The most popular way to do it is through Apple’s official app called Move to iOS. Through this app, you can quickly transfer Contacts, Calendars, Messages, and other data. Besides that, there are other several ways to transfer data, which we shall be looking at in this article.
How to Transfer Data from Android to iPhone?
Moving your data from Android to iPhone is pretty easy. Using Apple’s proprietary software, you can transfer almost all your data. However, remember that data like apps and passwords may still be unable to move to your iPhone. Also, you can only transfer data to the iPhone if it’s running iOS 9 or later versions. Now, let’s check out the methods one by one.
Using Move to iOS
Move to iOS is the official app made by Apple for Android devices to transfer data on iPhones. You have to do a couple of things before you can proceed further. You are required to reset your iPhone if it’s already used. However, if the device is brand new and hasn’t been set up yet, you won’t need to reset it. This is important because you will find Move Data from the Android menu only during the setup process. Furthermore, your Android device must be running on Android version 5 (Lollipop) or above. Before you start, here’s a quick checklist you should follow:
Turn on the Wi-Fi connection on your Android Device.iPhone and Android should be connected to the charger.Your iPhone must have sufficient storage.
Step 1: Download App
Here’re the steps to download Move to iOS on Your Android Device:
Step 2: Transfer Data
Once the app is downloaded, Open it on your android device, and follow the given steps below.
Other Alternatives
Besides using the official app, you can use other sources like iTunes, Cloud Storage, and others to perform the data transfer. However, with these, you may be unable to transfer all sorts of files. But you can transfer files easily if it’s related to photos, videos, documents, etc.
Using iTunes
This method might be a bit of a lengthy process. However, this is also an alternative way to transfer the data. Here is what you need to do.
Firstly, you need to transfer your android files to the PC.Once it is transferred to the PC, you need to transfer the same files to your iPhone.
If you have a Mac and Android, you are required to download Android File Transfer on Mac and use it to move the file from Android to Mac. However, you can use any other convenient way to transfer on Mac. For example, we have shared the way to transfer files from PC to iPhone using iTunes. Install iTunes on your PC if you haven’t. After that, we will transfer the files from Android to PC and then PC to iPhone.
Step 1: Transferring From Android to PC
Step 2: Transferring From PC to iPhone
Using Cloud Storage
You can also use Cloud Storage service to make it function like transfer tools. You can upload your files like Contacts, Photos, Videos, documents, etc., to the cloud storage and access them on your iPhone. There are many Cloud Storage services available for your android and iOS devices. Some popular Cloud Storage services are Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. Here we have used Google Drive as an example to transfer files. Download it both on your iPhone and Android if you haven’t. Also, ensure to log in with the same Gmail ID on both devices.
Step 1: Uploading From Android
Step 2: Accessing From iPhone
Using Third-Party Tools
Another option you have to transfer data from Android to iPhone is using third-party tools. You can try apps like SHAREit, Any Trans, Copy My Data, etc. These apps can help you to transfer the data. However, they may not be able to move every file type. So, it depends on what kind of data you want to transfer. Furthermore, you shouldn’t totally rely on these tools. Only a few third-party tools deliver what they promise. Therefore, we recommend you use the official method to transfer the data in most cases.
