How to transfer stuff/transition from WP 7 to WP 8

[MichaelBanning]

I'm finally escaping the stone age.

When WP 8 first came out, I remember a few articles being posted on the sight with advice on how to transfer as much stuff from a WP 7 phone to a WP 8 phone.

However, since it's been a while, are there any more recent or better articles/forum threads/etc. with up to date info on how (when and where possible) to transfer apps, media (have the fixed the podcsast thing yet? syncing with zune and wp7 was SO easy), text messages, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[gsquared]

Well Mike,

If you have your contacts/pictures/etc syncing to a cloud those items will return automatically. Some of your apps will also reinstall themselves. You will need to reinstall some manually but MSFT has a webpage that shows pretty much every app you installed on the WP7 device. If the app is WP8 compatiable just reinstall.