How to Transfer Contacts from Android to Android

After getting one new phone, transferring contacts may be the first thing that you will add to the must-to-do list, because you make phone calls and send text messages with family, friends, and co-workers every day, and contacts are needed.

To help you out, here in this guide we collect 5 methods about how to transfer contacts from Android to Android, you can first read and then choose the best method according to your need.

How to Share Contacts using Nearby Share

For Android users with Android 6 and above, you can copy contacts from Android to Android using the Nearby Share feature.

Please follow the steps below to transfer contact from Android to Android by Nearby Share:

1. Go to Settings > Google > Devices and Sharing > Nearby Share, and turn Nearby Share on.
2. Open the contacts app on your Android phone. Click the 3-dot icon to access contacts Settings.
3. Click Import/Export > Share contacts.
4. Select the contacts you want to copy or tap ‘Select all’.
5. Tap Share, then choose Nearby Share.
6. Find and select the name of your target Android device when it is found.
7. After that, you can click accept the file share on your destination device.

Transfer Contacts from Android to Android with One Click

If you prefer an easy and quick way to copy contacts from Android to Android, then DroidKit can be a good choice. With DroidKit, you can transfer all or some of the contacts from Android to Android in one click. And before transferring them, you can preview the contacts one by one.

• Moreover, it supports managing other data such as photos, music, messages, and call logs in one handy place.
• It’s not just about transferring contacts between Androids, you can also transfer in from iPhone to Android, or between Android and computer.
• The data transfer speed is so fast that you can transfer hundreds of contacts in a minute!
• All Android brands and latest Android OS version are supported.

Step 1. Open DroidKit on your computer. On the main screen, choose Android Mover in Data Manager Mode.

Step 2. You need to choose the Android to Android mode on the next screen.

Step 3. Then you should connect your devices to the computer. Once done, click on the Migrate Now button.

Step 4. Choose Contacts and then click Next to transfer. Also you can transfer all data in one click.

Step 5. All you need to do is waiting for a while. Once DroidKit completes the data transfer, you can unplug the Android devices and find out the old Android device’s data which are already on the new Android device.

Sync Contacts from Android to Android via Google Account

You may have already logged in Google account on your phone just like other Android users, then you can try to copy contacts from Android to Android via the Google sync feature.

Step 1. Back up on your old Android phone

Go to Settings > Tap Accounts & Sync > Choose Google > Tap Sync Contacts option and wait for the syncing process.

Step 2. Restore on your new Android phone

Go to Settings > Tap Accounts & Sync > Log in with your Google account > Choose Sync Contacts to restore the contacts to your new phone.

Change SIM Card to Transfer Contacts from Android to Android

Step 1. Go to Contacts on your phone > Tap on More > Choose Export contacts > Choose export to SIM card.

Step 2. Pull out the SIM card from your old phone > Insert it into your new phone.

Step 3. On your new iPhone: Go to Contacts > Tap More > Import contacts > choose import from SIM card.

Using SHAREit App to Transfer Contacts between Android Phones

A third-party app like SHAREit enables you to send or receive different types of files much quicker than if you would use Bluetooth. Here’s how to use the ShareIT app to transfer contacts from Android to Android.

Step 1. Install ShareIT on two Android devices

You should make sure that both Android devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Head over to the Contacts app on the phone from which you want to send contacts and choose if you want to transfer the entire contact list or just particular contacts.

Step 2.  Scan and move contacts

After selecting the contacts you should choose the ShareIT app as the method you would like to use to send them to another device. The app installed on the source device will begin scanning the smartphone to which you want to move the contacts and you should simply tap on your contact list once it becomes available.

The Bottom Line

The methods of moving contacts from one Android phone to another we described in this article are not your only options, since there are numerous third-party apps that enable you to go through this process smoothly. However, using DroidKit is probably the easiest ways of moving a contact list from one Android device to another.

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