To be sure that the stored phone numbers on your mobile device will not be lost in the event of a problem, you need to sync the phone with Google. To do this, you need to turn on your smartphone and start the Internet on it. After the connection is received, you need to go to the "Settings" menu and find the item "Accounts and synchronization". Here you need to select your account (the "Use existing" button, after clicking which you need to specify the username and password for the Gmail mail), and if it is not there, then click on the "Create" button. When creating, the owner of a mobile device based on OS Android will have to indicate his full name, login and password for mail, as well as the phone number to which the Gmail account will be linked. When everything is ready, you will see the sync menu.
In the sync menu, the owner of a mobile device based on Android OS can select several items, these are: contacts, gmail (mail), web albums, and also a calendar. In order to transfer existing contacts to your computer, you need to tick the box next to "Synchronize: contacts" and click "Update". Synchronization of contacts can start automatically, but the only thing that is required from the user in any case is to wait until the end of the procedure.
When the synchronization is complete, you will need to open the Gmail mail on your computer and log in to the system using the username and password that were used on the phone. In the upper left corner, you need to find the Gmail button (located under the Google label). In the drop-down menu, select the "Contacts" parameter. After clicking, your contacts window will appear. You can easily save them as a file and be sure that you will not lose contact with colleagues and relatives.
Archive with contacts
In order to save the results as a file on your computer, you need to log into Google Archiver. Click on the "Select Services" button and select "Contacts" from the list. You may need to enter the water password again. Don't worry, Google is most likely using this as additional protection.
Next, you need to configure the future archive. To do this, click on the image of the small arrow in the lower right corner and select the HTML type as the saved file, after which you can safely click on the "Create archive" button. The archive will be created, and you just have to download it to your computer using the appropriate button ("Download"). As a result, you will receive an archive with the username. You need to unzip it, after which you will see the file "All addresses". All your contacts will be stored in it.
Many users need to work with the same contacts on both an Android smartphone and a desktop computer (PC). Therefore, a very common question is how to save contacts from Android to a computer. In this article, we will try to solve this problem by considering three ways to save contacts at once.
We save contacts from Android to a computer through the "Contacts" application
The easiest way to save contacts from an Android smartphone is to use the export from the Contacts application. To do this, you need to launch the "Contacts" application on your Android smartphone and open the context menu in it (this can be done using a touch key under the screen or a button with three dots in the application interface). In the context menu of the Contacts application, you need to find the Import / Export item and select it.
After that, you will see a list of available actions. There are two options for exporting contacts in this list. These are "Export to Internal Memory" and "Export to SD Card". You can use either of these two export methods. In the case of using the first method, the file with contacts will be saved to the internal memory of the device, and in the second case, to the SD memory card. For example, let's choose a method with saving contacts to the internal memory of the Android device.
As a result, all your contacts will be saved in the internal memory of the Android smartphone as a "Contacts.vcf" file.
Now you just need to transfer this file to your computer. This can be done in any way convenient for you. For example, you can simply connect your Android smartphone to your computer using a USB cable and.
Save contacts from Android to computer via Google Contacts
After opening the Google Contacts service, you need to click on the "Advanced" button and select "Export" in the menu that opens.
After that, you should see a window with the settings for exporting contacts. Here you can choose which contacts you would like to save to your computer, as well as in which format (Google CSV, CSV Outlook or vCard).
After choosing your contacts and format, just click on the "Export" button. If everything was done correctly, the browser will start downloading contacts to your computer.
We save contacts from Android to a computer using third-party applications
If the above methods of saving contacts to your computer did not suit you, then you can try using third-party applications. There are a lot of such applications in the Google Play store. You can find from the search term "export contacts".
For example, consider an application called "". This application can do only two things: save contacts in CSV format and save SMS messages in the same CSV format.
This application is very easy to use. All you need to do is launch it on your Android smartphone and click on the "Export contacts" button. Then all your contacts will be saved on the memory card in the "Contacts.csv" folder. Then this file can be saved to your computer in any way convenient for you.
