Android users can transfer their contacts over to an iPhone using a few different methods. They can do so using the Move to iOS app developed by Apple specifically to help you transfer your data. This app can be used when you are setting up your iPhone. Users can also make use of a common Google account, manually transfer contacts through a VCF file, or use the SIM card to transfer them to your iPhone.
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| How to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone |
Transfer contacts via SIM
If your new iPhone uses a physical SIM card to process mobile data, you can import any saved contacts directly from the phone's settings.
1. Make sure all of the contacts on your Android device are backed up and exported to the SIM card. To do this, open up the Contacts app > tap on the menu (three stripes) icon > Manage contacts > Import or export contacts > and then Export.
2. Once that's completed, move your SIM card into the new iPhone -- or follow this guide if it takes eSIM.
3. From your iPhone settings, scroll down to Contacts > Import SIM Contacts. The transfer process should take a few minutes.
How to turn on Google sync for contacts on Android:
- Open the Settings app.
- Go into Passwords & accounts.
- Tap on your Google account.
- Select Account sync.
- Make sure Contacts is toggled on.
- Let your contacts sync.
Transferring contacts will be a breeze if you have been associating all your contacts with Google’s servers.
How to transfer Android contacts to iOS using Google sync:
- Turn on your iPhone and open the Settings app.
- Go to Contacts.
- Select Accounts.
- Pick your Gmail account (or add it)
- Make sure the Contacts checker is on.
- Your contacts should now be on your phone!