sam60
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Company provides me with an iPhone, currently a 4S. I get a call from the IT guy that a free upgrade to a 5S is available.
Me: My phone works fine.
IT: But you can get 4G and use the cell connection to run internet on your computer.
Me: Ok, send me the phone.
2 weeks later phone arrives.
Me: How do I save my contacts to the new phone?
IT: Just go to your icloud.
Me: I don't have one.
IT: Just download icloud app and follow the instructions.
Me: OK....
I spent 2 hours at work getting the icloud app on the laptop and am on my 8th or 10th attempt to upload my old phone to the cloud. It must be done on a wifi connection and the home wifi is much better than at work.
I keep getting failure messages and when restarted it estimates anywhere from 1 to 7 hours to complete. :facepalm:
I am one of the guys that has difficulty posting a pic here.
Yes I googled and went to apple forums but found too many results.
Is there a way to simply download an older phone to a hard drive then upload to a newer phone? :grumpy:
Me: My phone works fine.
IT: But you can get 4G and use the cell connection to run internet on your computer.
Me: Ok, send me the phone.
2 weeks later phone arrives.
Me: How do I save my contacts to the new phone?
IT: Just go to your icloud.
Me: I don't have one.
IT: Just download icloud app and follow the instructions.
Me: OK....
I spent 2 hours at work getting the icloud app on the laptop and am on my 8th or 10th attempt to upload my old phone to the cloud. It must be done on a wifi connection and the home wifi is much better than at work.
I keep getting failure messages and when restarted it estimates anywhere from 1 to 7 hours to complete. :facepalm:
I am one of the guys that has difficulty posting a pic here.
Yes I googled and went to apple forums but found too many results.
Is there a way to simply download an older phone to a hard drive then upload to a newer phone? :grumpy: