Switch to Samsung from Apple

bromley2110 · Tuesday

Made the switch from Apple to Samsung, just to understand if what I want is possible.

I've manually installed the apps as I know the apps work on different platforms but is there is the following I'm struggling with:-

can I get text messages transferred across
can i get health data from the iOS health app transferred across (guessing no)
can I get notes transferred across
I'm missing old messages in facebook messenger
how to get favourites moved to edge from safari (I can probably do this one)
how to get favourites moved to edge from duck2go (I can probably do this one)
which is the best maps app to use (no ads please)

arianwen27 · Tuesday

Apple has a tool that does all this for you, or as much as it can.

Sms and whatsapp can transfer. App transfer is iffy as the android app store and apple app store are different.

Google maps is the best maps app

Star_girl · Tuesday

From Samsung to Samsung you can transfer everything even setting with Samsung's app Smart Switch, I am not an 🍎 expert or user but I believe they support Smart Switch and you can download it from Google Apps Store to try it. On Samsung you can use Quick Share as well, it's an app that allows you to transfer all kinds of files and modify the format, for example you can transfer Notes in picture format. I am pretty sure Smart Switch lets you transfer messages but if they are from 🍎 messages I don't know simply because I never used an 🍎 phone.

bromley2110 · Tuesday

Thanks I don't think quick share is avilable on iOS - not the same on anyway.

Not making more progress as need to get this data moved from iOS to Android.

bromley2110 · Tuesday

@arianwen27 wrote:
Apple has a tool that does all this for you, or as much as it can.

Sms and whatsapp can transfer. App transfer is iffy as the android app store and apple app store are different.

Google maps is the best maps app

Do you know what the tool is please?

arianwen27 · Tuesday

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.movetoios

bromley2110 · Tuesday

Isn't this to move from android to ios?

I'm moving from ios to android.

arianwen27 · Tuesday

OH, yeah sorry about that I totally misread your original post. I read it as "from samsung to apple"

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/samsung-smart-switch-mobile/id1571429529

This is the apple to samsung one.

Moiramon · Tuesday

Google maps is best for finding and looking for locations and addresses. I actually prefer Waze for directions when using as a satnav. Both owned by Google and are free with no ads. See which one you prefer or just use both if you wish.

bromley2110 · Tuesday

@Moiramon wrote:
Google maps is best for finding and looking for locations and addresses. I actually prefer Waze for directions when using as a satnav. Both owned by Google and are free with no ads. See which one you prefer or just use both if you wish.

hmmm waze for me said contains ads. Maybe you pay for ad free.