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Transfer photos from an old phone safely
You're switching phones and the photo library is huge. Get steps that won't leave originals stranded.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me transfer photos from an old phone. Old phone: [details] New phone: [details] Cloud I use: [iCloud / Google Photos / none] Rough library size: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Best path for my pair of phones. 2. Backup-first steps. 3. How to check every album arrived. 4. When it's safe to wipe the old phone. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
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The prompt · Gemini
Help me transfer photos from an old phone. Old phone: [details] New phone: [details] Cloud I use: [iCloud / Google Photos / none] Rough library size: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Best path for my pair of phones. 2. Backup-first steps. 3. How to check every album arrived. 4. When it's safe to wipe the old phone. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English. Stay in this Gemini chat. Leave extensions off, including Gmail and Drive.
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You name old and new phones.
The assistant asks about cloud accounts.
You get a transfer plan with official backup pointers.
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Use Gemini to transfer photos from an old phone safely
You're switching phones and the photo library is huge. Get steps that won't leave originals stranded.
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