Switching From IOS to Android - Guide Part 1(Photos & SMS)

As the saying goes.. nothing is ours but time....
We switch our phones as when needed from IOS to Android and vice versa.
Fortunately or Unfortunately I had to recently move to Android from IOS...

IOS ........... I will be back
Android..... Here I come..... As the great Barney Stinson says....
                                        Its gonna be Legen - wait for it - dary......

Jokes apart,
The main problem with the switch being that IOS and android are two different OS with little in common. But thankfully, there are multiple third party s/w which allow you to get your data form IOS to android.


The basic things which are needed as per my knowledge are

• Photos - Who wants to leave their collection... come on
• SMS    -  U can't live without these but U cant live with these due to all the Spam msg's
• Contacts - Definite yes
• Whatsapp Chat  - Subjective

  Starting off with Photos... this is the easiest part...

1. Simply Connect your iphone to laptop or desktop but close your Itunes when it opens...
2. Now go to your My Computer screen where you will be able to see your iphone as one of the portable devices.
3. Now open the drive and simply copy data/files inside the folder marked as DCIM... this will be all that is required for your Photos/Videos..... 

  Next Comes - To Transfer SMS .. this is also easy but requires to install a couple of softwares.

• Backup your iPhone and locate the backup file.

           

• Connect your iPhone to your computer. Choose File > Devices > Back Up.
• Depending on your version of iTunes, you may have to right-click the device from the list and select Backup Now. You can also automatically backup your iPhone by syncing with Itunes.
  

• Find the text messaging backup file on your computer.

1. You’re going to have to do a little digging to find the correct backup file.
2. If you’re running a Mac, the file will be inside /(user)/Library/Application Support/Mobile Sync/Backup. Hint: If you can’t find the Library folder, option-click on the Go menu. 
3. If you’re running Windows, the file will be inside /users/(username)/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer/Mobile Sync.

 

1. Select the folder with the most recent timestamp. The file you’re looking for will be called 3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28. The quickest way to find this file is by copy/pasting the file name into your file system search bar. 
2. Once you’ve located the text messaging file, move this file to your new Android device (either on the internal storage or SD card, doesn’t matter).

• Download iSMS2droid from Google Play

1.  Install iSMS2droid on your Android phone, open the app and choose “Select iPhone SMS Database.” Find the text messaging backup file you transferred over to your Android device. 
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3. Make sure you click “All Text Messages” on the next screen to ensure all your texts are converted and saved as an XML file.

•   Download SMS Backup & Restore from Google Play  

1. Install SMS Backup & Restore on your Android phone, open the app and choose “Restore.” Locate the XML file created by iSMS2droid.
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3. Choose “Restore All Messages,” and once the process completes you should have all your iPhone text messages on your Android smartphone!