How to Transfer Data From iPhone to Android: 3 Easy & Safe Methods [2026], by iMobie on YouTube. 3 min 59 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 59 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Back up your iPhone first. Open Settings, tap your name, then iCloud, and turn on the switches for the data you want to keep, such as Photos, Contacts and Notes.
On the Android phone, open the browser and sign in to icloud.com with your Apple Account. Some Android phones also offer Apple data import during setup.
In iCloud, open Photos and download the pictures and videos you want. For contacts, open Contacts and export them as a vCard file.
Import the vCard file on Android. Open Contacts, tap the menu, choose Settings or Import, and pick the downloaded file.
For a direct transfer, install a desktop tool like DroidKit on your computer and connect both phones with USB cables.
In the tool, choose the iPhone as the source and the Android phone as the destination. Tick the data types you want, then start the transfer and keep both cables connected.
For a cloud route, install Google Drive on the iPhone and sign in with your Google Account.
Upload the photos, videos and files you want to move to Google Drive, then wait for the upload to finish.
On the Android phone, open Google Drive with the same account and download the files to the phone.
Tips and common mistakes
ICloud only moves supported data types, so check what your Android phone can import before you start.
Messages and app data usually do not move with these methods, so plan to set up chat apps fresh.
Keep both phones charged and on Wi-Fi during large uploads to avoid failed transfers.
Delete the uploaded copies from Google Drive after downloading if you are short on storage.
Questions
Will my iMessages move to Android?
No. iMessages stay in Apple's system, so turn off iMessage on the iPhone and tell contacts to use SMS or a chat app. Regular SMS texts may move through your carrier or a transfer tool.
Do I need a paid tool to transfer data?
No. iCloud and Google Drive are free and cover photos, videos, contacts and files. A paid desktop tool is only useful if you want a one-click transfer of many data types at once.
Can I transfer WhatsApp chats from iPhone to Android?
Yes, but not with these methods. Use WhatsApp's own Move to Android option during setup or its chat transfer feature in Settings.
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