When buying a new gadget, you probably had to deal with the problem of transferring existing contacts to a new device or personal computer.
There are several relatively quick ways to transfer all existing information from the Android platform to other devices. We will analyze them in more detail.
PC Transfer
In order to transfer contacts from Android devices to a computer or other gadget with a similar platform, you will need the old phone itself, a personal PC and a USB cable. The popular program MOBILedit will be used as software help. Finding it is not a problem: you can download the distribution kit on the official website of the developer or from other amateur resources.
Before transferring contacts from Android to your computer, you need to download the driver for your device. In the drop-down list, you can choose exactly your gadget model or download the drivers of all devices, so as not to make a mistake in choosing.
After all the drivers are installed, it is necessary to synchronize the devices by going to the “Phone - Connection” tab. In the event that an auxiliary help window opens, you need to select the type of connection via PC Sync. The next stage takes place directly in the phone menu.
Export procedure
Before transferring contacts from Android to a computer, you need to properly configure USB debugging. We carry out the following steps in the menu of your gadget:
- “Device Settings” (or simply “Settings”).
- "Developer Options."
- We find the item "USB Debugging" and put a checkmark in front of it.
In versions of “Android” 4.2 the procedure is slightly changed: first, open the “Settings” item, then go to the “System” sub-item and click on the “Device Information” value. Next, select "Build number" and put a check mark in front of "USB debugging".
In the MOBILEedit program, select the “Phonebook” tab and enable the export mode, where you must specify the file type (csv or xls) and the place where the information will be stored after the transfer of contacts from “Android” is successful.
After the files are exported, they can be transferred to another phone with an “Android” platform. This can be done via Wi-Fi wireless protocols, Bluetooth, or via a USB cable. Before transferring contacts from Android in 5 minutes to another device, you must select the Import menu item in the MOBILEed program and, after specifying the file names, wait for the contacts to be imported to the new device.
Transfer contacts using the Google service
In the event that a personal computer has access to the Network, you can export data through a Google account. Before transferring contacts from your Android phone to Gmail, you need to synchronize phone books.
This is a fairly practical operation, since you can make any changes to your contacts, even when the phone is not at hand. And in order to transfer the contact from your phone to a personal computer or other gadget, you need to activate your account on the additional Google Disk service. The application not only allows you to work with information in terms of copying and moving, but also helps to restore all contacts in case of loss of the phone or accidental deletion.
The Google Drive service is the easiest way to transfer contacts from Android devices. To do this, just select the Gmail item, go to the "Contacts" tab, select "Phonebook" and export or import data.
Yandex Disk
Another relatively quick way to transfer your contacts to a personal computer or other Android device is Yandex Disk. As in the previous case, we need a PC with an Internet connection. To get all the features you need to download the Yandex-Moving software from the service. Moreover, similar software must be installed on your Android phone in order to save all your contacts for export.
Before transferring contacts from Android to your computer, you must perform the following simple steps:
- launch the Yandex-Moving service on your computer with the same username and password with which you will access the same software in your phone;
- in the service settings, already on “Android”, go to the selection of the item “Transfer from phone to computer” or “Transfer from phone to phone”;
- the service will request a PIN code, which was sent to you in the form of an SMS message earlier, and then you need to confirm the move;
- After completing the contact transfer procedure, the application will notify you of the successful export / import of data.
Export contacts without an internet connection
If your computer does not have the ability to enter the Network, then there is the option of copying the phone book using wireless protocols. In this case, the Bluetooth module is considered a priority.
Before transferring contacts from Android to a computer or another phone, you must perform the following steps:
- activate Bluetooth on both devices (you may need an additional checkmark in the menu “Visible to other devices”);
- on your phone from which you are going to export contacts, you must enable the search for the "new device";
- confirm the synchronization of both devices by entering the same pin code;
- Go to the phone book and select the contacts you want to export;
- click "accept" after the request appears on the receiving device and wait for the transfer process to complete.
Transfer contacts using SD and SIM cards
This is one of the oldest and most proven ways to transfer data, but it is used extremely rarely, and there are very good reasons for this. The main disadvantage of this method is that when exporting contacts, restrictions are introduced on the number of characters in the name and the number of contacts themselves.
In order to perform this procedure, just insert the SD card into the phone and export through the drop-down menu. The same actions must be done in the case of a SIM card. Then rearrange the media to another phone or device (any USB modem is suitable) and import the data through the contact settings. The maximum number of transferred contacts in this case cannot be more than two hundred names.