Moving from one operating system to another is always difficult. Setting up, searching for alternative software, and transferring data – all this will unsettle anyone.
But if you find applications with an identical set of functions and reset all the information to another smartphone, in general, it is easy, then transferring data from the cloud is much more difficult, especially when it comes to cloud.
Due to the fact that Apple provides access to its cloud-only to owners of branded devices, launching it on Android seems to many to be something impossible, not to mention mining data stored there. But there is still away.
iCloud is only available on Apple devices, however, this does not mean that data from the cloud cannot be transferred to Android
As a rule, the most valuable for users moving from one platform to another is the photos that are most often stored in the cloud so as not to occupy disk space. But it’s one thing when the cloud service is cross-platform, like Google Drive or Dropbox, and completely different when it is iCloud, which works only on Apple-branded devices.
Therefore, if you move to Android, you will no longer have the opportunity to access the “apple” cloud, which means that you definitely need to transfer it.
How to download data from iCloud
- To transfer photos from iCloud to your Android smartphone, install the MobileTrans app (download);
- Enter your Apple ID account information and confirm the entry with a two-factor authentication code;
- Give the application all the privileges you deem necessary;
Transferring data from iCloud to Android is easier than ever
On the main screen, select the data you want to transfer (in our case, these are photos);
Wait for the application to analyze the cloud and load all the data into the device’s memory;
Go to the gallery and check if all the photos have been downloaded.
As you probably noticed, MobileTrans offers downloading not only photos but also other data that is stored in the cloud. However, such an opportunity is provided for a fee. Everything would be fine, but the developer offers a service to remove restrictions on downloading data from iCloud at a price of $ 10 per month.
Apparently, he forgets that most users may need such an opportunity only once in a lifetime, or expects someone to forget to cancel the auto-renewal and continue to supply him with money for some more time.
Another drawback of MobileTrans, which would probably be worthwhile in the first place, is the need to enter a username and password from an Apple ID account, confirming authorization with a two-factor authentication code.
It turns out that if the developer steals user credentials, there will be no one to make complaints, because we, in fact, voluntarily transmit confidential information to him. But, as you understand, it is simply impossible to ensure the unloading of photographs and other data from the cloud. Therefore, this sacrifice is fully justified.
