Charles,
If all goes as planned, congrats on getting your new iPhone 6 on Monday. I got my new Verizon iPhone 6 yesterday. Like you I upgraded from an iPhone 5 but I also changed service providers from AT&T to Verizon. I'll outline the steps I followed which will be a little different since I changed carriers and also got my iPhone 5 unlocked from AT&T in order to prepare it for selling. Here are the steps I followed: 1. I did an encrypted backup with iTunes after making sure my iTunes for Windows version 11.4.0.18 was compatible with iOS 8.x and the iPhone 6. Like you, I still run Windows XP. 2. As others have said, I prefer using encrypted iTunes backups since all passwords and apps will be restored to the new device. I don't think apps are restored from iCloud backups and you must go fetch the latest versions of apps if restoring through iCloud. 3. I'll state the obvious that you make sure you have your password used with the encrypted backup handy as you'll have to have it in order to restore. I keep mine in a passwords app on both my computer and iPhone. 4. I restored my iPhone 5 backup to the iPhone 5 in order to unlock that AT&T device. This is required to unlock an AT&T device after you've initiated the unlock process by completing the form on the AT&T unlock portal site. 5. I connected my new iPhone 6 to the computer with the lightning USB cable in order to automatically power it up. I did this based on Sieghard's recommendation in the last couple of days and to also ensure that the phone had plenty of power. 6. When the phone powered up (I have enough vision to tell the screen is on), I triple clicked the home button and VoiceOver turned on. I don't remember how long it took the iPhone 6 to power up after plugging n the cable but it was within a few seconds. Sieghard's recommendation of waiting 45 seconds is probably good for handling any delays that might occur in the powering up process. 7. Here is where I varied a bit from the norm. Instead of going through the initial phone activation screens to do things like language selection, iCloud sign in, Apple ID confirmation, fingerprint setup, etc., I launched iTunes and began the restore from an encrypted backup process. 8. The restore went fine after I gave it the password and all my apps and settings were restored. 9. I noticed that when placing focus on my iPhone in iTunes that my phone number said something like n/a so I knew I had more steps to do on the iPhone 6. I then went through the steps on the phone to select language, give my Apple ID, set up the fingerprint, etc. These steps were easy and VoiceOver was there every step of the way. It took me a few tries to get the fingerprint recognized but I got there eventually. 10. After I verified that my phone number had successfully ported over from AT&T by calling my new iPhone 6, I went into settings on my iPhone 5 and reset it to erase everything. Good luck with setting up your new iPhone 6 and I hope the process goes smoothly. Enjoy your new phone because the iPhone 6 really is a super fine device. Alan Lemly -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 9:11 AM To: visually impaired phone group Subject: iPhone upgrade process If all goes as planned, I will be getting an iPhone 6 from Verizon on or before Monday. I currently use an iPhone 5, also from Verizon. When I receive the new phone, what should I do, in sequence, to make a smooth and complete transfer of all data from the 5 to the 6? Anything I need to do before connecting the new device to my PC for all data transfer using the latest version of iTunes? How about stuff that must be done after iTunes has been used? As I understand it, iCloud cannot be used unless you have a version of Windows beyond XP, which I do not have. If this is true, I will not be using iCloud with the new phone. I do not currently do so with the iPhone 5. Thanks in advance. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. 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