iPhone 5 to iPhone 6+ Restore from Backup

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Created Aug ’15

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I read this answer in the forums regarding restoring an iTunes/iCloud backup when migrating to new phones: https://forums.developer.apple.com/message/30467#30467

When I hit option-click Restore iPhone, it tries to locate an old backup. I have a backup through iTunes (on the computer, not through iCloud), how would I go about the restore? I am restoring iPhone 5 backup and purchased an iPhone 6+ (I already disabled Find my iPhone and had the pop-up update as your described and am updated to iOS 8.4.1). My only suspicion is that I was on the latest developer update on my iPhone 5 (iOS 9)? Do I just need to update to iOS 9 in order to restore my iPhone or is there something else I'm missing here?

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Max108 OP

Aug ’15

if you want to restore to the backup you made on your iPhone 5 running iOS 9 Beta X then you do need to update your new iPhone 6+ to iOS 9 Beta X (or higher). Even then there can be complictions - but these can normally be fixed. Let me know how you get on.

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erinjerri OP

Aug ’15

This was the issue as suspected. I updated and now it worked. Thanks!

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Max108 OP

Aug ’15

Accepted Answer

if you want to restore to the backup you made on your iPhone 5 running iOS 9 Beta X then you do need to update your new iPhone 6+ to iOS 9 Beta X (or higher).

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