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 Update a New iPhone 15 to iOS 17.0.2 Before Transferring from Your Old iPhone

   Adam Engst

   Along with releasing iOS 17.0.1 yesterday (see '[1]OS Security
   UpdatesAddress Three More Exploited Vulnerabilities,' 21 September
   2023), Apple pushed out [2]iOS 17.0.2 for only iPhone 15 models, saying
   that it:

     fixes an issue that may prevent transferring data directly from
     another iPhone during setup.

   Ouch. Although some reviewers with early access to the iPhone 15 say
   they [3]didn't experience problems transferring data from an old
   iPhone, new iPhones insert a Software Update step in the setup process,
   saying:

     IMPORTANT: Update your software now if you want to transfer your
     data directly from another iPhone. You can update later if you plan
     to download from iCloud or set up your iPhone as a new device.

   After you allow iOS 17.0.2 to install, which took about 7 minutes for
   me, the setup process starts over and should transfer data from your
   iPhone correctly.

   If you have already set up the new iPhone without transferring data,
   you can update to iOS 17.0.2 in the usual way from Settings > General >
   Software Update.

   In the worst-case scenario, where your new iPhone is stuck at the Apple
   logo, Apple has published [4]instructions on how to reset, which
   involve putting the iPhone into recovery mode using a Mac or PC.

References

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   1. https://tidbits.com/2023/09/21/%ef%a3%bfos-security-updates-address-three-more-exploited-vulnerabilities/
   2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213781
   3. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/09/22/ios-17-0-2-for-iphones-15
   4. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213933

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   5. https://tidbits.com/wp/../uploads/2023/09/Update-to-iOS-17.0.2-scaled.jpg

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