Noob iPhone Setup Question

[Mwindow]

So I've had my iPhone 4 since launch day and fingers crossed should be getting a 5 in the next few days. I haven't got a clue how I go about setting this up the same (contacts, calendar entries, apps, pictures, etc.) as the old phone?

Is there an option once I plug it into my Mac to restore from an iPhone 4 backup? If so does that restore all of my 'in app' data, i.e. scores on Jetpack Joyride, Angry Birds, etc?

I know it sounds like a properly basic question, but I've never had to do it before.

cheers,
Matt

 

[C.J]

Plug in current iPhone, 'backup'.

Plug in new iPhone, 'restore from backup' or 'setup from previous backup'.

 

[Mwindow]

Plug in current iPhone, 'backup'.

Plug in new iPhone, 'restore from backup' or 'setup from previous backup'.

Cool. And 'in app' data? Do you lose that or is that stored in the backup?

 

[AK]

Stored.

 

[DrR]

Will be like you've never changed phones.

 

[Ads_172]

Will be like you've never changed phones.

Indeed. Which, oddly, I dislike when upgrading phones.

There is something geekily satisfying about starting afresh with a new gadget...

 

[Mwindow]

Cheers for clearing that up.

Another similar question. If I chose to 'Restore' to factory settings in iTunes and then 'restored from backup', would I lose all of my in app data then? Again this is something I've never tried in 26(ish) months of iPhone ownership!

 

[McGherkin]

Yes. In my unfortunate experience

 

[Revels]

Are you on iOS5 on your 4?

Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup

If iCloud Backup is on. Look at the bottom and it will say when it was last backed up. Then when you get your 5, just set it up from iCloud. No plugging in required.

 

[Scutch]

How do you go about just transferring numbers and texts to the new phone? Screw the apps.

 

[Al_G]

How do you go about just transferring numbers and texts to the new phone? Screw the apps.

Contacts should be ported over but I don't think texts are.

 

[Tom]

Everything is.

 

[Al_G]

Everything is.

Cool, means I won't lose all my sextings.