| How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to the Xiaomi Redmi Note Posted: 22 May 2014 08:31 AM PDT Transferring Contacts using iTunes: As long as you have access to a computer with iTunes installed and access to the Internet, you can easily transfer the contacts from your iPhone to your Xiaomi Redmi Note by syncing them with your Google account. Once that step is done, all you need to do is to sync the contacts from the account with your Redmi Note. To do so: - Open iTunes on your computer (NOTE: if necessary, you can download the app from the official Apple website)
- Connect the iPhone to your computer via USB
- Once connected, the smartphone will appear in iTunes. Click it and go to the "Info" tab
- Mark the check box next to "Sync Contacts with" and select "Google Contacts" form the drop-down menu
- Register your Google account in iTunes. If you've already done so, you can click "Configure" and select an account from the list
- Click "Apply" and wait for the syncing process to end
- Once that's done, add the same Google account to your Xiaomi, and allow it to sync contacts with your device. (NOTE: if you need to add the account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"
Using iCloud to Transfer Contacts: As long as you've enabled the iCloud service on your iPhone, the contacts stored on your handset should also be backed up onto your iCloud account. By accessing it via a computer with Internet connection, you can export the contacts for Android use, as a VCF file. To do so: - Open the Internet browser on your computer and visit https://www.icloud.com/
- Sign in with your iCloud account and click "Contacts"
- Select the contacts that you wish to export
- Click the "Settings" button depicting a cog wheel, and select "Export vCard"
- Wait for your computer to download the VCF file, and import it to "Google Contacts"
- Alternatively, you can skip "Google Contacts", and instead connect the Redmi Note to your computer via USB, and copy the vCard file to the phone's "sdcard" directory. Then, launch the contacts application and use the "Import form SD" function to grab the contacts from the VCF file
Using "My Contacts Backup": If you don't have access to a computer, or you simply wish to transfer your contacts without one, then you can use applications such as " My Contacts Backup" in order to do so. This is an iOS app that can backup and send your iPhone contacts via Email. - Visit the App Store and install "My Contacts Backup" on your iPhone
- Open the app and tap "Backup"
- Wait for the backup file to be created, and once it's done, tap "Email"
- Attach the vCard file to the email, and send it to your own Gmail address
- On the Xiaomi smartphone, open the email containing the attached file, and download it
- Use the contacts application to import the vCard file to your Android's phonebook
Transferring Contacts through "Send Anywhere": If you wish to use third party apps for contact transfer, you can also give " Send Anywhere" a try. This app is available on both iOS and Android, and can transfer contacts cross-platform through a peer-2-peer connection (a computer is not required). To use this method: - Download "Send Anywhere" on your iPhone via the App Store
- Go to the Google Play Store and install the same app on your Xiaomi Redmi Note
- Once you've installed the app on both devices, launch it
- From the iPhone, tap "Send" > "Contacts"
- Select the contacts that you want to share and tap "Send"
- Lastly, choose a sharing method. You can tap "Generate QR Code" to generate a code that can be scanned with the Note's camera for commencing the transfer, or you can tap "Receive" on the Android device, and input the randomly generated transfer code located on the iPhone
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| How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE Posted: 22 May 2014 08:07 AM PDT Using iTunes to Transfer Contacts: Assuming that you have iTunes installed on a computer with Internet access, you can use the application to easily transfer the contacts from your iPhone to the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE. To do so, you'll first need to sync the contacts with your Google account. All the synced contacts will include their images, address, contact notes etc. To perform this method of transfer: - Launch iTunes on your computer
- Use the USB cable to connect the iPhone to your computer
- Once it connects, the iPhone will appear in iTunes. Click it to go to its summary page
- Access the "Info" tab and place a checkmark next to "Sync Contacts With"
- From the drop-down menu, select "Google Contacts"
- Enter your Google account's username and password, to register it with iTunes. NOTE: if you've done this before, you can click "Configure" and choose an existing account
- Click "Apply" and wait for iTunes to sync your contacts
- On the ZTE smartphone, sign in with the same Google account. If necessary, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"
- Allow the account to sync contacts with your Android device
Using iCloud to Transfer Contacts: If you've used the iCloud backup service on your iPhone before, then your contacts should already be backed up on your iCloud account. By accessing your account using a computer with Internet access, you can export these contacts in the form of a vCard file. To do so: - Use the Internet browser on your computer to visit https://www.icloud.com/
- Sign in with your iCloud account and click "Contacts"
- Select the contacts that you wish to export
- Click the icon shaped like a cog wheel, located in the bottom-left area
- Click "Export vCard" and the file will be downloaded on your computer
- Import the vCard file to "Google Contacts". Alternatively, skip this step and follow the next one instead:
