Just picked up a new phone, Or maybe you’re browsing some of Fonehouse’s unbeatable deals? Either way, setting up your new device and transferring everything over is quick and easy with these simple steps.

Switching from Apple to Android.

• Start by turning off your Apple ID Two Step Verification.
• Open ‘smart switch’ on your new Samsung device and select start.
• On new Samsung devices you can find smart switch on the settings, cloud and accounts.
• Select ‘wireless’ receive ‘then ‘IOS’
• Enter iCloud Username and password then tap sign in.
• Deselect Information you don’t want to import.
• One the basic information has transferred over you can download documents and videos etc.
• Select ‘import’
• Once the transfer is completed tap close app and disable iMessage on you apple device.

Transferring from Apple to Apple.

• Ensure your old iPhone is backed up to iCloud.
• Turn on your new iPhone and connect it to Wi-Fi.
• During setup, select “Restore from iCloud Backup”.
• Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID and choose the relevant backup.
• Follow the prompts to complete the restoration process.
• Important Note : Always make sure your data is backed up to your iCloud account first.

You can also directly transfer data between two Apple devices by keeping them close together and following the set-up instructions on the screen.

Switching from Samsung to Apple.

• On your Samsung device, download and install the “Move to iOS” app from Google Play store.
• During the set up on your iPhone select ‘Move Data from Android’.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your Samsung device to your iPhone, you have the option to do this wirelessly.
• On the Ios App, choose what data you want to transfer over, this could be contacts, messages, photos, etc.
• The app will transfer the selected data over for you, the time it takes to move data over will vary depending on how much data you are moving over.
• The transfer will then be completed on your iphone and you can finish the set up.

Switching from Android to Android.

You can easily transfer data between your android devices by downloading Samsung’s Smart Switch app.

• Download Smart Switch on your device.
• Follow instructions on the screen to set up device.
• Select data you want to transfer over.
• This will then transfer over to your new android device.

Other ways to Transfer Data.

USB Cable: Use a USB cable to connect both phones. On the old device, choose “Transfer files” mode, then access and copy the desired files using the file manager on the receiving phone.

Bluetooth: Turn on Bluetooth on both phones, pair them, and send files wirelessly between the devices.

NFC: If both phones have NFC enabled, bring them close together to initiate a data transfer, typically by tapping the backs of the devices.

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