How to Transfer All Data from Android/iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Summary: This is an useful and worth collecting article telling many simple and secure methods to transfer all data from any Android smartphone/tablet and any iPhone/iPad device to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra. If you have similar needs, please don’t miss this article.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series will be released soon, it combines the more efficient Snapdragon 888 chip with lower display resolution and new LTPO display technology, while adding dual telephoto cameras, equipped with laser autofocus and S Pen. In terms of configuration, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series provides 8/12/16GB LPDDR5+128/256/512GB UFS3.1 storage combination, supports NFC, Bluetooth, NSA/SA dual-mode 5G, dual-band WiFi, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch Sampling rate and IP68 dust and water resistance, Galaxy S21 Ultra will also support S Pen.

In terms of cameras, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is still a 10-megapixel AI selfie camera on the front and a 108-megapixel main camera + ultra-wide-angle + periscope telephoto on the back. The Galaxy S21 Plus has a built-in 4000mAh battery, the Galaxy S21 Plus has a built-in 4800mAh battery, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a built-in 5000mAh battery. All series support 25W fast charging.

Samsung has always been the direction indicator of the smart phone industry, and the previous Galaxy S series are Samsung’s masterpieces. Therefore, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series will definitely become the new darling of users. Regardless of whether you ultimately choose Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus or Galaxy S21 Ultra, whether you used an Android phone or an iPhone, when you get a brand new Samsung Galaxy S21 series phone, the first thing you need to do is definitely to transfer your user data. From now on, I think you should abandon the idea that transferring mobile phone data is very cumbersome. Next, we will introduct some simple and effective ways to help transferring data from Android/iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Transfer Data from Android to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

  1. Method 1. Restore Backup from Google Drive to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra
  2. Method 2. Restore Backup from Samsung Cloud to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra
  3. Method 3. Restore Samsung Kies Backup to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra
  4. Method 4. Directly Sync Data from Android to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra [Recommended]
  5. Method 5. Restore Data from Backup to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Transfer Data from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

  1. Method 1. Directly Transfer Data from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra [Recommended]
  2. Method 2. Restore Data from iTunes to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra
  3. Method 3. Restore Data from iCloud to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Extension: Export Data from Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to Computer

Transfer Data from Android to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Method 1. Restore Backup from Google Drive to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Google gives every Google account 15GB of free space in Google Drive to synchronize user data, so, no matter what is the Android device you were used, as long as you’ve ever backed up your phone data with Google Drive, then you can easily restore it to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

  1. Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra and connect it to a stable and available WiFi network.
  2. From “Settings”, swipe to and select “Accounts and backup”.
  3. Tap on “Manage accounts” > “Add account” > “Google”, then enter your Google ID and passcode to sign in your Google account.
  4. After signed in, you’ll see a list of all your previous devices, please select the one as you need, then tap on “RESTORE” to restore it to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Method 2. Restore Backup from Samsung Cloud to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

As the same, 15GB of free storage is available for each Samsung account. If you’ve ever synced your phone data with Samsung Cloud, then you can easily restore it to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

  1. Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra and connect it to a stable and available WiFi network.
  2. Go to “Settings”, tap on “Accounts and backup” > “Backup and restore” > “Restore data”.
  3. Select your desired device, and then select the content you want to restore.
  4. Tap on “Restore” to restore the backup file to yuor Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.
    Tips: If needed, please follow the prompts on your phone’s screen to download your backup data.

Method 3. Restore Samsung Kies Backup to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Samsung Kies is a software developed by Samsung for users to use on the computer, allowing you to synchronize data and find new software more conveniently. So, if you’ve ever backed up your old Samsung phone with Samsung Kies, then you can easily restore it to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

  1. Run Samsung Kies on your computer, and connect your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer via a USB cable.
  1. Tap on “Back up/Restore” option on the top of the primary menu. Then scroll to find and click “Restore”.
  1. Select a Kies backup file from the list, tap on “Next”.
  1. Select the files and settings as you need, click on “Next” to start restoring them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.
  1. Wait for the restore process to finish, tap on “Complete”.

