When purchasing a new smartphone, the first step is to transfer all important information from one device to another. The safety of numbers and other personal data may be at risk during firmware update or if the phone is lost. Therefore, it is important to take care of security and know how to transfer contacts from Android to Android.

The instructions are suitable for gadgets from all companies, Samsung, Lenovo, HTC, Sony and others. The main thing is to carefully study the diagram before making any manipulations.

There are many ways to port numbers. Some of them require a USB cable or Bluetooth functionality. Let's talk about them below.

Simple methods for transferring data from Android to another gadget:

• using a personal computer and a micro USB cable;
• use applications, add-ons and services from Google;
• export contacts to Android via Bluetooth;
• save numbers to a memory card;
• save the list of subscribers to the SIM card memory.

Let's take a closer look at how to transfer contacts from Android to Android with minimal time and labor. A person who has not previously performed such operations can handle the methods described below.K

Memory card

Saying this is the simplest way. In reality this is not always the case, but it is worth mentioning. In the application of the same name, press “three dots”. And back up all titles (Export to SD card item). We transfer the saved file to another smartphone or tablet. We open it in any way, the system itself will detect and unzip the .vcf file

Using a Google Account

To transfer all the necessary numbers from one device to another, you can use your Google account and virtual cloud space. They are stored there and become available for 30 days after deletion. You can make changes to your synchronized Google account when the device itself is not at hand.

Using the function is simple: select the Gmail menu and the Contacts (or Phonebook) folder. You will need the “select phone book” option, where you need to set the file type parameter and save it. Now all numbers will be automatically transferred to your smartphone from Google drive.

Using Yandex Disk

Yandex.Disk is another method of copying data from Android devices using a personal computer. Using a virtual cloud is convenient, since it can be accessed at any time of the day, even from a third-party device. To use a virtual disk, you need to download the Yandex.Moving application to your PC.

Yandex.Disk is installed on the mobile itself. After activating the account and copying information from the old device, launch the program on the new gadget and log into the same account. You can perform this action with a command.

The program may request a special code sent to the user earlier via notification or SMS. It must be entered correctly and the synchronization action must be confirmed to continue. When the data export is completed, the program will notify you with a sound signal.

Yandex.Disk does not need to be deleted after the transfer, since the application serves as an entrance to the cloud space. You can also access the disk through a browser.

Import to Mi account

Suitable for Xiaomi. The manufacturer installs its own firmware from the factory with preinstalled services. With their help, dragging people will not be difficult. Open “settings” and select “Export\Import” and follow the instructions of the wizard.

Google Sync

The fact is that all Google services installed on the mobile phone are automatically synchronized with the cloud. This allows you to use import on Android without much difficulty.

To use it, select the menu item “Accounts” - “Google” in the smartphone settings. Then click on the mailbox and check the box next to the “Contacts” item (in some cases it is called “Export/import”). All personal data will be saved to the Google account cloud.

Bluetooth transmission

Users who have this function built into their smartphone can use Bluetooth to transfer data. To do this, activate data transfer on both devices. Then, on the phone from which the information is being transferred, they begin searching for a new device in the settings.

Open “Contacts” and mark the numbers to be transferred. All data necessary for the user is transferred via Bluetooth.

By synchronizing with PC

If all the described methods are not suitable for some reason, then you can transfer contact information via a usb cable. Android data synchronization will happen instantly after installing the special MOBILedit utility program.

Instructions for transferring personal information:

• Download the program from the Internet through the official website by clicking the download button. The program is distributed free of charge. After downloading the MOBILedit file, copy the contents of the Crack folder to the application installation folder. Open the utility and install the drivers.
• We launch the program, install “Phone - Connection via cable”. On the mobile device itself, we allow synchronization with the PC.
• In the left panel of MOBILedit in the “Contacts” menu, click “Export”. File type - *.csv.
• The program will prompt you to select a storage path. You need to give the file a name and save it in a folder.

