It is possible that you have just released an Android phone, you may have been given one this past Christmas. When a new phone is released, there are some first steps that we must take, in addition to installing some applications that are essential. Another aspect that usually matters a lot to us when we change phones is to transfer the data from the old to the new one.
This process of transferring data from your old Android phone to your new one has been greatly simplified over time. Also, there are several ways to do this. Below we show you two methods to resort to if we want to pass said data.
From your Google account
You will most likely be using the same Google account on your new Android phone. Since Android 5.0 there is the possibility to use this account to transfer such data between the old device and the new one. We can back up all of this data so that apps, contacts, passwords, and more can be transferred between the two devices. In addition, photos and videos are also synchronized thanks to Google Photos.
This is a simple method, but it is very effective and complete, since it affects practically all the data on the phone. The steps to do this are simple, using your old phone first:
- Open the phone settings.
- Enter the Accounts / Google section on some phones.
- Sign in to the Google account.
- Choose which options or data you want to sync.
Once this is done, we move on to the new Android phone that we want to use. The steps to follow are simple, since when we enter the phone, we will have to use that same Google account, so that we will be able to synchronize the data later. When this account is already in operation on the phone, we can choose which data and applications we want to synchronize on this new phone.
Send files wirelessly
Another method that we can resort to in Android is to transfer those data and files wirelessly between the two devices. This is possible in several ways, such as using the Tap & Go function, although this method has already been losing presence in phones with the operating system. Although in previous versions, such as Android 5.0 or 6.0, it is still a very popular option-
NFC is a method that we can use to transfer such files between the two devices. In addition, some manufacturers make applications available to users to transfer this data. OnePlus has an app called OnePlus Switch or Samsung also has its own, called Samsung Smart Switch. Thanks to these applications it is possible to transfer files between the two phones.
It is enough that both are connected to the same WiFi network for it to be possible. It is a similar principle to the one that can be used in Aidrop, which is expected to reach Android this year, even several brands will have their own, which will allow us to send data, such as contacts or more, between two phones. Currently there are some alternatives to this system, which allow us to send data between devices in a very simple way.