Key Highlights
- Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone
- Enable AirDrop on iPhone: Open the Control Center → enable WiFi & Bluetooth → hold the Network pane → select AirDrop icon → change the AirDrop Settings to transfer files.
- Transfering Data from iPhone to iPhone: Choose a photo, video, or file → click Share icon → click the AirDrop icon → choose the Contact→ AirDrop files.
- Transfer Data using Proximity Sharing: Open the Settings app → click General → select AirDrop → turn on Bring Devices Together option → bring the iPhones closer to transfer files.
- Transfer Data using iCloud Backup: You can enable the iCloud Drive option on your old iPhone to back up the data and transfer it to your new iPhone.
AirDrop is a file-sharing feature available only on the Apple devices. Sharing information with AirDrop has made it easier to transfer files with your friends and family. Using the AirDrop feature, you can easily transfer any data files without restrictions from Apple device to iPhone or from iPhone to iPhone. If you want to transfer some data with a friend nearby who is also an iOS user, you can AirDrop your data quickly and easily without any fuss.
This article will guide you through the procedure to transfer videos, files, and photos via AirDrop from an old iPhone to a new one.
How to Transfer Data from Old iPhone to New iPhone Using AirDrop
If you purchased a new iPhone like iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12, or iPhone 11, you can use the AirDrop feature to transfer the data from your old iPhone without consuming much of your time.
How to Turn On AirDrop on iPhone
In order to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone, you have to turn on AirDrop on both your iPhones.
1. Open Control Center by swiping down the right corner of your iPhone.
2. Make sure both WiFi and Bluetooth are turned on.
3. Press and hold the network options panel from the Control Center.
4. Now, the AirDrop symbol will appear. Tap on it.
5. You can choose who can send files to your device from the options.
How to Transfer Data from iPhone to iPhone
After enabling and changing the AirDrop settings, you can proceed with the following steps to transfer the data from iPhone to iPhone.
1. Turn on Bluetooth and WiFi from the Control Center.
2. Make sure your AirDrop is turned on.
3. Access the data file you want to AirDrop.
4. Select the Share option from your iPhone.
5. Click on the AirDrop icon from the options.
6. Select your targeted iPhone from the available nearby devices.
7. Now, the receiver should click the Allow option on their iPhone to receive the data.
How to Use Proximity Sharing to AirDrop iPhone to iPhone
After updating to iOS 17, you can enable the Proximity Sharing feature on both your iPhones and AirDrop videos, photos, and files just by bringing the devices close.
1. Unlock both your iPhones and open the Settings app.
2. Then, scroll down and click the General option.
3. Further, choose the AirDrop option.
4. Now, enable the Bring Devices Together option on both iPhones.
5. After enabling the option, choose your photos or file to AirDrop and click the AirDrop icon.
6. Now, bring both iPhones closer to AirDrop the file without selecting the AirDrop name.
Alternative Methods to Transfer Files from iPhone to iPhone [iCloud Backup]
Besides using the AirDrop feature, you can also use iCloud backup to transfer all the files from an old iPhone to a new one wirelessly.
1. Open the Settings app on your old iPhone and navigate to Settings → Profile icon → iCloud → iCloud Backup → toggle On.
2. After backing up the data, fetch your new iPhone and open the Settings app.
3. Click the Profile icon and click the Restore from iCloud Backup option
4. After that, enter your old Apple ID and password to sign in to your existing Apple ID on your new iPhone.
5. Now, wait for a few minutes to complete the backup process.
Once the backup is completed, you can view the images, videos, and files from your old iPhone on your new iPhone.
FAQ
Using the iCloud backup option, you can transfer data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.
No, you can not AirDrop to Android. Instead, you can use other alternatives for AirDrop to share files between Android and iPhone.
Yes, You can transfer a music file from an iPhone to another iPhone using the AirDrop feature.
You can transfer files from iPhone to Windows PC using the iTunes app. But you can not AirDrop files from iPhone to PC.