The smartphone is the permanent storage of data in your pocket. However, if you periodically transfer photos and videos recorded on it to your computer, then rarely anyone saves contacts somewhere other than the phone book on their gadget. Therefore, you can lose them all at any time, or, for example, if you change your device, you will have to somehow transfer them.
Transferring contacts from Android to Android
Method 1: MOBILedit program
Differs in a wide range of possibilities when working with numerous brands of smartphones. Within the framework of this article, we will consider only copying contacts from one phone from OS Android to another.
1. To work with the program, you need to enable on your smartphone " USB debugging". To do this, go to " Settings", Followed by" Developer options"And turn on the item you want.
2. If you cannot find " Developer options", Then first you need to get" Developer rights". To do this, in the smartphone settings, go to the item " About the phone"And several times in a row click on" Build number". After that, you can easily find the " USB debugging».
3. Now go to the MOBILEDIT program and connect the phone to the computer via a USB cable. In the upper left corner of the program window you will see information that the device is connected and to continue working with it you need to click " OK».
4. At the same time, a similar notification from the program will appear on the screen of your smartphone. Click here on " OK».
6. After successful connection, the program will display the name of your device, and a circle with the inscription “ Connected».
7. Now, to go to contacts, click on the smartphone image. Next, click on the first tab called " Phonebook».
8. Next, select the source from where you will need to copy the numbers to another device. You can choose storage for SIM, phone and messenger Telegram or Whatsapp.
9. The next step is to select the numbers to be transferred. To do this, check the boxes next to each and click " Export».
10. In the window that opens, you will need to select the format in which you would like to save contacts to your computer. By default, the format is immediately selected here, with which this program works directly. Press " Browse»To select a download location.
11. In the next window, find the folder you need, specify the file name and click " Save».
12. The window for selecting contacts will reappear on the screen, where you need to click on " Export". After that, they will be saved on the computer.
13. To transfer contacts to a new device, connect it in the same way as described above, go to " Phonebook" and press " Import».
14. Next, a window will appear where you need to select the folder into which you previously saved contacts from your old device. The program remembers the last actions and the required folder will be immediately indicated in the field “ Browse". Click on the button " Import».
15. Next, select the contacts that you want to transfer, and click " OK».
This completes copying with MOBILedit. Also, in this program you can change numbers, delete them or send SMS.
Method 2: Synchronization via Google Account
For the next method, you need to know the login and password of your Google account.
1. To synchronize from one phone to another, go to " Contacts"And further into the column" Menu"Or the icon leading to the settings for managing them.
3. Next, click on " Copy contacts».
4. In the window that appears, the smartphone will suggest the sources from where you need to copy the numbers. Choose where you store them.
5. After that the list of contacts appears. Check the ones you need and tap on " Copy».
6. In the window that appears, click on the line with your Google account and the numbers will immediately be transferred there.
7. Now, to synchronize, go to your Google account on the new Android device and go to the contacts menu again. Press " Contact filter»Or to the column where you select the source of the displayed numbers in your phone book.
8. Here you need to mark the line Google with your account.
At this step, data synchronization with your Google account is completed. After that, you can already transfer them to a SIM card or phone so that they can be accessed from several sources.
Method 3: Transfer contacts using an SD card.
For this method, you will need a working micro SD flash card, which almost every smartphone user now has.
1. To transfer numbers to a USB flash drive, go to the contacts menu on your old Android device and select " Import Export».
2. In the next step, select " Export to storage».
4. After that, select the source from where you want to copy, and click " OK».
5. Now, to restore the numbers from the drive, go to " Import Export"And select the item" Import from storage».
6. In the window that appears, select the location where you want to import contacts.
7. After that, the smartphone will find the file you previously saved. Press " OK"To confirm.
In a few seconds, all your data will be transferred to your new smartphone.
Method 4: Send via Bluetooth
A simple and fast way to transfer phone numbers.
1. To do this, turn on Bluetooth on the old device, go to the contacts settings in the item " Import Export"And choose" send».
2. Next, a list of contacts will open. Select the ones you need and click on the " send».
4. This will open the Bluetooth settings menu, which will search for available devices. At this time, on the second smartphone, turn on Bluetooth for detection. When the name of the other device appears on the screen, tap on it and the data will begin to transfer.
5. At this time, on the second phone, a line about file transfer will appear in the notification panel, to start which you need to click “ To accept».
6. When the transfer is over, the notifications will contain information about the successfully completed procedure, which you need to click on.
