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How to Sync Old iPhone 4/4s/5/5s/6 to New iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s plus?

Apple have released the new iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus (alongside new versions of the iPad and Apple TV) on this September 9 at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. Some reports have tagged September 18 as a possibility for the date that the iPhone 6S will be available for purchase. The new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus own the world’s most popular camera which is more advanced than ever. The 12-megapixel iSight camera captures sharp, detailed photos. It takes brilliant 4K video, up to four times the resolution of 1080p HD video. iPhone 6s also takes selfies worthy of a self-portrait with the new 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera. And it introduces Live Photos, a new way to relive your favorite memories. It captures the moments just before and after your picture and sets it in motion with just the press of a finger.

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Get ready to switch to the new iPhone 6S / iPhone 6s Plus? Here are some tips to sync messages, notes, apps, bookmarks, music, videos and more from your old iPhone to the new iPhone 6s.

Solution 1: Sync old iPhone to New iPhone 6s via iTunes.
Solution 2: Sync old iPhone to New iPhone 6s via iCloud.
Solution 3: Sync old iPhone to New iPhone 6s by one-click data transfer tool.

Solution 1: Sync old iPhone to New iPhone 6s/ 6s Plus via iTunes

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You can follow below quick steps to learn about how to backup data from your old iPhone 4/4s/5/5s on iTunes, then restore iTunes backup on the new iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s plus. Currently iTunes supports backing up settings, messages, camera roll, documents, saved games, etc. However, kindly notice that if you are not restoring to a totally new iPhone, iTunes properly will clear thing that you need while restoring.

Step 1: Close iCloud before backup.

Before you make a backup of your iPhone or iPad using iTunes, it's necessary to make sure iCloud is turned off on your iPhone or iPad. You can't create backups using iTunes when iCloud is enabled. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup and turn off the iCloud Backup switch.

Step 2: Connect your old iPhone your computer and launch iTunes.

Tips: if you would like to sync your iPhone with iTunes using wi-fi, then go to Settings > General > iTunes Wi-Fi Sync and select your computer from the list. You'll see an option to "Sync Now" but by default the iOS device will automatically sync when the device meets three conditions: 1) the screen is locked (i.e., you're not using the device), 2) the device is connected to Wi-Fi, and 3) the device is plugged into a power source.

Step 3: Start to Backup.

Choose your device in left panel, then click Back Up Now on the right.

Step 4: Connect your new iPhone 6s/ 6s Plus to computer.

After finished backup process, unplug the old phone, then connect your new iPhone 6s to pc with USB cable. You might need to click "Trust on this computer" when the first time you connect the device to the computer.

Step 5: Restore backup to new iPhone 6s.

Choose your device in left panel, then click Restore Backup on the right. During the process, keep your iPhone 6s connected.

Solution 2: Sync old iPhone to New iPhone 6s via iCloud

Step 1: Backup old iPhone to iCloud.

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On your Home screen, tap on Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup. Under Backup, make sure to enable iCloud Backup. By default, all your important information, including notes, bookmarks, contacts, calenars, etc will be enabled to backup every time your iPhone or iOS device is locked, plugged to a power source and connected to the internet. Of course you can manually set what to be backup, but make sure that notes is checked!

Step 2: Restore iCloud Backup on your new iPhone 6s.

Now turn on your new iPhone 6s, start to set up your new phone, navigate to " Restore from iCloud Backup", sign in your iCloud account, then choose backup.

Solution 3: Sync old iPhone to New iPhone 6s by One-click Data Transfer Tool

Manay iPhone users thinks the iphone to iphone transferring process is a bit complicated and slow while using iCloud or iTunes. Therefore, many users would looking for an iTunes or iCloud alternative to move data and files from old iphone to their new iPhone 6s. Here you come to the right place, we are going to recommend you an ultimate solution to transfer all data you want to your new iPhone 6s only on one click. This third-part app named Syncios Data Transfer, which supports transferring more than 10 types of data from old iphone to new iphone 6s, including notes, ebooks, calendars, photos, music, videos, apps, etc.

Step 1: Download and launch Syncios Data Tranfer.

The program will move all data to your new iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus without any quality loss. You can download the Windows version or Mac version, according to your operation system.

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Step 2: Connect your iPhone 6s to PC or Mac.

Connect your iOS device to PC or Mac and launch Syncios iPhone 6s Transfer Tool. Then you will see the home page, select Transfer option to bring up the one-click transfer Panel. Once your devices were connected, click Next.

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Step 3: Select data to tranfer.

The program would check all of items automatically on the middle panel, you can also uncheck items you don't need. Simply click on Next. After a while, all of your selected data would be in your new iPhone 6s.

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Supported Apple Devices and iOS Versions

iPhone	iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS
iPad	iPad Pro, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3/2/1, iPad with Retina display, The New iPad, iPad 2, iPad
iPod	iPod touch 6, iPod touch 5, iPod touch 4, iPod touch 3, iPod Touch
iOS	iOS 5 - iOS 14