--- title: A Simple Way to Copy Data From an Android to iPhone (and Vice Versa) description: Learn how to copy data from android to iPhone and vice versa, move your photos, videos (and other content) from one smartphone to another is easy. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/simple-way-copy-data-android-smartphone-iphone-and-vice-versa/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # A Simple Way to Copy Data From an Android to iPhone (and Vice Versa) If you need to transfer data from one smartphone to another, try Acronis True Image. Just install, run a backup on one device and restore it on the other. The entire process is transparent and you’ll even be able to select what photos, videos (and other data) to restore. There are no surprises and you’ll see exactly what happens during this process. [Try Now](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/true-image/trial/) [![Image 2: Guennadi Moukine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/guennadi-moukine/ "Guennadi Moukine") [Guennadi Moukine](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/guennadi-moukine/) 6 min read Last updated 30 May 2025 If you need to transfer data from one smartphone to another, we have good news for you. [Acronis Mobile Backup](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/true-image/features/backup-your-mobile/) makes it easy. Just install, run a backup on one device, and restore it on the other. The entire process is transparent and you’ll even be able to select what photos, videos, and contacts, to restore. There are no surprises and you’ll see exactly what happens during this process (see screenshots below). Now, to be fair, I should mention that since there are many people switching from one phone to another, both Google and Apple provided a set of their own instructions on how to perform data transfer from one device to another. Google invites users to do it manually through the cloud, and Apple tells people to use an app (yes, there is an Apple app on Google Play store!) But there is a much better and easier way to do that — Acronis True Image. With Acronis True Image you can copy data from one device to another and back, as many times as you like, without creating a mess. ## How to copy data from one smartphone to another 1. Install the free [Acronis Mobile app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acronis.cyberb2c) on the first device 2. Run a backup on the first device and store your data in the cloud (free) or local PC 3. Install the free Acronis Mobile app on the second device 4. Locate and restore the backup you created in step 2. You can select individual items or restore the whole lot — photos, videos, contacts and so on. Complete flexibility. Oh, and I should mention that there are no cables involved. The entire process can be done through your home Wi-Fi network. ## Using Acronis True Image to share images between devices Acronis True Image can also be used as a tool to share content between devices. For example, recently I used my phone to take photos at my daughter’s primary school graduation party. When we got home, she asked me for a copy of those photos so that she could share them with her friends. Since I had a Google Pixel phone and she had an iPhone (and we already had Acronis True Image installed on our phones), the choice was easy. I quickly ran a backup on my phone. She accessed my backup from her phone and restored the photos that she liked. Quick, easy, and everybody was happy. It actually felt good to back up the photos from my phone. I lost a smartphone once before, with all the data that was on it. And it’s not something that I want to experience again. Now, here are some screenshots of how the process looks in real life. ## Moving data from an Android phone to iPhone Download and install Acronis Mobile app on both smartphones. ![Image 3: Download Acronis True Image app Android and iPhone](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/be56feaea1de26b8f1c51a93bc70754d.png) Download Acronis True Image app Android and iPhone If you wish to back up to the cloud, you'll need to [create a free account](https://account.acronis.com/auth/login) (also can be done from within the app). If you wish to back up locally, you'll need a copy of [Acronis True Image](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/true-image/purchasing/). ![Image 4: Install Acronis True Image app Android and iPhone](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/9dde5fe14c8abadae790e49f2fae6853.png) Install Acronis True Image app Android and iPhone Select what you wish to back up and run your first backup to the cloud. ![Image 5: Back up iPhone and Android to Cloud](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/c3cb30072fc46d88543b09d4f77e6ff3.png) Back up iPhone and Android to Cloud If you wish to store your mobile backups on your local computer, you'll need to pair your mobile device with Acronis True Image on your home PC. For that, select Mobile Device Backup on Dashboard. ![Image 6: Acronis True Image Dashboard](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/f017ca19418f68a8db7af258e4710db5.png) Acronis True Image Dashboard Then, follow the prompts to scan the QR code. ![Image 7: Pair smartphone to Acronis True Image with QR Code](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/bd1091a2f0295e9730467ccdb4394f92.png) Pair smartphone to Acronis True Image with QR Code Then, the process is simple. Tap Back up now and watch the magic happen. The app will tell you if there are new items since your last backup. ![Image 8: Back up your smartphone](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/01ccbb2b553eb6f2b4d39dab3395e75f.png) Back up your smartphone You’ll see all your backups in one place. In the app… ![Image 9: Smartphone backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/13b93057992a3268ff92c5a6f41b5bfe.png) Smartphone backup … and in Acronis True Image on your computer. ![Image 10: Smartphone backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/9ea69bb30fb0d038f0eaa6d0a4f17a20.png) Smartphone backup What’s more, if you store your mobile backups on a home computer, you can browse them directly with the standard file explorer. ![Image 11: Access smartphone backup on PC](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/bfe403b8bdcd613a2b81bce8f7b247e7.png) Access smartphone backup on PC Restoring mobile backups is easy. Sign in to the cloud or Acronis True Image as you did before, find the backup, and select what you wish to restore. ![Image 12: How to restore smartphone backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/acf4e308307386c9afe77c12fc6154f9.png) How to restore smartphone backup That’s it! Protecting and moving your valuable data from one mobile to another is easy! Try [Acronis True Image](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/true-image/) Now! ![Image 13: Download Acronis True Image App - Android](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/118402b376e35c5a904ad08791c1d91c.png) Download Acronis True Image App - Android Acronis True Image For Android & iOS Data Migration Made Simple - Get Started Now! 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