Restoring ios 6.0.1 backup to ios 6.1

So i have a backup saved of my iphone 4 which was running 6.0.1 before selling the phone.
I am now going to get a 4S very soon and if it is running ios 6.1 will I be able to restore the backup?
If not, is there a workaround?
Thanks!

If the message says "This iPhone is currently being restored and will automatically back up when it is done" it means that the phone is waiting to finish restoring before it will back up. However, I'm not sure you can cancel this without creating other issues.

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