How to set up a new iPhone the right way
How to set up a new iPhone the right way.
You've just got a new iPhone. Now what?
If you’re like many smartphone owners, you toss your old device into a drawer and start to set up the new phone – but you might be making the transition more difficult than it needs to be, and perhaps carrying over some not-so-great habits from your old iPhone to your new one.
To get the most out of your iPhone 8 (from $699), iPhone 8 Plus (from $799) or iPhone X ($999 up) consider these following suggestions right off the bat.
Don’t ditch your old phone just yet. You’re likely going to need it to migrate content to the new iPhone you just bought. If emails I receive from readers are any indication, many people prematurely sell, trade-in or hand-down an older phone, only to realize you didn’t quite get everything you needed off the old device.