How to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android?

Manually transfer contacts from iPhone to Android

The easiest way to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android is to do it manually. To do this, go to the phone book, select an entry, scroll to the end and click on “Share Contact”. Then choose a convenient sending method: via SMS message or email. And on the second smartphone, save the entry in the telephone directory.

The advantage of manually transferring contacts is simplicity. The user does not need to use a computer or additional programs. This is also a convenient way if you want to forward only certain contacts.

The disadvantage is that it only sends one number at a time. As a result, the number of entries in the phone book affects the time it takes to transfer contacts. Therefore, this method of transferring contacts from iPhone to Android is recommended for users with a small database of phone numbers.

How to transfer contacts from Xiaomi to iPhone

To transfer contacts from Xiaomi to iPhone, you will need:

1. Save the distribution of the free Move to iOS utility and install this software on your Apple device.
2. Launch the program and go to the section on setting up utilities and data.
3. Select the section for transferring information from equipment on the Android platform.
4. Install the Move to iOS program on your Xiaomi smartphone and launch the application. After you request to transfer information, you must confirm this action.
5. The screen of your Apple smartphone will display a digital code required to pair the devices. If the password is not displayed, then an error was made during the steps or the iPhone is already linked to an existing account.
6. Enter the password in the dialog box that opens on your Android phone.
7. Start the information transfer process by clicking on the “Continue” button.
8. Wait until the import procedure is completed; during operation, it is prohibited to launch additional utilities or switch between applications. There is an indicator on the screen that displays the progress of the task.
9. After information about the completion of the procedure appears on the iPhone display, you need to begin setting up the operating parameters of the smartphone. Once completed, you need to check the data copied to your phone.

When using an account-linked Apple phone, you need to reset the product to its default state.

To do this, you need to go to the main settings section and find the option to delete existing content and settings, in the dialog box that opens, confirm the action by clicking on the “Erase iPhone” button. Further transfer of information is carried out in the manner described above.

An alternative import method is based on using the Google service; the user synchronizes the Xiaomi phone's address book with a cloud service and selects the CardDAV account creation section in the iPhone phone settings (located in the mail and calendar settings menu).

After specifying the username and password, the reverse synchronization procedure begins. If failures in the operation of protocols are detected, you must manually select the data translation algorithm SSL port 443.

Fast, without losses, in different ways.

Tired of your iPhone, want to change your mobile platform, or do you need a second smartphone based on Android/Windows Phone? Today we will talk about how to quickly transfer contacts from iPhone to Android (or another OS). Four universal methods that will help you export your contact book.

Sync Gmail Data

Android owners know that phone book data is synced using a Gmail account. This simple method is also available to iOS users.

Before synchronizing data using Gmail, you should do a number of simple steps:

1. Go to settings and in the “iCloud” item disable synchronization of directory contacts.
2. Open the “accounts” item, enter your Google account information and click next.
3. In the window that appears, confirm the synchronization of contacts by checking the radio button next to the corresponding item.

If a google account has been added, perform only the first and third steps. Then sync the data on your Android device in the Accounts and Sync settings section.

The advantage of this method is its simplicity, no need for a PC or additional programs. This is also an easy way to transfer a large database of phone numbers. In addition, subsequent saving on one or more devices is not required, which significantly saves time.

The main disadvantage is the shuffling of the list of phone book numbers if you have previously synchronized with another device. Also, numbers are copied completely, and unnecessary or unwanted contacts will have to be deleted manually.

Transfer contacts to android via iTunes

If, when transferring a phone book, you need to save extended contact data: photos, email, additional numbers or notes, you need to save contacts using iTunes. You will also need a computer with the program installed.

The procedure for transferring contacts is very simple:

1. Open iTunes on your computer.
2. Connect your apple smartphone to your PC using a sync cable.
3. Select a device in iTunes to get information.
4. In the list that appears, select the “Information” item.
5. Check the box next to “contact synchronization” that appears on the right. Select “Google Contacts” from the drop-down list.
6. Enter your Google account information and confirm. Allowing synchronization of phone contacts in Android.

