2017 10 0 Oct 21, 2017 #1 Hey, guys! Will an iOS 7, 5S backup be compatible with an iOS 11, 6S Plus when restoring from backup in iTunes? Thanks, all!
Hey, guys! Will an iOS 7, 5S backup be compatible with an iOS 11, 6S Plus when restoring from backup in iTunes? Thanks, all!
Mlrollin91 macrumors G5 Nov 20, 2008 14,177 10,194 Oct 21, 2017 #2 mauiencar said: Hey, guys! Will an iOS 7, 5S backup be compatible with an iOS 11, 6S Plus when restoring from backup in iTunes? Thanks, all! Click to expand... Most likely not. I think after 2 years it’s no longer compatible. I had an old iOS 7 backup that I tried to use on an iOS 10 device; didn’t work.
mauiencar said: Hey, guys! Will an iOS 7, 5S backup be compatible with an iOS 11, 6S Plus when restoring from backup in iTunes? Thanks, all! Click to expand... Most likely not. I think after 2 years it’s no longer compatible. I had an old iOS 7 backup that I tried to use on an iOS 10 device; didn’t work.
NoBoMac Moderator Staff member Jul 1, 2014 6,514 5,319 Oct 21, 2017 #3 Upgrade the 5s to 11, backup, restore 6s from there.
mauiencar macrumors newbie Original poster Jun 9, 2017 10 0 Oct 22, 2017 #4 Mlrollin91 said: Most likely not. I think after 2 years it’s no longer compatible. I had an old iOS 7 backup that I tried to use on an iOS 10 device; didn’t work. Click to expand... Okay, thanks! [doublepost=1508660543][/doublepost] NoBoMac said: Upgrade the 5s to 11, backup, restore 6s from there. Click to expand... I can't—my 5S is locked to a network not available in my country.
Mlrollin91 said: Most likely not. I think after 2 years it’s no longer compatible. I had an old iOS 7 backup that I tried to use on an iOS 10 device; didn’t work. Click to expand... Okay, thanks! [doublepost=1508660543][/doublepost] NoBoMac said: Upgrade the 5s to 11, backup, restore 6s from there. Click to expand... I can't—my 5S is locked to a network not available in my country.