How to use the Google Data Restore Tool
So you made the switch from iOS and bought anew Android phone. First off, welcome! You’re in for a treat. Assuming you don’t want to start from scratch on your new device, you may want to bring some of your old stuff over from your iPhone. The prospect of migrating your data from one ecosystem to another may seem daunting, but modern Android phones make it a painless process.
The steps described here do not directly apply to Samsung phones, which use a similar but distinct tool called Smart Switch.
How to use the Google Data Restore Tool with a USB cable
Many Android phones, including theGoogle Pixellineup, use the Google Data Restore Tool to seamlessly move data from your old phone to your new phone. All you need is a USB cable that fits both phones (or a Google account and a Wi-Fi connection — more on that below). Here’s how to use the Google Data Restore tool with a Lightning-to-USB cable.
The Google Data Restore Tool is the easiest way to get your data onto any new phone that supports it. However, if you don’t have the required cable to use the tool, there’s still a way to move your contacts, calendar items, and photos and videos from iOS to Android with relatively little fuss.
Experience that strange mix of excitement and frustration that comes with moving your data to a new phone
How to use the Google Data Restore Tool with Google One
If you don’t have an appropriate USB cable and don’t want to buy one, the Google Data Restore Tool recommends you copy some of the same data from your iPhone to your new Android device through Google One. Here’s how to use the Google Data Restore Tool with Google One.
More Android to discover
Now that you’ve transferred your data from your iPhone to your new Android phone, it’s time to make the most of it. For more to do with your fancy new phone, check out our picks for thebest Android appsand thebest new Android games. To get a better sense of how Android and iOS differ, check out ourcomparison of iOS 16 and Android 13. And if you feel a little homesick, we have a handy guide formaking your Android phone look and feel more like an iPhone.
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