Post #1266572
2026-03-09 22:23 UTC
@film_girl @Eggfreckles It’s been a while since I had to do it but I think the backup to Mac and restore from there does retain more settings (logins etc) than iCloud backup when you use an encrypted backup on Mac.
I’ve always found the Mac to be the most reliable way to setup a new device from backup. There’s also the option of using the iMazing app for the backup/restore, it’s saved me from bad situations more than once.
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@film_girl@mastodon.social 2026-03-09 23:08
@vanitalo @Eggfreckles imazing switched to a subscription model IIRC and I just couldn’t justify it for using something maybe once a year (twice if I happen to replace an iPad and phone the same year), but I remember it being a great app. If I did a lot of backups and restores, I’d probably look into it.