so there are a few things you must do to leave the iPhone and I have listed the steps I took to do just that.
First thing you do is ALWAYS Back up your iphone.
PHOTOSExport all photos and videos. Even though you backed it up, send it all to iPhoto just for a second copy. If you have Google+ then make sure you switch on the auto upload of photos and video. G+ will always make a copy for you on your G+ account. photos and videos all done.
APPS
write down or take screenshots of all your apps on the iPhone.
MUSICOpen up a google play account under your google login (also your gmail login). Then upload all your itunes music to google play music player. This is free. They let you upload 20,000 songs for free unlike iTunes. You can also set up google play to upload anything new added to iTunes in the future. So buy through iTunes and it's copied to Google Play automatically. Music done.
CONTACTS
Export Apple Contacts. There is a program that will export your apple contacts to a .CSV file. here is the link: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/26427/a-to-g
Then go to Gmail and import file. Contacts done.
If you're already using gmail then you're fine. If you're using apple email like .me or .mac or .icloud just set it up to be forward to Gmail account. You can still keep your emails address, just access it via Gmail. Email done.
CALENDAR
Now your calendar. This will have to be transferred over by hand from Apple Calendar to Google Calendar. I went through the year and it took me about 30 minutes. Most stuff was recurring and I only had to enter in once, like bible study or pay rent. With Google Calendar I can share my calendar with my wife even though she's on an iphone. She can add to it and I can add to it. Calendar done.
NEW PHONE SETUP
Now when you get your new Android phone, setup up all your important stuff first, wifi network key, associate Gmail account to the phone and it will always sync.
NEW APPSThe beauty of most apps that we use, your info travels with you because they are all web based. No need to copy files over to new phone. Apps like Evernote, Dropbox, Redbox, Netflix, Pandora, Feedly, Facebook, candy crush, etc. Apps done.
BENEFITS OF ANDROID OVER IOS
1. you get to choose which programs open which links. For example, I don't want samsung internet but I want Chrome to open all web links. I want Youtube to open youtube links. I want my own video player to play my videos, etc. Apple forced you to use Safari and it sucks.
2. Since you get to pick your programs, I choose google maps to open all map links. You can also choose WAZE or other map programs of your choice. Apple made you use theirs.
3. Music storage is free on Google Play up to 20,000 songs. Apple charged you for iTunes Match.
4. Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, Google Drive and Google Newsstand are all free and sync in the cloud with all your devices. Apple charged for iCloud.
5. I can backup my phone, upload pics and videos all wirelessly without being plugged into a charger. Apple requires being plugged in.
6. I can unlock my phone via a pattern, face recognition, voice recognition or pin number. I never want my fingerprint stored on my phone or anywhere else.
7. The camera films frame in frame using both cameras and can film 3 speeds in slow motion and 3 speeds in fast motion. Apple has one slow motion speed and they just got this.
8. I can replace my battery and I can double the memory size of my phone by buying a larger sim card. Apple doesn't give you any of these features.
9. love the bigger screen. Apple should have went to the bigger screen on the iPhone 5. Still can't read an iPhone worth a darn.
Sorry Apple. 5 years of loyalty got me the same phone each year for the past 2 years. At this point there is no need to be dragged around by Apple who still is playing catch up with android phones. Make the switch!