The file with contact information is saved on the PC. Now they need to be transferred to a new smartphone and installed correctly. To do this, connect a new device to the computer in the same way using a USB cable, click the “Import” button instead of export and select the saved document with the *.csv extension. We wait a couple of minutes and you're done!

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Conclusion

• Synchronization is important because it is this action that saves all phone data.
• The transfer can be carried out using Bluetooth, as well as virtual disks from Yandex and Google.
• To transfer data using a PC, you can use the MobileEdit program. It is available in free form on the official website.
• The virtual cloud allows you to synchronize several gadgets. You can not only transfer the phone book to the desired smartphone or tablet, but also change it directly on the disk.

There are several ways to transfer phone numbers. Some methods require installing applications, others require a cable or PC. In any case, transferring data from one Android device to another Android smartphone is not difficult; a novice user can handle it. You don't have to spend hours transferring phone numbers manually.

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Transferring contacts from the phone book from an Android phone to another Android smartphone is a hot topic. Sooner or later, every owner of an Android smartphone or tablet is forced to change the device for a number of reasons: the appearance of a new device, switching to another model, or buying a second device for work purposes. And then there is a need to transfer contacts from one device to another.

In this article we will look at several simple and common ways to transfer contacts from Android to Android phone. We will also look at the features, advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Synchronization using Google account

The first and easiest way to transfer contacts from Android to Android is to synchronize your Google account. The method will allow you to quickly transfer your telephone database from one device to another without any extra effort. This is also true if the directory contains a large database. Not suitable if you only need to transfer some contacts.

The instructions consist of a couple of simple steps:

1. On your old Android device, add or create a Google account. If the account is present, skip the action and move on to the next step.
2. Synchronize your phone book using your Google account. To do this, you need to go to the device settings menu, open your Google account, and then select “contacts” and synchronize phone numbers.
3. On a new Android smartphone or tablet, add the same google account as on the old device, and then synchronize the data. All your contacts and phone numbers will appear in the directory automatically.

Note!

When performing the operation, access to mobile or wireless Internet is required, otherwise you will not be able to transfer contacts. Internet speed also affects the data synchronization time, on average 5-15 seconds, and sometimes up to one minute.

Main advantages:

• The method is simple and also requires a minimum of effort and time.
• Complete transfer of Android contacts to Android phone.
• Allows you to do without a computer.
• Convenient if the phone book contains many numbers.

Main disadvantages:

• You cannot synchronize contacts without the Internet.
• The method is not suitable if Google services are missing or not working on one of the devices.
• No selective porting of phone numbers.
• Number confusion if the account was previously synchronized with the contacts of another device.

Import/export phone book

You can transfer contacts from phone to phone by exporting the phone book from one Android device and then importing this file to another device. Android OS has a phone book archiving feature called import/export. Thanks to this, a complete backup copy of the directory is created, for storage in a safe place, or restoration in other devices. Importing or exporting occurs in three stages: archiving, copying, and restoring.

To create a phone book archive, you need to export contacts:

1. Open the standard “Directory” application, since third-party utilities often lack this function.
2. Click on the button in the form of three dots in the upper right corner. Select “Import/Export” from the pop-up menu.
3. In the window that appears, click on “Export to VCF file”.
4. Then save the file; you do not need to change the name. To save the file, you need to call up the hidden panel on the left by clicking on the 3 stripes in the upper left corner.
5. If the internal memory of the device is not displayed, you need to click on the button in the form of three dots - in the upper right corner. Select “Internal Memory” from the pop-up menu.
6. Next, the file manager will open, where you need to select your preferred folder and click the “Save” button.

Important! On earlier versions of Android or on devices that do not have a file manager, the file with phonebook contacts is saved by default to the root section of the internal memory. The directory archive file stores only phone numbers and names, some additional information and ringtones, often not copied, and the quality of photographs is reduced to save space.