8. Next, select the save location, and they will immediately appear on your device.
Method 5: Copying numbers to a SIM card
And finally, one more way of copying. If, when using a smartphone, you saved all the phone numbers on it, then after rearranging the SIM card, the phone book of the new device will be empty. Therefore, before that you need to move them all.
1.To do this, go to the contacts settings in the " Import Export"And click on" Export to storage SIM-card».
3. Next, select all contacts and click on " Export».
4. After that, the numbers from your smartphone will be copied to the SIM card. Move it to the second gadget, and they will immediately appear in the phone book.
Now you know several methods to transfer your contacts from one Android device to another. Choose one that is convenient for you and save yourself the hassle of long manual rewriting.
One of the first questions that arise is how to transfer contacts from Android to Android, because it takes too long to transfer all numbers from one Android device to another manually, especially if there are many contacts in your phone book.
Below we will tell you about several ways that will help solve this issue in a matter of minutes.
Using a SIM card or flash drive (SD card)
If the phone numbers are not stored in the memory of the SIM card, then we must first copy them to it. To do this, go to " Contacts"(" Phonebook ") and open the section settings (on different smartphones it can be a virtual button at the bottom of the display or vertically arranged three dots or dashes at the top of the screen). In the settings menu that opens, click " Import Export", Then select the item from where you want to copy the contacts.
If the contacts are saved in the phone's memory, press " Import from internal memory", And then choose" Export to SIM card"(Ie the point where we will copy):
If the contact numbers were saved in different places, for example, not only in the device's memory, but also on the SD card, then we first copy the data from the smartphone, and then in the same way from the SD, and then export it to the SIM card.
After choosing the storage location, a list of contacts will open, from which it will be possible to save the ones you really need, after which we press the button " OK”And this completes the transfer procedure. Now we rearrange the SIM card into a new gadget and, if there is a desire, in the same way we transfer the data to the internal memory of the new phone or activate the display of contacts saved in the SIM card in the phone book. What you need to do for this: go to " Contacts", Open the settings (see above), press the contact filter and select the item" SIM card»:
To transfer contacts from one Android to another using an es-di card, we perform the same actions, only instead of a SIM card we select a flash drive (SD).
Through synchronization with your Google account
Most of the owners of Android OS devices have a Google account. It is necessary to download applications in the Play Store, but not only. Having a Google account, you can set up synchronization and save not only your contacts, but also other important data - various media files, messages, etc. This is very convenient if you need to restore important information in case of loss or breakdown of the phone.
To activate synchronization, go to the main settings of your smartphone, in the section " Personal data"We find the item" Accounts", Click and select your Google account, go in, and in the list that opens, mark the data for synchronization, after which the selected information will be synchronized automatically and saved in your personal mailbox:
If synchronization has not been configured, then we will need to copy our contacts to our account. This is done in exactly the same way as copying from a SIM card: " Notebook", Further " settings", then " import Export", Select the source from which we will copy the contacts, and then click the line with your account.
Now, to transfer the saved phone numbers to a new Android smartphone, open the browser from it, turn on the full version and go to the website mail.google.com, click in the upper left corner of the display on the inscription Gmail and in the list that opens, select “ Contacts", and then " All contacts»:
The drop-down window will display the complete list of numbers in the phone book. We choose " All contacts"(Or maybe" Select all ") and press the line" More».
Now we select “ Export", And in the window that opens, specify Google CSV(where CSV is the file format in which the contact list will be located). After that, all contacts will be saved on the device from which the account was logged in, in this case, on a new smartphone.
If, for some reason, you could not log into your Google account from a new phone, then, and then.
* Note: if your smartphone model provides for USB debugging to transfer contacts using this method, do not forget to activate this option first:
There is another way in which your contacts will always be at hand on any device from which you can create a Google account. To do this, after synchronization, all phone numbers must be saved to your Google account. For example, when creating a new contact, when the system asks where to save it, out of three options - phone memory, SIM card memory or Google contacts, select the latter, and then, just log in to the new device and all contacts will automatically go to it:
Export contacts from Android to Android via Bluetooth
To use this method, all contacts must be in the internal memory of the phone. If some of them are on a SIM card or on an external carrier, then using the method described above, they need to be copied to the smartphone.
We connect both Android devices and establish a Bluetooth connection on them: select in the settings and enable the "Visibility for other devices" option. Then, on the old phone, through the Bluetooth settings, we find the new Android device.
In both gadgets (if necessary), we enter a single password, which should confirm that we are connecting via Bluetooth. Now we activate the "Transfer" option and wait for the end of the process.
