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How to transfer data from your old Android phone to your new one

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When it’s time to switch from your older Android phone to a new one, you’ll want to make sure all of your data makes it way across safely. Thankfully, Google makes it extremely convenient to migrate your texts, call logs, contacts, music, and photos over to your new phone seamlessly.

How to back up data on your old Android phone

You’ll need to make sure that all the relevant data on your old phone is backed up to the cloud before you make the switch to your new phone. Google automatically backs up contacts, call logs, texts, and settings — including Do Not Disturb details — to Drive, so you’ll be able to restore all that data to your new phone just by logging in with your Google account during initial configuration.

Best of all, the data that’s automatically backed up by Google doesn’t count toward your storage quota, so you don’t have to worry about running out of storage. The feature backs up call history, app data, contacts, device and home screen settings, and text messages. So before you switch to a new phone, it makes sense to see if this data is already on the cloud.

Note: I’m using a OnePlus 7T for reference, but the steps outlined below will be the same for all Android phones running Android 7.0 Nougat and above. You can always search for backup in the settings search bar to find the option.

1. Open Settings from the app drawer or home screen.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Go to the System menu.

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Hit Back up now to sync the latest data on the phone with Google Drive.

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Pro tip: Go to contacts.google.com to see if all the contacts from your previous phone migrated to your Google account. The contacts that you see on this page will be the ones that will show up on your new phone.

Once the data is backed up, you can get started with setting up your new phone. Before we do that, however, let’s make sure your photos and videos are being backed up to Google Photos.

How to transfer photos and videos to your new Android phone

Google Photos is an outstanding service for backing up photos and videos. It seamlessly backs up data, has granular sharing controls, and uses on-device machine learning to automatically group faces. However, the best feature is the unlimited storage at high quality. You can save your photos and videos at Original quality — the quality at which they were taken — or select High quality, which retains the same level of detail while cutting down on the size.

You don’t have to worry about running out of storage if you select the High-quality option, and this particular feature makes Photos a fantastic service for storing your photos and videos. As the data is backed up to a cloud, you’ll be able to access your photos and videos from your new phone as well as on the web. If you haven’t set up Photos yet, here’s how to get started.

1. Open Photos from the app drawer or home screen.
2. Select the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) from the top left of the screen.

Tap Settings.

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Ensure that the Backup mode is set to High quality.

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That’s all there is to it. Once your photos and videos are safely backed up to Google Photos, you can get started with setting up your new phone.

How to restore data and settings to your new Android phone

You’ve unboxed your new phone and are ready to set it up. There are a few ways to restore data from your older device, and here I’m highlighting the option that has worked best for me over the years (I switch phones once every two weeks, so I know what I’m talking about). You’ll need your old phone for this, so make sure you don’t reset the data just yet. At this point, you should switch the SIM card over to the new phone. Let’s get started.

1. Select your device language and hit Start on the welcome page.
2. Select your home Wi-Fi network and sign in.

Hit Next at the Copy apps & data screen to begin migrating data from your old phone.

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Hit Next once again here. I’ll have detailed instructions on how to set things up on your old phone down below.

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You’ll see your phone’s model number highlighted on the Verify your phone page. Stay at this page and grab your old phone. You’ll now need to authorize data transfer from your old phone so that texts, calls, and relevant data can migrate seamlessly to the new device. Here’s what you need to do on the old phone:

1. Open Settings from the app drawer or home screen.
2. Navigate to the Google tab.

Select Set up & restore.

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Your phone will now search for nearby devices. You can then verify the patterns on both devices to make sure the connection is established.

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You’ll see a Copying your account progress bar at this point. Once you see this, switch back to your new phone.

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You’ll be able to see a sign-in window for all the Google accounts registered on your older device. Because you set up direct data transfer, you won’t need to enter two-factor authentication when signing in using this method. Don’t fret if you do not see the two-factor dialog box; that is normal behavior. Should both phones lose connectivity at any point during the restore, just start over and you’ll be able to set it up.

