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Ready to transfer to iOS? Download the Move to iOS app to get aid switching from your Android device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod affect.

screens showing the Move to iOS app on iPhone and Android

Earlier you begin

  • On your Android device, make sure that Wi-Fi is turned on.
  • Plug your new iOS device and your Android device into ability.
  • Make sure that the content you're moving, including what's on your external Micro SD card, will fit on your new iOS device
  • If yous desire to transfer your Chrome bookmarks, update to the latest version of Chrome on your Android device.

Tap Movement Data from Android

Open the Move to iOS app

On your Android device, open up the Move to iOS app. If you don't take the Move to iOS app, you can tap the QR code button on your new iOS device and scan the QR code using the camera on your Android device to open the Google Play Shop. Tap Continue, and read the terms and conditions that appear. To continue, tap Agree.

Wait for a code

On your iOS device, tap Continue when you run into the Move from Android screen. And so wait for a 10-digit or 6-digit lawmaking to appear. If your Android device shows an warning that you take a weak internet connection, you can ignore the warning.

Move from Android screen on iPhone showing code

Utilize the code

Enter the code on your Android device.

Connect to a temporary Wi-Fi network

Your iOS device volition create a temporary Wi-Fi network. When asked, tap Connect to join that network on your Android device. Then look for the Transfer Data screen to appear.

Choose your content and wait

On your Android device, select the content that you want to transfer and tap Continue. Then—even if your Android device shows that the procedure is complete—leave both devices solitary until the loading bar that appears on your iOS device finishes. Keep your devices near each other and plugged in to power until the transfer completes. The whole transfer tin can take a while, depending on how much content you're moving.

Hither'due south what gets transferred: contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, photo albums, files and folders, accessibility settings, display settings, web bookmarks, mail accounts, and calendars. If they're available on both Google Play and the App Store, some of your free apps volition as well transfer. After the transfer completes, you tin download whatever free apps that were matched from the App Store.

Set up your iOS device

After the loading bar finishes on your iOS device, tap Done on your Android device. So tap Continue on your iOS device and follow the onscreen steps to terminate setup for your iOS device.

End up

Make sure that all of your content transferred. Music, books, and PDFs need to be moved over manually.

Need to get the apps that were on your Android device? Become to the App Store on your iOS device to download them.

If you need help with the transfer

  • Make sure that you go out both devices alone until the transfer finishes. For example, on your Android device, the Movement to iOS app should stay onscreen the whole fourth dimension. If you use some other app or get a telephone telephone call on your Android before the transfer finishes, your content won't transfer.
  • On your Android device, turn off apps or settings that might affect your Wi-Fi connection, similar the Sprint Connections Optimizer or the Smart Network Switch. Then find Wi-Fi in Settings, bear on and hold each known network, and forget the network. Then attempt the transfer over again.
  • Restart both of your devices and try over again.
  • On your Android device, turn off your cellular data connection. Then attempt the transfer again.

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