Apple to Start Accepting Android Trade-Ins for iPhones?

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Posted March 16, 2015 at 7:52pm by iClarified

Apple is preparing to update its Reuse and Recycling Program to accept non-Apple smartphones, including Android devices, in exchange for gift cards to be used to purchase iPhones, reports 9to5Mac. Similar to how the program currently works, Apple Retail Store employees will assess the device's trade-in value by evaluating its cosmetic and functional condition.

The new program will begin in the coming weeks, following extensive training programs for retail store employees that will begin later this week. Apple employees will be able to transfer address book contacts from the rival smartphones to the iPhones, but other data will have to be moved by customers…

While Apple's trade-in program is convenient for customers, it typically doesn't offer the highest amount for devices it takes in. Back in August, before the release of the iPhone 6, Amazon was found to offer the highest price for your used iPhone. If Apple does launch a trade-in program for Android devices, those users may want to shop their device around before trading in at Apple.

Apple to Start Accepting Android Trade-Ins for iPhones?

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Ren - March 18, 2015 at 7:38am

I want to swap my iphone 6 to iphone gay watch and blend it?

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gamerscul9870 - March 18, 2015 at 10:31am

No wait, how about I switch my iPhone 6 to 6 plus and blend it with Apple straight watch.

JulianHernandez - March 17, 2015 at 1:36pm

the pictures are actually supposed to be the other way around, iPhone to android

Cedeno66 - March 17, 2015 at 6:34pm

Hahaha. That's funny.

gamerscul9870 - March 17, 2015 at 8:35pm

Your mind is what should be the other way around. Your vision of seeing iphone to android sounds like the opposite of what the article means. It's like turning the story around in a book, not manga like.

iProService - March 17, 2015 at 7:00am

Does an android device actually have any value? Cheap plastic and crap os.

gamerscul9870 - March 17, 2015 at 10:54am

It depends. The newer the phone, the less cheap it may be. Maybe.

JulianHernandez - March 17, 2015 at 1:41pm

I hope you mean cheaper androids, like Blu, because Samsungs have become very high quality and android os is anything but cheap, it can so way more than your precious sandboxef iOS

gamerscul9870 - March 17, 2015 at 8:37pm

iOS is anything but limited. Heck I can get the same android features but do anything on it that takes customizable to any way for anyone, thereby this sandbox is the world of jailbreaking where I can get any feature and not have it on there automatically with space taken up, I have the option of having my own gestures, style, and animations. Now that's quality control. And by cheap, I mean plastic cheap along with infections and NSA.

Jason cape - March 17, 2015 at 3:57am

Finally but I hope my android will not be ridiculously priced thank you.

gamerscul9870 - March 17, 2015 at 2:49am

I can finally get rid of this pantech phone after switching to iPhone 5s.

AppleGuy299 - March 16, 2015 at 8:37pm

Ugh the new iClarified ads for the app version are so annoying!

Dommm - March 16, 2015 at 9:27pm

Mine are all for the nexus nine

Dredrums - March 16, 2015 at 9:35pm

My ad is the same "Oprah Lied" one... Smh

Butterspider - March 17, 2015 at 1:02am

Ditto. Oprah. Hate these new ads.

gamerscul9870 - March 17, 2015 at 2:48am

I got no ads at all.

Frankie09 - March 17, 2015 at 6:21am

Mine are way under the article, didn't even notice them until you mentioned it. Where do you see them?

AppleGuy299 - March 17, 2015 at 1:44pm

Mine are at the end of the article, always Oprah

Cedeno66 - March 17, 2015 at 6:32pm

Me too the Oprah scandals and Ellen lies too. Annoying.