The main advantage of transferring contacts via iTunes is that you save records with extended information that you do not need to fill in manually. Disadvantage: You need a computer with iTunes installed.

Transfer music

Transferring music files is very easy if they are all downloaded in MP3 format. It is enough to copy them all first to your computer, and from there to your Xiaomi.

If your entire library of music files is stored in iTunes, you need to download the purchased music locally.

Reference! Previously, you could use the Google Play Music app to transfer, but it stopped working in December 2020 and was replaced by YouTube Music, where this function is not available.

What to do:

1. Download and launch iTunes on PC.
2. Log in to the program using your Apple ID.
3. Connect your iPhone via the original USB cable and wait for the devices to sync.
4. Now click on “File” - “Devices” - “Transfer purchases from (iPhone name)”.
5. Then go to “Library” - “Music” - “Download” and wait for the files to be saved locally on your computer.
6. All music will be saved to the path C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\.
7. Now you just need to connect your Xiaomi and transfer music to the internal memory of your smartphone.

Export iPhone contacts via iCloud

If Google services are missing on your Android device or are not working for unclear reasons, the two methods described above will not work. Then it makes sense to export contacts using iCloud. The service will allow you to receive a copy of the phone book in a file, with which you can easily import contacts into your Android smartphone or tablet.

To do this, you need to do the following series of operations:

1. Make sure that the contact synchronization option is activated on your device. To do this, go to the iCloud item in the settings section. The switch opposite the “contacts” item must be active.

2. Open a web browser on your computer and go to www.icloud.com. Enter your Apple ID details and sign in to iCloud.
3. Click on the “Contacts” label. In the list that appears, select “All contacts”.
4. Select a list of numbers. If you want to copy the contacts of the entire phone book, click on any number from the central column and press CTRL+A on the keyboard if you are using Windows OS or CMD+A if you are using a MAC.

5. Next, click on the gear-shaped shortcut and select “Export vCard” from the list, after which the file will automatically download to your computer’s disk.

The downloaded file needs to be transferred to the memory card of an Android smartphone or tablet, and then launched from the file manager. Contacts will be imported into the phone book automatically. If this does not happen, then you need to open the Contacts application and select Import/Export from the drop-down list. Next, select the import source: from an SD card or external storage device. Then select save to phone.

The advantage of this method is that you can transfer contacts to a device that does not have Google services. One of the disadvantages is the presence of a computer with an Internet connection.

Is the game worth the candle?

As you can see, migrating from the Apple family to the enemy’s is not an easy task; inexperienced users will probably need the help of advanced users. However, the matter is still worthwhile: the latest versions of Google’s operating system are more stable, friendly and easy to customize; it does not have many of the limitations and crutches of iOS. The financial issue is also important: owning a Xiaomi smartphone is much cheaper and more profitable; they won’t try to charge you for every action and ruin you on accessories.

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When using a smartphone, the user writes various information to the device’s memory. If you purchase equipment built on a different operating system, there is a need to move files correctly.

Transfer contacts to Android using the My Contacts Backup app

This method of transferring records from an iPhone to Android is similar to the previous one, and to perform the export, you only need an iPhone smartphone and the My Contacts Backup program installed. Users will also like the method due to its simplicity, as well as the lack of need for a computer.

The procedure for exporting contacts from iPhone to Android is as follows:

1. Install the My Contacts Backup app from the App Store.
2. Launch the application, allow access to read the contact list from the iPhone.
3. Click on the Backup button and wait for the backup process to complete. Then select the export type: file in vCard format.

The resulting directory file must be sent to the Android device and launched to import contacts. If the automatic recovery process does not occur, the previous section describes how to perform a manual import.

The advantage of the method is ease of use. In addition, you do not need a computer or Google services. The disadvantage is that the free version of the application allows you to save up to 500 contacts. To remove restrictions, the full version is required.

Moving all your data through iPhone Transfer

This program will allow you to quickly transfer all contacts, local music, photos and video files.