Restoring contacts from an archive is done by importing contacts in one of two ways:

1. In the directory, select “Import/export” from the pop-up menu. Next, “Import from a VCF file.” Specify the location where you saved your contacts during the import stage - phone or Google account. In a new window, select the file, after which the contact transfer will begin.
2. Open file manager. Find the location where the contacts file is stored. Click on the file and select a save location - phone or Google account.

Below we will consider the intermediate stage and methods of transferring a file with contacts to a mobile device.

Transfer contacts from Android to Android via computer

The method is useful in three cases: when one or two devices do not support memory cards; You need to save a backup copy on your computer at the same time; The display does not work, but the previously created phone book file is stored in memory.

To copy contacts from your phone to your computer, follow the instructions:

1. Connect one or both devices to your PC via a USB cable.
2. On the first device, find the phone book file and copy it to the PC. Afterwards, transfer it to the memory of the second device.
3. If both devices are connected, it is not necessary to copy the file to the PC; it is enough to immediately transfer the phone book archive to the memory of the other device.
4. Next, set up phone numbers.

Main advantages:

• Simplicity and accessibility.
• Quickly transfer contacts to one or more devices.
• No internet or Google services required.

Main disadvantages:

• Only mass transfer of contacts.
• PC and USB cable required.
• Some smartphones/tablets require driver installation to detect them.

How to copy contacts from Android to computer using FTP connection

This method is based on interaction with a PC, but the W-Fi router acts as an intermediary. Algorithm of actions:

1. Download and install an application that can automatically create an FTP connection, for example Moto File Manager.
2. Open the program, select “Remote control” in the hidden panel on the left.
3. Connect the device to your home Wi-Fi network and click the “Connect” button.
4. The application will activate the function of sending files via the FTP protocol and will provide the address required to be entered in the address bar of the explorer on the computer.
5. After pairing, find the folder with the saved file, and then transfer it to a PC or other device connected via a USB cable or FTP.

Main advantages:

• There is no need to connect the device to the computer via a cable and/or install drivers.

Main disadvantages:

• You need a Wi-Fi router, an application to create an FTP or the Internet to download the program.

In the absence of the Internet or a PC, a Bluetooth wireless module is suitable for transferring a phone book file.

Instructions:

1. Activate Bluetooth on the sending and receiving device. To do this, in the settings section, Bluetooth item, set the regulator to the “on” state. Activate the detection function on the receiving device.
2. On the sending smartphone or tablet, using the file manager, select the file and click on the “share” button.
3. In a new window, select using “Bluetooth”. Then accept and save the file on another device.

Main advantages:

• There is no need for the Internet, PC, etc.

Main disadvantages:

• Availability of Bluetooth module on both devices.

How to transfer contacts from phone to phone using Gmail

This method is similar to the previous method, only Gmail email is used instead of Bluetooth.

Instructions:

1. Activate the Internet on your mobile device.
2. Using the file manager, mark the file with contacts and click on the “share” button. In the new window, select “Gmail”.
3. An application will launch where you need to specify an email address to send the file and click on the send button. If there is no Internet, sending will occur the first time you connect to the network.
4. On another device, you need to go to Gmail and download the attached file.

Main advantages:

• Simplicity and accessibility.
• There is no need to pair two devices, use a PC or additional equipment.

Main disadvantages:

• Internet access required.
• Google services are required.

The algorithm for copying the phone book corresponds to the previous method. The main difference is the use of flash memory instead of a SIM card. This method compensates for some of the shortcomings of the SIM card, and is also suitable for transferring contacts to a tablet or other Android device.

The procedure for transferring contacts from Android to Android phone via flash:

1. Open the application with phone numbers and click on the “Import/export” item.
2. In the window that appears, select “Export to storage” or “Export to MicroSD”. The item name may differ due to translation.
3. Confirm the export of contacts, where the device will inform you of the saving path. This is usually the root folder of the internal SD drive.
4. Open the file manager, find the telephone database file with the “vcf” extension and send it in any convenient way to another device.
5. Save the received file on the smartphone or tablet to which you want to transfer phone numbers.
6. Open the telephone database file in the file manager. In the window that appears, select “Contacts” to save phone numbers automatically.

