How to Transfer Data from Android to iPhone
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How to Transfer Data from Android to iPhone.
If you are considering the idea of changing phones and think
that this could involve a transition - for some drastic - from Android to
iPhone, you are in the right place to understand what are the features of an
Apple device.
Also, if you are scared by the idea of having a new empty
phone, and losing all the old data that you have so carefully stored in your
previous smartphone, do not despair.
Once you have made the final decision and purchased your
iPhone, whether it be new or refurbished, all you have to do is transfer all
the data from the smartphone you were using previously to the new one.
To do this, which should absolutely not scare you as it is
fairly simple and fast, there are various methods you can choose from, based on
the amount of data you have to transfer from one device to another.
1. Switch to iPhone.
The easiest
and fastest way to switch data from an Android device to an iphone one is to do
so through an application created by Apple to facilitate this type of
operation, called "Switch to iOS".
The app can
be downloaded on almost all Android devices that have access to the Play Store,
then you will have to download the app on your old phone, turn on your new
iPhone and before configuring it click directly on "Migrate data from
Android" , then click “Continue Anyway”.
At this
point, a transfer code will appear on the screen of your iPhone, which you have
to type into the app on the Android and do so to connect to the Wi-Fi network
generated by the iPhone. Finally, you just have to select the contents you want
to copy to the new device and then finish the configuration of your iPhone.
To
facilitate the operation, we suggest you keep the two devices close to each
other, both connected to the power supply until the end of the data transfer is
indicated on both screens. The operation should not take too long, but this
mainly depends on the amount of data you are transferring.
If, on the
other hand, you had already configured the iPhone before starting the data
transfer, you will now be forced to do a reset, because the Switch to iOs app
only works on iPhones that have not yet been configured.
The
procedure to perform a reset is simple, and especially if you have not yet
inserted any files on the new device, it will not cause any data loss. At this link
you will find our guide on how to reset your iPhone in a few simple steps.
Here is a
list of what will automatically be transferred to your iPhone using the Switch
to iOS app.
Contacts
Message
history
Camera
photos and videos
Photo albums
Files and folders
Accessibility
settings
Display
settings
Web
bookmarks
Email
account
Calendars
However,
there are some data that cannot be automatically migrated through this
application from an Android device to an Apple one: among these, music, books
and pdfs, which must be transferred manually. We will see later on how to do
this easily.
1. Transfer
Data from Android to iPhone Manually
While using data transfer applications is quite convenient,
they are suitable if you have a large amount of data that you want to transfer
in bulk to your new device.
If, on the other hand, you want to manually select some
files because you don't need to move them all to your new device, or you want
to transfer files, such as books and music, which are not included in the
switch with the Switch to iOS app, let's see what are the alternatives to
perform these hand operations.
Obviously, in this case the procedure will be different
depending on the type of data you want to transfer, but do not despair because
in this guide you will find instructions for each type of file.
Transfer photos and music from Android to iPhone
There are two alternatives to transfer all media files from
your old Android to an Apple device. The first involves the use of a computer,
which is essential for copying all your photos and videos from the old
smartphone first, and then pasting them into the new one.
This is certainly a longer procedure, and since there is no
painless way to do a simple copy and paste from Android to Apple, what we
recommend in case you have a large amount of files is to download the Google
Photos app. .
If you download it and log into your account on both your
devices, it will be much easier to have all the photos and videos at your
fingertips, and choose which ones to save in the new iPhone's gallery, if
necessary.In this case, the backup will take place automatically, therefore we
recommend that you be connected to a good Wi-Fi network if you want to speed up
the process.
2. Transfer
your contacts and calendars from Android to iPhone
To transfer data linked to contacts and the calendar, you
can also use Google applications in this case. In fact, by synchronizing your
Google account directly on your iPhone you can also transfer text messages.
From "Settings" when you choose "Add
account" on "Account and password" and then "Google",
you must not forget to activate the "Contacts" option as well.
Obviously, all this information must have previously been synchronized to your
Google account from your old mobile phone.
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