For those who’ve been utilizing an Android cellphone however now have an iPhone, you’re in all probability questioning if it’s potential to switch your messages, contacts, photographs, movies, music and apps out of your outdated cellphone to your new one.
It’s a special course of from switching to a different Android cellphone, the place you’ll be able to restore all the pieces from a backup. Nonetheless, not like within the outdated days when it was an actual trouble, there’s now an official (and straightforward) technique to go from Android to iPhone utilizing Apple’s Transfer to iOS app which you can get from the Google Play Retailer. This app additionally helps WhatsApp chat historical past, which may now be moved between Android and iOS.
How one can use the Transfer to iOS app
Earlier than beginning this course of, be certain your each telephones are linked to their chargers and are at the least 50% charged. Additionally be sure to disable any display screen timeouts and parental controls which may intervene with the switch course of.
They need to additionally each be linked to the identical Wi-Fi community (you’ll do that on the brand new iPhone within the steps under).
It’s additionally a good suggestion to verify WhatsApp is updated in your Android cellphone in the event you plan to maintain your chat historical past.
Notice: You received’t have the ability to transfer apps you paid for on Android to your iPhone. You’ll should re-purchase them by way of the App Retailer. At no cost apps which have in-app purchases (akin to subscriptions) it is best to have the ability to register and keep it up utilizing your subscription. In-app content material purchases (akin to sport add-ons) could or will not be transferrable to iOS.
Set up Transfer to iOS in your Android cellphone
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In your outdated Android cellphone, open the Google Play Retailer and seek for Transfer to iOS. Faucet Get to obtain it, then faucet Open when it has been put in.
Begin organising your iPhone
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In your new iPhone (which ought to be absolutely reset if it has been used earlier than), begin the setup course of by turning it on and following the directions to hook up with Wi-Fi – it should be the identical Wi-Fi community as your Android cellphone. Your iPhone will probably be activated and you’ll select to arrange Face ID (in case your cellphone helps it). You’ll additionally must enter your Apple ID, or create one in the event you don’t have one but.
You must then see a immediate to carry your outdated iPhone close to the brand new one for Fast Begin, however you want to faucet on “Set Up Manually” on the backside and select Transfer Information from Android from the checklist.
Enter the 6-digit code
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Enter the 6-digit code that’s displayed in your new iPhone within the Transfer to iOS app in your Android cellphone. It will set up a connection between them so you’ll be able to switch information.
Select what to switch
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Now faucet every of the objects to pick what you need to switch. It’s potential to maneuver contacts, messages, photographs and movies, recordsdata and folders, accessibility settings, show settings, internet bookmarks, e mail, WhatsApp messages (together with photographs and different media), and calendars. Apps will also be moved, so lengthy at they’re accessible on the App Retailer. They received’t be put in although: as soon as the method is full, you’ll see app icons in your iPhone. Faucet them to see the app within the App Retailer and set up it.
For those who faucet on WhatsApp within the checklist, the app will spend some time getting ready your chat historical past to be transferred. Wait till that is performed, then faucet Proceed.
Tip: Music, books and PDFs can’t be moved to Android. If you want to, you’ll be able to copy this stuff out of your Android cellphone to a pc, after which sync them together with your iPhone utilizing iTunes.
Wait till the switch is full
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The switch ought to start and also you’ll see an estimate of how lengthy it is going to tackle each telephones. This might be a number of hours, so depart them alone (nonetheless plugged in) and await all the pieces to switch.
End setup on iPhone
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The Transfer to iOS app will immediate you to reset your Android cellphone, however that is non-compulsory in fact.
In your iPhone, faucet Proceed Setting Up iPhone. These final steps contain signing into your Apple ID, and numerous non-compulsory companies akin to Siri, Display Time, location and analytics.
When you see the iPhone house display screen, you’ll be prompted to enter the password for any Google accounts you transferred throughout the course of. Keep in mind you’ll must signal again into any apps that require a username and password, and banking apps might need a extra thorough verification course of for switching to a brand new machine. Merely launch every app in flip and observe the directions.
