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. Let's analyze them in more detail.
Transfer to PC
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 MOBILedit program will be used as software support. 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 you can transfer contacts from Android to your computer, you need to download your device driver. In the drop-down list, you can select exactly your gadget model or download drivers for all devices, so as not to make a mistake in choosing.
After everyonedrivers are installed, you need 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 you transfer contacts from Android to your computer, you need to properly configure USB debugging. We perform the following steps in the menu of your gadget:
- "Device Setup" (or just "Setup").
- Developer Options.
- Find the "USB debugging" item and check the box next to it.
In Android 4.2 versions, 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 the "Build number" item and check the box next to "USB Debugging".
In the MOBILEDITH program, select the Phonebook tab and turn on the export mode, where you need to 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 Android phone. This can be done via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or via a USB cable. Before transferring contacts from Android in 5 minutes to another device, you must select the menu item "Import" in the "MOBILEDit" program and after specifying the file names, wait for the contacts to be imported to the new device.
TransferContacts using the service "Google"
In the event that a personal computer has access to the Web, you can export data through your Google account. Before you can transfer contacts from your Android phone to Gmail, you need to sync your phone books.
This is quite a practical operation, since you can make any changes to contacts, even when the phone is not at hand. And in order to transfer a contact from your phone to a personal computer or other gadget, you need to activate an account on the additional Google Drive service. The application not only allows you to work with information in terms of copying and moving, but also helps you restore all contacts in case you lose your phone or accidentally delete it.
Google Drive is the easiest way to transfer contacts from Android devices. To do this, just select the Gmail item, go to the "Contacts" tab, select "Phone Book" 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 in it for export.
Before you transfer contacts from Android to your computer, you must perform the following simple steps:
- run the Yandex-Moving service on your computer under the same login and password that you use to access similar software on your phone;
- in the settings of the service already on "Android" go to the selection of the item "Moving from phone to computer" or "Moving from phone to phone";
- the service will ask for the pin code that was sent to you in the form of an SMS message earlier, and then you need to confirm the move;
- after the transfer of contacts is completed, the application will notify you of the successful export/import of data.
Export contacts without internet connection
If your computer does not have the ability to log on to the Web, then there is the option of copying the phone book via wireless protocols. The priority in this case is the Bluetooth module.
Before you transfer contacts from Android to a computer or another phone, you must do the following:
- activate Bluetooth on both devices (you may need an additional checkmark in the "Visible for other devices" menu);
- on your phone from which you are going to export contacts, you need to enable the search for "new device";
- confirm the synchronization of both devices by entering the same pin code;
- go to your phonebook and select the contacts you want to export;
- click "accept" aftera 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 rarely used, and for very good reasons. The main disadvantage of this method is that when exporting contacts, restrictions are imposed 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 use the drop-down menu to export. The same steps must be done in the case of a SIM card. Then move the media to another phone or device (any USB modem will do) and import the data through the contacts settings. The maximum number of transferred contacts in this case cannot be more than two hundred names.