Watch the video information in more detail:
Export contacts using third-party software
If for some reason you could not use the described methods or just do not want to sync your contacts, you can use special applications that easily solve such problems.
For example, the application MCBackup - My Contacts Backup will make a quick backup of the necessary information and send the file in the format .vcf to your mail. It will be enough just to go to the mail client from a new device and open this file:
Another application - CM Backup - Safe Cloud will make backups of all your data (SMS, photos, calendar, etc.), including the phone book, and provide 5 GB of free cloud storage space with the ability to restore to the desired device:
On this, we believe that the question of how to transfer contacts from Android to another Android device is closed. There are plenty of ways to solve the problem, choose whatever is convenient for you. Good luck!
A huge period of time has passed since the release of a mobile phone, during which time many users have most likely already changed their phones to smartphones or are just going to replace them. A new purchase is always good, but what to do, because the phone book will remain in the old phone. When you try to transfer contacts from a phone, smartphone, iPhone to Android, and maybe even between Androids, it does not work. Then you have come to the right place. In this thread, I will try to describe all the possible options for moving contacts, from synchronizing a book through a Google account and ending with transferring contacts with a regular SIM card or flash drive. If you're ready, then it's time to start reading the full topic " how to transfer phone contacts to android».
To begin with, I'll tell you briefly. If you are already using an Android smartphone and are going to transfer contacts from one smartphone to another. Make sure that syncing your smartphone with your Google account is already enabled. In order to check whether synchronization is enabled or not, follow the following path "Settings" -> subsection "Accounts" -> "Accounts" -> item "Google" -> here we select your account -> in the item "Synchronize Contacts" put a tick ... Performing these actions in many ways will be repeated, for this at the end of the topic a little more and in detail will be written about these actions.
How to transfer contacts with a simple SIM card
This option is suitable for those who prefer to store all their contacts on the SIM card. In this method, you need to be careful, for example, your phone book is not large, and it can easily fit on the SIM card, but if it is very large, then some of the numbers simply will not fit on it and may remain in the internal memory of the smartphone / phone itself.
How to proceed by transferring contacts to a smartphone from a SIM card:
We launch the standard utility with the “Contacts” phone book in the Android smartphone;
We press the button "Menu" in the drop-down list we find the sub-item "Import / Export", after clicking on this item, access to the list of all contacts that are on the SIM-card will be opened;
Now we press “Menu” again, in the drop-down list it is necessary to select “Import all”;
In the list that opens, you can select all contacts or put a checkmark in front of those contacts that you will transfer.
Transfer iPhone Contacts to Android
Install the iTunes program, then launch it, connect the iPhone and select the device from which you need to transfer the phone book;
We find the "Information" tab, it is the most recent;
In the window that opens, put a tick on the sub-item "Synchronize contacts with: Google Contacts";
Here we click on the "Settings" button where you need to enter data from your Google account;
After saving the phone book from the iPhone, go to the account from the Android smartphone and synchronize your phone with the Google account.
Transfer Nokia Phone Contacts to Android
Download the Nokia PC Suite program, then launch it on the computer and connect the phone from which we will transfer contacts to it;
In the opened program on the PC, select the "contacts" tab, here we will see all the contacts that are stored in the phone, then select all contacts and click the "File" -> "Export" tab;
And we export our contacts in CSV format, indicating the location where this file is saved on the PC;
At the next stage, we need to log into our Google mail using our account;
In the mailbox, go to the "Contacts" section, here we find the "Import contacts" link, click it and download the previously downloaded file;
And the last stage in these actions is to connect the Android device to the Google account and synchronize the smartphone with your account.
Accounts and sync on Android
If you noticed the word sync appears in almost every description when transferring contacts. Since the concept of synchronization at the moment is the most necessary and useful in smartphones on Android. Thanks to the pre-created Google account, you will be able to interact with all kinds of social services, as well as with many additional services and accounts. Depending on the applications you install, their capabilities will also depend. For example, after installing Facebook or Skype, the ability to also configure synchronization will be added, thereby adding additional services with new accounts.
Initially, our smartphone is only able to add a Google account, which will allow us to synchronize contacts, emails, notes, calendars, installed applications, as well as a backup of all user settings. You can read how to create a Google account in the previous topic written here "". By selecting your account and going into the settings, you can easily adjust the frequency at which your personal data will be automatically copied.
After buying a new Samsung instead of an old smartphone, you will need to restore all data from the phone book. This can be done manually by entering each contact separately. However, if you are a sociable person and have many numbers stored on your device, this procedure can take a lot of time. That is why Android has special tools that allow you to transfer contacts from phone to phone in a matter of minutes.
