If you’re bored with your iPhone, the only solution is to switch to Android. But don’t worry, it’s less traumatic than you might think
Those who fear they’ll be disappointed by Android, rest assured. Both operating systems have their pros and cons, but Google’s “creature” offers many more customization options than iOS: a detail that can be an advantage but also a disadvantage.
The differences between iOS and Android exist, but they are, in both cases, two operating systems that are well established and reliable. Who has always been an Apple user, and is forced to change smartphone not for his will – maybe because imposed by the company he works for – it’s obvious that he will see only the negative aspects. Nobody likes impositions. Altri, invece, che hanno deciso spontaneamente di passare dall’altra parte della “barricata” apprezzeranno molte caratteristiche uniche di Android come, per esempio, un livello di personalizzazione che il prodotto Apple non ha ancora raggiunto. Ecco come effettuare il passaggio da iOS ad Android non subendo alcun tipo di trauma.
Immagini e video
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Google Photo
Questa è probabilmente una delle operazioni più delicate, oltre che noiose, che si trova ad affrontare chi passa da un iPhone a un dispositivo Android. Non è detto che, pur essendo un utente iOS non abbiate già un account Google e, in questo caso, la strada è tutta in discesa. Se così non fosse, meglio provvedere subito: tutto ruota intorno a questo fatidico account Google. La questione relativa a foto e video è forse la più semplice da gestire. Media files, as an iOS user, will surely be stored in iCloud and to transfer them to your Android device you need to use Google Photos and sync the content between the two services. Another, perhaps simpler, method is to install Google Photos for iOS. You’ll be asked during setup if you want to back up images stored in the iPhone. Accept the offer. Once you’ve finished uploading your images, you can download the Google Photos app from the Play Store to your new Android smartphone.
Contacts
The email (and related) issue is slightly more complicated. If you already use Gmail, it will be enough to configure Android with your account. If not, here’s how to migrate from iCloud to Google without losing your data. Go to Settings > Mail, contacts, calendars on the iPhone and select Accounts where you’ll find the iCloud entry. Open iCloud and enable Contacts. Vi verrà chiesto di unire i contatti del vostro dispositivo con iCloud. Per proseguire con questa operazione occorre un computer. Puntate il browser su icloud.com, eseguite l’accesso con il vostro ID Apple e fate clic su Contatti, selezionateli tutti con l’apposito comando e poi scegliete l’opzione Esporta vCard. Adesso andare su gmail.com con il vostro account, fate clic su Gmail in alto a sinistra e selezionate Contatti. Scegliete, quindi, Altro > Importa > Altri provider email, tra cui è presente Apple. Inserite il vostro Indirizzo email e la Password e fate clic su Accetto, provvediamo. Google vi avverte che sarà ShuttleCloud, una terza parte, a occuparsi dell’importazione dei contatti. È una procedura nuova che sostituisce l’esportazione del file vCard e il successivo caricamento in Gmail.
Posta elettronica
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Gmail
Chi volesse, invece, importare anche i messaggi di posta elettronica Apple in Gmail, ecco come fare. Andate, in Gmail via computer, quindi scegliete Impostazioni > Account e impostazioni e fate clic sull’opzione Importa messaggi e contatti. Seguite, poi, la procedura che vi viene indicata per impostare le vecchie email in Gmail e al termine confermate l’operazione con un clic su Inizia importazione. I nuovi messaggi verranno inoltrati al vostro account Gmail per 30 giorni per darvi il tempo di avvertire i vostri contatti che avete cambiato indirizzo di posta.
Calendario
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Operazione simile alla migrazione dei contatti per chi desidera non perdere i dati inseriti nel calendario Apple. Access via browser to iCloud.com with your Apple ID. Click on the calendar you want to export: a window will open. Copy the URL that appears and paste it into a new browser window, but change webcal to http and press enter to open the URL. The browser will download the file with your calendar inside – in the .ics format – which you will rename, for example, “mycalendar.ics”. Open, at this point, Google Calendar in the browser and, from the left panel, select Other Calendars > Import. Select the Apple calendar file and import it. When done, all the events you entered earlier should appear and sync with your Android smartphone.
Music
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No, we haven’t forgotten about music. Theoretically you can leave your tracks on iTunes, but if you want to switch to Android 100% the solution is Google Play Music. Since you are (were) an iPhone user, it’s a given that you have iTunes installed on your computer. Good: download all the songs you have purchased locally. Then download Music Manager and let this application synchronize all your music from iPhone to Google Play Music, and then to Android. You’ll be able to save up to 50,000 songs and listen to them from any device: smartphone, tablet or computer makes no difference.
Applications
One of the reasons that very often make Apple users doubt whether or not to switch from iOS to Android are the applications. Usually with your smartphone you create a visceral relationship, especially if it is an iPhone. Everyone has their own favorite applications to check the results of the games, to see the times of buses and trains, to keep up to date with the news, and switching from one operating system to another can create some problems. But don’t worry: the Google Play Store and the App Store are the same. Tutte le applicazioni più importanti sono presenti in entrambi gli store e gli utenti potranno scaricare tranquillamente le loro app preferite. Anzi, solitamente sviluppare un’applicazione per Android è leggermente più semplice rispetto a crearne una per iOS e c’è una maggior probabilità di trovare un’app che risolva ogni vostro problema.
Come sincronizzare i dati delle applicazioni
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Google Play Giochi
Anche nel caso in cui una delle vostre applicazioni preferite è presente in entrambi gli store online, non è detto che possiate recuperare tutti i dati salvati sullo smartphone. Synchronization of information will only be possible in case the app required the user to sign up for the service via their Google account, or with Facebook Connect, the system that allows access to some apps via the social network’s credentials. For example, some video games require the user to create a game account or use Google Play Games or Facebook credentials. If you choose the second option, when you switch from iOS to Android, just synchronize the account and you can start the adventure from the last save.
Services made in Google
Finally, if you can’t find the application that perfectly replaces a service developed only for iOS, there is no need to despair, the last word is not yet said. In fact, Big G over the years has developed many free services that allow users to work on their documents directly from the smartphone or tablet (Google Drive, Google Docs) and share them directly with their colleagues. If you have any problems switching from one ecosystem to another, just ask Big G and a solution will be found to everything.
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