Either an iCloud backup OR the direct transfer should do your settings. I've used both before and never had an issue with settings. You will always have to redo Face ID and activate your cards in your wallet, though.
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8:45am and still processing at the local facility. Get on the freaking truck!!
I have one with my pro. In the pouch with the sticker
No. Settings won't be transferred either. Everything gets reset.
I don't mind going back and changing the settings because it's something new and you can customize it the way you want too. You also tend to find more things. It's good to explore. I just go back to the settings app and start working my way down tab-to-tab.
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I cannot do a iCloud backup of phone my Comcast internet sucks. 200mbs down and only 10 mps up it was gonna take 8plus hours and my phone will be here by then so I will either do a restore from computer or choose the computer in the QuickStart Also I have too many apps, varied accounts to have different passwords and such and lots of data (health, and other things) so its better for me not to do install I need it to work at end of process not syncing data or me putting in data over couple weeks It just needs to work @TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
YAY!! Did it all go smoothly? Did they let you keep your old phone for now?
Mine never said ready for pickup. It didn't matter... it was still there.
That's weird @TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️ -- I've never had a problem with my settings transferring...
Even more ridiculous because it's a store in a mall. Does no good to be first if you don't have the mobility to be to the store inside first. At least with outside store you are first if you make it first
I have discoloration on my blue one around the buttons. I’m not sure how to feel about it given this is a $1200 device. No way Apple didn’t know about this prior to launch.
smooth pickup at Mall of America Apple Store in Minnesota. in and out in 10 mins, picked up 2 phones. they've got this down to a science.
Now running the update so I can do phone to phone transfer.
Now running the update so I can do phone to phone transfer.
Not available here in Northern CA. I can find blue and some black but no white or natural. I finally found a white one but it is in downtown San Francisco. I’m very happy my white titanium PM is being delivered later today!
My pickup is in less than 2 hours and it still does not say ready for pickup
Yeah, I always do a restore from iCloud backup, I didn’t know if setting up as new, as she does, then downloads from iCloud, misses the part about moving over settings. I think I’m getting muddle headed.
I guess that's possible. Even when I've had to set it up new (such as returning a defective unit and having to set it up new to download the software to latest version before doing the restore), I've never noticed losing my settings. But maybe I just wasn't paying close attention.
It's honestly a personal preference. I just have my way of doing things. I don't like messing around with previous version data because bugs and glitches transfer over. Also the battery life bugs too.
Best to set it up as NEW. Turn iCloud on then. The experience will be alot better.
Don't forget to change the name of your iPhone. 
I think I'm going to set up as new. While I'll have 2x the storage from last year (and 1tb of iCloud) I would like to redownload on the apps I really use because OCD.