Easy Ways To Transfer Your Texts From Android To iPhone
Switching mobile phones is a fairly easy process when you have the right tools. Using certain apps and in some cases, a secondary device like a computer, makes moving all your accumulated phone data from your old device to a new one a hassle-free experience. When it comes to migrating from an Android mobile device to an iPhone, some apps are better than others for backing up specific content types — for instance, Google Photos is largely considered an efficient tool for storing photos and videos — and in rare cases, only a few actually transfer all your data completely.
If you are anAndroid user hoping to make the move to iOSand bring with you all your text chats with you, you are bound to run into issues, such as data being left behind during the migration process. To ensure that you never lose important information stored on your old mobile phone, make the necessary backups. Android users can take advantage ofGoogle Oneto back up their mobile phone’s contents and use their Google account’s allotted 15 GB free storage to store photos, videos, apps and app data, contacts, and text messages, to name a few. Once you have a copy of your Android phone data living somewhere outside of your actual phone, you’re able to go ahead and try one of several methods of transferring your texts from an Android phone to an iPhone. For safety though, verify you don’t wipe data from your old device until you are sure about data transfer process results.
How to transfer Android text messages to a brand new iPhone
It’s easy to transfer data from an Android phone to a new iPhone, thanks to theMove to iOSapp. You’ll need to have both gadgets plugged into power and connected to WiFi and both phones have to be close to each other until the task is complete. To move your text chats to a brand-new or freshly erased iPhone:
At this point, your iPhone will temporarily connect to a WiFi network. When asked, hit Connect to join the network on your Android phone and wait for the Transfer Data page to show up onscreen. Once it does, select which type of content you want to transfer. verify there is a checkmark next to Messages before you hit Continue. The transfer will take a while, so leave both devices charging next to each other until it says on the iPhone screen that the process is done.
This data transfer method only works on a fresh and data-free iPhone. Furthermore, according to some Google Play reviews of the Move to iOS app, issues commonly arise when trying to move text messages. If you encounter something similar or if you’re trying to transfer texts to an iPhone that’s currently in use, you’ll need to explore other transfer options.
How to migrate texts from an Android phone to a new iPhone if Move to iOS doesn’t work
Before you venture into alternative methods, try to troubleshoot Move to iOS on your Android phone. Make sure the app you have installed is one released by Apple and not a copycat or clone app. Then, according to aReddit userwho successfully figured out a fix that others have gone on to imitate with equal results, try the following:
Once you’ve fulfilled these steps, try running Moving to iOS again and go through the process once more. Many have reported that simply force-quitting all open Android apps did the trick. Several noted that it may not look like all text messages have been transferred over, but after leaving it alone for some time — anywhere between minutes to hours — most (if not all) text messages should appear within the iPhone’s Messages app.
How to port SMS messages to an iPhone already in use
If Move to iOS still fails to transfer your old text chats, it may be time to explore the expansive world of third-party apps, especially if you are in the midst of using your new iPhone and do not want to wipe whatever data is already on it. There are several out there that support moving text messages from one phone to another regardless of the operating system, but you will most likely have to pay a fee to use them. While some of these services offer both mobile and desktop apps, opting for the latter and coursing the transfer process through a computer is often regarded as the more effective method.
Some options you can test-drive include the following:
Using any of these services may require you to connect your phones to your computer via USB cables to initiate any text message transfers between the two gadgets. If you encounter any issues using any of the platforms, a paid subscription usually includes 24/7 customer support or a money-back guarantee.
