Wondershare Dr.Fone Phone Transfer

What is included in Wondershare Dr.Fone Phone Transfer?

One-Click Transfer — Moves selected data between two connected phones directly.
Cross-Platform Support — Works across iPhone and Android in both directions.
Selective Migration — Pick exactly which photos, contacts, or messages move.
Direct Device Transfer — No iCloud reset or factory wipe required.
Core Capacity — Transfers up to 13 data types between iPhones.
Important — Cross-platform WhatsApp transfer needs the separate WhatsApp module.

What are the main benefits of Wondershare Dr.Fone Phone Transfer?

Dr.Fone Phone Transfer is a desktop tool that copies data directly from one phone to another over a USB connection. It handles same-platform and cross-platform moves without wiping the target device or routing data through the cloud.

Fast Upgrades — Set up a new phone in minutes.
No Data Loss — Keeps contacts, messages, and media intact during moves.
Selective Control — Choose only the file types you actually need.
Offline Transfer — No Wi-Fi, iCloud, or Google account required.
Wired Stability — USB connection avoids dropped wireless transfers mid-migration.
Brand Flexibility — Move between Samsung, Apple, and other makers.

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What does Wondershare Dr.Fone Phone Transfer do?

Dr.Fone Phone Transfer copies data directly from one phone to another through a computer over USB, without cloud accounts or a factory reset on the target device. It handles same-platform moves (iPhone to iPhone, Android to Android) and cross-platform moves between iOS and Android in one guided flow. Between two iPhones it moves up to 13 data types, including contacts, messages, photos, videos, notes, and voice memos. Because the target phone is not wiped first, it suits setting up a replacement device that is already in use, not only brand-new handsets.

Does Dr.Fone Phone Transfer move WhatsApp chats between iPhone and Android?

No — cross-platform WhatsApp migration is not part of the Phone Transfer module. Wondershare's own support documentation lists WhatsApp Transfer as a separate Dr.Fone tool that moves WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business data between Android and iOS. The standard Phone Transfer file lists — 13 types iPhone-to-iPhone, 8 for Android-to-iPhone, and 12 for Android-to-Android — cover contacts, SMS, media, and similar items, but not WhatsApp chat databases. If moving WhatsApp history is your main goal, you need the dedicated WhatsApp Transfer module rather than this one.

Which data types and platforms does it support?

It transfers between iPhone and iPhone, iPhone and Android, and Android and Android. The supported types depend on direction: up to 13 types iPhone-to-iPhone, 12 types Android-to-Android (including call logs, contact blacklist, and installed apps), and 8 types when moving from Android to an iPhone. Installed apps only move between two Android devices — they are not carried across the iOS/Android boundary, because apps are built per platform. Checking this direction-based difference before a switch tells you exactly which items will carry over.

How is the Phone Transfer module different from the full Dr.Fone toolkit?

Phone Transfer is one module within the larger Dr.Fone toolkit, which also includes WhatsApp Transfer, Data Recovery, Screen Unlock, System Repair, Phone Backup, and Data Eraser. Buying Phone Transfer on its own gives you the device-to-device migration engine but none of those other tools. If you later need to recover deleted files, remove a lock screen, or repair a stuck iOS system, those require the relevant module or the full toolkit. The table below shows what the single module covers compared with the complete toolkit.

What should users check before choosing Dr.Fone Phone Transfer?

Confirm three things first. It is desktop software, so both phones connect to a Windows or Mac computer by USB rather than transferring phone-to-phone on their own. Check the direction-specific data list, because an Android-to-iPhone move carries fewer types (8) than an iPhone-to-iPhone move (13). And decide whether you need WhatsApp or cross-platform app migration, since neither is handled by this module. For a straightforward same-brand or cross-platform move of contacts, messages, and media, the single module is enough; broader needs point to the full toolkit.

How does it compare to free tools like Move to iOS?

Unlike Apple's free Move to iOS, which only runs during the initial setup of a new or factory-reset iPhone, Dr.Fone Phone Transfer can send data to an iPhone that is already set up and in use. That matters if you have started using the new device and don't want to erase it to run a native migration. It also allows selective transfers, letting you move only chosen contacts, photos, or messages instead of an all-or-nothing copy. Native tools stay free, so Dr.Fone is mainly worth it when you need that flexibility or a cross-brand switch.

Frequently asked questions about Wondershare Dr.Fone Phone Transfer

What happens to my apps when I switch between iPhone and Android?

Installed apps are not carried across the iOS/Android boundary, because each platform uses its own app format. Your data — contacts, messages, media, and similar items — transfers, and you reinstall the apps themselves from the App Store or Google Play on the new phone. App transfer within Phone Transfer applies only between two Android devices.

Does Dr.Fone Phone Transfer back up my phone as well?

No — it performs a direct device-to-device transfer, not a stored backup. Saving a phone's data to a computer and restoring selected items later is handled by the separate Phone Backup module in the Dr.Fone toolkit. If you want a safety copy before switching, use that module rather than the transfer tool alone.