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Questions tagged [device-migration]

for issues when switching to a new device

This tag is for questions arising in the context of switching to a new device:

  • how to migrate my apps and data over, best without any loss
  • keep devices in sync while "finalizing" the new device
  • what else to take care for
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Is it possible to migrate apps and their data from one unrooted Android phone to another?

I would like to migrate apps and their data from one phone to another without too much faffing around, like: rooting (very convoluted device specific process with a lot of ambiguity around it and often involving running closed source software from…
Johnny Baloney
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How to move WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to Android?

Just upgraded my iPhone 4 to Nexus 4, and could not find on Google a reasonable answer to this question. Is there any good app that does this? Or, what should be the process?
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Will I be removed from groups on WhatsApp if I upgrade to a new phone?

I was removed from all groups before when I changed my number. Will the same happen if I change my phone? This time, I have the same number but a different phone.
Ashish Awaghad
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How to transfer Firefox bookmarks (and saved logins, etc) from one phone to another **without** using Firefox's "sync", 3rd-party apps nor root?

Title says it all, pretty much. A quick Google search (surprizingly) did not return any pertinent results. I guess it might boil down to copy-pasting some system folders/files from one Android installation (via USB-C, via a PC) to the other. But I…
nutty about natty
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How can I back up app data from an unrooted phone?

I’m trying to get normally‐inaccessible app data off my ageing Pixel 3 running Android 12. It’s OEM‐locked so unfortunately I can’t root it without losing the very data I want to try to back up. I don’t really care about being able to restore it to…
Emily
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Transferring apps that have been removed from Play Store to a new device

On my old telephone, I had an app called "DND toggle" which did just that - toggled the state of Do Not Disturb, and I found it very useful; I linked it to a programmable button for easy access. I bought a new phone (same manufacturer) and requested…
NL_Derek
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How to migrate Signal Messenger data from Android to iPhone?

So I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this but I'm getting zero replies from support@signal.org so I thought I'd check in with the online community. I'm familiar with the security issues surrounding the "data" that Signal stores and that…
Marcos
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full adb restore not restoring [unencrypted] .ab file to bootloader unlocked Lineage device

This is a follow-up troubleshooting question to this one here in this very same forum. After repeatedly confirming the connection through both of adb devices -l and fastboot devices -l tantamounting to at least ~5½ of overall sessions for the…
maazkalim
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My SD card files disappeared after mounting to a different phone

I recently acquired a replacement phone and as soon as I mounted my existing SD card, the files disappeared while the SD card is showing the storage is in fact used. When I looked at it further, it seemed that Android recognized the files as…
Ahza2496
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Is it possible to switch to a new phone with all data?

How do I switch to a new phone transferring all data (without root access)? All data means (at most): Files and folders (including some hidden files, like browser's cookies) Apps and their data Settings and app permissions
AZeed
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Is there any way to change App source on Android?

I migrated from Oneplus 3(Chinese android phone) to Galaxy Note 8 via Cloneit, since Samsung's stock migration tool didn't support Oneplus 3. However, apps migrated(or preferably, cloned) on my new phone are recognized as 'app installed from…
user8491363
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App Data Not Restored After Copy From Nearby Device

When installing a new Android 7.0 phone I chose the option to Copy From Nearby Device. All the apps on the older Android 4.4 device were copied and seem to be working but only 4 actually have any data in them: Gmail, Calendar, Hangouts (but not…
Itai
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Migrate Between Different Phones with Apps & Data on MicroSDHC

Attempting my first migration between two phones with different Android versions has got me very confused. All my apps and data are currently working and complete on an Android 4.4 phone. Internal storage has the core system plus Google apps while…
Itai
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Is it possible to migrate an SD card formatted as adopted storage to a new phone without reformatting?

My phone (Moto X Pure 2015, a.k.a. Clark) hates me. It's a refurb that I doubt was properly fixed, which was a replacement for my last one that had a bad USB port, but the issues didn't start until post-warranty (both original and 90 day for…
ND Geek
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moving whatsapp data from Android 4 to Android 13

As you probably know (https://faq.whatsapp.com/1150261202542208), Whatsapp is not going to support Android 4 phones from 23rd of October this year; the minimum supported Android version will be 5.0 I want to move and merge all my conversations and…
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