Should the tabs opened in Safari move across from old iPhone to new iPhone after upgrading/restoring?

[Adam-Jobs]

Recently purchased an iPhone 12 Pro, moving from an iPhone 7. Both running IOS 14. I have restored my iPhone 12 from the iPhone 7 backup (backup created on my MacBook). I just assumed that the tabs I had running on the iPhone 7 would appear open on the iPhone 12? Am I wrong in thinking this, I just had a feeling this is what I experienced when I moved from my iPhone 5 to iPhone 7.... could be completely wrong!

The only place that the websites appear is when you click the tab button and it lists all websites across my iPad/MacBook/and iPhone over iCloud. But I would have to open each one manually... which could take a while given the number...

I find it odd that it lists all my tabs (on iCloud) from my old iPhone considering I have signed out of iCloud on it. To complicate things, if I have an open tab on my iPhone 12, and I look at my tabs on my iPad or MacBook it will list two different iPhones(1) and (2)... (1) being the iPhone 7.... apologies for any confusion.

Thanks in advance for any help. Its been 4 years since my last upgrade, things feel alien and maybe they shouldn't.

 

[MacCheetah3]

The only place that the websites appear is when you click the tab button and it lists all websites across my iPad/MacBook/and iPhone over iCloud. But I would have to open each one manually... which could take a while given the number...

Correct, this is how iCloud Tabs works. It’s a sharing, not syncing function — I even mistakenly referred to it as syncing when I posted this reply.

Set up and use iCloud Tabs - Apple Support

iCloud keeps the tabs you have open in Safari up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac. That means you can go from one device to the next and pick up browsing wherever you left off.

support.apple.com

 

[Adam-Jobs]

Thank you kindly sir! I’ll just have to open them manually which isn’t an issue, it’ll just take me a while longer. Thanks again.

 

[7thson]

if I have an open tab on my iPhone 12, and I look at my tabs on my iPad or MacBook it will list two different iPhones(1) and (2)... (1) being the iPhone 7

It sounds like the 7 and the 12 have the same name and iCloud is identifying them individually with 1 and 2. Try changing the name of the 12. As far as the 7 still showing up despite being signed out of iCloud, I’m seeing the same thing with an iphone no longer on my account. I think it will disappear in time.

 

[Adam-Jobs]

It sounds like the 7 and the 12 have the same name and iCloud is identifying them individually with 1 and 2. Try changing the name of the 12. As far as the 7 still showing up despite being signed out of iCloud, I’m seeing the same thing with an iphone no longer on my account. I think it will disappear in time.

Thanks, will give this a go! wishing you well.

 

[7thson]

Thanks, will give this a go! wishing you well.

Also worth mentioning that the iPhone I removed from my account that is still showing up in safari tabs still has a backup in iCloud and I suspect once I delete it the tabs in safari will disappear. Im just not ready to pull the trigger on that yet to verify.