How Can I Move Data from Android?

Sophie Green
2023-10-25
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Data backup and transfer is always a topic worth mentioning and spreading forever, especially for Android and Apple users. Since Android users occupy a large share of market, it is necessary to share with people about how to move data from Android. Here this article will show you how to transfer data from Android to iPhone, from Android to Android, from Android to Windows PC, from Android to Mac.

Part 1. How to Transfer Data from Android to Android/PC/Mac

As a professional data backup and data transmission tool for Android phone, the Android transfer tool - Samsung Messages Backup, is highly recommended here to help you transfer data from Android to another Android phone, from Android to Windows PC, or from Android to Mac. All important files on Android are supported to be transferred to backed up, including contacts, call logs, text messages (SMS), apps, photos, videos, music, books, audios, movies and more. What's more, with the 1-Click Backup & Restore feature, you can effortlessly create a backup of Android data on computer after you choose your needed contents.

The latest Android 8.0 is supported and almost all Android are compatible with the program, including but not limited to Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Sony, ZTE, LG, Motorola, Meizu, OPPO, Xiaomi, etc. Both Windows version and Mac version are available, please download and install the right version on your PC or Mac to get started.

Now, let's see how to move data from Android to PC, Mac or another Android phone via Android Assistant together.

1. Selectively Move Data from Android to PC/Mac via Android Assistant

Step 1. Launch the program on your PC or Mac, and connect the Android phone to computer with a USB cable. For the first connection, please enable USB debugging mode on your device with the onscreen prompt.

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Step 2. Then the program will automatically scan and load your files. You can enter any category to preview your Android files with details, such as "Apps", "Music", "Photos", "Videos", "Books", "SMS", "Contacts", "Call Logs", etc.

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Step 3. Now, you can select the any single or multiple files from any category for transferring. For example, enter "Contacts" category, tick off the desired contacts for transferring, click "Export" button and choose your wanted output format (such as CSV, HTML, VCF, Outlook, BAK, XML)to save them on your computer, either Windows PC or Mac.
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2. Backup Data from Android to PC/Mac by File Type via Android Assistant

Step 1. After having your Android phone recognized by the program, please switch to "Super Toolkit" where you can see "Backup" and "Restore" options.

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Step 2. Click "Backup" button and choose your desired contents from the list, choose the location to store Android backup if needed, and click "Back Up" button to save them on your computer right away.

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3. Move Data from Android to Android via Android Assistant

Using Android Assistant to copy data from Android to Android is to restore data from computer to Android phone (Destination device) after you backed up data from another Android phone (Source device) to computer. As for the above 2 ways to backup Android data to PC/Mac, you have also 2 ways to transfer data from Android to another Android.

> For the first way, staying with the contact example, please disconnect the Source device and connect the Destination device, and click "Import" button to browse and import the selected Android data you have backed up on computer to the new Android phone.

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> For the second way, also disconnect the Source device and connect the Destination device, and click "Restore" button from Supper Toolkit, then choose a backup from the list, tick off the desired contents, (check "Clear data before restoring" if needed) and click "Restore" button to import the Android backup to another Android phone.

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See Also:

How to Backup and Restore Android Phone/Tablet on Computer?

How to Delete Duplicate Contacts from Android Phone At Once?

[Solved] How to Recover Deleted Data from Android Phone

Part 2. How to Move Data from Android to iPhone/Android

Mobile Transfer - Samsung Data Transfer is a professional phone to phone transfer tool, which allows you to transfer data between any two Android or iOS devices with one click. So you can use it to transfer data from Android to Android, from Android to iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, from iOS to Android, from iOS to iOS.

> For transferring from Android to Android, you are allowed to transfer almost all important data, including contacts, SMS, call logs, music, videos, photos, eBooks (PDFs & ePubs), apps. The latest Android 8.0 is supported and almost all Android are compatible with the program, including but not limited to Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Sony, ZTE, LG, Motorola, Meizu, OPPO, Xiaomi, etc.

> For transferring data from Android to iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, contacts and eBooks (PDFs & ePubs) are supported and more files will be supported soon. The latest iOS 12 are supported and almost all iOS devices are supported, including the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and more.

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Now, let's start to use Mobile Transfer to transfer Android data to new phone.

1. Copy Data from Android to Android via Mobile Transfer

Step 1. Launch the Mobile Transfer program on your computer and connect your two Android phones with 2 USB cables.

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Step 2. Make sure both devices are connected successfully. Click "Flip" button to change the Source device and Destination device if needed. And select the contents you need from the middle panel.

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Step 3. Check "Clear data before copying" if needed. Then click "Start Copy" button to start transfer data from Android to another Android immediately.

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2. Sync Android Data to iPhone/iPad/iPod touch via Mobile Transfer

Step 1. Launch Mobile Transfer on computer, and connect your Android phone and the iDevice to computer with 2 USB cables. When the program detects your two devices, you will the interface as below.

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Step 2. Make sure Android phone is on the Source side, if not, please click "Flip" to change the position. Then please check the wanted contents and click "Start Copy" button to start moving data from Android to iPhone immediately.

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Words in the End:

As long as you have the Samsung Messages Backup and Samsung Data Transfer at hand, data backup and data transfer for Android phone will not be a problem for you. The two software are definitely worthy if you want to better manage Android data or move data from Android more effectively. By the way, if you have any question or suggestion about the software or article, please leave your ideas below to let us know, we will reply you as soon as possible within one business day.

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Sophie Green, Chief Editor of Samsung-messages-backup website, has been focusing on the realm of Android Recovery, Android Transfer (Backup), Android Device Tips, Phone Clean, and Phone Transfer technologies. Recognized contributions on leading platforms attest to her esteemed expertise and reliability.