Photos aren’t the only kind of data you may want to move. You may want to transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPhone. If you want to transfer all the data on one phone to another, make a backup and restore the backup on the new phone.
Transfer Photos With iCloud
The basic idea of iCloud is that all devices are logged in to the same iCloud account. Then, these devices have access to the same data, including photos. If you store photos in iCloud, it is simple to transfer photos from one device to another. The new device logs in to iCloud with the same Apple ID to access an iCloud Photo Library. The more photos you have, the more storage you need both in the cloud and on your device. An iCloud account comes with 5 GB of free storage. If you need more space, purchase more storage from Apple. Here’s how it works: Depending on the number of photos and the speed of your internet connection, the photo downloads may take a while. Because transferring photos uses data, use Wi-Fi instead of a cellular connection to prevent exceeding your cellular data limit.
Transfer Photos by Syncing With a Computer
Another way to transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone is to sync the photos to iTunes on a computer and to use that computer to sync them to a second iPhone. This technique works the same as any other time that you transfer content from the computer to your iPhone. It also assumes that the second iPhone is set up to sync to the same computer with the same Apple ID. You can choose from two ways to sync your iPhone to iTunes: using USB or over Wi-Fi. Choose your method and follow these steps:
Transfer Photos With Photo Apps Like Google Photos
Photo-sharing services and photo-sharing apps, for example, Google Photos, are designed to make the photos added to them available on any device where you use the app. These services and apps can also help you transfer photos to a new phone. There are many photo-sharing apps, but the basic concepts for how to transfer photos are about the same. Adapt these steps as needed:
Transfer Photos With AirDrop
If you only need to transfer a few photos between your two phones or want to share them with another nearby person with an iOS device, use AirDrop. It’s an easy and fast wireless file-sharing feature built into the iPhone. To use AirDrop you need:
An iOS device with iOS 7 or higher. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled. Devices that are within a few feet of each other and on the same network.
With those conditions met, follow these steps to transfer photos using AirDrop:
Transfer Photos Using Email
Another option for transferring a few photos is email. Don’t use email to send more than two or three photos or to send large high-resolution photos because that can use up your monthly data. However, to quickly share a couple of photos either with yourself or with someone else, these steps make emailing them easy. The process is similar to using AirDrop until you get to the Sharing screen.