If the new device does not have a file manager or nothing happens when you click on the phone base, then you need to do the following: open the directory application, then select “Import/export”, in the window that appears, select “Import from media”.

In addition, the database can be downloaded to a memory card, stored in your phone memory or in cloud storage. Thanks to this, you can always restore contacts in the event of an unplanned move to a new smartphone.

Main advantages:

• To transfer phone numbers, Google services, a computer and the Internet are not required.
• When exporting, additional information, contact photo, etc. are saved.
• There is no limit on the number of numbers in the telephone database.

Main disadvantages:

• There is no option to selectively save phone numbers.

How to transfer numbers from one phone to another via SIM card

If phone numbers are stored on the SIM card, then the database can be easily transferred to a new device. The method is relevant if you need to copy the phone book, but there is no access to the Internet, Google services are missing or not working. However, you will not be able to copy the phone book to a device without a SIM, such as a tablet.

Transferring contacts from an Android phone to an Android phone is done in two steps. The first requires saving contacts to the SIM card, and the second requires restoring. If the numbers are stored on a plastic card, then skip the first step and move on to the second.

Stage 1: transfer contacts from phone to SIM card.

1. Open the “directory” on your mobile device and select “Import/export”. As a rule, the item appears in the drop-down list after clicking the ellipsis button.
2. In the window that appears, select export to a SIM card and wait for the operation to complete.

Stage 2: transfer data from SIM card to smartphone or tablet.

1. Install the card into a new smartphone or tablet.
2. Open the “directory” and select “Import/export”.
3. In the window that appears, select import from a SIM card and wait for the operation to complete.

Note!

The SIM card memory can hold up to 250 numbers. If there are more contacts, some of the records will not be saved.

Main advantages:

• No internet, computer or Google services required.

Main disadvantages:

• Limit SIM card memory to 250 numbers.
• There is no option to selectively transfer contacts.
• When copying numbers, additional information and photographs are not saved.

Copying contacts from Android manually

This method is suitable for users who use an Android smartphone for work purposes and need to transfer only some phone numbers. This is also a convenient way to share a contact from the directory with friends or loved ones.

To manually copy contacts from Android you need:

1. Go to the directory and select the required phone number.
2. Click on the button in the form of three dots to call up additional actions. In the list that appears, select “send”. Select contact numbers if there are several phone numbers and click “ok” or “next”.
3. In the list that appears, select the appropriate transfer method: Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, text message, Google or Yandex drive.

After confirming the action, the allocated phone numbers will be sent via the selected method. All you have to do on another device is save the contact.

Main advantages:

• Easily send phone numbers to your smartphone or tablet.
• There is no need to synchronize your account, save a database, Google services or use a computer.
• Selective contact transfer.

Main disadvantages:

• Send only one contact at a time.

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Conclusion

Use Google synchronization to easily and quickly copy numbers and other data. If you don’t have a Google account, then it’s best to transfer contacts from phone to phone using “Import/Export”. And manual copying is suitable for selectively sending some numbers.

When purchasing a new smartphone, you are faced with the need to copy your contacts book, where the phone numbers of all your loved ones, work colleagues and friends are stored. Let's figure out how to transfer contacts from Android to Android so that you don't have to suffer and retype them manually. As part of the article, we will analyze all existing methods of transferring contacts, both using a computer and without it.

Transferring contacts using a PC

We will need a smartphone, a cable to connect to a computer or a laptop that can be connected via Bluetooth.

What should be done?

The question of how to transfer contacts from Android to a computer is solved by saving the contacts in a CSV document, after which it remains to be transferred to the new device. But most older phones do not support this feature, which is why you have to download the MOBILedit application. It supports most smartphone models, regardless of their year of manufacture. You can choose another program at your discretion if it is suitable for synchronizing data with a PC.

