Since the difference between Android and iOS platforms are so abundant, it can be a real pain if you need to transfer content between the two. Technology-wise it’s much easier to transfer messages between 2 iPhones.
The main problem arises when you need to move text messages from an Android to an iPhone. To be completely honest there is no straightforward way to transfer unless you use a specific app to help.
In this article, we will guide you through a method with which you can transfer messages from Android to iPhone, regardless of your situation.
So let’s get down with it.
Transfer SMS to a brand-new iPhone with “Move to iOS”
If you are trying to find a way to transfer your Android messages into the iPhone Messages app, then this would be the safest bet to do it.
This is the method you’ll need to use if you want to open your iPhone Messages app and view all the messages you previously sent and received on your old Android phone.
To make this happen you will require to use the “Move to iOS” app which is free to download app for your Android phone which lets you transfer various kinds of data into your iPhone such as:
- Messages
- Contacts
- Photos and Videos
- Web Browser Bookmarks
- email Accounts
- Calendars
- Free apps
But there is one major downside to using this method is it can only be used to transfer data to a brand new or newly reset iPhone device. In short, you won’t be able to use the “Move to iOS” app if your iPhone has already been set up for use.
So, without further ado, let us take a look at how you can move your Android messages and other data to your iPhone using the Move to iOS app:
- Open the Google Play Store on your Android device and download the “Move to iOS” app (Ensure that your device is Android version 4 or higher).
- Turn on your new iPhone and begin to follow the set-up steps as mentioned. You will be prompted to connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
- Then, you will see the option to migrate data from an existing backup or device. Select the option “Move Data from Android”.
- Note the security code displayed on your iPhone.
- Switch to the “Move to iOS” app on your Android phone and enter the security code when required.
- In the Move to iOS app, select all the data you want to transfer to your iPhone and ensure that “Messages” is selected for the purposes of this guide!
Conclusion
So with that, we come to the end of our discussion about how you can transfer your messages from Android to iPhone. There are multiple ways through which you can transfer your messages but we have only mentioned one in this blog post.
We hope you find this information useful and helpful so till next time
Take care!