Moving from iOS to Android comes with some hurdles: after all, how can you transfer all the important files between the two operating systems? Did you use iCloud Photos on iOS? Then you are saved! With a few simple steps, you can then transfer your photos from iCloud to Google Photos.
From iOS to Android
With the switch to Android, you obviously want to have access to the photos that are on your iOS device again – we call it iOS since this ‘process’ works for both iOS and the new iPad OS. On the one hand, you could transfer the data manually with a USB cable or by uploading files to Google Drive or Google Photos – the speed of the latter process, however, is highly dependent on the speed of your internet connection. In addition, it uses a lot of data, which is inconvenient if the process is performed on a mobile network.
With a USB cable, you avoid these drawbacks, but the duration of the process depends on the speed of the computer to which the devices are connected. Apple negated both solutions with a tool that works with all files from iCloud Photos. You can then request a transfer via the privacy settings of your iCloud account that will transfer the photos to your Google account.
According to Apple, it takes between three and seven days to transfer the files. Below are the steps to set up the transfer, we’ll walk you through the process from iCloud step by step.
Transfer photos from iCloud
To set up the transfer, you must first have the password for your iCloud account, and you must know which Google account to transfer the photos too – finally, you must ensure that the Google account has enough storage space has to transfer photos and videos from iCloud to Google Photos. All information is ready, then it’s time to transfer your photos.
- Navigate to privacy.apple.com and sign in with your iCloud account
- Click on Transfer a copy of your data
- Click on Select destination and select Google Photos within it
- Select the files (photos and videos) you want to transfer
- Click Continue and confirm you have enough storage space
- Sign in with the Google account that Apple needs to transfer the files to
- Select Allow when prompted to access Google Photos
- Walldorf Apple Data Privacy and trust through on Allow clicking
- Around the process off by pressing Confirm Transfer clicking
The subsequent process is fully automated and requires no manual actions. An email will be sent to Google after the transfer is complete to confirm that they have transferred the files. In the meantime, you can check the status at privacy.apple.com.