We don’t know how to transfer apps from one Android smartphone to another? Let’s see how to do it with the system included in the Google Play Store
Passing the apps that we have already installed on an Android phone to another Android device (such as a tablet or even the Chromecast with Google TV) has become much easier, given that Google has integrated an app transfer function directly to the inside the Google Play Store.
If we are also interested in this function in this guide we will show you how to transfer applications from one Android device to another (or even from an Android smartphone to an iPhone), without installing any (often ineffective or incompatible) third-party transfer apps.
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1) Transfer apps via Google Play Store
To transfer the apps that we have already installed on our Android phone we must first of all use the same Google account on all the devices we haveotherwise the system will not display the other devices at the time of transfer.
After checking that we have used the same Google account everywhere we open the app Play Store on our main phone, press on the profile icon at the top right, press on Manage apps and devicewe press on Sync apps with devices and check the boxes next to the devices we want to sync to start installing all the apps.
The other device will begin downloading and installing apps automatically – the only requirements are that it be signed in and unlocked the first time it boots up, and that it is connected to the Internet during the process.
2) Share apps among friends and family
In addition to synchronization between the devices in our possession we can also Share an installed app with friends or family who have an Android device. Obviously this system is only applicable with apps available for free: we cannot transfer paid apps.
To proceed we open the Play Store on our Android device, press the profile icon at the top right, press the button Send (next to the voice Share apps), select the apps to send and press on the arrow icon at the top right.
The Android device of our friend or relative must now be set to app reception mode: to proceed we provide the same instructions seen above to the recipient, asking them to press on to receive and confirm the name of our device in the search field.
In a few seconds, using a combination of Wi-Fi and Bluetoothwe will be able to transfer applications from one Android device to another, even if the other device is not present in our account.
This transfer system is not invasive to privacy: we will only share the app, not the data we generated with it (no passwords or secret chats!).
3) Transfer applications from Android device to iPhone
If we bought an iPhone and want to immediately transfer all the installed apps to it, we can download the app Switch to iOS to make our task easier.
The app is designed to retrieve messages, apps, calendar, contacts and other personal information and, after logging in and sync with an Apple ID accountit will start the process of transferring your apps and other personal data on its own.
To learn more we can read our guide on how to switch from Android to iPhone and transfer all data.
Conclusions
Transferring apps between various devices has become much easier than in the past, where it was necessary to use the Google account to be able to transfer all personal data. Now just use the transfer modes included in the Play Store to pass all the apps from one personal Android device to another or pass the favorite apps to our friends or relatives.
To learn more we can read the guides above how to transfer files between Android phones (via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) and at app to send files from Android and iPhone smartphones.
Still on the subject of account transfer we can read the article on how to add and change Google accounts in Android.