Transfer all data from iPhone to Android. How to Transfer Contacts and Other Data from iPhone to Android

Apple has released a simple and convenient tool for new ones iPhone users or iPad, which allows you to easily transfer data from your old device by adding the ‘Move data from OS’ option to the process iOS settings.

While there are thousands of applications available in App Store, which make it easy to transfer data from an Android device, Apple has integrated transferring data from Android directly into the iOS setup process, making the process of switching from Android to iOS much easier for first-time iOS users.

Keep in mind that you you can not postpone all your installed applications and games or their data, for example, you cannot transfer messages from WhatsApp or any other similar client.

So, how can you transfer your data from an Android device to an iPhone using “Move to iOS”? Read below steps to find out.

Note: The instructions below require you to configure your iOS devices from scratch.

How to transfer data from Android to iPhone

Step 1: When setting up iOS on your iPhone or iPad as a new device, stop at the “Applications and Data” step. Appeared at the very bottom new item“Move Data from Android”, select it.

Step 2: Continue with the setup process. You will then be prompted to download the “Move to iOS” app on your Android device and a 10-digit code will appear

Step 3: Now on your Android device, go to Google Play and download the Apple application “ “. Or download the Move to iOS apk file from the link – https://yadi.sk/d/QcYdqnMB3aKG9r. Launch the application, click “Continue”, and then read and agree to the terms.

You will see a message screen like the screenshot below. Simply click on the “Next” button located in the upper right corner of the display and proceed to enter the code that appears on your iPhone or iPad.



Step 4: Your iPhone or iPad will connect to your Android device, which must be on the same Wi-Fi network as you. This process may take about two minutes. After this, the “Move to iOS” application on your Android device will display the data that you can transfer to new iOS device.

Step 5: To begin the transfer process, select the data you would like to transfer and click Next. You can transfer contacts, messages, photos, videos, bookmarks, Google accounts and calendar entries. This data may vary depending on the Android device.

The process may take several minutes, depending on the size of the data,

Step 6: Once the data transfer process is completed, you can continue setting up your iPhone or iPad.

At the end of the data transfer process in the “Move to iOS” application on Android, a message will appear indicating that you can leave your old Android device in any Apple Store, for free disposal.

Please note that when transferring your Google accounts, you will need to sign in before your data will sync to your device.

After purchasing a new one mobile device First you need to pour contacts into it. Don't worry, you don't have to copy long columns of numbers onto a piece of paper and manually enter them into new phone. Let's look in detail at how to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android without wasting time and important information.

Apple's cloud, iCloud, will help us transfer contacts from iPhone to Android. It’s convenient to perform all basic actions in a browser (the best method works in Safari) on a computer, but you can also do it directly on a smartphone. Check in the device menu whether phone numbers are synchronized with the cloud. Open “Settings”, “iCloud” section, activate the “Contacts” sub-item. You can also transfer notes, photos and videos, songs, and calendars using this method. If you have backup disabled, synchronize.

From computer

To export data, go to https://www.icloud.com/ in your browser. For further actions you will not need your iPhone, everything is done only on your computer:

1. Log in to your profile with your login and Apple password IDs that you entered when downloading programs from the AppStore.
2. Click on the "Contacts" icon.
3. Press CTRL+A to select everything.
4. Click on the gear-shaped button to open a submenu, select “ Export vCard».
5. Download starts 1 VCF file with all numbers.
6. Send the resulting file to new smartphone. Open it phone book, go to the menu “Import/Export”. Specify the source of data import - the folder in which the downloaded VCF is located.
7. Choose where to copy the recordings (to your phone) and click Next.

The method is great for Samsung smartphones and all other companies, including regular cell phones.

