After acquiring a new gadget, a person is faced with the task of moving contact information from one device to another. Implementing it has become easier, thanks to the standard Google service “Contact Synchronization” using your own account.
Previously, information was often stored on a SIM card, but this option of preservation can be called cave by modern standards, since the memory of a SIM card is strictly limited. One of the best options is to send data to a microSD card or other removable media in the phone. To do this, you need to know in which folder are the contacts in the "Android". Even if you don’t have the opportunity to go to Google account, then with a flash drive all the information will be at your fingertips.
Easy and fast way to save important data
Consider the two most suitable options. Sync with Googl Contacts. This is a very convenient way, which has certain advantages:
- Information will not be lost.
- It is possible to have data in several devices at once.
- Functionality.
- Ability to view additional information.
- You do not need to know in which folder the contacts in the Android system are located.
But there are a couple of minuses, we also pay attention to them:
- The need for Internet access (without it you can’t synchronize).
- Information storage on servers (minus for the supporters of conspiracy theory and paranoid).
What needs to be done to save data? You should go to “Contacts”, then to “Settings” and “Save contacts” and select your Gmail profile. This function will be convenient for those who have constant access to the Internet and do not want to dig and search in which folder the contacts in the "Android" device are located.
More advanced way
This method is applicable only if your device has Root rights. You can access Root using standard rooting programs, for example:
- KingRoot
- Framaroot;
- WeakSauce.
If they do not help, then look for instructions on how to root your gadget on thematic forums.
Important! When rutting the phone, the manufacturer’s warranty is void! After you have been able to obtain superuser rights, you need to find in which folder the contacts in "Android" are located.
In Samsung, the path is as follows: the Data folder, inside which another folder with the same name Data is nested. It stores the main device databases. Find the com.android.providers.contacts directory and the databases directory in it. In this folder is a file called Contacts.db. Sometimes it can be different and look like Contacts2.db.
For example, for Lenovo there are more convenient ways to recover information, such as registering in the standard program for the user of a smartphone from Lenovo. It will help to synchronize not only your contacts, but also all the important information. A convenient feature for those who made a reset to the factory settings, or those who were left without their gadget (stolen, lost, drowned). No desire to provide information to third parties? A little higher is indicated in which folder are the contacts of the “Android” Lenovo.
How to keep data safe
What to do after you find this information? The db file is an SQlite database. To view it, you will need a utility that allows you to read this type of file.
In order to transfer information, simply copy it to a microSD-card or any other medium. Do not cut the file - this can lead to malfunctioning of your gadget. To transfer data to a new device, repeat the action:
- After gaining access to Root rights, find the Data folder, in it open the Data category again.
- Inside this section is the subsection com.android.providers.contacts, and already inside it is the databases directory, which we need.
- Having inserted the contact file copied earlier from another device into it, you will receive a deployed database with your numbers on the new gadget.
- Before making changes, do not forget to backup the file.
This way you can always stay in touch and not lose contact with friends, colleagues and clients.