Top 5 Best Methods to Transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone

Summary: Are you troubled after changing your operating system from Android to iOS? Changing mobile phones comes with the problem of exporting contacts. Worry not! In this article we will help you with some of the best methods to transfer your contacts from Android to iOS.

The growing demand for iOS devices among people has led them to switch to an iPhone. Though switching to an iPhone may be an excellent choice for most people, there are many challenges that come with it. One such challenge is transferring contacts from Android to iPhone.

There is no innate method of performing the migration which poses a problem to the user. This leads to a lot of confusion and panic for the users. But worry not! We have rounded up the 5 best ways to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone.

Top 5 common Methods to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone

We have curated this list to help you migrate your contacts easily. These methods are in no particular order, so you can choose any of them which suits you the best.

Method 1: Transfer your Android contact by linking with your Google Account.

Using Gmail is the easiest and most widely used option to transfer contacts from Androids to iOS. The best part about this method is that you need not require SIM swapping. All you need is a Google account and a good internet connection. Follow the below step-by-step instructions to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone.

1. Open the *Setting* or Click the Gear icon on your android device, search for the Google tab and click on it. Now, click on the backup tab. Ensure that the contacts have the permission for syncing. Here checking can easily be done by exposing the Google account data to the backup list.

2. After completing backup syncing, it’s time for you to shift to your iPhone. On your iPhone, open the settings column, then the mail section, and add your respective Gmail account. The contacts from the Google account must be synced with the iPhone and automatically start importing details.

**Note: Settings of Backup your data could be vary as per your phone module or phone company.

Method 2: Use the Move to iOS app to transfer contacts.

The next option you can choose while switching to an iPhone is to use an Apple application called “Move to iOS.” It is a free application that transfers data from Android to an iPhone.

But you will be able to transfer data in the brand-new phone only.

NOTE: Do not set up your device before migrating the data as this application will be useful only for new devices.

Method 3: Transfer contact and SMS data using a SIM card

You may use your SIM card to migrate your contacts from one device to another. To do that, you need to follow the steps below:

1. Ensure that all your contacts on your Android device are backed up and export those contacts to the SIM card. To do this: Open the contact app> Tap on the menu option. > Click on manage contacts > Import or export contact > Tap on export.
2. Once you complete the above steps, you can move the SIM Card into your new iPhone.
3. From the setting option, scroll down to the contacts>import SIM Contacts. It will take just a few minutes to import your contacts to the new device. 

Method 4: Transfer contacts from Android to iPhone manually using a VCF file.

You may transfer contacts from Android to iPhone by using a VCF File. This method is manual but might work out well for many people.

Transfer contacts from Android to iOS using the below steps:

• Get the Contacts app for Android and open it.
• In the upper-right corner, click the three-dot menu button.
• Then select all.
• Click the Share button.
• The iPhone now allows you to share files with it in several ways. Gmail is preferable.
• It’s as simple as opening the email or extracting the file from where you saved it on your iPhone.
• Select the Share button on the attached file.
• Go to the Contacts app.
• Hit the Add All Contacts button.
• Look at the instructions below, and you will be on your way. Finally successfully transferred your contacts!

Method 5: Use a third-party app to transfer the contact from Android to iOS.

Worry not even if none of the above methods worked for you. You can always go with the third-party app to transfer the contacts. All of these applications work in almost similar fashion.

• The PC app can be used to select Android as the source device and iOS as the destination device. You can now connect your devices.
• To do this, open the app and use the device’s camera to scan QR codes on a computer screen.
• You can transfer contacts from your iPhone using a PC by plugging your iPhone into the PC and selecting the contacts you want.
• To finish, tap Transfer.

NOTE: These applications are not recognized by Google and Apple so use these applications at your own risk as there is always a chance of information corruption.

Conclusion

If you are planning to switch from Android to iOS or have already moved to iPhone from an Android device, then migrating your contacts might have been a problem for you. However, we believe that with the above steps you were able to solve your migration problem. You may choose any of the above-mentioned steps to get the best results.