How do I transfer contacts from Android to iphone

How do I transfer contacts from Android to iphone

iPhone 14, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 10:05 AM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2022 1:08 PM

Greetings Mikegathigi,


You can learn how to transfer any data from your Android device to your new iPhone here:


Move from Android to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


1. Get started on your Apple device
Turn on your new Apple device and place it near your Android device.
On your Apple device, follow the onscreen setup instructions.
On the Quick Start screen, tap Set Up Manually, then continue to follow the onscreen instructions. You might be asked to activate your eSIM.
A new iPhone showing the Quick Start Screen. The instructions advise you to bring your current device near your old device.
2. Tap Move Data from Android
Look for the Apps & Data screen. Then tap Move Data from Android. (If you already finished setup, you need to erase your iOS device and start over. If you don't want to erase, just transfer your content manually.)
A new iPhone showing the Apps & Data screen, where you choose how you want to transfer your data. The Move Data from Android option is selected.
3. Open the Move to iOS app
On your Android device, open the Move to iOS app. If you don't have the Move to iOS app, you can tap the QR code button on your new iOS device and scan the QR code using the camera on your Android device to open the Google Play Store. Tap Continue, and read the terms and conditions that appear. To continue, tap Agree.
 
4. Wait for a code
On your iOS device, tap Continue when you see the Move from Android screen. Then wait for a ten-digit or six-digit code to appear. If your Android device shows an alert that you have a weak internet connection, you can ignore the alert.
 
A new iPhone showing a one-time code to enter on your Android device.
5. Use the code
Enter the code on your Android device.
 
6. Connect to a temporary Wi-Fi network
Your iOS device will create a temporary Wi-Fi network. When asked, tap Connect to join that network on your Android device. Then wait for the Transfer Data screen to appear.
 
7. Choose your content and wait
On your Android device, select the content that you want to transfer and tap Continue. Then—even if your Android device shows that the process is complete—leave both devices alone until the loading bar that appears on your iOS device finishes. Keep your devices near each other and plugged in to power until the transfer completes. The whole transfer can take a while, depending on how much content you're moving.
Here's what gets transferred: contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, photo albums, files and folders, accessibility settings, display settings, web bookmarks, mail accounts, WhatsApp messages and media, and calendars. If they're available on both Google Play and the App Store, some of your free apps will also transfer. After the transfer completes, you can download any free apps that were matched from the App Store.
 
8. Set up your iOS device
After the loading bar finishes on your iOS device, tap Done on your Android device. Then tap Continue on your iOS device and follow the onscreen steps to finish setup for your iOS device.
 
9. Finish up
Make sure that all of your content transferred. Music, books, and PDFs need to be moved over manually.
Need to get the apps that were on your Android device? Go to the App Store on your iOS device to download them.


Specifically, pay attention to step 7 where it will ask to choose which type of data you want to transfer. If these contacts are saved to an account, you can also simply add the email account to your iPhone: Add and remove email accounts on iPhone


1. Go to Settings  > Mail > Accounts > Add Account.
2. Do one of the following:
• Tap an email service—for example, iCloud or Microsoft Exchange—then enter your email account information.
• Tap Other, tap Add Mail Account, then enter your email account information.

Take care.

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Dec 30, 2022 1:08 PM in response to Mikegathigi

Greetings Mikegathigi,


You can learn how to transfer any data from your Android device to your new iPhone here:


Move from Android to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


1. Get started on your Apple device
Turn on your new Apple device and place it near your Android device.
On your Apple device, follow the onscreen setup instructions.
On the Quick Start screen, tap Set Up Manually, then continue to follow the onscreen instructions. You might be asked to activate your eSIM.
A new iPhone showing the Quick Start Screen. The instructions advise you to bring your current device near your old device.
2. Tap Move Data from Android
Look for the Apps & Data screen. Then tap Move Data from Android. (If you already finished setup, you need to erase your iOS device and start over. If you don't want to erase, just transfer your content manually.)
A new iPhone showing the Apps & Data screen, where you choose how you want to transfer your data. The Move Data from Android option is selected.
3. Open the Move to iOS app
On your Android device, open the Move to iOS app. If you don't have the Move to iOS app, you can tap the QR code button on your new iOS device and scan the QR code using the camera on your Android device to open the Google Play Store. Tap Continue, and read the terms and conditions that appear. To continue, tap Agree.
 
4. Wait for a code
On your iOS device, tap Continue when you see the Move from Android screen. Then wait for a ten-digit or six-digit code to appear. If your Android device shows an alert that you have a weak internet connection, you can ignore the alert.
 
A new iPhone showing a one-time code to enter on your Android device.
5. Use the code
Enter the code on your Android device.
 
6. Connect to a temporary Wi-Fi network
Your iOS device will create a temporary Wi-Fi network. When asked, tap Connect to join that network on your Android device. Then wait for the Transfer Data screen to appear.
 
7. Choose your content and wait
On your Android device, select the content that you want to transfer and tap Continue. Then—even if your Android device shows that the process is complete—leave both devices alone until the loading bar that appears on your iOS device finishes. Keep your devices near each other and plugged in to power until the transfer completes. The whole transfer can take a while, depending on how much content you're moving.
Here's what gets transferred: contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, photo albums, files and folders, accessibility settings, display settings, web bookmarks, mail accounts, WhatsApp messages and media, and calendars. If they're available on both Google Play and the App Store, some of your free apps will also transfer. After the transfer completes, you can download any free apps that were matched from the App Store.
 
8. Set up your iOS device
After the loading bar finishes on your iOS device, tap Done on your Android device. Then tap Continue on your iOS device and follow the onscreen steps to finish setup for your iOS device.
 
9. Finish up
Make sure that all of your content transferred. Music, books, and PDFs need to be moved over manually.
Need to get the apps that were on your Android device? Go to the App Store on your iOS device to download them.


Specifically, pay attention to step 7 where it will ask to choose which type of data you want to transfer. If these contacts are saved to an account, you can also simply add the email account to your iPhone: Add and remove email accounts on iPhone


1. Go to Settings  > Mail > Accounts > Add Account.
2. Do one of the following:
• Tap an email service—for example, iCloud or Microsoft Exchange—then enter your email account information.
• Tap Other, tap Add Mail Account, then enter your email account information.

Take care.

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