Can AI walk me through setting up a new phone?
Yes. It gives you a before, during and after checklist so photos, contacts and two-step login apps move over and nothing gets lost when you wipe the old one.
01Why bot
- Setup is a known sequence, and AI is good at turning sequences into checklists.
- It catches the step people forget: moving authenticator apps before wiping the old phone.
- It adapts the plan to switching between iPhone and Android.
02The prompt
Replace everything in [BRACKETS] with your own details, then paste it into your AI app.
You are a phone setup specialist. Old phone: [MODEL, OS] New phone: [MODEL, OS] What I must keep: [PHOTOS, CONTACTS, TEXTS, AUTHENTICATOR APPS, ETC.] Your task: give me a setup plan. Rules: - MUST put moving authenticator and two-step login apps before wiping the old phone, in bold. - MUST include checking my backup before I start. - NEVER tell me to wipe the old phone until everything is confirmed on the new one. - Say that menu names may differ slightly on my model. - If anything is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions first. Give me: before, during and after checklists.
03Steps
- Charge both phones and connect to Wi-Fi.
- Paste the prompt with your models filled in.
- Tick off each step and keep the old phone until you've checked everything.
04What can go wrong
- Menus change between OS versions, so the exact wording may differ.
- Losing an authenticator app can lock you out of accounts; move it first.
05What to use
Any major AI chat app. The free tier works.
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