Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Transfer phone data when switch from iPhone to your new Galaxy phone, like S5, S6, Note 4.

Samsung Smart Switch

Just got a new Samsung Galaxy phone like Galaxy S6, S5, or Note 4? At the beginning, you will be not used to the Android system, and it can be a chore to get the vital information from your old iPhone to your new Galaxy phone. Thanks to Samsung, the company created a smart tool named Smart Switch to help you transfer important data from your iPhone to your brand new Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5, etc. As a matter of fact, the useful tool works with any Samsung Galaxy devices, such as previous Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S2, etc.

Two methods to move iPhone data to your new Galaxy phone

Method One: Transfer iPhone data to Galaxy phone from iCloud backup file with Smart Switch Mobile App

Step 1: Make an iCloud backup of your iPhone.
Step 2: Install Samsung Smart Switch Mobile app on your Galaxy phone.
Step 3: Select “Import from iCloud” and enter your Apple ID and password.
Step 4: Choose the content you wish to transfer and tap “Let’s start the transfer”.


Method Two: Transfer iPhone data to Galaxy phone from iTunes backup file with Smart Switch for PC/Mac

Step 1: Create a backup your iPhone with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer.
Step 2: Download Smart Switch for PC or Mac, install and run it.
Step 3: Connect your Galaxy phone to computer via USB cable.
Step 4: Select the iPhone backup file and check the data type you need to move, such as contacts, messages, pictures, music, bookmarks, memos, etc. Then start to transfer your old iPhone data to your new Galaxy phone.


Alternatively, you can use Mobile Phone Transfer to move iPhone data to Galaxy phone directly on PC or Mac. It lets you transfer 6 kind of data from iPhone to your new Samsung Galaxy smartphones or tablets, including contacts, text messages, calendar, music, videos and photos.
Supported devices include:
iOS: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, etc.
Samsung: Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 8.0, Galaxy Note 10.1, etc.