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Step by step: Setting up a new iPhone 13

The process, from unboxing to getting to the stage where the iPhone is downloading the apps took about 20 minutes.
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributing Writer
Unboxing the iPhone 13 Pro Max
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Unboxing the iPhone 13 Pro Max

It's a much smaller box
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It's a much smaller box

And we're in!
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And we're in!

Oh, I get a cable too.
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Oh, I get a cable too.

And a sticker (just one)
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And a sticker (just one)

Fire it up!
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Fire it up!

And kick off the migration
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And kick off the migration

Authentication
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Authentication

Done with the old one
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Done with the old one

Typing in the passcode
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Typing in the passcode

Working
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Working

Working
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Working

Fitting a case while I wait (Spigen Ultra Hybrid)
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Fitting a case while I wait (Spigen Ultra Hybrid)

Setting up Face ID
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Setting up Face ID

Chooing how to transfer (I'm going to use Transfer from iPhone)
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Chooing how to transfer (I'm going to use Transfer from iPhone)

Confirming what I want to happen
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Confirming what I want to happen

Apple Wallet
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Apple Wallet

Data transfer
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Data transfer

The old handset is running hot
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The old handset is running hot

Transfer complete
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Transfer complete

Now to let the apps download
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Now to let the apps download

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