Maybe you don't want to wait for the heavily rumored iPhone 13 or for iOS 15 to come out. You bought an iPhone ($500 at Best Buy) 12, and are excited to use it, but all of your stuff is still on your old Android phone. In the same way Samsung and Google made it easy to switch from an iPhone to a Google Pixel 5 or Galaxy S21 Ultra, Apple designed a straightforward way to move all your data to your new iPhone. Show
Move To iOS is an Android app made by Apple that transfers contacts, message history, website bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars, photos and videos. Move To iOS also identifies any Android apps you had on your old phone and, if they're free in the iOS App store, downloads them on your new iPhone 12. Read: iPhone to Android: The fastest way to move from iOS to Android If you want to follow step-by-step through this process, watch our Switch from Android to iPhone with Move to iOS video below. Transfer data from Android 9 or older to a new iPhoneThe first thing you want to do is charge up both phones. Once the batteries are topped off, connect your Android phone to Wi-Fi. If you use Chrome on your phone and want to transfer your bookmarks, make sure the app is up to date before starting the transfer process. Next, turn on your new iPhone and follow the prompts until you get to the Apps & Data screen. Choose Move Data from Android. On your Android phone, install Move To iOS from the Google Play Store, then open it. Back on your iPhone, tap Continue on the Move from Android screen. A 6- or 10-digit code will appear on the iPhone's display. When prompted, type the code on your old Android phone to begin the transfer process. AppleGo back to your Android phone, tap Continue on the Move to iOS screen and read the Terms and Conditions. Tap Agree. On the Find Your Code screen, tap the Next button in the top-right corner. Then, type in the 6- or 10-digit code from your iPhone when prompted. Next, from the Transfer Data screen on your Android device, select the content that you want to move to your iPhone and tap Next. This process can take awhile, so I recommend starting it before you go to bed or another time when you aren't using your phones for awhile. Keep in mind that, even if your Android phone indicates that the process is complete, leave both phones alone until the loading bar finishes on your iPhone. Follow the onscreen steps to finish the set-up of your iPhone and download the free apps that were matched in the App Store. Finally, make sure that all of your content transferred by browsing through your photo gallery and message history. Any music, books, or PDFs that you had on your Android phone will need to be moved over manually. You can use the Android File Transfer app on Mac or PC to download these things from your Android phone. You can add them to iTunes and sync to your iPhone or upload to iCloud Drive. https://www.cnet.com/videos/how-to-transfer-data-from-an-android-phone-to-an-iphone/ Transferring from Android 10 or newer to iPhoneIf you're on a phone running Android 10 or newer and transferring to an iPhone, I recommend trying Move To iOS. If it doesn't work, there are third-party apps for Macs and PCs that should. A popular one is an app called AnyTrans. Last, if you are heavily invested in the Google ecosystem, there's no need to leave it when you're on an iPhone. There are dozens of Google apps for iOS including: Google Chrome, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Photos, YouTube, Google Play Music, Google Play Books and Google Play Movies. Hopefully, this helped make your move from Android to iPhone easier. If you have any tips or software you've used to transfer your Android data to a new iPhone please share in the comments. Otherwise read the best hidden features of iOS 15. IntroductionTransferring data like Messages, Contacts, Photos from an Android to an iPhone can be extremely difficult - even to the point where some people don't bother and just start afresh when switching to an iPhone. Although it can be a daunting task, with the right knowledge and a helpful app, you can transfer your data from Android to iPhone with ease. Quick jump to any of the 6 transfer apps reviewed:
Android to iPhone Transfer apps - Desired FeaturesSo, what should you look for in a Transfer app? Here are the top aspects to consider when evaluating which app you should use to transfer data from Android to iPhone:
Comparison of features in the top Android to iPhone transfer apps
*Files transferred by this app are to PC or Mac, rather than directly to an iPhone. Option 1: Move to iOSThis app is Apple's own solution to switching from the Android platform to their own iOS platform. It is a free app which suits its purpose very well, however there is one hefty drawback: this solution must be performed during the setup of a new iPhone. Move to iOS app (Image source: Apple)If you have already set up your new iPhone and you do not wish to lose data by resetting it, the other methods in this article will be better suited for you. That said, if you are ready to set up a new iPhone and you want to use the data from your Android, here's how to use Move to iOS...
