Although according to stats Android smartphones account for 95% of the share, whereas it is 5% of the share for iOS in India. Still, many people around us have switched from Android to iPhone.
iOS used to be rigid about data transfer but NOT NOW
In earlier times, it used to be near to impossible to share or transfer data between Android and iPhone. But the GOOD NEWS is now it is not just possible but simple, easy as well as almost free. You’ll be surprised how much easy it is to transfer data from android to iPhone.
Not just one, there are 3 ways to transfer data from Android to iPhone
Which one you choose will depend on what you want to transfer
- Through the Move to iOS app: Using this method you can transfer Contacts, message history, photos, videos, mail accounts, calendars. (Music can not be transferred using this method. You will have to transfer music manually if you love your music collection.)
- Through the SHAREit app ( this one takes less time than the previous method): using this method you can transfer Apps, Photos, Music, Videos, other files.
- Through the iCareFone app (this one is a paid app): Our WhatsApp chats are very dear to many of us. And it’ll be very disheartening if you have to start your WhatsApp from the beginning on your iPhone. So this is another way to transfer data from android to iPhone(particularly for WhatsApp data transfer)
How to use the Move to iOS app method
Step 1: While setting up the new iOS device, tap on Apps and data screen
tap on move data from android > your screen will show ‘move from android’ with a continue tap button. (In case you already finished your iPhone setup, then you’ll have to first reset your device and start again)
Step 2: Open the Move to iOS app on your Android device
your Android screen will show iOS with a continue tap button.
Step 3: Tap continue on both phones
On the Android screen agree with the terms and conditionsOn iPhone it will show a passcode, which you’ll enter on your Android phone > then your Android screen will ask to connect to the Wi-Fi network created by iPhone > tap continue.
Step 4: Transfer data will appear on your Android screen
Select the content you want to transferTap the next button > Data will start transferring to the iPhone
Note: Wait for the loading bar on the iPhone to complete, even after the data has been transferred
Tap, done when iPhone screen shows the transfer complete.
After you transfer data from Android to iPhone, Now you can continue to set up your iPhone device.
How to use the SHAREit app method
Step 1: Download SHAREit in both Android as well as iPhone. It is easily available on Google as well as Apple stores. Step 2: Open it on both phones (your Android device will be the sender and iPhone device will be the receiver) Step 3: Tap send button on the upper left corner of your phone
Select what you want to transferTap send button > It will start searching for a receiver.
Step 4: Tap receive button on the upper left corner of your iPhone> it will signal like a tower on your iPhone screen. Step 5: Wait for the iPhone address to appear on your Android device (it’ll take a while) Step 6: Tap the iPhone when detected on your Android screen. When you finally transfer the data from android to iPhone then you can check your iPhone for the data. The transferred data will be automatically saved in your iPhone.
How to use the iCareFone app for WhatsApp data transfer
Step 1: Open the app on your computer, go to the WhatsApp tab Step 2: Connect your android phone to your computer (enable USB debugging if prompted)
Once the Computer recognize your Android, Plug your iPhone inOnce both devices are detected go ahead and tap the transfer button.
Step 3: The computer screen will show ‘WhatsApp data on your iPhone will be overwritten’
Click on proceed.
Step 4: In this step either you choose an existing backup or create a new backup. (That’s your choice)
After it’s done, click continue, and then data will start transferring from the source phone.
Step 5: Last and most crucial step is to decrypt the backup data from your Android phone. For that
Type the phone number that was used to sign in the WhatsAppTap verify (before proceeding turn off two-step verification for WhatsApp)Tap continue > You will receive verification number > enter the verification number on the computer screen.
Step 6: After verification, iCareFone will generate data that can be restored to your iPhone
In the end WhatsApp will be signed out of your Android phone.
Step 7: Now, you can sign in to WhatsApp on your iPhone. When you are done
Click logged in on the computer screenNow, restore data will start and all your WhatsApp data including chats, images, video, and documents will be moved to your iPhone. (How much time it will take depends on how big the backup is)
In the end, your iPhone will restart and the computer screen will show transfer successfully. That’s it, now all your WhatsApp data is transferred to your iPhone.
Easier than you imagined, right?
As said earlier now it is a very easy and quick process to transfer data from android to iPhone. As always, technology makes everything simple. You can choose any method according to what you desire to transfer.
