A new phone, apart from the excitement of novelty, comes with an inseparable set of more or less tedious tasks related to configuration and settings. This is a direct path to the torment of transferring all applications, saved login data, etc. Of course, we're exaggerating a bit, because while manual app transfer looks like that, there are many alternatives that will save you time and nerves.
Since phones have "transformed" into smartphones with a plethora of apps, data transfer has become a bit more complicated. Starting with the most elementary ones like banking apps and a substantial folder of memes, to the most trivial ones. In summary – the amount of data requiring transfer easily ranges from a few to several dozen gigabytes. How to do it most conveniently and quickly? Everything naturally depends on the operating system your smartphone runs on. So, how to transfer apps from one phone to another? How to do it on a new phone?
Android
- Option 1: Transferring apps to a memory card
The "openness" of the Android system to external storage allows you to save space on internal memory by using purchased memory cards. In this case, you can make your data transfer easier. Simply go to phone settings and select the memory card as the default storage. You can also do this manually for each downloaded app. Some system programs/apps are installed by default in internal memory, so their transfer won't be possible.
Conclusion: If you have a substantial memory card and know it will only be used with your smartphone – feel free to choose it as your default storage.
- Option 2: All your treasures in the cloud
When you enter the Google ecosystem, you get free cloud/Google Drive storage to start with. While the basic package won't likely accommodate all your vacation photos and meme backups (unless you're not the type to meticulously document your trips). Nevertheless, all basic data: contacts, settings, configuration files should be automatically synchronized, so it's important to set up/save a backup on your old phone. Then, all your existing (key data) will be updated on your new acquisition from the start, without unnecessary complications. If you're a fan of a specific brand and switch to its flagship model every year – for example, in Samsung's case, you can use a dedicated app (Samsung Smart Switch Mobile), which will comfortably guide you through the entire data transfer process.
Conclusion: Better safe than sorry, so it's best to synchronize your account data and contacts systematically to avoid future surprises and "discomfort."
- Option 3: When you switch to a bitten apple
If your new phone is an iPhone – in this case, the data transfer process is also intuitive. On your new acquisition, select the 'Move data from Android' option, and on your current phone, download the Move to iOS app. It's worth noting here that you can count on synchronization for basic data, but some files will need to be transferred manually.
Conclusion: As you can easily guess – synchronization between two systems isn't always smooth sailing, however: the fewer music files, ebooks, and PDFs you have – the easier the migration will be.
iOS
- Option 1 (and essentially the only one): Transferring data within the iOS system
Since Apple products are a finished, closed product that is not subject to user modifications – options like expanding memory with cards are out of the question. Therefore, the only option is to follow the path laid out by the manufacturer. Despite only one available path, it's exceptionally intuitive. Assuming, of course, that you're transferring data to a new iPhone ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) For new models, simply go through the "Quick Start" option, then place the two phones in close proximity to start synchronization. For other cases (i.e., older models), you'll need to create a backup and then transfer the data to the new phone.
Conclusion: Again, as with Android phones: the most effective method is to systematically create backups and stick to one ecosystem ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
We hope we've significantly simplified the process of moving to a new phone for you, regardless of the system you were using. What else might be helpful? Let us know in the comments!
