How to Transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone

Managing contacts can get tricky when you switch your device from Android to iPhone. After all, you won’t want to lose hundreds of contacts while transferring from Android to iPhone. Unlike Android, there is no easy way to log in using a Google account during setup and automatically sync the contact list. Things can get tricky if you don’t know how to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone.

Switching from Android to an Android phone can be painless because you’re probably using the same Gmail ID to sync notes, tasks, contacts, and apps. When switching from Android to iPhone, you need to use relevant tools to make the transition as smooth as possible.

In this article, we will talk about simple ways to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone. We will also mention adding Outlook contacts to the iPhone. We will also see how you can use the Apple iCloud platform to synchronize recently transferred contacts.

Use Apple’s solution

Apple has developed a solution called “Move to iOS” for users migrating from Android to iPhone. With the “Move to iOS” application, you can transfer messages, call logs, contacts from old Android devices to the new iPhone.

First, you need to download the “Move to iOS” app from the Play Store. Keep your new iPhone with you on the setup screen. Now open the app on Android and go through the configuration screens. After that, the app will ask you to add the iOS device code to Android. Enter the code and the transfer process will begin.

In a few minutes, all your relevant data, such as contacts, messages, calendars, photos and videos, will start to be copied from Android to iOS. Switching to the iOS app uses a secure private Wi-Fi network to perform the transfer.

If you don’t want to follow Apple’s path, you can use the trick below to transfer all Gmail or Outlook contacts to iPhone.

Download Move to iOS for Android

Add a Gmail and Outlook account on iPhone

With iOS, you can directly integrate email accounts such as Yahoo, Outlook, iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, etc. in the Apple ecosystem. Apple offers a central location to add, manage and delete all email identifiers. Follow the steps below to add a Gmail and Outlook account to the iPhone and sync contacts.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on the iPhone.

2nd step: Go to Passwords and Account.

Step 3: Select Add account and sign in using Google and Microsoft account credentials.

Step 4: Open the Gmail menu and you will see Mail, Contacts, Calendar and Notes to synchronize with the iPhone. Activate Contacts to synchronize Gmail contacts with iPhone.

Step 5: Return to the All Accounts menu and go to the Outlook tab. Also activate contacts for Outlook.

With Outlook, you can also integrate Outlook tasks into the Apple Reminders app.

Backup contacts to iCloud

You have transferred all contacts from Android to iPhone. Now it’s time to back it up using the iCloud platform. Practice allows you to easily restore contacts from iPhone backup.

Apple provides a robust backup and restore function when switching from one iPhone to another (what iOS is known for compared to Google’s messy solution). Backing up the required data to iCloud is essential for a smooth transfer.

You need to go to Settings> Profile> iCloud and enable backup for contacts, messages, calendars, etc.

Manage your contacts like a pro

You can easily transfer contacts from Android to iPhone using the tips above. I would recommend going with the addition of Gmail or Outlook account on the iPhone to synchronize contacts. You can still use applications like Super Backup to generate a .vcf file for offline backup.