How to transfer files from iphone to android without app

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Connect your iPhone to your new Android phone via cable and choose what you want to move over – contacts, messages, photos and even your favourite apps.1

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Yes! Indicate that you do not have a cable or adaptor during the transfer process. You will be directed to transfer your data over to your new Android using Wi-Fi connection. You will need reliable Wi-Fi for a smooth transfer process.

Almost all the apps that you use and love are also available on Android, along with thousands more that are exclusively available in the Play Store. So you’ll be able to continue using all the amazing apps that you use today, and discover new ones that you never knew about!

Most apps that are available free of charge will move over when you use a cable to transfer your data. For apps that you purchased on your iPhone, we recommend contacting the app developer to see what they offer for customers moving to a new device.

Your existing subscriptions will continue to work, but your billing will still be managed the way that they are today – either via the app developer or iTunes.

iCloud is integrated into your iPhone. You can access your iCloud content at www.icloud.com, using your old Apple ID and password.

On Android, you can use Google One to back up your data to the cloud and move iCloud content to Google One. Visit privacy.apple.com to request a copy of your data from Apple if you want to move them over.

Yes! To make sure that your text messages get sent to your new Android, turn iMessage off before you remove the SIM card from your iPhone. Simply hop into your iPhone settings > Messages > Off.

Now, you can also bring your WhatsApp history with you. When prompted during the transfer process, scan a QR code on your iPhone to launch WhatsApp. This will move all of your cherished memories, photos, voice messages and more over to your new Android. We are working with more app developers to enable similar experiences for you.

When you transfer your apps, photos, videos and more to your new Android, a copy of that data is made. This means that everything remains safe on your old phone. Our transfer process is secure and reliable, but if anything ever goes wrong, all your content will remain on your old device, so there's absolutely no risk of losing your data during the transfer process – you can have peace of mind that all of your data will be safe, no matter what happens.

We built our technologies to be robust, reliable and secure, so you can have confidence that your data will move to Android without any problems. During the transfer, your data remains protected, so no one can access your information and files.

And once your data is on Android, it will continue to stay safe. Keeping you safe is the heart of what we do, which is why we bake security into every detail of Android. Even the parts that you can’t see. Device encryption keeps your data safe when your phone is locked so that it looks scrambled to anyone trying to steal your info. Google Play Protect helps you download apps without worrying if they’ll hurt your phone or steal data. And with Android, you choose when to share sensitive data with apps that you download.

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