When deciding how to transfer contacts from an Android phone to a computer, you should unzip the file and then start installing the program. You will be offered the option of downloading a database of drivers for phones, which you must agree to in order to be able to work further.

Launch the application and select the connected device. Next, the selection of connection type will be displayed on the smartphone, click “PC Sync” (the name may be different, it all depends on the manufacturer). When deciding how to transfer contacts from your phone to Android, you need to start USB debugging. To do this, go to the settings menu, “Options for developers” and check the box next to debugging.

In the program, select Phonebook and click Export. Next, you need to specify the file type - csv, the folder where the contacts will be saved, as well as the file name and save it all.

In the future, we connect a new device to the same program and select a connection method. At the top, click “Import” and select the previously saved file. Also, the question of how to transfer contacts from Windows to Android can be solved by transferring the file via email, Bluetooth or using cloud storage.

Export to Google Contacts

This is perhaps the most convenient method of transferring contacts to an Android SIM card. This method entails the following advantages:

• New contacts will be automatically synced if this feature is enabled;
• Ability to make changes to contacts without a smartphone;
• You can transfer contacts to a new device by providing only the account information;
• Ability to restore deleted contacts within 30 days;
• Duplicate contacts are merged.

When wondering how to transfer contacts to an Android smartphone, you will need gmail.com.

Go to mail, where we select “Contacts”. Below we see “Import contacts”, which is what you need to select. We are looking for a CSV file transferred from a computer. In the additional tab, you can start restoring contacts from it. Now you know how to transfer contacts to Android via Google.

Transferring data bypassing the computer

You can transfer contacts from one Android to another without a computer; there are several ways to do this.

Via Bluetooth

Let's look at how to transfer contacts via Bluetooth to Android. First, turn on Bluetooth on both devices. On your old smartphone, select “Search for a new device,” find the gadget in the list and connect to it. To do this, you will need to enter a unique password on each of them. We select the contacts that need to be transferred to the phone, which needs to be done in the contact book, and click “Send”.

SIM card

You can transfer contacts from your old phone to Android using a SIM card. To do this, save contacts to your SIM card. But keep in mind that there is a limitation - you can save no more than 200 numbers at a time.

We have looked at all the known ways to transfer contacts to a new Android 6.0 phone, among which you can choose any convenient option and follow the instructions.

Transferring contacts is the most painful issue when changing a phone. This problem is especially acute for those who purchased a smartphone for the first time and currently store all their contacts inside the SIM card. From this article you can learn how to copy contacts from a SIM card to your phone on Android.

Step #1: Open the Contacts app.

First, you need to open the Contacts app. Typically, the shortcut for this application is located at the bottom of the screen and is accessible from any desktop.

Step #2: Open the main menu of the Contacts application and select Import/Export.

Next you need to open the main menu of the Contacts application. This is done using a special button in the application interface or the “Context Menu” touch button on your Android device. After opening the menu, select “Import / Export”.

Please note that on your Android this menu item may be called differently. For example, on some devices it is called “Copy contacts”.

Step No. 3. Select the “Import from SIM card” menu item.

After selecting the “Import / Export” item, another menu will open in front of you. Here you need to select “Import from SIM card”.

Step No. 4. Select a location to save contacts from the SIM card.

We recommend using Google contacts. In this case, when you change your smartphone, you will no longer have to copy contacts from the SIM card. Instead, you just need to enter your Google account username and password and all your contacts will be automatically downloaded to your phone.

Sometimes smartphone users need to transport contacts, but some people have difficulty with this. The Android operating system is not difficult to learn, but for beginners, some aspects of its operation may be confusing. This is especially true for those functions that are used very rarely, including transferring contacts. If you have several devices based on the Android operating system, then you can transport your contact list in several ways.

