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title: "How to set up your iPhone X from a previous iOS backup?"  
description: "How to set up your iPhone X from a previous iOS backup?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-10-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50485/how-to-set-up-your-iphone-x-from-a-previous-ios-backup  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone x"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to set up your iPhone X from a previous iOS backup?

How to set up [your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50411/what-to-do-if-your-iphone-x-can-t-be-detected-by-computer) X from a [previous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81421/unlock-2-0-is-just-like-previous-corona-lockdowns) iOS [backup](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1205/what-is-the-command-to-take-backup-and-restore-for-sharepoint-site)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Before you get started, there are a few things to consider. Before you set [up your](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13076/are-you-done-experimenting-with-your-online-privacy-set-up-your-own-vpn) new iPhone X, you'll need to **unpair your Apple Watch** (if you have one) from your prior [iOS](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50415/how-to-fix-an-iphone-x-that-is-not-responding-or-gets-stuck-after-installing-ios-11-4-1-update) device. As a result, your Apple Watch will be automatically backed up, allowing you to recover its contents after connecting it with your new iPhone. \
Aside from Apple Watch, you need also to **make a backup of your prior iOS applications** and data. You may use iCloud or iTunes on a computer to back up your prior iOS device. You're ready to **upgrade to the new iPhone X once you've completed the necessary backups.** **\** **[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50497/how-to-resend-and-redeem-an-itunes-gift)**


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