Talk:Backing Up Game/@comment-37.201.192.166-20150505213616/@comment-24668482-20150505222108

By far the easiest way to do this would be just to use cloud/iTunes. Backup the old device on either cloud or else iTunes. Then when setting up the new device do not set it up as a new device but choose 'restore from iCloud backup' or 'restore from iTunes backup' on set up screen when you first turn it on. That will transfer everything important from old device, including the game progress. If after the restore from either backup the app isn't installed, just make sure you are signed into cloud on the new device using the same iTunes account as the old device, then install the app and when it asks you to choose a player name type in your old name (exactly), it will tell you that it looks like you have played before and if you want to restore that progress, press yes and you are good to go. I delete the game on a regular basis and never use ifunbox to restore, it always remembers the progress, and setting up a new device based off of an old backup makes it work in that way as well.

The work around involves using an iTunes backup, so you have to make one of old device anyway so no harm in trying that first. But I will go through the steps to confirm it works for SS and post results/instructions here if still needed.