Ways to transfer contacts from Samsung to Samsung
In addition to manually copying each number, you can transfer contacts between Android devices in the following ways:
- using the built-in Android procedure "Import / Export";
- through the Samsung Smart Switch Mobile program;
- via google virtual drive.
Copying the phone book with standard Android features
The easiest and fastest way to transfer numbers from Samsung to Samsung is to copy them to the SIM card. To move contacts from phone to SIM, you must:
The copying process will take some time. After its completion, all the numbers available on the old smartphone will be written to the SIM card. All you have to do is install the card into a new mobile phone.
The only drawback of this method is that SIM cards have limited capacity, that is, all contacts on the SIM card may not fit. The way out of this situation is to create a file with a backup of the phone book and then copy it to a new smartphone:
Transfer Contacts to Samsung via Smart Switch Mobile
Considering how to copy contacts from Samsung to Samsung, you should highlight the Smart Switch Mobile program. It allows you to back up user data, update Samsung Galaxy firmware, and transfer information from one mobile device to another.
Before transferring contacts from Android to Android, you will need to install Smart Switch Mobile on the receiving and transmitting device, as well as activate the wireless modules (the transmission will be carried out over a Wi-Fi network). After that it is necessary:
After copying is complete, all numbers from the phonebook will be displayed on the new smartphone.
Transfer contacts via Google virtual drive
You can use Google cloud storage to transfer phone numbers from your old mobile to your new one. The procedure will be as follows:
Having figured out how to transfer all contacts from Samsung to Samsung, you can easily copy all the information from the phone book to a new device. And if there is a backup of numbers or when synchronization is on, it will be possible to restore contacts even if the phone is lost or out of order.
Almost everyone before Android had a regular phone with many useful contacts. Manually transferring all numbers to a new smartphone is long and inconvenient. There are several ways to automate the process of transferring contacts.
How to sync Android contacts to Google
Contact sync is a built-in feature that allows you to restore and use data after a factory reset, and sync your Android contacts with your smartphone.
How to use this feature to sync with your Google account?
- You need to open the settings on your smartphone
- find the section "Accounts"
- select google
- go to sync settings and click on mailbox
- a page with data for synchronization will become available
- select "Contacts" and synchronization with your account will begin.
Sync contacts from other sources with Android. You can add contacts from Facebook, Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte, Skype, Twitter to your smartphone's contact list.
The accounts settings display the applications installed on the Android device. Select "Synchronize contacts" and the data will be added to the phone book of the smartphone. To avoid "clutter" in the contact book, you need to set visible entries in the phone settings (for example, phone book + Skype).
How to change a contact on Android
To change a contact on Android you need:
- go to the phone book
- find the contact you want and select it
- a list of information on this contact will open
- to change the data, you need to press the button, which will bring up the menu for working with a contact
- after changing the information, click "Save"
- contact saved.
How to delete contacts from Android
How to remove duplicate android contacts
- To delete duplicate contacts on an Android smartphone, you need to go to http://google.com/contacts
- In the top menu, click "More"
- Select "Find and Merge Similar Contacts
- A list of duplicate contacts will appear (for contacts that do not need to be merged - uncheck the box)
- At the top of the contact list, click "Merge"
- Synchronize contacts on your smartphone.
How to backup Android contacts
Backup is a backup of data on Android devices. How to backup contacts on Android and restore them later? There are several ways:
1. Back up your data by syncing with your Google account.
Personal contacts and mail correspondence of the user are synchronized with the personal account on Google - gmail. Setting:
- go to the main menu of the smartphone
- select "Settings"
- select "Accounts and sync"
- select the gmail email address (which you want to sync) and the desired contacts (phone contacts and mail).
You can enable automatic synchronization in the background or do it manually.
2. Backup to SD or SIM card.
- go to the smartphone menu
- select "Contacts"
- choose "More"
- select "Import / Export"
- choose the path to copy to SD or SIM - cards.
3. Backup using the Moborobo program
- open the program
- select "Data"
- tick the necessary contacts
- select "Backup"
- specify the path of the backups
- select "Restore".
How can you recover contacts on Android?
It is possible to restore contacts on Android if you have a backup of the necessary contacts or an authorized Google account. To restore contacts from your account, you need to connect your phone and synchronization will start automatically, the data stored on the server will be copied to your smartphone. You can restore contacts (vcf. Format) from a backup on a memory card using the Contacts application by exporting data.
How to recover numbers on Android
An equally important question: how to recover numbers on Android? To do this, you can use the list of saved contacts on your Google account, having previously entered it on your phone.
