New iPhone woes :(

[newsh]

Just fired up a new iPhone

How do I get the stuff on my last phone onto it?

When I first switched it on I tried to restore from backup but the iOs was the wrong version, so I went ahead as a new iPhone, now I've upgraded OS I cant get back to the restore page..

This stuff does my head in

[newsh]

my contacts are there but no apps and no notes..

[hunker7]

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201269

Try through iTunes?

[newsh]

Thanks Janis!!

Transfer a backup to a device that you've already set up

To transfer a backup to a device you've already set up, you need to erase the device: Tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. This will erase any data that's currently on your device. After you've erased it, your device will restart and you'll see the "Hello" screen. Now you can transfer a backup to your device.

[newsh]

Sorted!

[Christophski]

Don't... I hate starting new phones. My last iphone needed updated iTunes....

To update to latest iTunes i had to update my iOS on my Mac...

To update the iOS on my Mac I had to... Wait... My Mac wouldn't update to the latest iOS so I couldn't update to the latest iTunes so I couldn't start using my new phone.

Brought a toshiba laptop and then got an android... Hated the android so went back to iPhone on pc.

What a pita and expensive month that was.

Summary- I hate updating technology lol

Glad you got it sorted though john.

[Tonybolony]

I upgraded from a 4s to a 5s recently, and the EE shop assistant did it all for me I switched the new one on, and even the photo wallpaper (of a certain S2) appeared.
I even got a deal on the Audi OE phone holder for the centre arm rest

[Nj]

itunes is painful, even for the computer savvy. Best thing with apple devices is to go into settings, set everything to backup to icloud (pay 99p per month for extra storage if needed. it's worth it), then in your new device just go into the settings and choose to sync to your icloud data. That will transfer everything across and will keep all your content safe on your new phone in case you lose or brick it.