How to restore NEW phone from old phone's backup?

My understanding is you can simply restore from any backup that you have made for any device as long as the backup was not made from a device running a newer iOS version that the device you are trying to restore. You may have multiple old backups on a computer, or there may be a the most recent on in iCloud. I know that my iCloud has backups for several devices I own, including several old iPhones.

Read this support article to discover how to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup --> Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

This support article has instructions on how to restore an iPhone or iPad from an iCloud backup -->

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

If you have already set up the new iPhone then the data created during this period will be lost if you use any of the three processes given below

iPhone to iPhone, there are three ways,

1. Quick Transfer --> Use QuickStart to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod ...
2. Restore from iCloud Backup, When you buy a new iPhone or iPad, you can get temporary iCloud storage to transfer data from your current device to your new one. --> Restore or set up your device from an iCloud backup - Apple ... or use Get temporary iCloud storage when you buy a new iPhone ...
3. Restore from iTunes backup --> Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch in iTunes on PC ...

Instead, try transferring data manually. One by One

1. If your old iPhone had iCloud enabled Optimised storage enabled then please do the same on the new device too. Check if you have enough iCloud Storage if you are using another Apple ID.
2. Messages, Media, Voice Memo, Keychain --> Turn on Messages in iCloud & iCloud Photos, Voice Memo, Keychain, and your content is automatically stored in iCloud and is available on all devices that use the same Apple ID including iCloud Drive
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3. Contacts --> Contacts are not stored on an iPhone nor on SIM, they are synced to  Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other. Use the email account that is in your old iPhone.
4. Notes, Reminders, Calendars --> You may sync all these from any of the email accounts that you have on your old iPhone. they can be synced using  Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other.
5. Any Specific Files --> Upload to Cloud Drives (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, DropBox, Flickr, box, AmazonDrive, Adobe Creative Cloud and Use Files app on your new iPhone too.
6. Apps & Settings --> In any way they have to be redownloaded using the App Store. Even you had used any of the 3 processes mentioned earlier. Apart from the Apps following will also not get transferred.
   1. Content from the iTunes and App Stores or PDFs downloaded directly to Apple Books
   2. Content synced from iTunes, like imported MP3s or CDs, videos, books, and photos
   3. Data already stored in iCloud, like iCloud Photos, iMessages, and text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages
   4. Face ID or Touch ID settings
   5. Apple Pay information and settings
   6. Apple Mail data
   7. Apple Music
7. WhatsApp --> Take a backup of chats and media from within the WhatsApp App. Use the same Phone number as that of your earlier iPhone and activate the account in the new iPhone too. That's it. --> Transfer Whatsapp chat History from Andro… - Apple Community
8. Shazam Account --> Access your Shazams on all your devices or online - Apple ...
9. Airtag:
   1. Hold your AirTag near your iPhone or iPad, then tap Connect. · Name your AirTag, then tap Continue. · To register your AirTag with your Apple ID Add an AirTag in Find My on iPhone - Apple Support
   2. How to remove AirPods, AirTag, or another Find My network accessory or device from an Apple ID on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Open the Find My ... If an item or device is connected to another Apple ID

Just so it is clear, you want to restore the new iPhone from an old device backup (you say you don't have one for the new one anyway). Select an old device backup when you restore.

I've attempted to use this Use the Finder, Apple Devices, or iTunes to transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

but because Finder sees the new phone it doesn't show the backup from the old phone, it just says there are no Backups of the New phone.

Unfortunately this is not helpful...

My old iPhone was backed up using Finder immediately before activating the New phone.

Unfortunately when I Connect the NEW phone to my MacBook it sees it as the new phone and doesn't see any Backups to restore from.

motonut993 wrote:

Unfortunately this is not helpful...

My old iPhone was backed up using Finder immediately before activating the New phone.

Unfortunately when I Connect the NEW phone to my MacBook it sees it as the new phone and doesn't see any Backups to restore from.

Follow the directions Limnos provided.