Which is recommended? Migrating or Freshly install apps on new Android Phone

[fathom-avant]

• I just recently bought a Samsung A52s. My previous Android smartphone was the Pocophone F1 (Xiaomi).

• As many would recommend that migrating or cloning the contents of an old Android to a new one (Either using the CloneIt or Samsung Switch apps), I want to be sure if freshly installing apps instead would be better AND trouble free (as freezing instances occur).

• Will fresh installs ignore or remove the datas accumulated under all the apps on my previous phone which makes migrating/cloning the route to take?

• If my previous phone was a Samsung unit, I wouldn't hesitate to migrate/clone everything. BUT, it's under a different brand with a different user interface (MIUI vs Samsung UI).

• Your inputs will highly be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
Should be ok to transfer apps, picture, document, phone calls, messages with smart switch but don't transfer settings

 

[fathom-avant]

Hi Mustang7757. THANKS FOR THE WARM WELCOME GREETING. I've done transferring calls, messages and all medias (pictures, docs, videos, etc.) And YES, settings I've ignored. It's the Apps I'm hesitant about. I mean fresh installs would be fine with me BUT I just don't want it to come at a cost of losing accumulated data under certain apps from your previous phone.

 

[mustang7757]

Hi Mustang7757. THANKS FOR THE WARM WELCOME GREETING. I've done transferring calls, messages and all medias (pictures, docs, videos, etc.) And YES, settings I've ignored. It's the Apps I'm hesitant about. I mean fresh installs would be fine with me BUT I just don't want it to come at a cost of losing accumulated data under certain apps from your previous phone.

Your welcome
Then do fresh install with the apps that way no worries

 

[mustang7757]

Another thing to know Samsung smart switch on PC backs up everything once you done the complete transfer, use Google photos/drive as back up also never can have enough back ups , Samsung devices now have Microsoft One drive integrated for back up but believe it's only 5gb free , I l like smart switch on PC which does all of it for free.

 

[fathom-avant]

I see. Thanks for these infos Mustang7757. So far, what made things easier was that all my media files are saved on the MicroSD card installed on my previous phone. So it's the apps I'm contemplating if migrating is better or start fresh with them.

 

[mustang7757]

Well you can try the transfer and worse case if doesn't work out uninstall the trouble ones then install fresh might be easier that way and shorter.

 

[fathom-avant]

So far, I've fresh installed some. I'll check later for the others. Thanks for your time Mustang7757.

 

[mustang7757]

So far, I've fresh installed some. I'll check later for the others. Thanks for your time Mustang7757.

Anytime, see you around the forums, you'll bump into some nice members here .