This wikiHow teaches you how to share photos with an iPhone using an Android phone or tablet.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Share with Google Photos
Step 1. Open Google Photos on your Android device
The icon looks like a colored pinwheel and is usually found on the Home screen. You may also find it in the application menu.
Step 2. Click on Sharing
This option is located in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click on New Share
If you've already shared albums, you may need to scroll down to find this button.
Step 4. Select the photos you want to share
A blue check mark will appear in the upper left corner of each photo you want to share.
Step 5. Click on Next
This option is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 6. Enter the phone number or email address of the person you want to share photos with
If this person is in your contacts, you can start typing their name and then select them once the application has found a relevant result.
If you want, you can add more than one person
Step 7. Click Finish
This option is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 8. Write a title and message (optional)
You can give a photo or album a title by typing it in the "Add a title" field. If you want to include a message, type it in the "Add a message" field.
Step 9. Click Submit
This button is located in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 10. Ask your friend to check if they have received a new message on their iPhone
Once he receives the message sent via Google Photos, he can click on the link to join the album and view the images.
You can access the shared albums in the tab Sharing by Google Photos.
Method 2 of 3: Share the Entire Google Photos Library with a Special Contact
Step 1. Open Google Photos on your Android device
The icon looks like a colored pinwheel and is usually found on the Home screen. You may also find it in the application menu.
Choose this method if both you and the iPhone user are using Google Photos and you want this person to be able to access all of your images without having to share them
Step 2. Press the menu button ≡
It is located in the upper left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Select Sharing with a special partner
A screen with various information will appear.
Step 4. Select Begin
This option is located at the bottom of the blue screen.
Step 5. Select the person you want to share pictures with
If you don't see her on the list, type her email address in the field at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Select the content you want to grant access to
You can select All the pictures or Photos of specific people (if you use facial recognition).
If you want this person to be able to see your images dated after the selected one (but no previous photos), select Show photos only from, then choose a date and press Ok.
Step 7. Click on Next
A confirmation screen will appear.
Step 8. Click on Send invitation
This blue button is located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 9. Enter your password and click Submit
Once your friend accepts the invitation, they will be able to access your photos on Google.
Method 3 of 3: Share Photos with Dropbox
Step 1. Upload images to Dropbox using your Android device
If you don't have this application, you will need to download it from the Play Store and create an account. Here's how to upload photos once you've installed Dropbox:
- You open Dropbox;
- Go to the folder where you want to upload the photos;
- Press the button + at the bottom of the screen;
- Select Upload photos or videos;
- Select the photos you want to upload;
- Click on the folder symbol, then select the one you want to upload the images to;
- Press on Set location;
- Press on Load. The photos will then be uploaded to Dropbox, ready to be shared.
Step 2. Go to the folder where you uploaded the photos
If you want to share the whole folder, don't open it - just view it on the screen.
Step 3. Click on the down arrow next to the file or folder
Step 4. Click on Share
Step 5. Enter the email address of the person you want to share the photos with
You should use an address that the person in question can access from their iPhone.
Step 6. Select Can View from the menu titled "These People"
Step 7. Write a message (optional)
If you want, you can add a description to the images.
Step 8. Click Submit
The person you shared the images with will receive an email explaining how to access the photos.
