Switch from an Android phone to an iPhone it is an important decision. Even more so when our photos, contacts, messages, favorites and other data from our Google account are at stake. Fortunately, there is a way to make transferring data from Android to iPhone a breeze.
What data can you transfer from your Android to iPhone
Apple has created an Android app called Go to iOS (you can officially download it from Google Play), which brings everything you need together in one tool. to transfer our data to the iPhone. Concretely, we can transfer the following data to our new iPhone:
- Contacts.
- Message history
- Camera photos and videos.
- Internet bookmarks.
- Mail accounts. electronic
- Calendars
For the rest of the content, we will have to resort to the official app that we use, but its equivalent on iOS. We just need to enter our username and password to have it all on our iPhone again. Below you will find the most common apps in the iPhone App Store, so you can download them quickly:
With these apps, you already have the basics to get started. Remember you can go to the App Store to find and download additional applications. To do this, you will need to enter your personal and bank details.
How data transfer between Android and iPhone works
With the Android smartphone nearby and the Go to iOS application installed, transfer data from Android to iPhone it is to sew and to sing. This app will connect the two devices via direct and temporary Wi-Fi connection to quickly transfer data. Here are the steps to follow:
- On your new iPhone, when you start its setup from scratch, you will be taken to a screen called Applications and Data. In it, choose “Transfer data from Android”.
- Now on your old Android open the Go to iOS app.
- A six or ten digit passcode will appear on the iPhone. Enter it on your Android smartphone.
- A temporary Wi-Fi network will be created which you will need to connect to on your Android when prompted.
- This being done, you can choose which data you want to transfer to your iPhone: contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, photo albums, files and folders, accessibility settings, display settings, web bookmarks, email accounts and calendars.
When the loading bar ends, The chosen data will have already been transferred from your Android to the new iPhone. You can take the opportunity to see these tips and hidden functions for your new iPhone, as well as some very useful iPhone settings, utilities, extensions and widgets.
