Many questions arise when moving from Android to iOS. How do I transfer my contacts? What happens to my chats on WhatsApp? And how do my apps, photos and videos get from the Xiaomi or Samsung smartphone to the new iPhone? We’ll show you.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1-Contacts, photos, apps and co: You can move these files with Move to iOS
2-These files cannot be transferred from Android phone to iPhone
3-Mobile phone change: How to transfer WhatsApp data from Android to iOS?
4-What happens to subscriptions to Netflix, Spotify and Co.?
5-What should be done before transferring files?
6-These problems can occur when migrating data from Android to iPhone
7-Move to iOS: step-by-step guide
8-thCheck data and create backup
Android leads the market in terms of mobile operating systems. Nevertheless, users keep turning their backs on the Google OS and switching to an iPhone. The main reason for this is the display size of the iPhone models, which has increased successively in recent years. But users of Huawei smartphones are also leaving the Chinese ecosystem because the new models lack Google services. An alternative: the iPhone. If you want to transfer files from your Android smartphone to an Apple iPhone, you have several options. A move can be carried out both via the PC and via the cloud. The easiest way is to use the official Apple “Move to iOS” app.
CONTACTS, PHOTOS, APPS AND CO: YOU CAN MOVE THESE FILES WITH MOVE TO IOS
With the “ Move to iOS ” app, you can also transfer messages, photos and videos from an Android phone to an iOS device in addition to contacts. Bookmarks from the browser , e-mail accounts, calendar and free apps can also be moved. It doesn’t matter whether you switch from an Android smartphone from Samsung , Huawei, Nokia or Xiaomi to the iPhone. The app is available for free on Google Play Store and is the easiest way to move all data from Android to iOS device. The step-by-step instructions further down in the article show how easy the change is.
THESE FILES CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED FROM ANDROID PHONE TO IPHONE.
Paid apps cannot be transferred with “Move to iOS”. You cannot move pictures that are saved within apps such as WhatsApp from the Android device to an Apple iPhone.
If you have saved the scores of your gaming apps in the cloud, for example if you have logged into a game with your Facebook account, the corresponding app loads them on the iPhone. However, if you used Google as cloud storage, the saves are gone. This is also the case if you have not used a cloud solution at all. In addition, it is possible that not all applications that you have downloaded from the Google Play Store to your Android phone can be found in the Apple App Store. These are then not transferred to the iOS device.
MOBILE PHONE CHANGE: HOW TO TRANSFER WHATSAPP DATA FROM ANDROID TO IOS?
WhatsApp has announced that one of the next updates will allow WhatsApp content to be transferred from Android to iOS. However, it is not yet known when Messenger will release this function. And since it is not possible so far, only the following way remains.
WhatsApp chat histories are synced to Android devices via Google Drive. Apple uses its own iCloud for this. Since the systems are not yet compatible with each other, WhatsApp chats cannot be moved. There is paid third-party software that can be used to transfer WhatsApp histories. However, this can quickly lead to data loss, especially for inexperienced users.
If the personal chats are worth around 17 euros, you can buy the PC program “ Android WhatsApp to iPhone Transfer ” from Backuptrans and try it. SMS, on the other hand, can be transferred with “Move to iOS”.
WHAT HAPPENS TO SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NETFLIX, SPOTIFY AND CO.?
If you used streaming services like Spotify , Deezer or Netflix on your old Android smartphone, you can also use them on an iOS device like the iPhone or iPad. It is not necessary to move the data, as access is via a login. A registration in the respective account of the streaming app on the iPhone is sufficient. You can then access your playlists and the entire music library. So the operating system doesn’t matter.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE TRANSFERRING FILES?
A backup of the data from the Android cell phone to the PC is not necessary, since the files are only copied when moving to the iPhone. These are then still present on the Android device and are not lost. The best way to start is with a new iPhone. However, if data such as photos are already stored on the iPhone, a backup is recommended.
In addition, you should keep an eye on the storage space. If you want to transfer large amounts of data such as many photos and videos, the storage space can become scarce if it is less on the new device than on the old one.
THESE PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR WHEN MIGRATING DATA FROM ANDROID TO IPHONE
The screen of the Android smartphone must be switched on during the data transfer via “Move to iOS”. You are also not allowed to operate the device. The best thing is to switch the Android phone to airplane mode. If you get a call during the move, the process will be aborted. With a data volume of around 40 GB, which took an hour and a half in the inside digital test, that would be very annoying.
MOVE TO IOS: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
First of all, the Android user who wants to change must download and install the “Move to iOS” app from the Google Play Store on his smartphone. The application is free and supported by all smartphones running Android 4.0 or newer. Now proceed as follows:
Start the “Move to iOS” app on the Android smartphone and follow the instructions
When you start the new iPhone for the first time, select “Transfer data from Android”.
The iPhone creates a private network and finds the Android phone running the Move to iOS app
Enter the code displayed on the iPhone on the Android device
Select content to transfer
wait for confirmation
Once the selected content has been transferred, iOS will set up the iPhone. For example, e-mail accounts are created and the free apps are automatically added to the home screen.
CHECK DATA AND CREATE BACKUP
After transferring the data from the Android phone to the iPhone, you should check whether all files have really been moved and only then reset the old device. Also, it is advisable to back up files like photos and videos to computer and/or cloud as well. So you always have a backup in case you lose your smartphone.
Photos and videos, for example, can be easily dragged and dropped from the Android cell phone to the computer. It works similarly with an iPhone. If you save your photos in the cloud, for example via Google Photos (Google Drive) or in Dropbox, you can also install the corresponding app on the iPhone or iPad and synchronize the pictures.
