Do I need to reset my iPhone before restoring a backup of a different phone? Eg swapping phones with partner. I have done both backups but not sure if I need to restore each phone first
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Best Answer
General recommendation from Apple is to reset your device before restoring from backup.
iCloud: Restore or set up iOS devices from an iCloud backup
Restoring from an iTunes or iCloud backup when a later version of iOS is required