Switch to a new Android device

Y'all can move your data to a new Android device from another kind of device, or start afresh with your new Android device.

Before you showtime

  • Charge both devices.
  • Make sure that y'all can unlock the old device with a PIN, design or countersign.
  • On your old device:
    • Sign in with your Google Account.
      • To bank check whether you have a Google Account, enter your email accost.
      • If you don't take a Google Account, create a Google Account.
    • Back up your data. Learn how to back up your data.
    • Bank check that you have a Wi-Fi connection.

Switch from an Android device

  1. Plow on your new device.
  2. Tap Start. If 'Kickoff' doesn't display, y'all can copy your information manually.
  3. When asked, make sure that yous connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Cull to copy apps and data from your old device.
    • If y'all have a cable to connect your devices, follow the on-screen instructions to copy your data.
    • If you don't accept a cable:
      1. Tap No cable? and then OK.
      2. Tap A fill-in from an Android phone.
      3. To re-create your information, follow the on-screen instructions.

Switch from an iPhone

  1. Turn on your new device.
  2. Tap Start.
  3. When asked, make sure that yous connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Choose to re-create apps and data from your onetime device.
    • Recommended: If you lot have a cable to connect your devices, follow the on-screen instructions to re-create your data.
    • If you don't have a cablevision:
      1. Tap No cable? and then OK.
      2. Tap Using an iPhone device?
      3. To copy your information, 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, larn how to transfer iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos.

Restore information from the deject

Of import: If you don't have your old 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 up your device without an erstwhile device, follow the prompts.
  4. When prompted, sign in with your Google Account.
    • If you can't sign in, learn how to recover your business relationship.

Copy data manually

Important: The options to a higher place can assistance you lot restore the most data. If none of the other steps work for y'all, try copying your data yourself.

Sync your contacts

  • If you lot already apply contacts in your Google Account, like in Gmail, they automatically appear on your new Android device afterwards you sign in.
  • If your contacts are on a SIM menu, learn how to import contacts from a SIM card.

Re-create 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 and folders

  • If you're connected to the Internet, learn how to upload to Google Bulldoze and back up to Google Photos.
  • If y'all can't connect to the Internet, acquire how to transfer files between your estimator and Android device.
  • If you use Google Photos, learn how to dorsum up your photos. If y'all utilise a different app for your photos, contact your device manufacturer.

Copy calendar events

  • If y'all already use Google Agenda, your agenda events display when you lot open the Calendar app.
  • To copy events from some other calendar app, find out how to import events to Google Calendar.

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

How your information is handled when transferring your account

When you transfer your account to a new device, sure information is collected to perform services on your device. Some of this functionality uses Google Play services. For example, the post-obit information is collected:

  • Electronic mail addresses for app-functionality purposes. For example, we bear witness business relationship names during phone setup to let yous to select which accounts you need to transfer.
  • Usage information, and device or other identifiers, for analytics purposes.

The data nerveless is encrypted in transit.

Related resources

  • Prepare up email
  • Set up messaging
  • Download and utilize apps

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