How to Transfer Contacts/Phone Numbers from Android to Android

Transferring contacts should be the first and most important thing on your to-do list if you have upgraded to a new Android smartphone or tablet, like Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ or Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It is quite easy, and Android lets you to do that in a number of ways, for example, you can instantly transfer contacts from Android to Android using Wi-Fi Direct.

Note: Please make sure that Wi-Fi Direct is enabled on both the Android devices.

1. Open the Contacts app on your Android device.
2. Tap on the Menu button, then select the Import/Export option.
3. Tap on Share namecard via and select the contacts you want to transfer.
4. Tap on Wi-Fi Direct, then select the Android device name to which you want to move the contacts.
5. Now on the receiving Android device, grant permission for Wi-Fi Direct connection. Your contacts will now be transferred to your Android device.

If you like, you also see other methods to move contacts from Android to Android using Bluetooth or SD card.

Besides, there are many tools that can copy contacts from Android to Android. FoneGeek Android Data Transfer is such a wonderful tool. It helps you transfer Android contacts to computer and restore to another Android easily.

Main Features of FoneGeek Android Data Transfer

• Transfer contacts from Android to Android with detailed info including name, phone number, company, email, address and more.
• Transfer more data like text messages, call logs, photos, videos, music, calendar, apps and more from Android to Android.
• Fully compatible with all Android brands, such as Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, Motorola, Google, Huawei, ZTE, and so forth.

How to Transfer Contacts from Android to Android with FoneGeek Android Data Transfer

Preparation work:

• Things you need: two Android phones, an USB cable, a Windows PC, FoneGeek Android Data Transfer
• Enable USB Debugging: Please enable USB debugging mode on both Android phones

Step 1: Download, Install & Run Android Data Transfer

Download a free trial version of FoneGeek Android Data Transfer and install it on your Windows PC or Mac compputer. Launch it and you'll get the primary window, select Phone to Phone Transfer.

   

Step 2: Connect Both Your Android Devices to Computer

Plug both your Android devices to the computer via UBS cables. Once they are connected, click Flip to set the Source and Destination phone.

Step 3: Transfer Contacts from Android to Android

Now select Contacts and then tap Start Transfer. The software will quickly copy contacts to the target phone. When the process is over, tap OK to end it.

How to Transfer Contacts/Phone Numbers from iPhone to Android

With the powerful Galaxy S9/S9+ and Note 9 hit the market, many of Apple users now plan to replace their iPhone with an Android phone. However, switching from iPhone to Android not only means a change of phone's operating system, but also makes the transfer of private data such as Contacts a tricky process. How to go from iPhone to Android without losing the contacts? Don't worry. Here we have some step-by-step solutions for you.

Method 1 - Manual Way

If you want to move a small list of contacts only, you can use the Share Contact option and transfer iPhone contacts to Android via email or text.

1. Open up the Contacts app on your iPhone and select the contact you wish to move.
2. Swipe down and tap Share Contact, which allows you to share contact via email or text.

Method 2 - Via iCloud

If you have enabled the iCloud service on your iPhone, your phone contacts have most likely been backed up to your iCloud account. You can transfer contacts from iPhone to Android by using Apple's cloud system.

1. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with your iCloud account.
2. Click on Contacts and you will see all of your iPhone contacts which have been backed up in iCloud.
3. Select the contacts that you want to move. Then click the gear icon and select Export vCard. Your computer will download a VCF file containing the selected contacts. 
4. Copy the VCF to your Android phone's storage and import the contacts from the Contacts or People app.

Method 3 - Use Phone Transfer

FoneGeek Phone Data Transfer is a simple-to-use tool that helps you copy contacts from iPhone to Android by connecting your device to a computer. Also, it helps you transfer SMS, calendar, photos, videos, music and more between iPhone and Android.

   

1. Download and install the iPhone to Android Contact Transfer on your PC, then run the program. 
2. Click Phone to Phone Transfer and connect your iPhone and Android devices to the computer via USB cables. (Make sure iPhone listed as Source and Android listed as Destination.)
3. In the source phone panel, check the Contacts, then click Start Transfer to transfer iPhone contacts to Android.