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Move to iOS
Cupertino, California, United States
What it is
Move to iOS helps people transfer content from an Android device to a new iPhone or iPad. It can move contacts, messages, photos and videos, files, settings, bookmarks, mail accounts, WhatsApp messages and media, voice memos, call history, and calendars. Some free apps may transfer when they are available in both Google Play and the App Store and support the transfer feature. Setup pairs the devices with a six-digit or ten-digit code over a temporary Wi-Fi network; a direct USB-C cable is also an option, which Apple says can be faster. The transferred content must fit on the new iOS device. Music, books, and PDFs need to be moved manually. If iOS setup is already complete, the device must be erased and set up again before using the transfer process. Both devices should stay nearby and powered, with Move to iOS onscreen until the transfer finishes. The app is free on Android and iOS.
For and against
For
- Transfers contacts, messages, photos, videos, and more
- Some supported free apps can transfer
- Offers temporary Wi-Fi or direct USB-C transfer
- Free on Android and iOS
Against
- Music, books, and PDFs require manual transfer
- Completed iOS setup must be erased and repeated
- Transferred content must fit on the new device
The verdict
Move to iOS provides a free way to bring many types of Android content to a new iPhone or iPad. Check that the content fits and plan to move music, books, and PDFs manually.
Who it suits
Move to iOS suits people switching from Android to a new iPhone or iPad, especially those who want to move supported messages, media, settings, and other data together.
Plans and prices
Move to iOS
Transfers Android content to a new iPhone or iPad · some free apps transfer when available on both stores and supported
Read 11 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
On the record
- App transfer
- Some free apps transfer when they are available on both Google Play and the App Store and support the transfer feature.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Connection options
- The transfer can use a temporary Wi-Fi network or a direct USB-C cable, which Apple says can provide a faster transfer.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Content transferred
- Supported content includes contacts, messages, photos and videos, files, settings, bookmarks, mail accounts, WhatsApp messages and media, voice memos, call history, and calendars.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Manual transfer limits
- Music, books, and PDFs need to be moved manually.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Pairing
- The iOS device creates a temporary Wi-Fi network, and the transfer setup uses a six-digit or ten-digit code.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Google Play lists Location as required to establish the Wi-Fi connection and says optional permissions can be declined, though some features may then be unavailable.play.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Move to iOS helps people transfer data from an Android device to a new iPhone or iPad.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Google Play listing says data is encrypted in transit and that the app does not share data with third parties, according to developer-provided data safety details.play.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Setup requirement
- If iOS setup is already complete, Apple says the device needs to be erased and set up again to use the app transfer process.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Stay in app
- Apple says the Move to iOS app should remain onscreen and both devices should stay near each other and powered until transfer finishes.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Storage limit
- The content being moved must fit on the new iOS device.support.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides Apple's support email as [email protected].play.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The app is for people switching from Android to a new iPhone or iPad.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
