ive switched. so now how do i transfer to a new phone?

mdot · Oct 9, 2013

i decided a couple of months ago that i was done with the iphone, and bought myself a galaxy s4. i fell in love, and i doubt i'll ever go back.

but, i wanted bigger. i watched the keynote, and decided to give the galaxy note 3 a shot. preordered one, and its coming in tomorrow! cant wait.

now... it just dawned on me....... how do i transfer?

with the iphone, i simply plug it into itunes, backup... then restore to my new phone. is there a way to achieve that level of ease on android? my core info... contacts, calendars, email, notes, etc... i have syncing to google and my workstations, so im not worried about it. the only thing i want to make sure i dont lose is settings and things on each app... like my game saves... or desktop settings, etc.

not afraid to spend money... so if there is a perfect app that i need to buy, lay it on me.

thanks for any help!!!

nickdalzell · Oct 9, 2013

I don't think you can put all your apps, games, data from an iPhone to an Android phone. Unless they're synced with Facebook or something contacts and all the rest, including purchases won't transfer. Any paid apps you'll have to purchase again.

boyo1991 · Oct 10, 2013

Can't do apps without root, but its actually much easier to get your contacts and calandars and email (and music and files if you have a micro sd slot)

Your synced to google, sign in on your new device. Now you got your contacts calandar and email. For music and files, grab your old sd card out of your old device and put it in the new device. Tada

But say you don't have a micro sd, or slot. With your computer, plug in your device, copy all the files you want to your pc, then unplug, plug in the new device and copy them to the new device.

A little more work, but its like using your pc as a giant jump drive lol.

For apps, you would need root on both devices.. but if you go to the play store, you can see all the downloads you've done, and if youved got paid apps, you shouldn't have to worry about needing to re pay for the app

Hadron · Oct 10, 2013

If you've got the backup of app data to Google servers enabled you may find that most of your stuff does transfer when you sign in to your Google account. Or you can use Helium backup to transfer stuff without root.

nickdalzell · Oct 10, 2013

iPhone has no SD slot, and iTunes won't talk to Android so it isn't that simple, sadly.

Hadron · Oct 10, 2013

But isn't the OP asking about transferring data from an S4 to a Note 3?

nickdalzell · Oct 10, 2013

I thought it was the iPhone to the Note 3 after having preferred the Note 3 over the S4?

mdot · Oct 10, 2013

sorry... that was confusing maybe. the iphone is long gone. i am transferring from a galaxy s4 to a new note 3.

i had no idea that app data backed up to google!!! thanks hadron! is there any documentation around for that? curious as to what is being backed up.

Hadron · Oct 10, 2013

It can back up if you have the option selected. On my HTC it's in "Backup and Reset" settings.

I'm not sure how much it backs up because I don't rely on it myself (rooted, so have many backup options). IIRC MoodyBlues was saying it worked well in another thread recently. You could try the "belt and braces" approach: enable that and use a backup app for anything it doesn't handle.

sgtjiggy · Oct 11, 2013

Google Music manager will sync itunes with google play music. 20000 songs at no cost. Download music manager on your pc or mac. Choose your settings and sync. Your library is now available on any pc or Mac plus your phone. If you want the music stored on your phone click the pin button under the artist tab. I've had the S3, Note 2, iPhone 4, 4s and currently use the S4.

sgtjiggy · Oct 11, 2013

Also the Kies software does work for backup (pc better than Mac) Back up your s3 or s4 before you sell or trade it. You can restore that data and info to your new Note 3 (albeit kies can be a bit "buggy" at times.

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