Without a computer

You can use the iCloud method without a PC. Let's learn how to sync iPhone contacts standard browser Safari directly on your smartphone:

If the menu items are not visible or there is no zooming, repeat step 2 again.

iTunes

If you have it installed on your PC iTunes app, transfer phone numbers using it. Contacts will be exported according to the following algorithm:

1. Open
2. Attach iPhone cable to the computer.
3. When the program detects your phone, open it.
4. On the “Information” tab, check the “Synchronize” option.
5. Select the copy direction: Google Contacts, Outlook, Windows Contacts, Yahoo.
6. Enter the login and password for the selected service, click “Apply”.
7. The transfer of contacts from the iPhone will begin.
8. Go to the settings of the second device, find the “Accounts” sub-item and select the service to which the information was copied.
9. Click “Synchronize”, selecting the types of data to be copied.

Gmail

For full use gadgets on Android you need to register a profile in Google system. You can then connect your iPhone to Gmail and export contacts and other necessary information. First do on iPhone:

1. In the settings, find the “Mail, addresses, calendars” sub-item.
2. Create a new account.
3. From the proposed list of services, select Google.
4. Enter your username and password for the service.
5. Enter the information you want to send via Gmail.

Complete the transfer of personal contacts from iPhone to Android on the second phone:

1. In the settings, find the “Accounts and synchronization” sub-item.
2. Check the "Automatic" box.
3. Add the Gmail account to which the numbers were copied.
4. The connection to Google will be completed and the phone book will be copied.

This method is suitable for both Samsung phones and any others.

Outlook

If you have not yet registered with Gmail, there is synchronization iPhone contacts using the Outlook service. To transfer phone numbers from your iPhone using the Microsoft app, proceed as described in the section about Gmail with minor differences:

• on iPhone, choose Outlook instead of Gmail;
• on Android, add an Outlook.com account.

Third Party Applications

You can transfer contacts from iOS to Android using third party utilities, which are presented on Google Play and AppStore.

CardDAV-Sync

Another utility for quickly exporting personal contacts from iPhone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dmfs.carddav.sync&hl=ru. It is installed on the Android device, and we synchronize it with iCloud:

1. Download and open CardDav.
2. In the list of accounts, click on CardDav.
3. Enter new server: p02-contacts.icloud.com. Please provide details Apple login ID.
4. Give your profile any name.
5. Check the box to copy information only from the server to the phone.
6. Click Finish.

The phone book is exported to this smartphone.

My Contacts Backup

Simple and free utility: https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/my-contacts-backup/id446784593?mt=8. How to copy contacts from iPhone:

1. Install the program and allow access to contacts.
2. Click Backup and synchronization will begin.
3. Click on Email, send the prepared file to your email.
4. Send the sent file to the second device, launch it there.

You can skip the step of sending the file by email by opening the archive with numbers from the browser of your new smartphone. To do this, on your iPhone, go to the utility settings and activate the server in the Wi-Fi Managment section. On the second smartphone, launch the browser, in it address bar rewrite the received server address. In this case, both phones must be connected to one Wi-Fi networks.

Today, in continuation of the topic, we will look at the opposite situation - how to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone, as well as using which applications and Appe services are most convenient to do this.

The Move to iOS app is the easiest and most universal way

As you already know, many methods and tricks are used to transfer contacts and other information from an iPhone to a smartphone or tablet for Android: some for contacts, others for files, etc. In the opposite situation, everything is much simpler: most users prefer to get by one single application that makes it possible to transfer everything at once. Well, or almost everything, namely:

• telephone and address book;
• message history;
• Chrome web browser bookmarks;
• photographs and videos from the camera;
• accounts on postal services;
• notes and calendar.

The application is called "Move to iOS". Download it from Google Play and install it on your Android gadget, which stores information intended for transfer to iOS. But before that, make sure that both devices support it.

So for correct operation Move to iOS must meet the following conditions:

• The data carrier - smartphone or tablet - must have Android version no older than 4.0.
• The receiver - iPhone or iPad - must belong to the new generation. Supported iPhone models: 5, 5s, 6, 6s and 7. Supported iPad models: 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2. Supported models iPad mini: 2, 3 and 4.
• Your Apple device must be running iOS 9 or 10.
• If you are going to transfer bookmarks from the browser Google Chrome, it must also be updated to the latest version.

