Moving data and apps to new phone

martindow

I've a MotoG4 running Android 5.1 and will be moving to a G5 soon which I think runs v7. Can anyone give me advice on how best to transfer data and apps to the new phone?

I have a gmail account with back up my data and automatic restore enabled but I'm not sure how complete this is. What does this actually save for reinstalling?

There are no music or photos that are important as I have those on my PC but I want to be sure that I don't lose my phone contacts and text messages.

Moving apps across is not vital but it would be a pain to reinstall them, although maybe I should probably take the opportunity to weed some out I don't use. But I would not want to lose photos and videos currently in Whatsapp.

Browntoa

Motorola phones have a migrate tool

Or logging into your Gmail account does it, all apps are downloaded as on the original phone

You just need to verify WhatsApp again and enter a few password for wireless etc

ballyblack

Apps etc will be Ok, just sign in with ur google account details

However your sms messages will not move

martindow

Thanks both. Is there a separate way of moving the SMS messages?

I found reference to Motorola migration tool but according to this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.migrate&hl=en_GB

it looks as if it doesn't work on Android 6 or higher.

eDicky

WhatsApp backup to Google drive is, I think, monthly by default. To make sure it's up-to-date before you change phones:
Menu > Settings > Chats > Chat backup
Do a backup and when you sign in on the new phone it should be all there, including videos if you ticked for them.

martindow

Just coming back to say thank you and to say that I used an app called SMSbackup+ . This saved the chats to Gmail so I could restore them to the new phone. Everything else moved over really easily.

The most difficult task was taking the back off the G5!

ballyblack

The most difficult task was taking the back off the G5!

There is a tiny slot at the bottom right of phone(rear)
. ...........Unless you locate it, its a pig to get off!


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martindow

ballyblack wrote: »

There is a tiny slot at the bottom right of phone(rear)
. ...........Unless you locate it, its a pig to get off!


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I found the slot but I think I needed longer finger nails than I have. Had I known I would have grown them in advance of buying the phone!

ballyblack

think I needed longer finger nails than I have

Invest 99p total for one of these, Problem solved

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