Tip: Before you recycle, donate, or trade-in your old device, clear your data and reset your device to the factory settings to protect your personal information. For data removal, trade-in, and recycling instructions, get help from your device manufacturer and mobile carrier.
Important: The options above can help you restore the most data. If none of the other steps work for you, try copying your data yourself.
Sync your contacts
If you already use contacts in your Google Account, like in Gmail, they automatically show on your new Android device after you sign in.
If your contacts are on a SIM card, learn how to import contacts from a SIM card.
Copy your music
For music services like YouTube Music, Apple Music, and Spotify, download the app to your new device and your music syncs automatically.
Copy photos, videos, files & folders
If you’re connected to the internet, learn how to upload to Google Drive and back up to Google Photos.
If you can't connect to the internet, learn how to transfer files between your computer and Android device.
If you use Google Photos, learn how to back up your photos. If you use a different app for your photos, contact your device manufacturer.
Copy calendar events
If you already use Google Calendar, your calendar events display when you open the Calendar app.
To copy events from another calendar app, learn how to import events to Google Calendar.
Tip: If your new device is a Pixel, go to our Pixel setup guide.
How your data is handled when transferring your account
When you transfer your account to a new device, certain information is collected to perform services on your device. Some of this functionality uses Google Play services. For example, the following information is collected:
Email addresses for app functionality purposes. For example, we show account names during phone setup to allow you to select which accounts you need to transfer.
Usage information, and device or other identifiers for analytics purposes.
The data collected is encrypted in transit.
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When asked, make sure you connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Choose to copy apps and data from your old device. Recommended: If you have a cable to connect your devices, follow the on-screen instructions to copy your data. ...
Only contacts and calendar events that aren't synced to an account are transferred. If it's synced to an account, it won't transfer during setup. To re-sync the information to your Android device, sign in to your associated account in Settings.
Regardless of the device you're switching from, don't switch your SIM card until the entire transfer is complete. Before you get started, you'll also want to make sure both your old device and new device have at least 20% battery life.
Yes, you can switch SIM cards between phones when you travel. Swapping SIM cards between phones can be helpful when traveling outside your cellular coverage area. You risk incurring additional fees if you leave your regular coverage area because of data roaming.
You can use apps like SHAREit, Xender, or SuperBeam to transfer data between two Android smartphones. These apps use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to transfer files and can be faster than other methods. Need a smartphone upgrade? Get unbeatable deals on the best smartphones.
Top of our list is Samsung Smart Switch. During our testing, we found that the process of transferring data from an Android device to another Android device or from an iOS device to an Android device was remarkably smooth and trouble-free.
You don't need a SIM card in both phones to use a smart switch. Smart switch works on Wi-Fi and not on SIM card, so you can easily transfer data between your phones without having a SIM card in either one.
Yes, you can switch SIM cards between phones as long as they are compatible with the same carrier network. Your SIM card should also be compatible with the new phone in terms of size (micro, nano, and standard size).
Changing your device and placing your SIM card into the new phone is no problem. Everything would work perfectly fine unless the phone is locked to a different carrier. You will receive calls and text messages on the new device.However, your older call log and the text messages will not back up to the new phone.
Just moving your phone service from one phone to another is easily accomplished by transferring the SIM from the old phone to the new one. Moving the contacts, photos, messages, data & apps can be a bit of a chore and may be worth a trip to the store.
Steps to connect two Android phones via NFC: Enable NFC and Android Beam on both phones: Go to Settings > More connection > NFC or Android Beam (the exact path may vary depending on the phone model and Android version).
Open the Photos app on your Android device. Select the photos you want to transfer (to select multiple, touch and hold one photo, then tap other photos). Tap the Share icon at the bottom of your screen, then tap "Nearby Share". Your device will scan for other devices nearby which have Nearby Share turned on.
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