- Connect the ZTE to your computer via USB, and copy the vCard file to the phone's "sdcard" directory. Next, launch the contacts application, press "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "Import from SD card". If necessary, select an account and choose the vCard file to import its contents
Using "My Contacts Backup": " My Contacts Backup" is an iOS application that allows you to transfer the contacts from an iPhone without needing a computer with Internet access. The application can back up all of your contacts, and send them to your Android device via email. To do so: - Launch the App Store and install "My Contacts Backup" on your iPhone
- Open the app and tap "Backup"
- After the file has been created, tap "Email" to attach it to a new email
- Send the email to your own Gmail address
- On the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE, open the email and download the attached file
- Import the vCard file's contents from the contacts application, using the "Import" function
Using "Send Anywhere": Last but not least, you can share your contacts using the " Send Anywhere" application. Send Anywhere is compatible with both iOS and Android, and can be used to transfer contacts and other file types through a P2P connection. As such, you are not required to have a computer with access to the Internet. - Visit the Play Store and install "Send Anywhere" on your ZTE smartphone
- Install the same app on your iPhone, via the App Store
- Launch the app on both devices
- From the iPhone, tap "Send" > "Contacts"
- Mark the contacts that you wish to transfer and tap "Send"
- Choose a transfer method. By tapping "Generate QR Code", you can create a code that can be scanned with the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE's camera in order to commence the transfer. Alternatively you can tap "Receive" on the ZTE smartphone, and type in the transfer code generated on the iPhone
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| How-to: Easy Ways to Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to the Huawei Ascend P7 Mini Posted: 22 May 2014 07:31 AM PDT Using iTunes to Transfer Contacts: One of the most common methods of contact transfer is through iTunes. The software allows you to sync contacts from an iPhone with a Google account, allowing you to then sync the contacts from the account to your Android smartphone. This method requires a computer with iTunes installed and Internet access. - Launch iTunes on the computer
- Establish a connection between your iPhone and PC via USB
- After it connects, click the iPhone once it appears in iTunes
- Go to the "Info" tab and mark the "Sync contacts with" check box
- Next up, select "Google Contacts" from the drop-down menu
- If you haven't done so before, register your Google account in iTunes. Otherwise, you can click "Configure" and select an existing account from the list
- Click "Apply" to commence the syncing process
- Once the contacts have been synced, register the same Google account as the one used in iTunes, on the Huawei Ascend P7 Mini
- Allow Google to sync contacts with your Android smartphone
Transferring Contacts through iCloud: Another method of transferring contacts from an iPhone using a Computer with Internet access is through iCloud. In case you've already activated the service on your iPhone, your contacts should be backed up on your iCloud account. You can export these contacts for use on the Android device. To do so: - Open the Internet browser on your computer
- Go to https://www.icloud.com/ and sign in with your iCloud account
- Click "Contacts" and select the contacts that you wish to transfer
- With the desired contacts marked, click the "Settings" icon located in the lower-left area
- Click "Export vCard" and wait for the VCF file to be downloaded on your computer
- Next up, import the VCF file to "Google Contacts". Otherwise, you can connect the Ascend P7 Mini to your computer via USB, and copy the file to the phone's "sdcard" directory. Then, you need to launch the contacts app, and press "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "SD card" > "Next". Select an account and tap "Next", then choose the vCard file and tap "OK"
Transferring Contacts using "My Contacts Backup": While the iTunes and iCloud methods require you to have computer access, you can still transfer your contacts without the need of a computer. To do so, you need to install certain third party apps, such as " My Contacts Backup". This is an iOS app that can backup and send your iPhone contacts via email. - Download the "My Contacts Backup" app on your iPhone, via the App Store
- Launch the application and tap "Backup"
- Once the VCF file has been created, tap "Email" to attach the file to a new email
- Enter your own Gmail address as the email's recipient, and send it
- On the Huawei Ascend P7 Mini, open the email containing the attachment, and download it
- Import the VCF file's contacts using the people app and the "Import" option from the "Menu"
Using "Send Anywhere" to Transfer Contacts: Another application that you can use is " Send Anywhere". It's an iOS and Android app that can transfer contacts and other file types cross-platform, through a P2P connection. As such, you are not required to have access to a computer - Download "Send Anywhere" on your Ascend P7 Mini from the Play Store
- Install the application on your iPhone via the App Store
- After you've downloaded the app, open it on both smartphones
- On the iPhone, tap "Send" > "Contacts"
- Select the desired contacts and tap "Send"
- Finally, select the desired sharing method. By tapping "Receive" on the Ascend P7 Mini, you can enter the randomly generated transfer code from the iPhone. You can also tap "Generate QR Code" on the iPhone, and scan the code with the Android phone's camera to commence the transfer
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