How to Transfer Contacts, SMS, Music from Old Android to iPhone XS/XS Max/XR

So, you've used Android phone for a long term and now you're looking to make a switch to iPhone. And why not? The new iPhone XS/XS Max and iPhone XR are in now the market, which features an A9 chip, 3D Touch, 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, 5 megapixel front-facing camera, stronger glass and Series 7000 aluminum, faster Touch ID, Live Photos and a new Rose Gold color option. However, there's just one problem: how to move all your stuff from an Android phone to the new iPhone? Don't worry. This blog introduces two ways to help you make the transition.

Part 1: Switch from Android to iPhone with the New Move to iOS App

Move to iOS app, made by Apple, can transfer your photos, calendar, contacts, text messages, photos and videos from old Android phone to new iPhone.

1. Set up your new iPhone as normal until you reach Apps & Data. Select the Move Data from Android option.
2. On your old Android phone, download the Move to iOS app from the Google Play Store and install it.
3. Tap Continue on both phones, and Agree and then Next on the Android phone.
4. On the Android phone, enter that 12-digit code displayed on the iPhone. The Android phone will connect with the iPhone over a Wi-Fi Direct connection.
5. Now choose what you would like to copy to your iPhone. The Android phone will transfer the selected data over to the iPhone.
6. Once the transfer process is complete, tap on Continue Setting Up iPhone on your iPhone.

Note: The option to transfer data from an Android phone with Move to iOS app is only available on devices running iOS 9 or higher.

Part 2: Migrate from Android to iPhone with FoneGeek Mobile Transfer

Another powerful Android to iPhone Transfer tool - FoneGeek Mobile Data Transfer, can help you transfer contacts, text messages, photos, videos, music and more from any Android phone to iPhone XS/XS Max/XR with a few simple clicks.

   

1. Download, install and run the Android to iPhone Transfer tool on your Windows PC. Click Phone to Phone Transfer in the primary window. 
2. Connect your old Android phone and new iPhone to the computer via USB cables.
3. (Optional) Make sure that the old Android connected as Source and new iPhone as Destination. If not, click Flip.
4. Check the data you wish to move and click on Start Transfer to transfer data from Android to iPhone. 

Note: Apart from Android to iPhone, FoneGeek Phone Transfer supports transfer data from iPhone to iPhone XS/XS Max/XR.

How to Transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone XS/XS Max/XR

If you're an Android user and now thinking about switching to an iPhone, like iPhone 8/X or the latest iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, one of the first things you wish to do is transfer contacts from Android to iPhone. Moving all contacts from an Android phone to an iPhone may sound complicated, but it's actually really easy. In this blog we'll explain five ways to help you get Android phone numbers onto new iPhone XS/XS Max/XR easily.

Via Swap SIMS

This works only if your Android phone takes a similar sized SIM to your iPhone, either a micro- or nano-SIM for later iPhone models.

1. Save all contacts on the Android phone to its SIM.
2. Insert the SIM into your iPhone.
3. On the iPhone, go to Settings and choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars and tap Import SIM Contacts.

Use Google Account

If you have been using your Android phone and Google account for any length of time, the chances are that all of your contacts will already be associated with your Google account.

1. Go to Settings on your Android phone and choose Accounts and Sync or similar. Enter your Gmail account details and enable synchronization. Your phone contacts and Google Contacts should now synchronize.
2. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars on your new iPhone and click Add Account. From there, choose Google and sign in to your Gmail account. Make sure Contacts is enabled. You should now find that all of your Google contacts are in your iPhone.

From Social Media

If you have your Android contacts associated with Social media accounts like Facebook or Twitter, you can download the apps to sync Android contacts to iPhone.

1. On your new iPhone, go to App Store and install the Facebook, Twitter or other social media app.
2. Go to Settings and tap Facebook or Twitter, then sign in with your account name and password.
3. Then turn on Contacts. You should now find that all of your Android contacts are in your iPhone.

Move to iOS App

When iOS 9 launches later this year, a new Move to iOS app will wirelessly transfer your contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars, wallpaper, and DRM-free songs and books from an Android phone to their new iPhone XS/XS Max/XR.

FoneGeek Mobile Transfer

The last but not the least, you can transfer contacts from Android to iPhone with FoneGeek Mobile Phone Transfer. It is very easy to use and the contacts you transfer is 100% same as the original one on your old phone.

   

1. Download, install and launch the Mobile Phone Transfer on your PC or Mac, then click Phone to Phone Transfer. Use two USB cables to connect your Android and iPhone with the computer. The program will automatically detect and list your devices.
2. Click Flip to make sure your Android connected as Source and iPhone as Destination. After that, choose Contacts in the source phone panel and click on Start Transfer. When the transfer process is complete, click OK to end it.