How to Transfer Messages from Android to iPhone
Use Apple's official "Move to iOS" app on your Android phone to transfer messages to iPhone. This can only be done during the initial iPhone setup process.
Switching from Android to iPhone is easier than expected, but it means transferring a bunch of content to a new device. We will show you how to transfer your Android SMS to iPhone.
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Transfer Text Messages from Android to iPhone
The official "Move to iOS" app is the best way to transfer text messages from Android to iPhone, but it comes with a big asterisk: you can only use it during the initial setup. 'iPhone. So, you must have an iPhone that has not been configured to use this method.
First, download the Move to iOS app on your Android device. You will be asked to allow the app to access your location and send notifications in order to work properly.
Then, on your iPhone, go through the setup process and select "Move data from Android" when the option appears. You will receive a six-digit code to enter into the "Move to iOS" app on your Android device.
After entering the six-digit code in the app, you'll see a bunch of stuff you can transfer to your iPhone. Make sure to select "Messages" and press "Continue".
When the message transfer is complete, you will see a "Transfer complete" screen. Tap "Done" to complete.
That's all we can say about it! You can finish setting up your iPhone and the messages from your Android phone will be in the iPhone Messages app waiting for you.
How to Transfer Android Text Messages to iPhone After Setup
If you've already set up your iPhone, you'll need to use a desktop app to forward text messages from your Android phone. You can no longer use the “Move to iOS” app after the initial iPhone setup process, and it is not possible to do phone-to-phone.
Unfortunately, many of the desktop apps available for this purpose have major issues. We tested a handful of desktop apps, and none of the apps we found could transfer texts in a way that seemed safe or affordable. Two of the most popular apps, AnyTrans and MobileTrans, cost between $30 and $40 for an annual subscription.
Although the apps do what they promise, it's a steep price to pay for something you'll probably only use once. As boring as it sounds, your best bet is to hard reset the iPhone and use the "Move to iOS" method described above. Luckily, Apple offers iPhone backup tools to make it easy to quickly restore the phone the way you set it up.
How to Transfer Messages from iPhone to Android
iPhone text messages can be forwarded to most Android devices during setup and to Samsung Galaxy devices anytime with "Smart Switch" app.
For some reason, Samsung is the only phone manufacturer that allows its devices to receive content from other devices after the initial setup process. You simply connect the Samsung device and the iPhone with a USB cable and follow the instructions on the Smart Switch app.
Google Pixel and other non-Samsung Android devices can only receive iPhone text messages during the initial setup process. Again, you need to connect the devices with a USB cable, and the process is very simple. It's just annoying that you can only do this during the initial setup. If you missed it, you will need to reset your Android device and start the setup again.
As long as you remember to do this during the initial setup process on your iPhone, it's actually quite easy. The same method can also be used to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone, as well as many other things in the "Move to iOS" app.
