Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President at Apple, Inc. speaks about the iPhone 6 during an Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2014.
Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President at Apple, Inc. speaks about the iPhone 6 during an Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Apple's iPhone 6 series has been selling like hotcakes. For those who already made the decision to purchase the device, there are several data transfer and battery saving instructions necessary to maximize the iPhone 6 experience.

Old iPhone to new iPhone

For those upgrading from an old iPhone device to the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 plus, transferring data is easy by syncing to iTunes. Backup is also important. Users can backup information in two ways: iTunes or iCloud (for iOS 5 and later). Restore the back through the new handset while in the setup part.

Android, Windows or Blackberry to iPhone 6

It can be easy to transfer data from a non-Apple device to Apple depending on the information setup. Apple provides a switcher guide to assist people using the iPhone for the first time.

For mails, calendars and contracts, then it should be easy so long as the person uses a Gmail account or another type of IMAP-based or POP account according to Macworld. Smartphones connected to these types of accounts already sync information to a central server. Apple's iOS offers an automatic setup for peope using Yahoo, Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Hotmail and Aol. Users can also set up an IMAP or POP account for CardDAV, mail or LDAP for contacts while they can set up a similar account for CalDAV to take care of calendars.

Understanding Phone's Capability

Users must understand what they can expect from their iPhone 6 device if they want to extend and maintain the battery life of their handset properly. To check the stats for battery usage and standby, users can go to Settings > General > Usage > Battery Usage).

Two ways to save on battery is to disable Background appr refresh and Location Services. Disable Backgroup app refresh by going to (Settings > General > Background App Refresh. Do the following for Location Services: Location Services (Settings > Privacy > Location Services).