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How To Transfer iPhone contacts to Android Phone

How To Transfer iPhone contacts to Android Phone

 

Transferring contacts between iPhone and Android phone might sound complicated if you do not know how to do it. You have just acquired a new Android phone, and you wish to transfer your data to it. Most importantly, your business contacts. There are different methods you can use to transfer iPhone contacts to an Android phone. You can use iCloud, Gmail, iTunes, or data transfer tools. Let us dive into some of these methods.

Method 1. Transfer contacts using iCloud


Step 1. First, ensure you backup your contacts in iCloud on your iPhone.


Go to iPhone Settings, click Apple ID>iCloud>iCloud Backup, toggle the iCloud Backup, and tap on “OK.”

iPhone iCloud Backup settings with iCloud Backup on and Back Up Now

 

Step 2. Next, sign in to iCloud.com on Firefox or Safari and log in to the iCloud account using your Apple ID.


Step 3. Click on “Contacts” and choose “All Contacts” to select contacts to transfer to your Android phone.

 

iCloud Contacts in a browser with All Contacts highlighted

 

Step 4. After that, click on the “Settings” button and click on “Export vCard.” iCloud will save your contacts in a VCF file.

iCloud Contacts settings menu with Export vCard highlighted

 

Step 5. From there, you need to connect your Android phone to the computer and copy the VCF file to your Android phone.


Step 6. Once you have the VCF file on your Android phone, you can easily import Contacts from the VCF file. Go to the Contacts app setting and tap on “Manage Settings.”


Next, click on import and choose the .vcf file. Your iPhone contacts will now appear on your Android phone.

 

Method 2. Sync iPhone Contacts with Google Account


If you don’t have a computer, you can use Google Account to transfer iPhone contacts to Android phone.


Step 1. On your iPhone, go to Settings and tap on the Accounts and Passwords.

iPhone Settings with Passwords highlighted

 

Step 2. Tap on “Google” and add your Gmail account. Ensure that you sync the contacts and other iPhone data you wish to transfer to your iPhone and Sync.

iPhone Add Account screen with Google highlighted

 

Step 3. Next, turn to the new Android phone and head to “Settings.” Click on the “Accounts and Sync” options.

Android Settings with Accounts & sync highlighted

 

Step 4. After that, tap on “Google” and choose the Gmail account that you want to sync. Choose “Contacts” and any other data that you want and tap “Sync”.

Android Google Account sync screen with Contacts highlighted and syncing

 

Well done! You have now transferred your iPhone contacts to your Android phone.

Bottom Line

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