I just upgraded from an iPhone 13 Pro Max to an iPhone 18 Pro Max and need to move almost 200GB of photos and videos, along with my contacts and other personal data. I'm not very comfortable with technology, so I'd appreciate a simple, step-by-step explanation. I also don't want to purchase additional iCloud storage. Is there a way to transfer everything directly from the old phone to the new one?
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Yes. During setup of the new iPhone, choose the option to transfer your data directly from your nearby iPhone. Keep both phones together, plugged in, and connected to Wi‑Fi while the transfer runs. Your photos, videos, contacts, messages, settings, and most app data should transfer without needing to buy extra iCloud storage. Apps may download again from the App Store, so the process could take a while with nearly 200GB of data.
That’s exactly what I needed to know—thank you! So my texts should come over too, and I won’t need to pay for extra iCloud storage as long as I use the direct phone-to-phone transfer?