The easiest and most effective way to transfer a contact from one Android phone to another Android phone is to copy the address book to the SIM card. In this case, the SIM card will act as an intermediary storage between two gadgets. The algorithm of actions for current OS versions (5.1+) is approximately as follows:

1. Insert the SIM card into the phone from which you want to copy contacts;
2. Turn on;
3. Enter the “Contacts” menu;
4. Call up settings, item “Import/Export”;
5. Select the SIM card to which the list should be exported;
6. Insert the same SIM into another phone and use the same method to import bookmarks into the phone’s memory or onto the device’s FLASH drive.

In addition, you can easily transport your notebook if you use the same Google account on both gadgets. Using the same method, it is possible to copy contacts from Android to Android using a Flash memory card by selecting “Export/Import not a SIM card, but a drive, respectively” in the menu. After that, insert it into the second phone and transfer contacts to the phone.

Today, on thematic forums, there are quite often questions about how to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone. The most trivial and simplest method for solving a specific problem would be to use the Google Contacts service. When you add a Google account to your device, your smartphone automatically syncs your email, Google Fit data, apps, calendar and, of course, contacts. All you have to do is connect them on your iOS gadget. For this:

1. Enter settings;
2. Menu mail, addresses;
3. Add an account by clicking on “Other”, “CardDAV”;
4. Enter the google.com address in the “Server” field, and your account login and password in the rest.

After you press the Forward key, iOS syncs the contacts associated with this account. If you need to transfer not only contacts, but also other data, then simply add your Google account to your iOS device (not CardDAV) by clicking on the appropriate item in the settings menu.

If you don’t know how to transfer contacts to a PC, then don’t despair, it’s very easy to do. To complete this task as quickly as possible, log into any browser on your computer running Windows, Linux, Mac. In the address bar, enter the following value: “contacts.google.com” and press Enter. A page will open in front of you where you will be asked to log in; fill it in with your Google account information. After which you will be shown a small manual, you can read it in order to better understand the procedure.
On the left, click on the “More” item, which expands an extensive list of additional functions, including “Export”.


Next you will be taken to the old version of Google Contacts, where there will also be a “More” button at the top of the page, click on it and select “Export”. In this section, you can select the file format in which the notebook from your smartphone will be saved.

As you may have already noticed, cloud technologies have been tightly integrated into mobile devices, and therefore contacts from Windows Phone to Android are also transported through the connection of Microsoft and Google accounts. To transfer data from a WPhone notebook, do the following:

1. Enter settings;
2. Select “Mail + accounts”;
3. "Add service";
4. Sign in using your Google account credentials;
5. Confirm all requested rights, and also check the box next to the “Contacts” option.

Synchronization will happen automatically, and after you sign in to your Google account on your Android device, all your contacts will be in your address book.

Applications for transferring contacts

— Android applications

Today there are several useful applications for Android OS that allow you to transport contacts. One of the most popular is Outlook, an email service from Microsoft. To use it, you will need an MC account, which you will use on all devices. You can download the application from the Play Market. No less effective programs include such programs as:

• Phone Copier;
• Copy My Data;
• My Contacts;
• CLONEit - Batch Copy All Data.

All of them are available for download completely free of charge from the Google store, moreover, some of them can transfer not only contacts, but also call logs, SMS and so on.

— iPhone applications

My Contacts Backup is deservedly considered one of the most famous applications for iOS, which copes with its assigned tasks perfectly. After downloading it from the AppStore, you can create a file containing all your contacts in a few clicks on the screen. After this, all that remains is to send it to the desired device via WI-FI, email or any other method, open it and the notebook will be exported. Good alternatives available in the AppStore include:

• Contact Import and Export for Google Gmail Lite;
• Synchronizing Gmail Contacts (Contacts Sync);
• NQ Contacts Sync.

The easiest and most versatile way to transfer contacts

If the question of how to transfer contacts from Android to Android or another operating system remains unresolved for you, then it is recommended to choose transportation via a SIM card. This method of exporting a notebook between phones has been used since ancient times, when systems such as Java and SymbianOS were in use. The function of copying contacts between different storages (phone memory, Flash, SIM card memory) is present in every phone, so you won’t have any difficulties.

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