You bought a new Android phone but don’t know how to transfer data from Android to Android? Don’t worry, it’s easy and this article will help you find out how.
The excitement you feel as soon as you open your Android phone can diminish a bit when you realize none of your apps, photos, or contacts have made the transition with you.
Thankfully, Google has made it easy for users to transfer data between phones, and after you have your data backup ready, all it takes is a few taps.
How to transfer data from an Android to an Android? (Overview Version)
- First, you need to back up your data in System settings.
- Then, you have to back up your photos using Google Photos.
- Turn on the new Android phone.
- Tap on Backup from an Android phone.
- Tap on Set up and restore on the old phone
- Tap on Set up the nearby device, then select the new phone
- Now, just follow the on-screen steps on your new phone.
Before you begin any sort of transfer, you will have to create a backup first. If you have not done so already, you can follow the steps given below to back up your data as well as photos before you start the transfer. If you’ve already backed up your data and photos skip to the last section.
How to back up data on an Android phone?
1. You need to open the Settings app on your phone, then scroll till you find System settings, then tap on it.
2. Scroll down, tap on Back up and reset.
3. You need to turn Back up my data. This will back up the app data, Wi-Fi passwords along with other settings to Google servers.
How to back up photos on an Android phone?
1. First, open the Google Photos app, then tap on the Google account profile picture.
2. Tap on Photos settings, then tap on Back up and sync.
3. Toggle the Backup and sync to on.
How to transfer data from an Android-to-Android phone?
1. Insert the SIM card into the new phone, then turn it on. Proceed with connecting to Wi-Fi. During the start-up process, you will get a popup asking if you would like to copy apps & data from an old phone. Tap on A backup from an Android phone.
2. On the old Android phone, open the Settings app, then tap on Google.
3. While using the old phone, tap on Set up and restore. Then, tap on Set up the nearby device, the phone will begin a search for nearby devices.
4. Tap on the new phone’s model name from the list that appears.
5. Tap on “Next,” then confirm the screen lock of the old phone, then, tap on Copy.
6. On the new phone, you have to sign into your Google account so you can confirm the screen lock of the old phone again (this time on the new Android device).
7. Finally, select “Restore” to transfer the data to the new Android phone.
That’s it, you are done! There are just a few steps involved in the transfer process. It becomes easy to transfer data between Android phones if you know how. This method can possibly vary slightly depending on the devices you are using. Thankfully, Google makes it easy to follow along as it provides on-screen instructions.
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