According to the latest edition of the Power On newsletter , Apple had reportedly been considering a feature for Apple Upgrade that would’ve made setting up your iPhone nearly seamless: where Apple would’ve already copied your data over. This feature never ended up seeing the light of day, though.
Source: [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/09/this-scrapped-apple-upgrade-feature-wouldve-made-setup-much-more-seamless/)