How to transfer contacts to Android
1. Transferring data through the Google Contacts site from vCard or CSV files. Android synchronizes all contacts with Google (the company behind this operating system) servers, which are also stored in your Google account at http://www.google.com/contacts.
You need to create your account. All contacts are in Google Mail. Should make:
- log into your mail account
- near the inscription Gmail, click the arrow
- select the "Contacts" item in the drop-down menu.
Data export from the old device is carried out in csv format (Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express programs) and vCard.
This method is very functional, since you can edit contacts from a computer, without the participation of an Android device. When automatically synchronizing data on a smartphone or tablet, all contacts are automatically transferred to your Google account, where they are stored.
To transfer data from your account to Android you need:
- click "Advanced"
- select "Export" above the list of contacts
- save contacts in a convenient format
- transfer to the memory of your smartphone.
2. Transferring data to Android devices using an SD card. Each vCard file stores one contact, which is very convenient for transferring from one device to another. SD card can easily import vCard contacts to Android smartphones. On the memory card you need:
- create a folder "Contacts"
- copy all contacts in vCard format to the created folder
- go to the "Contacts" application
- select "Import / Export"
- click the function "Import from SD - card"
- all data will be transferred to the smartphone, you can also make a backup copy on a flash drive.
3. Transfer contacts using Bluetooth. Wireless Bluetooth is available in almost all mobile devices; it is very convenient to transfer contacts to Android devices through it. Need to:
- activate bluetooth on phones
- establish a connection
- enter a password if necessary
- on the old phone in the "Contacts" menu, find the item "Select all" and specify the option "Via Bluetooth"
- transfer phone contacts to a new phone.
4. Transferring data using MOBILedit! PC Suite. For the convenience of importing / exporting contacts, Android OS developers have created various applications, the most functional of which is the MOBILedit! PC Suite program. The program has a huge database of phone models, the ability to import and edit data.
You should install applications from Google Market on your computer:
- connect an old phone to it via USB
- sync phone and computer
- in the program on the "Navigation" panel there will be a list of information on the phone
- select "Phonebook"
- click "Export"
- save the phone book in the desired format disable
- old phone
- connect smartphone with Android OS
- click at the top of the window "Import"
- specify a folder with contacts
- transfer to a new device.
How to Transfer Contacts from Android to Android
Transferring contacts from android to android should not deter anyone from buying a new device. There are 2 easy ways. The first one is without internet connection:
- go to the "Contacts" application
- select in the menu "Export / Import"
- select and write to media (sim, SD, USB). The new smartphone application "Contacts"
- "Export Import"
- Import from media.
And that's it! The second method, already known, is using a Google account (requirement: Internet and your account).
How to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android
Changing iPhone to Android is not only a transition to another brand, but also a new operating system. This can lead to incompatibility of formats and phone books with contacts, which greatly complicates the transfer of data.
All methods of transferring contacts from iPhone to Android can be seen in the video
How to Transfer Contacts from Computer to Android
You can “pick up” or transfer contacts from a computer to an Android through your Google account, using the export of files in the cfv format.
How to Transfer Contacts from Nokia to Android
The easiest and fastest way to transfer contacts from Nokia to Android is to export contact information from Nokia PC Suite and import to Google account.
You need to connect your phone to your PC using Nokia PC Suite:
- launch Nokia Communication Center
- select "Contacts", and then highlight the required
- select "File - Export" to csv.
- save to computer
- go to Google Contacts
- select import file and download.
In a smartphone:
- go to "Settings"
- "Data Synchronization"
- import contacts to Android.
How to transfer contacts from Simbian to Android
To transfer contacts from Simbian to Android, you can use Google Contacts. But there is another easy way.
- find "Contacts"
- "Select all"
- "Copy" to "Memory card"
- vCard contacts will appear in the folder on the card e: / others / contacts.
- go to "Contacts"
- "Menu"
- "Import Export"
- "Import from SD - card"
- "All vCard files"
- click "OK".
How to Transfer Contacts from Bada to Android
The easiest way to transfer contacts from Bada to Android is to reset to an empty SIM card and copy from it to the memory of a new smartphone. The disadvantage of this method: the sim card does not support all phonebook options (long names, several phone numbers in one contact). The second method, already known, is through a Google account. If in the future you leave auto-sync and Google display on your Android smartphone, then when you save a new contact, the phone will ask for: phone, sim or Google. This is convenient because the data can be immediately saved to your account and edited from your computer. And, the third way, transferring the necessary contacts (in vcf. Format) using an external SD memory card.
