Switch to a new Android device

You can move your data to a new Android device from some other kind of device, or first fresh with your new Android device.

Before you begin

  • Accuse both devices.
  • Make sure you can unlock the former device with a Pivot, pattern, or password.
  • On your old device:
    • Sign in with your Google Account.
      • To check whether you accept a Google Business relationship, enter your email address.
      • If you don't have a Google Business relationship, create a Google Business relationship.
    • Dorsum upwards your data. Learn how to back upwards your data.
    • Check that you lot have a Wi-Fi connection.

Switch from an Android device

  1. Plow on your new device.
  2. Tap Start. If "Offset" doesn't display, you can copy your data manually.
  3. When asked, make sure you connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Choose to copy apps and data from your old device.
    • If you have a cablevision to connect your devices, follow the on-screen instructions to copy your data.
    • If yous don't have a cable:
      1. Tap No cablevision? and then Ok.
      2. Tap A backup from an Android phone.
      3. To copy your data, follow the on-screen instructions.

Switch from an iPhone

  1. Turn on your new device.
  2. Tap Start.
  3. When asked, make sure you lot connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Choose to re-create apps and data from your old device.
    • Recommended: If you have a cable to connect your devices, follow the on-screen instructions to re-create your information.
    • If yous don't have a cable:
      1. Tap No cable? and then Ok.
      2. Tap Using an iPhone device?
      3. To copy your data, follow the on-screen instructions.
  5. Check your texts, photos, and videos.
    • To check your texts on your new device, acquire how to switch from iMessage to Android Messages.
    • To get photos and videos stored in Apple iCloud on your new device, learn how to transfer iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos.

Restore data from the deject

Important: If you don't accept your erstwhile device, you need to know your Google Account and password to restore data.

  1. Turn on your new device.
  2. Tap Start.
  3. To set your device without an old device, follow the prompts.
  4. When prompted, sign in with your Google Account.
    • If you can't sign in, learn how to recover your account.

Copy information manually

Important: The options above can assistance you lot restore the most data. If none of the other steps piece of work for you lot, try copying your information yourself.

Sync your contacts

  • If you already use contacts in your Google Account, like in Gmail, they automatically bear witness on your new Android device after y'all sign in.
  • If your contacts are on a SIM carte du jour, learn how to import contacts from a SIM card.

Copy your music

For music services like YouTube Music, Apple Music, and Spotify, download the app to your new device and your music syncs automatically.

Re-create photos, videos, files & folders

  • If you lot're continued to the internet, learn how to upload to Google Bulldoze and back up to Google Photos.
  • If you can't connect to the cyberspace, larn how to transfer files between your computer and Android device.
  • If you utilize Google Photos, learn how to back up your photos. If you lot use a different app for your photos, contact your device manufacturer.

Copy agenda events

  • If you lot already use Google Calendar, your calendar events display when you open up the Calendar app.
  • To copy events from some other calendar app, learn how to import events to Google Calendar.

Tip: If your new device is a Pixel, go to our Pixel setup guide.

Related resources

  • Prepare up email
  • Ready messaging
  • Download & apply apps

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