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How can I do backup from my old iPhone with iOS 9.2.1 To my new iPhone 6S which has iOS 9.0.2?

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When I am given the choose a backup option On my way! my iPhone 6S set up I am told none of my listed iCloud backups are compatible with the version of iOS (9.0.2) on the iPhone 6S.
 

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How can I do backup from my old iPhone with iOS 9.2.1 To my new iPhone 6S whi...

You cannot restore a backup from a newer iOS version to a device running an older version. You must update your iPhone 6S to iOS 9.2.1 first and then restore the backup you made from your old iPhone.