iPhone SE setup and data transfer taking a long time

Setting up a new iphone se 3rd gen and transferring from old one. It is upgrading from ios 26 to ios 26.1. It takes forever, I mean hours. Turned it off and contemplating what to do next…

iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 20, 2025 8:36 AM

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iPhone SE setup and data transfer taking a long time

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