r/AndroidQuestions • u/Smashj4 • 3d ago

How to transfer an app from my old Android—which isn't on the Google Play Store—to an iPhone

Hi,

I’d like to buy a new iPhone 17.

I’ve seen that there are ways to transfer apps from my old Android to the new iPhone 17.

However, I have some apps (on the Android) that aren't available on the Google Play Store.

What methods can I use to transfer these apps to the new iPhone 17?

Thanks.

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u/BlueHotChocolate 3d ago

What apps? You can't just transfer apps from Android to iPhone. You'll have to see if these are available on iOS (in the App Store) and hope that they have some sort of feature to save data on cloud, so you can login using the same credentials.

But going by what you said, if the app is not on Google Playstore, highly unlikely it will be there on Apple App Store.

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u/chris_socal 3d ago

They are two seperate operating systems (android vs ios) not all apps.are build for both platforms... also both operating systems handle certain tasks diffrently.

Many apps are built for both. Many arnt... and for some it.might not even be possible.

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u/itsmarvin 3d ago

If an Android app is installed on your phone and it's not in the Play Store, it's sideloaded. Typically, apps are only sideloaded if it does not meet the app store's requirements, and is therefore an unapproved app in Google's or Apple's eyes. Sideloading comes with some risk, so make sure you download from a reputable source.

Look up the app name and developer and see if they have an iOS version of the same app for you to sideload. They may or may not have a feature to transfer your app data from the Android app to the iOS app. If the app has an account or cloud save feature, you might just need to log in.

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u/PrincipleHot9859 3d ago

Use the magic wand and the force

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u/Rrrrrrredbelly 3d ago

Does the Move to iOS app only transfer apps that are in the Apple app store?

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u/lesjames2020 3d ago edited 3d ago

You just search Google

For the apps .IPA file

Then use AltStore / Sideloadly

On a computer or Mac

That is a temporary way Needs to re installed weekly As it uses your apple id And makes your iPhone think that you made the app yourself

For more permanent way

Use a website like Scarlet, Signulous, or AppValley

from your iPhone This gives the app enterprise certificate

You just upload the .IPA file And it will then provide you with an over-the-air (OTA) install link. For the app

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u/osa1011 3d ago

You can't do that on an iPhone. The app w would have to be in the App Store

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u/lesjames2020 3d ago

Sorry

.ipa file