Most users keep a phone book on their smartphone and over time accumulate a large number of contacts there. In order not to lose all these contacts along with the smartphone, they need to be dropped on the computer from time to time. In this article, we will look at two ways at once on how to transfer contacts from an Android smartphone to a computer.
Transfer contacts from Android to computer using export
The easiest way to transfer contacts from an Android smartphone to a computer is to transfer them by exporting contacts from the Contacts application. Having exported contacts in this way, you will receive a file in vcf format, which can then be imported into any application for working with contacts, both on another phone and on a computer.
Exporting contacts is easy enough. First, you need to launch the Contacts application on your Android phone. After that, open the context menu in this application (this is done using the on-screen or the touch key below the screen).
After that, in the menu that appears, select the "Import / Export" item.
As a result, a menu with several options for transferring contacts will appear on the screen. Here you need to select the option "Export to VCF file". In some cases, this option may be called “Export to Internal Memory” or “Export to SD Memory Card”.
After that, the Contacts application will transfer all contacts from its database to a file with the vcf extension, which will be saved in the internal memory or on an SD memory card, depending on which transfer option you have chosen.
In the future, you can use the contacts from the vcf file as you like. The Vcf file can be imported into an email program (for example, Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird), into another phone, or into an email service.
Transfer Contacts from Android to Computer with Google
You can also transfer contacts from Android to your computer using the Google Contacts service. For this transfer method to work, you need your Android contacts to sync with your Google account.
To make sure your contacts are syncing, go to Android Settings and open the "Accounts - Google" section. In this section of the settings, there will be a list of everything that is synchronized with your Google account. Find the "Contacts" item there and make sure it is turned on.
If the contacts are synchronized normally, then you can start transferring them. To do this, using your browser, go to the "Google Contacts" service, which is available at the address, open the "More" section there and select "Export".
You will then be prompted to open the old version of the Google Contacts interface. Agree and wait for the old interface to load. In the old interface, you need to click on the "More" button and select "Export" in the menu that appears.
As a result, a window with export settings will open in front of you. Here you first need to specify which contacts you want to transfer. You can select some individual contacts, a group of contacts, or all contacts.
After that, you need to select the format for export. There are three formats available: Google CSV (for transferring contacts to another Google account), CSV format for Outlook (for transferring contacts to Outlook), vCard (for transferring contacts to Apple's address book or to another program). In most cases, the vCard format will be optimal, since it is quite versatile and supported by most programs.
After choosing the contacts and format, you just need to click on the "Export" button and download the resulting file. In the future, using this file, contacts can be transferred to another phone or to another program.
Timely synchronization of contacts on Android with a computer allows you to prevent the loss of data from the phone book when, or in other similar cases. Even if the smartphone irrevocably breaks down, the information copied from the mobile device will not be affected. Let's consider how to save contacts from Android to a computer.
Ways to Synchronize Phone Book with PC
You can transfer contacts to your computer or laptop in the following ways:
- Using standard Android functions;
- Manual copying of the file with the base of numbers;
- Via Google virtual storage;
- Through additional software.
The choice of a specific backup method depends on what functionality your device has. So, if the Internet is connected to it and you have your own Gmail mailbox, the easiest way is to synchronize Android contacts from your PC via the Google cloud service. If you do not have access to the network, you can transfer numbers manually or use the built-in tools of your smartphone.
Copying the phone book using standard Android functions
Considering how to copy contacts from Android to a computer, it should be noted that this operating system is endowed with ample opportunities to preserve personal information. One of these tools is the Import / Export function. With its help, you can write data from the phone book into one file, and then upload this document to a PC via a USB cable.
The recorded document will be called Contacts.vcf and will be located in the storage / emulated / 0 / directory. Now, in order to transfer contacts from Android to a computer, you will need to connect your smartphone to a PC via a USB cable and copy the required file to your hard drive.
If necessary, you can open this file and edit contacts using the standard Windows utility Microsoft Outlook. It should be noted that the numbers in the backup are saved in UTF-8 format, while Windows reads text information in Windows 1251 encoding by default. This leads to incorrect display of Russian letters.
To get rid of such inconsistency will help the Sublime Text program, which must be installed on your computer. You need to open the Contacts.vcf file through it, and then change its format in the settings. 
