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## Step-by-Step Guide

### Backup Your iPhone Data

### 1. Back up your iPhone data

 - On your iPhone, go to `Settings` > `[your name]` > `iCloud`.

 - Touch `iCloud Backup`.

 - Touch Back up now. Wait for the backup process to complete.

On your iPhone, go to `Settings > [your name] > iCloud`.

Tap `iCloud Backup`.

Tap `Back Up Now`. Wait until the backup process completes.

### Export Data from iCloud (Computer Required)

### 2. Export iCloud data (computer required)

- Contacts

On your computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in.

Click on Contacts.

Select all contacts (Command+A for Mac, Ctrl+A for Windows).

Click on the gear icon at the bottom left and choose Export vCard.

a. Contacts:

- On your computer, go to `iCloud.com` and log in.

- Click on `Contacts`

- Select `all contacts` (Command+A for Mac, Ctrl+A for Windows).

- Click on the square icon with the arrow pointing upwards and choose `Export vCard`.

- Photos and Videos

![](/images/howtos/apple_contacts.png)

On your computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in.

Click on Photos.

Select the photos and videos you want to export.

Click on the download icon at the top right.

b. Photos and videos :

- Calendar

- On your computer, go to `iCloud.com` and log in.

- Click on `Photos`.

- Select the photos and videos you want to export.

- Click on the icon with the dots in a circle at the top right to access `More download options`

- Select `Better compatibility`.

On your computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in.

Click on Calendar.

Publicly share the calendar and copy the URL.

Replace webcal with http in the copied URL and paste it in a new browser tab.

The ICS file will be downloaded automatically.

c. Calendar :

### Transfer Data to /e/OS (Computer Required for Some Steps)

- On your computer, go to `iCloud.com` and log in.

- Click on `Calendar`.

- Select the calendar you want to access and click on the icon that looks like a person.

- Enable File Transfer on /e/OS

![](/images/howtos/apple_calendar.png)

Connect your /e/OS device to your computer using a USB cable.

Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the notification panel.

Tap on the USB notification and select File Transfer or MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode.

- Share the calendar publicly and copy the URL.

- Replace `webcal` with http in the copied URL and paste it into a new browser tab.

- The `ICS file` will be downloaded automatically.

- Contacts

On your /e/OS device, go to Contacts.

Tap on the menu (three dots) > Settings > Import.

Choose the vCard file you exported from iCloud.

### 3. Transfer data to /e/OS (some steps require a computer)

- Photos and Videos (Computer Required)

a. Activate file transfer on /e/OS :

Connect your /e/OS device to your computer.

Drag and drop the photos and videos from your computer to the DCIM folder on your /e/OS device.

- Connect your /e/OS device to your computer using a USB cable.

- Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the notification panel.

- Tap on the USB notification and select `File Transfer` or `MTP` (Media Transfer Protocol) mode.

- Calendar

b. Contacts :

On your /e/OS device, go to Calendar.

Tap on the menu `(three dots)` > `Settings` > `Import`.

Choose the ICS file you downloaded from iCloud.

- On your /e/OS device, go to `Contacts`.

- Tap on the menu (three dots) > `Settings` > `Import`.

- Choose the `vCard` file you exported from iCloud.

- SMS/MMS and Call Logs

c. Photos and videos (computer required):

Unfortunately, Apple doesn't provide a direct way to export SMS/MMS and call logs. You might need third-party software on your computer to extract this data from an iPhone backup. Once extracted, you can then import it to /e/OS using suitable apps.

- Connect your /e/OS device to your computer.

- Drag photos and videos from your computer to the `DCIM/Camera` folder on your /e/OS device.

- Encrypted Messaging Apps - Signal & WhatsApp

d. Calendar :

Signal Signal doesn't support transferring chats between [platforms (iOS to Android)](https//support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007059752-Backup-and-Restore-Messages).

- On your /e/OS device, go to `Calendar`.

- Tap on the menu (three dots) > `Settings` > `Import`.

- Choose the `ICS file` you have downloaded from iCloud.

e. SMS/MMS and call logs:

WhatsApp Use the WhatsApp `Export Chat` feature on your iPhone to export individual chat histories as text files. On /e/OS, install WhatsApp, verify your number, and then use the `Import Chat` feature.

Unfortunately, Apple doesn't provide a direct way to export SMS/MMS and call logs. You may need third-party software on your computer to extract this data from an iPhone backup. Once extracted, you can import them into /e/OS using appropriate applications.

- Applications and Application Data

f. Encrypted messaging applications - Signal and WhatsApp :

Direct transfer of applications and their data from iOS to Android is not possible. You'll need to manually download the Android versions of your iOS apps from the /e/OS app store or other Android app stores. For app data, check if the app supports cloud backup or cross-platform data transfer.

Signal: Signal does not support transferring chats between platforms (iOS to Android). Refer this [external article](https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007059752-Backup-and-Restore-Messages)

### Upload Data to Murena Cloud (Computer Required)

- Contacts

WhatsApp: Use the WhatsApp `Export Chat` feature on your iPhone to export individual chat histories as text files. On /e/OS, install WhatsApp, verify your number, then use the `Import Chat` function.

On your computer, log in to your Murena Cloud account.

Go to Contacts.

Click on `Settings` > `Import` and choose the vCard file.

g. Applications and application data:

- Photos and Videos

Direct transfer of apps and their data from iOS to Android is not possible. You will need to manually download Android versions of your iOS apps from the /e/OS app shop or other Android app shops. For app data, check if the app supports cloud backup or cross-platform data transfer.

On your computer, log in to your Murena Cloud account.

Go to Photos or Files.

Drag and drop or use the upload button to upload your photos and videos.

### 4. Upload data to the Murena cloud (computer required):

- Calendar

a. Contacts:

On your computer, log in to your Murena Cloud account.

Go to Calendar.

- On your computer, sign in to your `Murena Cloud account`.

- Go to `Contacts`.

- Click `Settings` > `Import` and choose the `vCard` file.

Click on `Settings` > `Import Calendar` and choose the ICS file.

b. Photos and videos:

- On your computer, log into your `Murena Cloud account`.

- Go to `Photos` or `Files`.

- Drag and drop or use the upload button to upload your photos and videos.

c. Calendar:

- On your computer, sign in to your `Murena Cloud account`.

- Go to `Calendar`.

- Click on `Settings` > `Import Calendar` and choose the `ICS file`.

## Conclusion

Transferring data from iPhone and iCloud to /e/OS and Murena Cloud might take some time, but following these steps will ensure you don't miss out on any important data. Once you've completed the transfer, make sure to double-check if all your data (contacts, photos, videos, calendar events, SMS/MMS, call logs, and app data) is present on your new device and Murena Cloud.

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