1. Sign in to your Google account.
2. Confirm the screen lock of your old phone to authenticate the data transfer.

You’ll now arrive at the Choose what to restore page. If you want everything from your old phone transferred to the new one, leave all the settings as is and select Restore.

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Hit Restore to start installing data on your new phone. You should see a confirmation message of the same.

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After selecting the restore options, you’ll be able to choose whether to back up data and use location automatically at the Google services page. After selecting the services, you can set up a PIN to use face unlock and fingerprint authentication.

The rest of the options after configuring biometric authentication will vary by manufacturer, and you can easily follow along with the on-screen instructions. The best part with a cloud restore is that even your home screen is preserved. That includes the background as well as the app layout, so you can get started on your new phone without any additional setup.

That’s all there is to it. Once setup is finished and you get to the home screen, you’ll see the Play Store running in the background and restoring data from your old phone. This may take up to an hour based on the amount of content installed on your old phone and your internet connection, so you can let that run while configuring the rest of the options on your new phone.

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6 Ways to Move Android Phone Contacts to Another Android Phone

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If you have bought a new Android phone and looking to move data from your old Android phone to the new one, then moving contacts should be the highest priority as it’s irreplaceable data.

Thankfully, there are many ways to move contacts on Android phones, whether you prefer online or offline transfer; both are possible. However, which method you would like to use solely depends on your need. For example, I prefer using my Google account for this as it not only transfers the contacts but also keeps them in sync between all my phones. Even though, previously I preferred transfer via SIM as I didn’t like keeping my data in cloud storage.

In this post, I will share some of the best ways to transfer contacts from your Android phone to another Android phone. I will start from the easiest and most reliable ones; and also share some niche ones that might help you depending on your situation.

Note: I am using the Google Contacts app for instructions in all the methods below as it’s the default app on most Android phones. The steps might be a little different if your phone has an OEM contacts app.

Use Google account sync

I find saving contacts in a Google account as the easiest method to transfer contacts as you don’t need to go through any manual steps to move contacts. You just need to add the same Google account on both Android phones, and the contacts will automatically sync.

I am assuming you don’t already have contacts saved in your Google account, so let’s first import them.

• In the Google Contacts app, tap on the main menu at the top-left corner and select Settings from it.
• Afterward, scroll down and tap on Import.
• Now select the location where your contacts are saved currently — like the SIM or phone — and then tap on Next.
• On the next screen, select your Google account and tap on next to select contacts you want to transfer. After selection, the contacts will be transferred.

To add the contacts to the other phone, add the same Google account there and the contacts will automatically sync. If not, then you can manually sync them by going to Settings > Accounts > Your Google Account > Account sync. Tap on Contacts here to sync them to the new phone.

That’s it, the other phone will have all the contacts and even the newly added contacts will sync. Although if you don’t want to be logged in with your Google account on the other phone, then you can import the contacts to your phone or SIM using the above instructions and then log out.

Export contacts as VCF file

Although I don’t use this method, I really like it as it opens up so many ways to transfer the contacts. You just create a VCF file and then move it to the new phone using any file sharing method you like. You can email it, share it over social media, transfer it using an SD card or USB cable, and any other sharing method you prefer. Even keep the contacts saved with you as an offline backup if you want.

Let’s see how to do it:

In the Contacts app, tap on the main menu at the top-left corner and select Settings from it.

Now tap on Export and select the location where your contacts are saved.

Afterward, select Internal shared storage on the next screen and then select the contacts that you want to export to the VCF file.

You’ll find the VCF file in the documents section of your phone’s file explorer. You just need to move this file to the other phone using any sharing method you prefer; emailing yourself is usually the easiest. On the other phone, open the VCF file and you will be asked where you would like to save these contacts.

Move the SIM to the other Android phone

If your contacts are saved in the SIM card, then you can move it to the other Android phone to move the contacts. However, SIMs have limited contacts storage space, so depending on your SIM manufacturer and the way your phone stores information; you can store from 200-500 contacts only. If you have less than these contacts, then it’s a great offline way to move contacts to another Android phone.