During the transfer, both devices (sending and receiving) must be connected to a power source (to avoid damage to the content due to an unexpectedly dead battery) and to a private Wi-Fi network. In addition, the receiving gadget should have enough free space.

Transfer order:

• On an Apple device: go to Programs and Data and select Transfer Data from Android.

• On an Android device: Launch Move to iOS, tap Continue, and accept the license agreement.

• When the message “Find your code” appears on the screen, click “Next” and pick up your iPhone.

• While in the “Data Transfer from Android” section, tap the “Continue” button. After this, a code will be generated on the device, which you must enter into the Android application.

• After checking the correctness of the code and synchronizing the devices, you will see the message “Transfer Data” on the screen of the Android gadget. Mark in the list what you are going to transfer to the iPhone: camera roll (photo and video recordings), messages - messages, Google Account - data Gmail account(calendar and notes), Google contacts - telephone and mail contacts and bookmarks - bookmarks Google browser Chrome.

• When all data has been successfully transferred, the message “Transfer Complete” will appear on the Android display. To exit the program, click “Done”.

• Next, pick up your iPhone or iPad again and complete the setup by following the instructions on the screen. This is where it all ends.

Transfer data from Android to iPhone manually

Move to iOS helps you transfer most of what you need from Android to iOS, but, unfortunately, not everything. So, with its help it is impossible to transfer music recordings, user files, e-books, documents, contacts of other accounts (for example, Yandex) and applications. All of this, with the exception of the last one, can be transferred manually using iTunes features and iCloud service.

Multimedia data

For transfer multimedia files(music, video and photo) by any in an accessible way connect your Android gadget to your PC and copy necessary information on HDD computer. Next, connect your iPhone to the same computer and authorize it in iTunes.

After connecting, do iTunes synchronization graphic content and music:

• Open the "Photos" section. At the top right of the window, check the “Synk Photos” checkbox. From the “Copy photos from” list, select the folder in which the photos transferred from Android are saved. Below, indicate the content you want to sync: all photos and albums or just selected ones. Of these - only favorites, only those containing videos, etc. When you have finished selecting, click the “Synk” button at the bottom of the window.

• While in iTunes, go to the Music section of your library. Open the folder in which you saved music from Android, select the desired audio tracks and drag them into the program window. Then open the "Music" section of your device and repeat the synchronization operation described above.

E-books in PDF and ePub formats

Connect your Android device to your PC again and copy e-books to your hard drive. Further actions We do it in iTunes.

• Authorize your iPhone in the application.
• Open the “iBooks” - “List” tab in iTunes (in the Windows version - the “Books” section) and use the mouse to drag the selected books onto it.
• Go to the settings section of the connected iOS device and expand the “iBooks” section. Synchronize books according to the instructions above.

Documentation

Another one is used to synchronize documents Apple service- cloud iCloud Drive. To synchronize files with your device, open last settings iCloud and in the “iCloud Drive” section, move the activation slider to the “On” position.

Move to iCloud storage Drive necessary files and folders with documents. After that, you will be able to view them on your iPhone and iPad.

The availability of documents does not guarantee that they will be opened on your Apple device, because many of them require special programs. There is no point in transferring applications from Android, since iOS does not support them, but, fortunately, in the vast majority of cases you will find an analogue of such programs on the App Store.

Contacts from other email accounts

In the article about transferring information from iPhone to Android, we talked about how to export phone and address books from iCloud in vCard format. However, vCard files can not only be exported, but also imported into iCloud from any mail account, for example, Yandex, Mail or Gmail.

To do this, log in to the source service, go to the contacts storage section and save them as a vCard file. Next, open a similar section in iCloud, go to “Options” (they are hidden behind the gear icon) and select “Import vCard”.

All that remains is to specify the path to the file that you just saved. After this, the address book from another device will be opened on the iPhone.

So, you're damn tired of being closed iOS ecosystem and the stranglehold that Apple company grabbed onto their platform. In that case, Android welcomes you with open arms, but with the transition to new platform Don't forget to bring your junk.

