Move to iOS is a free app developed by Apple Inc. that securely transfers smartphone contents from Android to iPhone. It is one of the official recommendations when switching to a new iPhone from Android. However, there are certain things you need to maintain such as proper Wi-Fi connection to connect both the Android and iOS device for data transfer, iPhone should of the 9th or latter version, and so on.
No app is perfect even for those developed by big companies like Apple. We heard a few negative feedback that the app is failing to transfer text messages from Android to iPhone. It says the transfer is completed, but no message being copied to new iPhone.
Another major issue is that the app crashes frequently on old Android device (lower than Android 6.0), it means the transfer can not get started because the connection is not established between Android and iPhone. And you might be surprised how low the rating this app gets from Google Play Store. Fortunately, there are some great alternatives to Move to iOS app.
Phone to Phone Transfer is a very simple to use tool for copying content between Android and iOS device. The supported data types include text messages, contacts, call logs, videos, audios and many more, which is more than Move to iOS app offers. And great advantage is that the connection is much more stable as it goes through via USB cables. On the contrary, Move to iOS app uses wireless connection, which is easily to be disrupted and you have to repeat the steps after disconnection.
In addition, this destop program supports 1000+ Android devices and all iPhone models. You can also securely backs up data on iOS device so you won't have to worry about losing data from the same. The deleted data can be restored in lossless quality
Step 1: Download and install Phone to Phone Transfer Tooll. Also, install iTunes on that same PC. Do not run iTunes while using this software.
Step 2: Open Phone to Phone Transfer and you will find eight options from the main interface. Choose Switch module to download the tool within the software. The main screen will display a prompt asking for the required mobile devices which are to be connected.
Step 3: Wait for sometime till the Windows system detects both the devices. You may require to install drivers for Android device. Once detected, both the device will be shown on the window. Next, ensure that your iPhone is the placed in right panel, which is the target device for receiving data from Android. You can choose to Filp button to switch positions.
Step 4: After the devices detection, all the items including music, photos, video, ebooks, contacts, and notes would be scanned automatically. Then hit "Start Transfer ". Now, a notification will pop up, saying Copying data. Within 10 minutes, the data you selected will be successfully transferred to iPhone.
FoneCopy is another well-known desktop app designed by Aiseesoft. The main feature of FoneCopy is to transfer data and files between Android and iOS devices. It is the best chocie to copy media files from Android to iPhone, such as contacts, photos, music, and videos.
Though the data types from Android to iPhone is limited, there are more options available on the opposite. You can transfer 10+ types from iPhone to Android, which includes additional types such as ringtones, TV shows, playlist, podcasts and audio books. Plus, iPhone to iPhone transfer is also supported by default.
Step 1: Install FoneCopy software on a PC or Mac.
Step 2: Connect iPhone and Android to the same computer and open the program.
Step 3: Select the data type you wish to transfer, including contacts, photos and media..
Step 4: Click "Start to Copy " button to transfer data from old Android to iPhone. It could take more time if the selected files are too big.
Synciosis Mobile Data Transfer a new competitor in this category and it is worth giving a try since Synios is a long time provide of iPhone file transfer tool. This one-click transfer supports a wide range of data types and mobile devices, including the latest iPhone 11, iPhone XS and iPhone XR.
The optimized data transfer algorim is a big plus and the time is reduced dramatically within this app. Besides content migration, there are another two useful features. One is for phone data backup and the other is syncing iTunes library to computer. However, one big issue is the device connection.
Step 1: Download, install, and open Mobile Data Transfer on a Windows PC. Hit the "Transfer" option from the left sidebar.
Step 2: Link both the Android and iOS devices to your Windows PC with USB cables. Ensure both of them are perfectly connected and detected by Mobile Data Transfer.
Step 3: Check the desired files that you want to move to your iPhone. Hit "Next" to initiate the process of file transfer. Do not disconnect either of the phones during the process.
That is all you have to do. If you are a beginner, go with the first method for quicker and simpler data transfer.
