New iPhone 17? Use These 4 Safe and Stress-Free Methods to Transfer Your Data

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and PalmPilots. He drinks a lot of coffee in Seattle.

Upgrading your phone to a new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone Air is exciting. A new phone is always speedy and filled with features to tweak and personalize. However, the biggest headache can be transferring your data from your old device to a new one. However, Apple makes this easy with four stress-free methods to get you up and running as quickly as possible (even if you're swapping from an Android phone).

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