If you recently bought a new Android phone and are having trouble transferring your contacts, don't worry! In this article, we'll show you how to transfer contacts from one device to another quickly and easily.
While buying a new phone is often exciting, transferring all your old content from your Android phone to your new one can be time-consuming. Fortunately, the process of switching between Android phones has become much simpler in recent years.
See also: How to find and merge duplicate contacts on iPhone
Transfer contacts from one Android phone to another via cloud
There are many ways to transfer contacts from one phone to another. If contact syncing was already enabled on your previous device , you may want to double-check your contact list. If the list is empty, see how to sync contacts.
1. On your old Android phone, go to and open the Settings.
2. Go to the Passwords and accounts and tap the email of your primary account.
3. Tap Account sync.
4. Turn on Contacts and wait for your contacts to sync and back up.
5. Finally, on your new Android phone, enable Contacts sync and give it some time to restore all contacts.
See also: How to merge duplicate contacts on Android
Transfer contacts from one Android phone to another manually
If you can't access your Google account or, for whatever reason, can't sync your contacts, you can manually back your contacts and transfer them from one Android phone to another. You can do this through the Google Contacts.
Follow these steps:
1. On your older Android device, install Google Contacts from the Google Play Store (if not already there).
2. Once installed, open it and go to Fix and manage.
3. Tap Export to file, select the account from which to export the contacts, and tap Export to .vcf file.
4. Finally, press save and wait for confirmation.
5. To make the process easier, you can also export it directly to your Google Drive, tap Import from file on your new Android device, and select the .vcf file to import contacts.
See also: How to edit or delete contacts in Gmail
If you don't want to use Google Drive, you can use Nearby Share to quickly move files from one Android device to another.
And this is how you can transfer contacts from one Android phone to another! For better or worse, we are forced to change devices every 3-5 years, so we need to know how we can transfer contacts and other important data to the new device.
Source: fossbytes.com
