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THE ULTIMATE iPHONE X USER GUIDE

Whether you’ve already bought iPhone X, plan to do so in the next few months, or will wait at least a generation, one thing’s for sure: The new model marks a step change in how you interact with your Apple device. That’s largely because iPhone X dispenses with the Home button, a fundamental feature since the original iPhone burst onto the scene in 2007.

Here we’ll walk you through the fluid new gestures for accessing features you’ll use often, new shortcuts, and new settings that make iPhone X even more delightful to use. We’ll explain how to start migrating your apps and data from your existing phone, whether it’s an older iPhone running iOS 11 or an Android device. And we’ll provide you with compatibility pointers that you need to consider as you make the switch.

Migrate from Android

Moving from another type of phone to iOS might seem daunting, but there’s an app to help you with that. It’s called “Move to iOS,” and it works with devices running Android 4.0 or later. To find it, simply search for “Move to iOS” on the Google Play Store — just be careful that you choose the app attributed to “Apple Inc” and not one of the third-party alternatives.

Apple’s migration tool saves you a lot of hassle getting information from Android apps into their equivalents on your new iPhone. That’s not all it does, though. The latest version of Move to iOS saves

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