Creating a backup of contacts in manual mode
When considering how to transfer contacts to a PC, a manual backup method should be noted. To do this, you need to know in which folder the contacts are stored on Android. All information from the phone book is located in the data directory (file contacts.db). If necessary, you can copy it to a computer or to external media:
Using Google Cloud Storage
If your phone is connected to the Internet, you can save your Android contacts to Google Virtual Drive and manage them using your computer. This is done as follows:
When you save the file in CSV format, you can later manage your synchronized contacts via PC using Outlook.
Synchronization of the phone book via additional software
Considering how to synchronize Android with a computer, you need to highlight the MyPhoneExplorer application. With its help, you can make not only a backup of contacts, but also create a complete backup of the system, which is especially important before flashing or resetting the settings on a smartphone.
To copy a phone book via MyPhoneExplorer, you need.
Backing up numbers from your Samsung Galaxy phone book to an external drive or PC helps you avoid permanent loss of personal data in the event of a mobile device malfunction, malware, system flashing and other cases. This procedure does not take much time and can be performed using both built-in Android tools and additional software. Let's consider how to transfer contacts from Samsung to a personal computer.
Methods for transporting contacts from Android to computer
You can transfer mobile numbers from a Samsung phone to a PC or laptop in several ways:
- through the tools integrated into the Android OS;
- manual transfer of the base with contacts;
- through the Google cloud service;
- using specialized software.
Each of the proposed options has its own advantages and disadvantages. So, if your device has a stable Internet connection, and your smartphone is tied to a Google account, then the best choice is to use the Google virtual drive. Otherwise, the standard Samsung functionality or additional software will come to the rescue.
Phonebook transfer using standard Android features
For all mobile phones running Android OS, the Contacts application is standard. It is in its settings that there is a tool that allows you to write backup phone numbers to the external or internal space of the device with the subsequent transfer of this file to a PC.
To copy contacts from Samsung to your computer, you need to do the following:
- Find and open the Contacts program on your smartphone.
- Call its properties and start the "Import / Export" procedure.
- In the window that appears, specify where the phone numbers will be backed up: to the internal storage or to the built-in SD card.
- Confirm the entry by clicking "Yes".
- Connect the device to a computer via a USB cable.
- Find a backup of contacts on Samsung and drag it to a PC like a regular file. The required document will be hidden in the storage / emulated / 0 / folder and have the .vcf extension.
In the future, the number base can be opened, viewed and edited through the Windows-integrated Outlook application.
Manually copying phone numbers
You can also manually transfer contacts to your computer from your Samsung Galaxy phone. However, this will be somewhat more difficult than in the previous case. The fact is that the required database is located in the Data system folder, access to which is closed without Superuser rights. Therefore, you will additionally need to unlock the root profile on your smartphone and acquire a utility that can work with administrative rights.
Manual copying of contacts is performed in the following sequence:
In the future, the backup copy of contacts can be used to restore information from the phone book if it is unintentionally deleted.
Create backup contacts via Google virtual service
Google cloud storage allows you to create backup prints on a remote server not only of the address book, but also of other user information (notes, photos, videos, etc.). After successful synchronization, you can manage the saved data from any smartphone, laptop or computer.
To copy contacts from phone to PC via Google, you need:
- Use a valid Gmail email address to link Samsung to your Google account (if you haven't done so, of course).
- Go to your account settings, check the items you want to back up and click "Sync".
- On a computer, through any browser, go to contacts.google.com and log into the system under the same account to which Android was previously linked.
- In the menu that appears, click "Export". If a message appears on the screen that the specified procedure is not supported in the new version of the service, go to the old form and run the same function again.
- In the next window, select "All contacts" and specify the backup format. For Windows, the CSV format for Outlook is the best option.
- Activate the copying procedure by clicking "Export".
After completing the specified actions, the file with the base of numbers will be downloaded to the hard disk of the PC.
Copying contacts through specialized software
Another way to transfer contacts from a Samsung phone to a computer is to use special software, namely Smart Switch or Samsung Kies. In the first case, you will need.