Method 4. Directly Sync Data from Android to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

If you only have two phones, old and new, without any backup files, please don’t worry, to directly transfer data from phone to phone, you only need to use Mobile Transfer.

Mobile Transfer is an expert in data transfer and data management, committed to providing simpler, more efficient and safer data migration services. Therefore, with the help of this software, you can one click to transfer all data including photos, videos, call logs, calendar, contacts, text messages, music, Apps, app data and more from any Android and iOS devices to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra. Without further ado, let’s take a look at how to use this powerful software.

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Step 1. Download and install the corresponding version of Mobile Transfer on your computer. After running it, click on “Phone to Phone Transfer” and press “Start”.

Step 2. Use the USB cables to respectively connect your old Android phone and Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer. After detection, your device will be display on the both side of the interface, you can press the “Flip” button to exchange your phone’s position.

Step 3. The program will scan your old Android phone automatically and list all the transferable files inside of. Just choose the files you need, then click on “Start Transfer” to sync them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Tips: Checking the “Clear data before copy” option can help you wipe all data on your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra before data transfer.

Method 5. Restore Data from Backup to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

In addition to sync data from phone to phone, Mobile Transfer also allow you to back up and restore your phone data. In other words, if you’ve ever backed up your old phone with Mobile Transfer, or you get a backup file that supported by Mobile Transfer, then you can using the software to extract all the restoreable file, and restore them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Step 1. Return to the homepage of Mobile Transfer, then click on “Restore from Backups” and select “MobileTrans” or “Kies”.

Step 2. Choose a backup file from the list as you like, and connect your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer via a USB cable.

Step 3. Wait for your phone to detected, select the files you need, and click on “Start Transfer” to sync them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Transfer Data from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

Method 1. Directly Transfer Data from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

With help of Mobile Transfer, you can directly transfer all data including contacts, text messages, call history, photos, videos and more from any iPhone/iPad to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra, and vice versa.

Step 1. Run Mobile Transfer > Choose “Phone to Phone Transfer” > Click on “Start”.

Step 2. Respectively connect your iPhone/iPad and Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer using USB cable. Please ensure that the old iPhone/iPad is displayed on the left panel of the interface, and the Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra is displayed on the right. You can use the “Flip” button to ajust your phones’ position.

Step 3. When your phone are in the right place, all the transferable files on your iPhone/iPad will be listed, select the files you need, and click on “Start Transfer” to sync them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Tips: Similarly, if you want to erase all data on your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra before transfer, check the box of “Clear data before copy”.

Method 2. Restore Data from iTunes to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

If you have ever synced your iPhone or iPad with iTunes, Mobile Transfer can help extracting to restore data from the iTunes backup file to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Step 1. Run Mobile Transfer > Choose “Restore from Backups” > Select “iTunes”.

Step 2. Select a backup file from the list and connect your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer.

Step 3. Once your device is recognized, select the files you wish to restore, and click on “Start Transfer” to sync them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Method 3. Restore Data from iCloud to Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra

If you have ever synced your iPhone or iPad to iCloud, Mobile Transfer can help extracting to restore data from the iCloud backup file to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Step 1. Run Mobile Transfer > Choose “Restore from Backups” > Select “iCloud”.

Step 2. Sign in to your iCloud account, and connect you Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer.

Step 3. Choose a backup file from the list to download it to your computer.

Step 4. Wait for the download to finish, select the files you wish to restore, and click on “Start Transfer” to sync them to your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Extension: Export Data from Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to Computer

From the above methods and experience, we can draw a conclusion that when you have a backup file, whether it is data transfer or data backup, you can be handy, so next we will introduce how to quickly backup your data on Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra.

Step 1. Return to the homepage of Mobile Transfer, then click on “Back Up Your Phone”.

Step 2. Connect your Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus/S21 Ultra to computer via its USB cable, the program will detects your phone soon, and scan your phone for the backupable files.

Step 3. Select the files you want to back up, then click on “Start Transfer” to sync them to your computer.