WhatsApp automatically logs down chats, pictures, audio, video and whatever pipes down your conversations. That's a lot of space taken up.
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Google encourages iPhoners to move to Android with new backups strategy
Apple’s first Android app, cruelly enough, was an app that allowed those considering switching from the green robot to an iWhatever to make sure all the data made the trip with them.
We don’t believe Apple would allow Google to make a similar app named “Move to Android” and put it in the App Store, but hey, at least you have a game plan if you want to go the other way around.
That plan is at android.com/switch and entails downloading some Google apps if you don’t already have them.
The Google Photos app can help users (who sign into their Google account) back up their photos to the cloud. The backups of high-quality “optimized” images or original quality photos up to 13 megapixels in resolution are free and don’t count against users’ data.
Up to 50,000 songs in switchers’ iTunes libraries can be moved to Google Play Music through a manager program, available from the site. Fair warning: signing up for Google Play Music will need a credit card on the account.
The Google Drive app has been updated to include backup functions for contacts and calendar events from your local drive, too.
Finally, you’re advised to turn off iMessage to keep your number from bursting with unnecessary messages on your dead account. That might be the biggest hurdle out of this journey, but it’s a must-do if you feel like switching operating systems.
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Google encourages iPhoners to move to Android with new backups strategy
Apple’s first Android app, cruelly enough, was an app that allowed those considering switching from the green robot to an iWhatever to make sure all the data made the trip with them.
We don’t believe Apple would allow Google to make a similar app named “Move to Android” and put it in the App Store, but hey, at least you have a game plan if you want to go the other way around.
That plan is at android.com/switch and entails downloading some Google apps if you don’t already have them.
The Google Photos app can help users (who sign into their Google account) back up their photos to the cloud. The backups of high-quality “optimized” images or original quality photos up to 13 megapixels in resolution are free and don’t count against users’ data.
Up to 50,000 songs in switchers’ iTunes libraries can be moved to Google Play Music through a manager program, available from the site. Fair warning: signing up for Google Play Music will need a credit card on the account.
The Google Drive app has been updated to include backup functions for contacts and calendar events from your local drive, too.
Finally, you’re advised to turn off iMessage to keep your number from bursting with unnecessary messages on your dead account. That might be the biggest hurdle out of this journey, but it’s a must-do if you feel like switching operating systems.
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Free original Google Photos backups if you get Moto Z
Lenovo and Google seem to be showing off the fact that they’re pretty tight partners these days. The PHAB2 Pro is doing the Tango, the Moto Z supposedly shines strong as another prime line of Android phones ...
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Don’t Be Stupid, Backup Your Android Phone With These Solutions (Video)
We’ve said it before, backing up your phone is one of the more important things you can do. Losing data and important information is never a good thing. So making sure it’s safe and secure ahead of time in the event an accident happens, your phone is stolen or the like is a smart idea. Fortunately, that’s not a tall order when you’re an Android user. Options for backing up your Android smartphone stretch far and wide, from something as simple as the built-in contact, calendar and ...
Don’t Be Stupid, Backup Your iPhone With These Solutions (Video)
We’ve all been there. You pull your phone out of your pocket and notice something is off. Slide past the lock screen and you notice that, for whatever reason, your phone is back to factory settings. (For the record, I have had this happen with every mobile OS I have used to date.) Or maybe you have lost a phone. Having to go through the motions to get your phone back to how it should be is never a fun process. It’s time consuming, and sometimes important information is gone forever, ...