I’ve never once used an iCloud Backup or even local backup between iPhone upgrades. I always set it up as a new phone and don’t migrate any old settings across.

I’ve never once used an iCloud Backup or even local backup between iPhone upgrades. I always set it up as a new phone and don’t migrate any old settings across. I make the odd encrypted local backup just as a recovery point but my RTO is measured in years TBH.