Copy apps & data from an Android to a new Android device

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Step 1: Turn on your Android device

Turn on your Android device and tap Start.

Tip: You can change your phone’s language or vision settings now if needed.

Step 2: Connect to Wi-Fi or a mobile network

  1. To connect to Wi-Fi, choose from the list of available networks when prompted.
  2. To turn on your data network, insert your SIM card or download your eSIM from your carrier.

Tip:

  • We recommend you perform both these steps. However, only one of either step is required for data transfer, as long as you have internet.
  • We recommend you connect both phones to an active internet network when you set up your new Android.

Step 3: Copy your apps & data

To copy apps and data on your new Android device, tap Copy. With a cable (recommended)

Follow the on-screen instructions to connect both devices with a cable.

Important: If you don’t have a compatible cable, you may need to use an adapter or use the wireless method.

  1. On your old device, tap Copy.
  • For a more complete data transfer, we recommend that you sign in to your Google Account.
  1. Choose what to copy.
  2. Tap Copy.
  3. When the copy is in progress, your new device shows the message, “Copying your data…” and when it’s finished, your old device shows the message, “Copying’s done.”
  • Depending on how much data you transfer, this process could take from a few minutes to over an hour.

Tip:

  • If you have WhatsApp installed, chats and data are restored from the Cloud after you sign in to your new Android device and open the app.
  • To restore WhatsApp chats and data, you must first turn on WhatsApp backups on your old device.

With a Wi-Fi connection

If you don’t have a compatible cable or an adapter, you can still copy your apps and data with a wireless connection.

On your new device

  1. When asked to find a cable, tap No cable.
  2. When it shows “Transfer wirelessly,” tap Next.
  3. On your old device, enter your PIN.

On your old device

  1. On your old device, open the Google app .
  2. Search set up my device.
  3. Tap Next.
  4. When it shows, “Get started,” tap Next.
  5. Check that shapes and numbers match on both phones.
  6. Tap Next and then Copy.
  • We recommend that you sign in to your Google Account.
  1. Choose which apps and data you want to copy.
  2. Wait for data to finish copying and you get a message that shows it’s complete.

Tip:

  • If you have WhatsApp installed, chats and data are restored from the Cloud after you sign in to your new Android device and open the app.
  • To restore WhatsApp chats and data, you must first turn on WhatsApp backups on your old device.