User level: Level 1 (4 points)Hello, when you upgrade to a new iPhone, will my contacts and photos automatically transfer to the new iPhone. The reason I am asking because I misplaced my old iPhone.
Posted on Oct 2, 2026 7:24 AM
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Oct 2, 2026 7:31 AM in response to Josfxr11
You can set up the new iPhone from your most recent iCloud backup assuming you were actually backing your iPhone and that is offered during the setup process. If you don't have an iCloud backup, as long as you were at least syncing contacts and photos with iCloud, you sign into the new iPhone with the same Apple Account and turn on iCloud sync for contacts and photos and they'll download from the cloud to your new iPhone.
See this for guidance --> Set up your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369108