User level: Level 1 (4 points)how do i use a friends old iphone since my old phone is older and it would be an upgrade
Posted on Oct 9, 2026 1:45 AM
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Oct 9, 2026 2:00 AM in response to ToxicPanoxic
Your friend needs to do this before giving the phone to you:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Then you can set up the iPhone, using Quick Start or a backup of your current iPhone to transfer your data.
Set up your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Note that this does not transfer music loaded onto the old iPhone using a computer. If you have any that you want to keep, you will need to load it onto the new (to you) iPhone from your computer.
Once you done with your current (older) iPhone, and are satisfied that everything transferred over properly, you can reset it (as described in the first Support article).
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256372998