Want to Switch From iPhone to Android? Here’s What You Need to Know

Some Android device makers already offer simple ways of moving the data for you, including Motorola, HTC and Samsung
Want to Switch From iPhone to Android? Here’s What You Need to Know
An attendee holds a Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy SIV smartphone, left, next to an Apple Inc. iPhone 5 during the Galaxy SIV unveiling. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
5/7/2015
Updated:
5/7/2015

While many smartphone users might be considering a switch over from Android to iPhone – and recent sales data shows the iPhone 6 is a great incentive for doing that – others are interested in doing the exact opposite.

Leaving behind one smartphone platform for another isn’t as simple a task as it may sound, especially if you want to take most of your data with you. 

However, Re/code has put together a neat guide that tells you how to move your most important data over from an iPhone to Android, including contacts, music, photos and even apps.

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Some Android device makers already offer simple ways of moving the data for you, including Motorola, HTC and Samsung. If that’s not the path you want to take, you can always move things manually, after backing them up.