zedfighter.com If you are switching from android to iPhone, then you need to transfer all of your data from android phone to iPhone including contacts, photos, videos, music etc. While transferring music or videos is easy, but transferring contacts can be tricky.
Most people don’t know How to Transfer contacts from Android to iPhone. That’s why we have made this tutorial to help such people. There are different methods to transfer contacts from android to iPhone. Let’s look at them one by one.
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Method 1: Transfer contacts by using Move to iOS app.
This method only works during iPhone setup. So, if you want to transfer your contacts then you can use this method during setting up your iPhone.
Step 1: Download and install “Move to iOS app” on your android phone.
Step 2: Accept the terms and conditions and follow the app instructions.
Step 3: The app will ask you for a code. Then put down your android phone and take the iPhone.
Step 4: While setting up your iPhone, go to quick start page and click set up manually.
Step 5: Select “Move data from Android”.
Step 6: Your iPhone will give a code which you have to enter on your android phone.
Step 7: Connect your iPhone to your android phone by Wi-Fi.
Step 8: You can select files which you want to transfer for example photos, music, videos, contacts etc. Now select Contacts.
Step 9: Click on continue and your contacts will be transferred.
Method 2: Transfer contacts by using Google Account.
you can transfer contacts from your android phone to iPhone using your Google account. You can sync contacts to your Google account and store them in the cloud. After that you can access on any device by logging into your Google account. So, let’s see how to do it.
Step 1: Open “settings” on your android phone
Step 2: Go to “Google”.
Step 3: Click on “Backup” option.
Step 4: Click on “Google Account data”.
Step 5: Make sure Contacts option is turned on.
Step 6: Also make sure that the contact syncing is on in the Contacts app.
Step 7: To turn on contact syncing, open Contacts app.
Step 8: Click on your profile icon.
Step 9: Click on Contact settings.
Step 10: Click on “Google Contacts sync setting”.
Step 11: Select “Also sync device contacts”.
Step 12: Turn on “Automatically back up & sync device contacts”.
Step 13: If you haven’t added Google account, then open Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 14: Scroll down and click “Passwords & Accounts”.
Step 15: Click on “Add Account” and add your Google account.
Step 16: Make sure that contacts is turned on.
After setting up the Google account your will contacts will appear in then Contacts app.
Method 3: Transfer contacts by using Sim card.
You can use your sim card to transfer contacts. You can export the contacts to the sim and then import them to your iPhone. This is a simple method. So, let’s see how to do it.
Step 1: If your contacts are not saved on the Sim card, then save them on your Sim first.
Step 2: Open “Contacts” app and click on settings or menu.
Step 3: Click on “import” and select “Sim card”. Contacts will be saved on Sim card.
Step 4: Insert the Sim into your iPhone.
Step 5: Open “Settings” app.
Step 6: Go to “Contacts: option.
Step 7: Click “Import SIM Contacts”.
Step 8: Select the account you want to import your contacts to, then all the contacts will appear on the Contacts app.
Method 4: Transfer contacts by using vCard file.
You can send all of your contacts as a vCard file and add them to your iPhone. Let’s see how to send contacts from android phone to iPhone.
Step 1: Open “Contacts” app and click on menu.
Step 2: Select “Export Contact” and choose “internal storage” as destination.
Step 3: After export is completed, locate the vCard file in the storage.
Step 4: Click on three dots on the vCard file and select share file.
Step 5: Send this file via email, Bluetooth or any other way you want to your iPhone.
Step 6: Now download the attached file on your iPhone.
Step 7: Open the file and click on “Add all contacts”. All the contacts will be added in the Contacts app.
You can also share the vCard file directly from the contacts app. Let’s see how to do that.
Step 1: Open the Contacts app on your android phone and tap on three dots.
Step 2: Click on import/export contacts.
Step 3: Click on Share contacts.
Step 4: Choose email or Bluetooth or any other sharing option and send the file.
Step 5: Downlow the file and add the contacts to your iPhone.
Method 5: Transfer contacts by using third-party apps.
If you are having trouble to transferring contacts from your android to your iPhone, then you can use third-party apps to do the job. There are many apps that can be used to transfer contacts from android phone to iPhone very easily. Shareit, Files by Google, File Sharing etc. are some examples.
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FAQ
Can I transfer all contacts from android to iPhone?
Yes, you can transfer all contacts from your android phone to iPhone.
What is the best method to transfer contacts from android to iPhone?
Sharing contacts by using is the best way to transfer contacts from to iPhone. But Google sync and Move to iOS are also very good.
How many contacts can be stored on Google account
25,000 contacts can be stored on Google account.
