DID YOU JUST GET YOUR iPHONE XS? DO THESE 10 THINGS FIRST!

So that $1,000-plus sticker shock didn’t put you off from upgrading to the poorly-named iPhone XS or even-worse-named iPhone XS Max. I don’t blame you—I bought one, too. I know you want to dive right in the moment you get the box in your hands, but take a beat and do a little prep first! We have a little setup advice you’re going to want to pay attention to. Sure, it seems like an unnecessary drag, but this stuff is going to really save you a lot of time and frustration later.

1. BACK UP AND RESTORE

That’s right, you’re going to want to back up your old iPhone after you have your new iPhone XS in hand, so the backup is as up-to-date as it can possibly be. You can back up via iCloud or iTunes:

Connect your old iPhone to your Mac, launch iTunes, select your iPhone by clicking the little phone icon in the toolbar, and under Backups, choose This Computer. Checking the Encrypt iPhone Backup box is a good idea, so your account passwords and Health data gets backed up too—just choose a password you won’t forget. Then click