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Zaurebrauden

macrumors newbie
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Jan 23, 2021
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I'm making the switch from Android to iPhone, but I can't transfer my old photos without losing their metadata. When I transfer them over, the photos' dates get changed to the date of transfer, and I lose the photos' location data altogether.


I still have the old phone (Samsung Galaxy S9), with about 6000 photos and videos that I want to transfer over. What's the best way to do this? Thanks!
 

TarJac333

macrumors newbie
Jan 9, 2021
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Hey Zaure,
There is an app on the Play Store called Move to iOS. It is an app developed by Apple.
Please check and let me know.

Here are the steps once you've installed the app.

Before you begin​

  • On your Android device, make sure that Wi-Fi is turned on.
  • Plug your new iOS device and your Android device into power.
  • Make sure that the content you're moving, including what's on your external Micro SD card, will fit on your new iOS device
  • If you want to transfer your Chrome bookmarks, update to the latest version of Chrome on your Android device.


Tap Move Data from Android​

While you set up your new iOS device, look for the Apps & Data screen. Then tap Move Data from Android. (If you already finished setup, you need to erase your iOS device and start over. If you don't want to erase, just transfer your content manually.)


Open the Move to iOS app​

On your Android device, open the Move to iOS app and tap Continue. Read the terms and conditions that appear. To continue, tap Agree, then tap Next in the top-right corner of the Find Your Code screen.


Wait for a code​

On your iOS device, tap Continue on the screen called Move from Android. Then wait for a ten-digit or six-digit code to appear. If your Android device shows an alert that you have a weak Internet connection, you can ignore the alert.


Use the code​

Enter the code on your Android device. Then wait for the Transfer Data screen to appear.

Choose your content and wait​

On your Android device, select the content that you want to transfer and tap Next. Then — even if your Android indicates that the process is complete — leave both devices alone until the loading bar that appears on your iOS device finishes. The whole transfer can take a while, depending on how much content you're moving.

Here's what gets transferred: contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, and calendars. If they're available on both Google Play and the App Store, some of your free apps will also transfer. After the transfer completes, you can download any free apps that were matched from the App Store.

Set up your iOS device​

After the loading bar finishes on your iOS device, tap Done on your Android device. Then tap Continue on your iOS device and follow the onscreen steps to finish setup for your iOS device.


Finish up​

Make sure that all of your content transferred. Music, Books, and PDFs need to be moved over manually.

Need to get the apps that were on your Android device? Go to the App Store on your iOS device to download them.
 
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paulct

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Dec 1, 2005
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Move to iOS does not work. I called ATT and Apple, they both said there are known issues. It only transfers the other persons messages in your text conversations, not yours so its one sided. If anyone knows a good way to transfer texts from android to iPhone, please share!
 
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