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[Rene Ritchie]

Switching from Android (G1, Hero, Nexus One, Droid, Incredible, Evo 4G, etc.) to iPhone 4? Need help? Have advice to share?

Then this is your thread. Of course, you can just sync your Google-stuff and you're more than halfway home, but you might need a web app for Google Voice, or a different service like Line2, you might need another cheap (or full on premium) navigation solution. You might need help choosing from all the awesome 3G games (kidding)!

We're going to post an article up on the front page later in the week and we'll be linking back here so let's get going and ease that switcher pain, shall we?

What do you know, and what do you need help with?

[karrott]

I'm switching from a Nexus One back to an iPhone 4. As Rene has said, the best thing to do is make sure that you have your contacts, email, and calendars set up to sync with Google. This makes for a painless transition. As soon as you set up your Google account on the iPhone, all of your information will come right back onto the phone.

My second tip is for getting music and videos off. You can use a desktop app like DoubleTwist to take the music you may have downloaded from Amazon MP3 and send it straight into iTunes.

For photos, just mount your device to your computer and iPhoto will ask if you want to import the photos. Then when setting up your iPhone, just tick the 'sync photos with iPhoto' button in the iTunes window and you'll be good to go.

Hope this helps anyone else who is making the switch.

[msm0511]

Or if you have a Mac, couldn't you just click "sync address book contacts" in the info tab?

[karrott]

Originally Posted by msm0511

Or if you have a Mac, couldn't you just click "sync address book contacts" in the info tab?

I'm pretty sure iTunes doesn't support Android devices.

[msm0511]

Originally Posted by karrott

I'm pretty sure iTunes doesn't support Android devices.

Aah, but you can import your contacts from Gmail. I did that.

[willthetech]

set up gmail as a exchange account in your iphone and everything will be sync...

[irish2509]

I am switching from a droid to the iPhone4. I had at-t when they were cingular. I think it was 1997 when I got my first cell phone. I hope I am not making a mistake. I have been wanting an iPhone for a while and did not feel like waiting for a verizon iPhone, if that ever happens. But I made the jump and hopefully my iPhone will be on it's way soon.

[keynatl]

I'm switching from a Hero to the WHITE iPhone 4 (if and when it ever comes out lol) but I was wondering does the iPhone have anyway to sync your contacts with Facebook yet?

[karrott]

Originally Posted by keynatl

I'm switching from a Hero to the WHITE iPhone 4 (if and when it ever comes out lol) but I was wondering does the iPhone have anyway to sync your contacts with Facebook yet?

Not that I know of at this time.

[resplendent2209]

Well I am on ATT and the Best android device I could get was Nexus one but I had a terrible experience with it.

Ordered the first Nexus one on 7th June. Had WiFi sleep issue and The phone wasn't switching to Mobile data when screen goes off so HTC sent me a replacement and the replacement solved my Wifi issue but couldn't solve the latter issue of mobile data so I decided to stick to the original in the hope of Froyo fixing it. I sent the replacement back to HTC the same day.

I then came to knew that I have a 14 day buyer remorse period where in I can return the device and get refund so I decided to do that. I reported in many forums about these issues but No one from Google confirmed this. I decided to order a second Nexus one as I had a feeling that I was unlucky to have a faulty device in first place and to my surprise the second Nexus one also had the same issues and I had to return the secone nexus to HTC. I have spent many hours over the phone speaking to google tech and HTC and I couldn't get the firm answer as to where the fault is - Hardware or Software?

Whatever be the case. I love the Android OS but it is Immature. I ordered an Iphone 4 today and shall get it in between July 15 and July 19. Iphone 4 also has pros and cons but it seems to me a more finished product than Android. Plus prior to Android experience, I have been a Loyal Nokia user since 2003. N95, N97 and N900 all having front cameras for video calls so I was kinda addicted to this feature and Iphone 4 has that.

I hope no one else experience such a terrible Android experience. For the next two years I'll be a Iphone 4 user and I hope I won't regret this switch over as on paper Iphone 4 seems to be the ideal device for me.

Cheers!