If your contacts are not saved in the SIM card, then you can easily move them using the Import feature of the Contacts app. Just like above, go to the Import option in the Contacts app select the current location where the contacts are saved.

On the next screen, select the SIM card where you want to save the contacts and then select the contacts you want to save.

Once all the contacts are saved, take out the SIM and put it in the Android phone you want to move the contacts to. The contacts will immediately show on the other phone.

If you don’t want to keep the SIM on the other phone, you’ll have to copy the contacts from SIM to the other phone’s internal storage. Just go to the Import option in the other phone’s Contacts app and select your SIM on the first screen and Phone contact on the next screen. This will copy the contacts to the phone storage and you can safely remove the SIM then.

Share contacts over Bluetooth

Bluetooth is another easier way to share contacts as all Android have built-in Bluetooth support. First, you need to turn on Bluetooth on both devices, which can be easily done from the notification menu accessible by swiping down on the phone.

Now open the Contacts app and tap on hold on contact until it is selected. You can then tap on each contact to select it or tap on the SELECTED button at the top and then tap on Select all to select all the contacts.

Once the required contacts are selected, tap on the three vertical dots menu at the top-right corner, and select Share from it.

Now select Bluetooth from the sharing options and then select the other device name to connect and share the contacts via Bluetooth. You’ll have to accept the file transfer request on the other phone.

Use Nearby Share to move contacts

A few months back, Google introduced the Nearby Share feature that allows Android users to share data with other Android phones nearby. It offers fast transfer speed by using the most optimal sharing method from multiple options and also allows to share data with multiple phones nearby.

However, this feature is only limited to Android phones with Android 6.0 or above. If both the phones support this feature, then it’s a much faster and convenient way to transfer contacts compared to Bluetooth. Here’s how to use it:

First, you need to enable Nearby Share on the device to which you want to transfer the contacts. Go to Settings and tap on Google.

Here move to Device connections > Nearby Share and then toggle the button at the top to active Nearby Share.

Now on the other phone, tap and hold on a contact to select it and then select all the contacts you want to transfer.

Afterward, tap on the menu at the top-right corner and select Share from it.

Here select Nearby Share and your phone will search for nearby devices. Just select the other Android phone from the list and the share request will be sent. Nearby Share will automatically determine what is the most optimal way to share data. Although be careful as it might also share the contacts over the data network if enabled from the settings.

Use a third-party app to transfer contacts

Most of the third-party apps let you transfer data over WiFi using WiFi direct or over Bluetooth. So if the Nearby Share feature works for you, then you don’t need a third-party app. If not, then using a third-party is a great way to transfer contacts at a fast speed with extra features as well.

Although there are many contacts transfer apps, most of them are very limited or paid. Although X-Transfer is one of the few apps that are both free and doesn’t contain ads. The app supports the transfer of all types of data, including media, apps, messages, and contacts.

Note: The app transfers data using WiFi direct, so both phones must be connected to the same WiFi network for the transfer to be successful (no internet is used). If you are not near a WiFi network, you can also enable the hotspot on one phone and connect the other one to it; this will act similar to connecting to the same network (data connection isn’t needed).

To use the app, install it on both phones, and provide the necessary permissions. The app will prompt you to connect using a QR code. Reach this screen on both phones and scan the QR code using any of the phones.

Once the connection is made, tap on Transfer to (phone name) on the phone that contains those contacts. On the screen, you’ll have to uncheck all the other types of data except contacts and then tap on Continue to transfer the contacts. Unfortunately, the app doesn’t give an option to select custom contacts, so all contacts will be transferred.

I should also mention that the app keeps a record of previous data transfers so you can do them again in the future to update them. This can be a great feature to keep data synced on both phones in the future.

Alternatively, you can use PhoneTrans by iMobie which lets you move everything like contacts, photos, music, apps, etc.

Ending words

Most Android phone users are well dipped into Google’s ecosystem. Therefore, the first method should work fine for most users as it’s easiest to keep contacts saved in the cloud with your Google account and access them from anywhere. Although I am sure exporting the contacts as a VCF file is also a great option, especially if you need to transfer contacts to multiple phones and preferably offline.

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