Better to make an appointment, you can make it over the phone. But you can also walk in and wait for someone to be available. Not sure about the android, but perhaps if you are switching to an iPhone as I did!
I don't believe you have to take the computer in, if your data is backed up through your Apple ID, but it could be different for computers. I was able to do this for an iPad recently. Process took about an hour.
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