Sync iPhone Contacts via iTunes:

NOTE: Using iTunes on a computer with Internet access, you can use the app to sync your iPhone contacts with your Google account. You can then sync the account data and contacts with the Samsung device.

  1. Launch iTunes on the computer
  2. Connect the iPhone to your computer using the Lightning cable
  3. Click the iPhone inside iTunes and go to “Info”
  4. Enable “Sync Contacts With” and select “Google Contacts” from the drop-down menu
  5. Sign in with your Google account in iTunes, or click “Configure” and select an existing account
  6. Click “Apply” to begin the sync
  7. Once the sync is done, switch to the Galaxy C5, sign in with your Google account, and allow the account to sync contacts with your phone

Share iPhone Contacts from iCloud Backup:

NOTE: If your iPhone contacts have already been backed up on your iCloud account, you can access the account on a computer connected to the Internet, and export the contacts in a vCard backup file for Android use.

  1. Open the Internet browser on the computer
  2. Visit https://www.icloud.com/ and sign in with your iCloud account
  3. Click “Contacts” and select the contacts you want to share
  4. Select the contacts you want to share and click “Settings”
  5. Click “Export vCard” and once the vCard has been downloaded, follow one of the two steps below:
    • Import the vCard using “Google Contacts”, or:
    • Connect the Galaxy C5 to your computer via USB, transfer the vCard to the phone storage, and use “Contacts” to import it

Using My Contacts Backup:

NOTE: The methods above require a computer with Internet access. However, you can transfer iPhone contacts using third party apps too. My Contacts Backup is an iOS app that can back up and transfer iPhone contacts via email.

  1. Open the App Store on the iPhone and install “My Contacts Backup”
  2. Launch the app and tap “Backup”
  3. Wait for the backup file to be created, then tap “Email”
  4. Create a new email and make sure the vCard is attached
  5. Send the email and attachment to your own email address
  6. Once done, switch to the Galaxy C5, open the email, and download the vCard attachment
  7. Use “Contacts” to import the vCard to your phonebook

Using “Send Anywhere”:

NOTE: Send Anywhere is another third party app (for Android and iOS) you can use for contact transfer. The application uses a peer-to-peer connection to transfer contacts and other types of files, cross platform, without the need of a computer.

  1. Go to the App Store and install “Send Anywhere” on the iPhone
  2. Visit the Google Play Store and install the same app on the Samsung Galaxy C5
  3. Open the app on both devices
  4. On the iPhone, tap “Send” > “Contacts”
  5. Select the desired contacts and tap “Send” again
  6. Select a transfer method, like “Generate QR Code” on the iPhone or “Receive” on the Samsung Galaxy C5, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process



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