Summary (Move to iOS):✔ Wi-Fi transfer Option 2: Contact TransferIf your goal is to transfer contacts from Android to an iPhone, you'd be hard pushed to find better than Contact Transfer. This app is for Windows PC and can connect with iPhones and Androids, enabling you to quickly transfer contacts between them. Unlike with "Move to iOS", you can use Contact Transfer even after setting up your iPhone, with no danger of data loss! Here's how to transfer Android contact to iPhone with Contact Transfer:
As a bonus, Contact Transfer offers additional features to enable you to efficiently manage your contacts on Android, iPhone and PC. You can easily add contacts to your devices, as well as edit and delete contacts on your devices right from within the app! Summary (Contact Transfer):✔ Wi-Fi and USB connection Option 3: Droid TransferNext up is a tool which really packs a punch. Droid Transfer is a program which provides a plethora of distinctive features for transferring files from an Android device to a PC. Using this tool, you can transfer all kinds of data (Messages, Contacts, Photos, Calendars...). You can even transfer Files, Music and Call Logs which are not available in the "Move to iOS" app. Note that Droid Transfer will copy data from your Android device to your PC, rather than directly to your iPhone. You will then need to perform further steps to transfer this data from your PC to iPhone. See these guides showing how to use Droid Transfer to transfer photos from Android to iPhone, as well as copy contacts from Android to iPhone. As an example of one of Droid Transfer's features, here's how to transfer Music from Android to iPhone:
Summary (Droid Transfer):✔ Feature rich and versatile Option 4: SHAREitSHAREit is a great little tool which is available for pretty much any system you may want to use it on (Android, iOS, Windows and Mac). The app boasts fast transfer speeds of up to 20M/s, but this will depend on your own connection and network. Here's how it works:
Note: At step 4, you will notice that SHAREit requires access to GPS, Location services and Bluetooth on your device. If you prefer your chosen app not to have access to these permissions, we recommend using a different method like Droid Transfer. As expected from a free app, there are many advertisements which pop up during use of the app. Summary (SHAREit):✔ Multi-Platform application Option 5: Smart TransferSmart Transfer is similar to SHAREit in that the app needs to be installed on both your Android and iPhone in order to make a connection. Smart Transfer, however, is able to transfer more types of files with the addition of Contacts and Calendars. Let's see it in action...
The downside here is that you can't select individual items (e.g. a single photo). As such, selecting a category like Pictures will transfer all your pictures from Android to iPhone. As expected from a free app, there are many advertisements which pop up during use of the app. Summary (Smart Transfer):✔ Requires Wi-Fi, WiFi-Hotspot or Cellular network Option 6: Android File TransferOur final selected app in this guide is a little different from the others. Android File Transfer is for Mac only, and this app lets you connect your Android to your Mac (which you cannot do by default) and allows you to browse and transfer files from the Android to the Mac itself. Although you can't transfer files directly from Android to iPhone with Android File Transfer, having your desired files available on your Mac is a great way to have a safe backup of important files, and is only a step away from being easily transferred to your iPhone by way of iCloud. Here's how to use Android File Transfer to copy files from Android to Mac...
Depending on the data transferred from your Android, you may need to perform different tasks to then transfer the information onto your iPhone. For example, having transferred the music in the above screenshot, you can drag the copied tracks from your Mac into your iTunes/Music library on the Mac. Finally, you would then sync your iPhone with the Mac to transfer the music. Image credit: AppleSummary (Android File Transfer):✔ Mac Only ConclusionAs you can see, choosing an Android to iPhone transfer app is very much dependant on your specific needs. In this article, we've had a look at 6 of the best apps on the market for this task. We handpicked these 6 programs to help in your search, and you should now have all the information you need to compare the apps and make an informed decision about which is best for YOU. Publisher: Wide Angle Software Don't forget to like & share with your friends! |