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If the Infinity Displays on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have you itching to jump off the iOS bandwagon, you aren't alone. I just made the switch from an iPhone 6 to the Galaxy S8 and it turns out it's easier than ever to switch from iOS to Android. But here are a few things you need to know before you start using your Galaxy S8.
Disable iMessage
Before you do anything, you need to deregister your phone number from iMessage. This is the most important step if you're switching from iOS to Android. If you forget to disable or deregister your number from Apple's servers, every other iPhone will still think you have an iPhone. When your friends with iOS send an iMessage, you'll never see it.
Head into your iMessage settings on every iOS or MacOS device you own -- it will need to be disabled on every Apple device registered to your iCloud account. On a Mac, head into Messages -> settings. Remove your phone number and uncheck "enable this account."
To disable iMessage on your iPad, head into settings -> messages and toggle the switch off next to "iMessage."
To disable iMessage on your iPhone, head into settings -> messages and remove your phone number from the Send & Receive field. Finally, at...