Instructions:

1. Download the appropriate version of iPhone Transfer for your operating system on your PC.
2. Connect both smartphones to the computer using original USB cables.
3. Launch the program and check the “Recognize devices automatically” box.
4. Check that iPhone is shown as "Source Device" and Xiaomi is shown as "Target Device". If this is not the case, click on the "Switch" button to swap the devices.
5. Now check the boxes for the files you want to transfer and click “Start copying”.

Thus, moving data from iPhone to Xiaomi is possible and it is not that difficult if you follow all the recommendations presented above. Choose the desired method and transfer the files you need, and if you don’t want to move everything separately, just use the iPhone Transfer program.

Export contacts via iCloud + DropBox

1. Open System Preferences. Next is iCloud.
2. Activate the switch opposite the “Contacts” item.
3. Then open the “Backup” item, where you will need to create a backup. The process will begin after clicking the corresponding line - “Create a backup copy”.
4. At the end of the process, go to iCloud and launch the “Contacts” item.
5. In the lower left corner, click on the “Options” item - a gear-shaped button. Oh, to select all contacts. Then open the options again and select “Export vCard” to save your contacts to a file.
6. Next, open DropBox and save the file to the cloud storage service.
7. To import into an Android smartphone, open the DropBox client or the web version of the service to download the file.
8. Then open the file using a file manager and select “Import contacts”.

How to transfer contacts and calendar

Unfortunately, it is impossible to move contacts automatically; you will have to do it manually. You will need a computer, Internet access and iCloud service.

1. On your iPhone, connect your iCloud account and allow data synchronization.
2. Using your computer, go to icloud.com and log in using your Apple ID.
3. Then you need to go to the “Contacts” section - all your data from the iPhone will be displayed there.
4. Now select either all contacts or only those you want to transfer and click on the gear icon.
5. Then click on the line “Export vCard”.
6. As a result of these actions, a VCF file will be created that will contain all the information about the contacts.
7. Copy this file via USB cable to Xiaomi.
8. Now on Xiaomi, open the “Contacts” application, go to settings and select the “Manage contacts” line. Then click “Import from smartphone memory” and specify the path to the previously created VCF file.

After the completed actions, the contacts will appear on your Xiaomi.

Now let's figure out how to transfer calendar data:

1. In your iPhone's iCloud settings, enable calendar synchronization.
2. Go to icloud.com and go to the “Calendars” section, select the one you want to transfer from the list, and to the right of its name, click the “Share” button.
3. Now click on “Public Calendar” and copy the link that appears.
4. Open your browser and paste the link, just replace webcal with http. After that, download the calendar file.
5. All that remains is to connect it to Google Calendar: go to the calendar website, select “Other Calendars” - “Import Calendar”, and open the file you just downloaded.

After this, all events from the calendar on the iPhone will appear on Xiaomi.

Sync contacts using CardDAV

1. Open system settings on your iPhone, where you should select “Mail, Addresses, Calendars.”
2. Add "New Account". In the new window, select "Other" and select "CardDAV Account".
3. Then fill in the information: Server - google.com, User - the exact name of the Google account, Password - the password for the account, Description - an arbitrary name.
4. At the end of synchronization, any manipulations with contacts: adding, changing or deleting will automatically be reflected on the Android smartphone where the account is connected and vice versa. At the same time, do not forget to set the use of the CardDAV account by default: System settings - Mail, Addresses, Calendars - Contacts.

Via Google account

This method involves transferring phone book entries not through a computer, but specifically through your Gmail email account. This way, the contacts will be saved in your account and displayed on all devices from which you log into your Google account. If mail is not added to iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Go to "Settings".

1. Then in “Mail, addresses, calendars”.

1. Click on “Add account”.

1. Select Google.

1. Enter your email address and click Next.
2. Then enter the password and “Next” again.
3. Select the data to sync (including contacts) and save.

Useful note: immediately after these steps, go to your email from another device and check whether the data transfer has occurred. Now it's a small matter - log into your Google account from Android and select the data to copy. That's all! Contacts were successfully transferred.