How To Move Data From Android To iPhone For Free

How to Move Data from Android to iPhone for Free: A Simple Guide

In this article:

• Introduction
• A Quick Checklist
• The Easiest Method: Apple’s ‘Move to iOS’ App
• What Data Can You Transfer?
• Step-by-Step Guide to Using ‘Move to iOS’
• What if You’ve Already Set Up Your iPhone?
• Manually Transferring Your Data (The Alternative Route)
  • Transferring Photos and Videos
  • Transferring Contacts
• Frequently Asked Questions
• A Smooth Start to Your iPhone Journey

Converting from Android to iPhone? Exciting! But the one thing everyone would like to know: how do you import your pictures, contacts, and texts without losing anything in the process? Fear not, you do not need to spend money on software or a professional to help.

With Apple's own free service, you can transfer everything easily and quickly. In this guide here, we will guide you through the simple steps of transferring Android data to iPhone.

Before You Begin: A Quick Checklist

A little preparation makes the transition from Android to iPhone so much easier, just like preparing ingredients before cooking. Here is a quick to do list:

• 50% or higher charge, or charge them.
• Both phones have to be on the same stable home network.
• Make sure your iPhone has enough storage space for everything from your Android.
• If you are moving bookmarks, update the Chrome app first.
• save your precious logins because they would not transfer.

After you have finished these, you are ready to go and migrate your data with simplicity!

The Easiest Method: Apple's 'Move to iOS' App

Apple provides a straightforward transition method through its Move to iOS app for free. You can download it from the Google Play Store on your Android. It establishes a safe Wi-Fi network between your Android and iPhone so that you can safely and securely transfer your data.

What Can You Move?

Move to iOS app transfers all your most critical stuff so nothing you care about is left behind. This is what it transfers across:

• • Contacts – all your saved contact cards and phone numbers
• • Messages – your SMS text messages
• • Photos & Videos – all from camera roll
• • Web bookmarks – Chrome saved pages
• • Mail accounts – email setup (passwords need to be re-entered)
• • Calendars – appointments and events
• •Free apps – free apps that Android users also receive for free on iOS will be downloadable

Paid apps do not move over automatically; you will have to purchase them again if sold as an iOS app.

Step-by-Step Guide to Using 'Move to iOS'

Move to iOS is only accessible when you are setting up new iPhone. If you have already done it, you will have to erase it and reinstall it (do not worry, we will guide you through that).

Steps to Transfer Android to iPhone:

• 1. Switch on your iPhone, Start the setup process until you reach the "Apps & Data" screen.
• 2. Tap "Move Data from Android."
• 3. On Android, install Move to iOS from Google Play and tap to install.
• 4.  Obtain the code, On iPhone, tap Continue to display a 6- or 10-digit code.
• 5.  Input the code on Android to connect the two phones.
• 6.  Change to temporary Wi-Fi set up by your iPhone.
• 7.  Select what to transfer, contacts, messages, photos, etc.
• 8.  Wait for transfer, keep phones close; this will take a few minutes or an hour.
• 9.   Final setup,  Press Done on Android and complete setup on iPhone with your Apple ID.

What if you have already built your iPhone?

If you were too hasty and have already completed setting up, you must reset your iPhone to the "Apps & Data" screen by wiping it.

• •Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone.
• •Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
• •Confirm your action. This will erase the phone entirely, resetting it to its factory setting.
• • Once it begins, you can restart from step 1 as stated above.

Manually Transferring Your Data (The Alternate Way)

If the ‘Move to iOS’ app does not work, or you only need to move a few files, you can transfer them manually. It takes more effort, but it gets the job done.

Transferring Photos and Videos

Your photos are most likely your most precious data on your phone. Hand copied, it is easy by a computer.

• 1. Connect your Android phone to your computer via a USB.
• 2. In Windows, your phone will be located under "File Explorer." Pressing MacOS will open it in a way that you have to download the "Android File Transfer" program beforehand.
• 3. Direct to the DCIM (Digital Camera Images) folder on your Android phone. This has your photos and videos on it.
• 4. Transfer this folder onto your desktop.
• 5. Mac users: Connect your iPhone. Launch Photos. File > Import and select the pictures.
• 6. Windows PC users: Download and install iTunes. Connect your iPhone. Move your photos from the folder you saved to your desktop. Alternatively, you may upload the pictures into your i Cloud Photos library through i Cloud for Windows.

Another great option is to use a cloud service like Google Photos. If you have already backed up your Android photos there, just download the Google Photos app on your iPhone and sign in. All your photos will be available there for you.

Transfer Contacts

Your contacts  can be transferred without difficulty using your Google Account.

• 1.On your Android, go to Settings > Accounts and find your Google account.
• 2. Make sure Contacts syncing is turned on.
• 3. Go to your new iPhone, then Settings > Mail > Accounts > Add Account.
• 4. Select Google and login using the same account.
• 5. Make sure the Contacts toggle is turned on.
• 6. Your contacts will sync automatically and be ready in your iPhone's Contacts app.

FAQs

A Smooth Start to Your iPhone Journey

Switching phones is easy. Apple's 'Move to iOS' app, which does not cost anything, makes it easy for you to switch your most critical data from Android to iPhone.

And now that your data is safely copied to your new phone.

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