iPhone 15 Pro Max Just got 15 PM delivered - best method to set it up?

[maverick22]

Just got my 15 PM from Tmobile.

Sorry, I haven't been active enough over the years to see what the best way to set up a new phone is.

Is the "bring old phone next to the new phone" method reliable / good way set up the new one? It seems easy enough.

I'm not as tech / iPhone savvy as most of you here.

Thanks in advance!

 

[ksj1]

That process worked well for me. You might want to confirm that your sim isn't locked before you start.

 

[maverick22]

That process worked well for me. You might want to confirm that your sim isn't locked before you start.

My 12 Pro Max wasn't locked. Thanks!

 

[Shirasaki]

I just restore from backup. Will take a day or two but generally doesn’t have too much hassle. iPhone nearby never tried.

 

[skrungemaster]

I literally always set it up as a new phone. I’ve never had any issues with overheating, inflated “other” in file storage etc. this is the way.

 

[jfim88]

As new.

 

[ChoiMinji]

I’ve always done the quick setup phone to phone method. This time it took about 50 minutes to complete. First update the phones. After a couple tries everything went smoothly.

 

[dictoresno]

Quick Setup to transfer account and eSIM then iCloud restore for apps and data is the method I chose. I was able to begin using the phone in like 15 mins.