Apple does not provide simple way transferring data from iOS to Android - the company is more interested in the reverse transition. However, if there is a pair useful tools and patience you will be able to transfer all the melons and not lose a single file.

Contacts

If you've been using Apple devices for a long time, you have the advantage of syncing contacts with iCloud. This makes it easy to log into iOS and access address book, so you can easily transfer data to your Android device.

First, you will need to make sure that all your contacts are in iCloud: go to main iPhone settings and open iCloud menu. Just make sure you're logged in and drag the switch next to Contacts to the on position.

Then go to the iCloud website and open your contact manager. In the lower right corner you will see a gear icon - click on it and select all your contacts, then use the same button to select "Export vCard". This file will contain all your saved contacts, so don't leave it anywhere.

From your vCard, go directly to the Google Contacts website and sign in to your Google account. If you don’t have it yet, get it, you’ll need it later. Click on the “More” tab and select “Import”. After that, you can select the vCard file and all your contacts will be saved in Google cloud.

Gmail users should check their contacts. If you already use Gmail as your main email, then you can have many contacts saved, but without telephone numbers. This is where the “Find similar contacts” function (on the left) may come in handy. Google menu Contacts) that will find duplicates in your contact list.

Photos and videos

Google recently launched new photo and a video manager for Android and iOS, so this procedure will also be simple. All you need to do is download Google app Photo from the App Store and log into it using your Google account.

In the settings you will find a section Reserve copy and synchronization - just go to the menu and turn on the photo backup feature. For photos up to 16 megapixels and videos up to 1080p it will be free. Google calls it " high quality" to which images that are too large will be compressed. If you want to keep your photos intact, then you have that option. However, this may conflict with your download size limit in Google Drive, because Each user receives only 15 GB of free space for free. When you first launch the application, you will be prompted with this information.

Google can download your videos and photos directly from your iPhone.
Using the above procedure, all photos and videos from your phone will be saved online and available on all Android devices. But this only applies to the content available on the device. But you may also want to save files deleted from the device that are stored in the iCloud library. Make sure that iCloud Photo Library synced to your computer using the iCloud client, then go to photos.google.com. You can upload files by dragging them from your computer into your browser window.

As for videos, this procedure will only help you when copying videos that you shot. Any video content purchased from iTunes protected by the system digital rights management intellectual property, so you won't be able to use it on devices third party companies. Bummer.

Bookmarks

If you spend any time surfing the Internet, then most likely mobile version Safari browser you have saved bookmarks that you would also like to transfer to another device. As usual, Apple tried to make this procedure as difficult as possible. The simplest and quick way- use the iCloud client on your computer.

Make sure that in iCloud settings On your phone you have Safari sync checked, then go to your computer and open iCloud. One of the synchronization points will be Bookmarks. For synchronization to take place directly through Chrome, it must be installed on your computer. If you decide that you will use the Firefox browser on your phone, you can transfer bookmarks directly into it. Both browsers have the function of synchronizing online and mobile versions.

Remember: if on iOS you always used Chrome browser, then all the work has already been done for you: bookmarks from Chrome are automatically synchronized between different devices. Firefox browser is not yet available in iOS, so if you want to use it on Android, you will have to go through the synchronization procedure described above.

Mail

If you used the Gmail client on your iPhone, then you can safely skip this point: all your mail will appear on the new operating system when you log into your Google account. If you use iCloud mail, you don't have to give up your address because many manufacturers have universal applications For Email, which allow you to add different IMAP accounts (like iCloud). The Gmail app now also has this feature.

Calendar

iOS Calendar doesn't have an export feature, so you'll need to check out another iCloud trick to help you transfer your data to Google Calendar.

After going to this address, you will automatically download an ICS file, which you can use to import the calendar into your Google account. IN Google calendar Click on the “Other calendars” tab in the left menu of the site and select “Import calendar”. In the menu that opens, you only need to find and select the downloaded ICS file.

