How to use both Android and iOS at the same time

This is a procedure collection that is used simultaneously to give it to those who do not switch data to Android or iOS.Now break the wall!

Email, contact, calendar

The synchronization of the email has become much easier because IMAP can be used.Using iCloud email accounts in Android's Email app or using Gmail with iOS email apps and non -genuine clients is not as difficult in the past.

If you have the main Gmail, use the official Android app or iOS app to solve the problem.

At present, there is no way to create a master receiving box that can be stored in integration of iCloud and Gmail emails.The iOS Mail app and the Android Email app have the functions, but the only thing you can do is to be able to divide your account separately.Gmail receiving emails cannot be imported to iCloud, and you can't open Gmail and send and receive emails from iCloud address.Therefore, it is safe to select one of the main email providers here and pass through.

Contacts and calendars are more troublesome.In conclusion, it would be better to use Google cloud services for the backend if you want to synchronize both iOS and Android.I'm sorry for those who keep them in iCloud.

There are many steps to synchronize, but if you have all the contacts and calendar settings on Google or Gmail, you can use the Android device without any problems.If you want to migrate this data to iOS devices, you have to set the Caldav and CardDav account separately.For this, on iOS devices, select "Add Account" from "Add Account", select "Other", select "CARDDAV" or "CALDAV", and server name "Google.com".Enter the password of Gmail.This completes synchronization.

Conversely, if you have all your contacts and calendar data on iCloud, there is no easy way to synchronize between iOS terminals and Android devices. Is it possible to move the data to Google, even if you can do it (although some people don't like this). To migrate, log in to iCloud on the web, select all contacts, select "VCard (Export vcard)" from the pop -up setting menu, and remember the produced files somewhere. Save to. Then open the contact information with gmail, click "Import" from the top drop -down menu, select the previous vcard file in the file selection, and import it. After completion, let's slim down with "Search for duplicate contact information and join" (refer to the Japanese explanation with a session and the Google Japanese version).

Calenda's export procedure is slightly broken.Log in to iCloud on the web, publish the calendar publicly and share it, copy and paste the URL generated by it to the browser address bar and rewrite the "WebCal" to "HTTP", the .ICS file will be saved on the disk.It is OK if you add it to Google Calenda (you can import it in Outlook or any other calendar in the same procedure).

Also, there is also a way to subscribe to iCloud calendar from Google Calenda with this web gadget.

In both cases, data transfer is one direction, so if you use both Android and iOS seamlessly, you must switch to Google Calendar.

Music / video

Music is easier than video.

First, MP3 and AAC songs that are not protected by DRM (digital copyright management).This can be easily moved on both Android devices and iOS devices.There are many transition tools.

The rest is to use Google Music.This can be stored in the cloud for up to 20,000 songs for 20,000 songs, and you will scan iTunes song libraries.Unfortunately, the official iOS app has not yet appeared (if you access the site from the United States from the United States, it will be a free trial screen, but be careful from the second month.

Speaking of free and automatic cloud storage and streaming viewing, there is also Amazon Cloud Player.This is a free iOS and Android apps.

DoubleTwist is also useful for those who have a large amount of iTunes library.An app called "iTunes for Android" allows you to scan the existing collection and import it into a portable terminal.The iOS device can import songs you want to synchronize by installing iTunes.

By the way, it is a video that is more troublesome than the song.Movies and TV programs purchased at the iTunes Store have ties that can only be watched with Apple products, and it is almost impossible to break this DRM and watch it on Android tablet or smartphone (unless you use a gray detour procedure).is.

If you are a self -made video (such as DVD ripping) that is not tied, you can still incorporate it with iTunes or DoubleTwist (HandBrake is recommended for those who need powerful free conversion tools).

Video purchased and rented from YouTube is also OK.You can watch it on the official iOS compatible YouTube app (not compatible with Apple TV) or on Android compatible Play movie apps.

In that regard, there is no worry if you are already on the waves of the streaming revolution.In the United States, videos are Netflix, Hulu, songs are Spotify, RDIO, Pandora, LastFM, etc.You can enjoy the cloud from anywhere, regardless of the platform or terminal.Related article: Recommended video distribution app Android / iPhone

App, documents, files

I haven't found a magical tool that can be transplanted between OS all together, but fortunately, the apps are both OS compatible, and they synchronize between OS.Facebooks, Twitter, Instagram, Skype, etc. are easy (especially those who keep all data on the web, not local).As usual, the iOS -compatible apps tend to be released earlier, but now they are competing, so most major releases are available on both App Store and Google Play.

There are many third-party apps that synchronize files between Android-IOS.I like Gizu (here is the Android app here, the iOS app here).The setting is easy to understand, and the operation is a touch light feeling, so if you get used to it, it will seem heavy.It is super convenient to be able to synchronize photos and videos between the OS, and all photos and videos taken with many mobile devices are all backed up and sink into a single master stream.You can access from anywhere.

Evernote is also recommended for those who are looking for synchronization of various content such as memos and documents.I think there are many people who are already using it, but Evernote has great cross -platform web operability.

Microsoft SkyDrive is also recommended.If all files are stored here, you can access them from any device of Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS.

In document editing, there is no sign that Apple's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers will come out soon, but if you open iCloud on the web, you can download it by PDF or Office file type.

Google's Google Drive is a cross platform.The Android version of QuickOffice, which can be edited from the go, has just been updated as an Android version (Japanese is low because of garbled characters ...) and iOS version (it seems to fall in login ...).

You can't cover all individual flows, terminals, and OS settings, but I hope you find a way to use both Android and iOS.Please let us know in your comments if you have any advice that you have noticed when you actually tried it, or if you have any advice that would be helpful for other people.

David NIELD (original / satomi)