6 simple steps for a smooth transition from Android to iOS

A few days ago started selling updated smartphones the company Apple. Sales beat all records, and then millions of users will soon be faced with the difficulties of the transition from Android to iOS. Especially that new iPhone screens increased to 4.7 "and 5.5", and the operating system have added more options for customization. That the process went smoothly, and all information remains intact, Layfhaker prepared for the instructions you six simple steps.

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Add email-accounts

If you're on Android use a different email address, just add them all to your iPhone. Further, the configuration of each mark the contacts, calendars, notes and mail to be synchronized.

Use specialized applications

If you save your contacts and calendars in your memory of Android-smartphone, select one of the special applications that will help you to transfer all the information without loss. Many of them carry out transfers through Wi-Fi, so connecting smart phones to a computer you do not have to.

For example, use the program Copy My Data. It can be downloaded free for both platforms, and easily transfer all the necessary data. Just install the app on both smartphones and follow the instructions.

Login to your social networks

If your contacts and calendars have been associated with Facebook or Twitter, select the appropriate application on your iPhone. Next, go to Settings, and then bind to the desired social network.

After that you will be able to synchronize the information by switching sliders "Calendars" and "Contacts".

Use specialized applications

The easiest way to transfer all your photos and videos from your phone to a smartphone - to use one of the special applications. Similarly, contacts, just install one of these programs on both your device and follow the prompts to synchronize the gadgets on Wi-Fi.

We recommend to use Copy My Data. The program is free and can download photos, contacts and calendars simultaneously.

Synchronize with iTunes

You can also move your pictures from Android to iOS via iTunes. It's enough to follow a sequence of actions:

1. Connect Android-smartphone to your computer and find the photos and videos. Often they are located in a folder DCIM → Camera. If you have a Mac, install the free app Android File Transfer and follow the same path within the program.
2. Copy photos from your smartphone to a folder on your computer.
3. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
4. Open iTunes and go to your iPhone.
5. Go to the tab "A photo"Tick ​​near "Sync photos from:" and select the folder that contains the copied photographs. If you also want to move the video, click the checkbox "Include video synchronization".
6. press Apply in the lower right corner of the window.

Uploaded photos can be found in section "Albums" apps "A photo".

Use strimingovye services

If you've used on Android One of these servicesSimply install them on your iPhone. This can be Spotify, Rdio, «Yandex. Music "or less popular Pandora and Beats Music. Enter your account information and continue to listen to music.

Import from your computer

The instructions are similar to those in synchronization with the help of photo iTunes.

1. Locate in folder Music your smartphone or similar apps section Android File TransferIf you have the Mac, music.
2. Select the tracks and copy to a folder on your computer.
3. Open the iTunes and in the main window, select the tab "Music".
4. Move the tracks from the selected folder to open the music library.
5. Go to your iPhone in the "Music" section, select the songs or the entire library, or some some of them, a particular artist, album.
6. Click "Sync", and then the music will appear on your iPhone.

Import ePub-files using iTunes

The instructions are similar to the two previous cases:

1. Find books and PDF Documents section of your smartphone. Mac owners should look similar to a folder inside the application Android File Transfer.
2. Copy the files you need in a single folder.
3. Drag books and PDF section iBooks → Lists or iTunes → «Books» in the case of using Windows.
4. Open iTunes, select the dates of your books and synchronize.

PDF-files can be found in the same section iBooks app for your smartphone.

Use third-party apps

If you've download books using the Kindle, Google Play Books or Nook, simply download the appropriate application on your iPhone. Then enter your login and password and enjoy reading.

Import in the office suite iWork using iCloud

First of all, you need to install a set of applications iWork. The owners of gadgets, purchased after September 2013 can download all three of these apps for free. The rest is going to pay 329 rubles for each of them.

1. If in the process of setting up a new iPhone you forgot to include iCloud-sync, follow this sequence of actions.
   Go to menu "Settings» → iCloud. selecting "Account" sign in using your Apple ID. If you have not already, just create a new one.
2. Return to the menu "settings ", Look for the right application and set the slider "Use iCloud».

Next, perform the same actions on the Mac and PC.

Just like in the previous examples, move documents from this section Documents (Android File Transfer → Documents) to separate the selected folder on your computer.

In order to download the documents in iCloud, log on to iCloud.comUsing your Apple ID and password. After select one of the applications depending on your type of document. Simply drag and drop the file into the program, and it will be loaded to the cloud and will appear on all devices linked to this Apple ID.

App Store boasts more than 900 000 applications, which is a quarter larger than that figure Google Play, and the practice of high-profile projects to launch the first thing on iOS - is normal. Whatever you use on Android, you are sure to find a replacement or the same app on iOS.