Music

Google Play Music is the equivalent of iTunes for Android devices; it recognizes songs in MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, OGG formats, and you can download up to 50,000 songs.
But due to the fact that the iPhone does not have a fully accessible file system, you will have a hard time exporting files from your device there. The fastest way to switch to Play Music is from using iTunes synchronize your music library with your computer and then upload it to the Google cloud.

If you have a relatively small music collection, you can download all your songs by simply going to the Play Music website and dragging them into your browser window. For loading large collections download the desktop application Google Music Manager. To upload files you will need to specify the necessary library iTunes in the downloads tab.

Company Apple has already has been selling music that is not protected by digital intellectual property rights for several years, but if your library still only contains protected files, then there is no way you can transfer them to Play Music.

Applications and games

One of the reasons people stay loyal to iOS is huge selection applications and games, but last years Android has managed to catch up with its competitor. However, you won't find a way to directly transfer apps and games from iPhone to Android: the operating systems are incompatible, and there's no way yet to prove that you've already purchased an app on iOS. If you want the same content, you will need to purchase it again.

Common apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Pandora are also available on Android. To quickly find them, go to the " Best apps" To find some specific application, you'll have to search a little. Online play store Market makes it easy to find both paid and free games and applications, and do it through the browser faster than from your device. In addition, you can install applications on your phone or tablet directly from the browser (to be honest, it’s not clear why Apple hasn’t gotten around to this yet).

If you can't find the app you were using on Android, then check out the AlternativeTo website. It provides alternatives to a variety of apps and games.

The biggest problem will be setting up and sorting all installed applications, but in any case the transition to cloud storage files on both operating systems made this process much easier.

Using our instructions, you will do this in a matter of seconds.

If for some reason you need to switch from iPhone to Android, the question of how to transfer contacts will certainly arise. This important information, which is located in a gadget in a large volume - it is simply impossible to rewrite everything. This requires a lot of time and effort, so it is better to take the civilized path or the path of least resistance. We reveal the secret of how to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android - a few simple and in clear ways. These methods are suitable for those people who are used to quickly solving any problems related to gadgets.

Option #1

The first option involves synchronizing the phone book via Gmail. That is, the data will be visible in the Google account from different devices. Through the menu of your iPhone, find the subsection where you can create a Google account if you don’t already have one. It will certainly come in handy in the future. When registering, you indicate all the items that are necessary for synchronization. The system will automatically copy the necessary data to your account from the phone. Tip: immediately after this, log into your account via your computer and make sure that the necessary data has been copied.

After this, you need to transfer the previously saved information to the device with the Android OS. Also log into your Google account from it, select the items that should be copied, and get the result. This option will not take much time and will also be useful in the future. The account can be used for synchronization various information from different devices.

Option No. 2

Another simple option, which also requires having an account, is moving through iCloud. This service should have Account, you will also need an Apple ID. Take advantage of the service's capabilities to copy the information you need. To do the most important thing, you need to find a menu item in the settings such as Export vCard: this function will help us make a copy. The system will place the necessary information on the computer’s hard drive, having previously combined it into one file. That's what interests us. The file needs to be downloaded to Android, to the main, root folder. Next, you should open it (don’t be alarmed if it’s empty), click “Import/Export” and specify the path to copy. We recommend choosing an SD card; for storage location, choose the phone itself.

Option #3

An even simpler way for those who love all sorts of functional applications. You need to go to the App Store and download the My Contacts Backup program, abbreviated as MC Backup. You just need to go into the application, click the Backup button - and the program itself will create a file for you in the required format. You can send it to yourself for soap. Then with Android devices You also need to go to the post office, download the existing file and import it into the phone book.

Option No. 4

Another one quite convenient and simple program- Bump. It will also help you achieve without unnecessary actions desired result. You need to install this application on both phones and run it with geolocation enabled. Then, on the iPhone, open the phone book and select the numbers to transfer, and determine the device to transfer (second phone). Then click Connect in the dialog box - click and wait for the numbers to appear on the second device. This will happen pretty quickly.

We hope that these proven methods will help you quickly and without unnecessary problems cope with the task. Good luck!