Folks, in this article of our blog, we are going to resolve a serious issue asked by countless people on how to move content from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 or in simple terms how to move content from iPhone to Android. The first thing you must know that Apple and Android don’t really get along with one another. The file types and formats used in Apple and Android are very different and that’s why you cannot transfer the files from one phone to another normally via PC that you are used to.

Surely, you can move multimedia files such as pictures, music, and videos easily from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 using any file sharing app but what about contacts, messages, documents, notes, etc.? Any database related files in iPhone are not supported in Samsung Galaxy S8. That’s why in this article, we are going to show how to move all content from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 conveniently.

Method #1: With Samsung Smart Switch

Samsung Smart Switch is an efficient mobile app that can be used to transfer iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 wirelessly. Migrating apps, contacts, messages, music, videos, etc. is super easy with Samsung Smart Switch and it is supported in all cloud-based devices. Here’s how to move content from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 with Samsung Smart Switch –

Step 1. Install Samsung Smart Switch App on both phones and first, from your iPhone open the app and tap on “Import to iCloud”.

Step 2. Log in to your iCloud account and select types of data that you wish to transfer such as pictures, contacts, messages, etc. and tap on “Import”.

Step 3. The importing process may take a whole depending on how data you are importing to iCloud. Make sure to have a fast and stable internet connection to have a smooth experience.

Step 4. Install Samsung Smart Switch on Samsung Galaxy S8 and download the data from the same iCloud account.

Cons

  • A fast and stable Internet connection is required to avoid any disturbance.
  • Time-consuming process assuming you have a huge data collection.
  • An active iCloud account is required.

Method #2: With MobileTrans Phone to Phone software

If you don’t have an iCloud account or if you don’t want to waste your internet bandwidth then the best way to move content from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 is to transfer the data with a desktop data transferring software.

MobileTrans is the best and effective desktop data transferring software that can be used to transfer data from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 smoothly. The basic principle of this tool is to create a bridge connection between both phones and transfer any kind of data directly from one phone to another without copying them to PC at all. It helps to transfer over 45+ data types including contacts, messages, music, pictures, videos, apps, app data and so on. The data transferring process is extremely easy with MobileTrans and will only require 3 simple steps to migrate all your old data to your new phone.

  • Supported Operating Systems – iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows phones.
  • Works with both Mac and Windows computers.
  • Over 5000+ phone brands and models supported.

Let us demonstrate how to use this program so that you can successfully transfer data between your phones.

Step 1. Install the latest version of MobileTrans on your Windows or Mac computer and your iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S8 connected to PC. Alternately, you can connect both phones to the same Wi-Fi network; however, we will still recommend using USB data cable to avoid any interruption.

Step 2. Choose “Phone to Phone Transfer” from the main screen of the tool and on the next page choose the types of data that you wish to transfer from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8.

Tip: Make sure the source phone shows your iPhone and the Destination shows your Samsung Galaxy S8. If not, then simple click on the “Flip” button.

Step 3. Finally, hit the “Start Transfer” button, sit back and relax while the software does all the work for you. The transferring progress can be tracked live and kindly have some patience because it may take several minutes to transfer the data.

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Done! After the operation is finished, you can check your Samsung Galaxy S8 and it should show all the data from your old phone now.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have shown how to successfully move content from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S8 using both Samsung Smart Switch and MobileTrans. Obviously, if you have a good internet connection then you can use a smart switch, however for a better user experience, we will recommend using MobileTrans. It is the most convenient and efficient data transferring software that can help to move files between phones easily. If you are a person who loves to upgrade their phones regularly, then this is a must-have software on your PC.