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6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]

Posted on the 24 August 2020 by Byteswiki @byteswiki

Today we will tell you how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud.

Now that iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro has come out with Dual & Triple camera setup, many people are now rushing to upgrade their old iPhone 5/6/7/8/8Plus/X and get the swanky new iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro.

Top 6 Ways How To Transfer Data/Contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud

So if you are looking for a way to transfer contacts, photos, videos, music & other data from your old iPhone to your brand new iPhone without using iCloud or iTunes, then you are in the right place.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]

In this post, we shall teach you 6 methods to transfer contacts, photos, music, and other data from one iPhone to another iPhone without using iCloud or iTunes.

So let's get started on how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud;

Method 1: Copy Data from old iPhone to iPhone 11 wirelessly without iCloud (iOS 13 included)

Apple had introduced a new feature which allows users to transfer data from their previous iOS device to new iPhone/iPad directly in iOS 12.4 or later.

To use this feature, there are 3 prerequisites.

  • Both iPhones should run iOS 12.4 or later.
  • Both iPhones should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
  • Both iPhones should be near to each other and plugged into power until the data migration completes.

Step 1: Turn on your new iPhone and keep it near the old iPhone. Then the quick start screen will appear in your old iPhone. Tap on the Continue button to proceed.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 2: In the new iPhone, Log in to your Apple ID account.

Step 3: You'll see an animation on your new iPhone. Hold your new iPhone up to the Camera. Or you can tap Authenticate Manually. You'll receive an authentication code on your new iPhone, enter that code to the old iPhone.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 4: Enter the passcode of your old iPhone, this will also be set up as screen passcode on your new phone.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 5: Follow the instructions to set up iMessage & FaceTime, Face ID or Touch ID.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 6: Tap Start Transfer to start transferring. During the transfer process, follow the onscreen instructions to enter Apple ID password.

Method 2: Copy Data from old iPhone to iPhone 11 using EaseUS MobiMover Free iOS Data Manager

EaseUS MobiMover Free iOS Data Manager is a 100% free iPhone data transfer tool where you can copy whatever you like from your old iPhone to the new iPhone without taking a backup at first.

You can copy almost all the iOS data between two iOS devices in an accessible way, including contacts, messages, notes, songs/playlists, photos, videos, calendars, etc.

Click Here to Download EaseUS MobiMover Free iOS Data Manager

Step 1: Connect the two iPhones to your computer and tap on Trust This Computer on the devices to continue. Run EaseUS MobiMover Free and select the "iDevice to iDevice" option on the main screen.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 2: By default, the software selects all the iPhone data directly. If you need to sync only one or two data types, like Photos only, you can uncheck other data boxes.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 3: Click Transfer to begin the migration process without using iTunes or iCloud. When the process finishes, go to the corresponding apps to check the copied files.

Method 3: Copy Data from old iPhone to iPhone 11 using dr.fone - Switch (iOS)

dr.fone - Switch is a free application that can be used to easily transfer music, photos and contacts or other files from any device. Fully compatible with iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11 and iPod.

Click Here to Download dr.fone - Switch (iOS)

Step 1: Once you finish installing dr.fone - Switch in your PC/Mac, launch the dr.fone toolkit on your system and connect both the old and the new iPhones. From the welcome screen, select the "Switch" option.

Step 2: Connect the two iPhones to your computer and tap on Trust This Computer on the devices to continue. Make sure that your old iPhone is listed as the source device and the new iPhone is the destination device. You can click on the "Flip" button to interchange their positions.

Step 3: Now, select the type of data that you wish to transfer to your new iPhone from your old iPhone and then click the "Start Transfer" button. Once the transfer process is completed, you will get a notification and then you can safely remove both the devices.

Method 4: Copy Data from old iPhone to iPhone 11 using Tenorshare iTransGo Phone to Phone Transfer

Tenorshare iTransGo is one of the best iPhone to iPhone Data Transfer tool which basically clones the contents of your old iPhone in lightning speed with the least effort. No iCloud or iTunes needed.

Click Here to Download Tenorshare iTransGo

Step 1: Install the trial version of Tenoshare iTransGo to a PC/Mac, and connect your Source iPhone device and Target iPhone device to the computer.

Step 2: Next, select the specific files that you want to copy or copy full contents to new iPhone from old one.

Step 3: Press "Start Transfer" to move the selected files to your new iPhone target device from your old iPhone source device.

Method 5: Copy Data from old iPhone to iPhone 11 using AnyTrans for iOS - iPhone Data Transfer

AnyTrans is another one-click solution to transfer all your data from your old iPhone to the new iPhone quickly with minimum steps.

Click Here to Download AnyTrans for iOS

Step 1: Install and run AnyTrans for iOS as Administrator on your computer and connect both of your iPhones to it via USB cables.

Step 2: Click "Phone Switcher" and then click "Phone to iPhone" mode.

Step 3: Select the source device and target device > Click the "Next" button to continue.

6 Ways How To Transfer Contacts/Data From Old iPhone To New iPhone 11 Without iCloud/iTunes [Best Practices]
Step 4: Select the file categories that you want to transfer > Click the "Next" button to start transferring data from old iPhone to new iPhone.

Method 6: Copy Data from old iPhone to iPhone 11 using Syncios Data Transfer

Last but not least, we give you the Syncios Data Transfer. This is also a pretty slick tool that can help you with your data migration needs.

Click Here to Download Syncios Data Transfer

Step 1: Connect the two iPhones to your computer and tap on Trust This Computer on the devices to continue. Run Syncios Data Transfer. Make sure your old iPhone is displayed on the left as the source device and your new iPhone 11 Pro is on the right as the target device.

Step 2: Then we click on Next button to move on, and choose contents you need then click on Next to start transferring.

Wait with patience, and keep your phone being connected well when transferring. The selected contents will be transferred to your new iPhone 11 Pro automatically. Easy, right?.

Conclusion

So by following one of the methods you will be able to transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud.

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