How to move your game progress from iPhone to Android

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If you’ve decided to ditch your iPhone and switch to an Android device, it won’t be easy to transfer all your data from one platform to another.

With the help of a cloud drive and apps, it is certainly better now than in the past, but there are still some things that cannot be transferred. Unfortunately, one of those things is your progress in the game.

Android and iOS are different platforms that use completely different file formats. This means that it is impossible to manually transfer your save files between platforms. However, thanks to the prevalence of cloud storage, most games keep your account progress online. This means there is less need to save your progress to your phone’s storage.

You can sync game progress from different devices by connecting them to the same social network account. This article will explain when this is possible and how to do it.

Synchronize game progress through social network

Most new games you play on your smartphone can store progress both on the phone’s storage and in the cloud.

If you link a game you play to your Facebook account, your progress will also be saved to Facebook. This means that the next time you log in from a different device and start the game, you will resume the game where you left off.

Popular smartphone games, such as Subway Surfers, can be linked to your social media account. If you have reached a certain level on an iPhone and now want to resume it on an Android device, all you have to do is:

1. Launch the game on your iPhone.
   
2. Check to see if it has the option to link to your social media account. Subway Surfers, for example, has an option called Play with friends which links it to your Facebook.
   
3. Follow the on-screen guide to link your gaming profile to a social media account.
   
4. Launch the same game on your Android device.
   
5. Tap the same social network option.
   
6. Log in to your social networks and check that all your game progress is there.
   

Does this method work for all games?

The method should work on all games that you can link to your social media accounts. Once you link them, the game will save all progress to the cloud. This way you won’t have to worry about transferring saved files.

If the game does not support this type of cloud save, you will not be able to move progress. For example, this won’t work in some single-player games, but these are rare cases.

Also, if a game is also an iOS exclusive version, there is no way to play it on an Android phone. However, the most popular games are usually available on both platforms.

One of the disadvantages of mobile platforms is that you will have to repurchase the games you paid for. If you bought a game on the App Store and now want to get it on the Play Store, you will have to buy it again.

Does Apple Game Center save progress?

No, before factory resetting your device, make sure your game progress is backed up in a safe place.

Does Google Play Games save progress?

Yes and no. It only works for some games and only after you’ve set it up to do so.

Does iCloud or Google Drive save progress?

No, the app will be saved to the Google Play Store or App Store, which means you won’t have to purchase it again. Once downloaded, no progress will appear until you sign in to a secondary account, such as your Facebook account.

What happens if I lose all my progress?

This can be a difficult situation because the answer varies by game. If there is a login option in the game, try it or sync it with your social media accounts.

Will I have to buy the game again?

Yes, if you change the operating system you will have to buy the game again.

Transfer other data from iPhone to Android

Fortunately, transferring other data from your iPhone to Android is much easier and more reliable. The easiest way to do this is to backup all your iOS files to your Google Cloud.

The first thing you need to do is install Google Drive on your phone. This app also contains Google Calendar and Google Photos, which you would also use as a backup. when you download Google Drive from the App Store, you should:

1. Open Google Drive.
2. Sign in to your Google account.
3. Tap the “Menu” button at the top left of the screen.
4. Select ‘Settings’ from the menu.
5. Tap “Start Backup.”

After you back up your files, you’ll be able to view, use, and transfer all of your backed up content between your devices. So you just need to open your new Android device and download all your data to it.

It’s all in the cloud

There’s no easy way to move your game progress from iOS to Android or the other way around. So the best way to advance your progress in the game is to connect the game to the Internet. The most popular online games already require you to have an account in their cloud; This is how you can always keep your progress intact.

Who knows, maybe one day you’ll decide to go back to iOS. With a couple of clicks and logins, you can pick up where you left off.