How To Transfer App And Game Data Between Ios Devices

Download iExplorer (here). It’s an app that facilitates the transfer of files from your iOS device to your computer, selectively, in order to create backups. It not only works for apps but also music, voice memos, photos, SMS, etc. The idea is that you can transfer files from your device to your computer without having to sync everything. Download the app you want to transfer data to on your new iOS device. So, if you want to transfer data from Minecraft, download the Minecraft app on your new device. Plug your old device into your computer and launch iExplorer. Your device should show up in the file browser. You’ll then want to click the arrow next to your device name, followed by the arrow next to Apps. From there, find the app you want to transfer data from, and then click the arrow. While inside the app’s main folder, you’ll see a folder called Documents (all of your app and game data should be located in Documents). Copy the folder to your desktop. Disconnect your old device from your computer, then plug in your new device, and find the app you want to transfer data to on your new device using the same steps listed above. Find the Documents folder for the app on your new device, and then copy all the data in the Documents folder on your desktop to the new device. Simples, right?

Sometimes you might have two separate versions of an app (like an iPhone version and a HD iPad version), but you should still be able to transfer data between the two. Not all apps save their files in the Documents folder, and in those instances, try copying the Library folder (which saves smaller high scores and other data) in addition to the Documents folder. Some apps use iCloud, such as iA Writer, and in doing so, you have nothing to fret over. Just make sure the app is syncing to iCloud (more information here). It might be automatically doing that, or you need to turn on the feature in the app’s settings. Most apps still save data locally though, meaning you can always use iExplorer if you prefer.

Tap the Settings icon from the home screen Locate and tap the iCloud option under Settings Scroll down and tap the Storage option Tap Manage Storage on the Storage screen From the Manage Storage screen, tap the name of your device Choose the apps you want to backup data from Swipe to turn off/on the toggle button for each app
Swipe left to right on the “Hello” screen Go through the setup until you see the Wi-Fi screen Tap a Wi-Fi network to join Continue until you see the Apps & Data screen From there, tap Restore from iCloud Backup > Next Enter your Apple ID and password Choose a backup Stay connected and wait for the process to complete