Everything about iOS is designed to be easy. That includes switching to it. With just a few steps, you can migrate your content automatically and securely from your Android device with the Move to iOS app. No need to save your stuff elsewhere before switching from Android. The Move to iOS app securely transfers all kinds of content data for you: Contacts Make sure to keep your devices nearby and connected to power until the transfer is complete. When you choose to migrate your data, your new iPhone or iPad will create a private Wi-Fi network and find your nearby Android device running Move to iOS. After you enter a security code, it will begin transferring your content and put it in the right places. Just like that. Once your content has been transferred,
you’re ready to get going. That’s it — you can start using your new iPhone or iPad and experiencing its endless possibilities. Enjoy. Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time. No data shared with third parties Learn more about how developers declare sharing This app may collect these data types App
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Not sure of the very negative reviews but for transferring whatsapp chats, it worked perfectly for me at first try. Yes, it is annoying that you need to rub both screens periodically during the prep and transfer to avoid connection drop, yes it is annoying that the progress bar stays stuck at 2-3% for 5 good minutes BUT... Overall that helped me to solve the issue I was struggling with this transfer. Nice also that a lot of apps (not everyone though) got replicated along this process.
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Completely broken now and does not move past the start page. UNUSABLE. I used this two times earlier today, and it refused to load many of my message threads. Those it did, it only uploaded the texts I sent. Now, after reinstalling it, it won't even move past the start page of the app. No ability to type in the pin from my iPhone.
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I'm sure it's hard on the technical side to switch from Android file formats to iOS, but this app pretty completely fails at achieving this goal. The file transfer ALMOST completed the first time I did it, but my new iPhone fell asleep (quite easy to do because in setup you can't change how long it takes for the screen to sleep, meaning I had to tap it every 30 seconds for HOURS), and the transfer failed anyway. After many more attempts I just gave up on transferring most data.
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This release adds support for transferring WhatsApp messages and attachments from Android to iPhone.
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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.
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 iPhone
The 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.
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Transferring from Android 10 or newer to iPhone
If 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.