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Share iPhone Contacts via iTunes:
NOTE: Using iTunes on a computer connected to the Internet, you can sync your iPhone contacts with your Google account. Then you can sync the account data, including contacts, with the Android phone.
- Connect the iPhone to your computer via USB
- Open iTunes and click the iPhone
- Access “Info”
- Enable “Sync Contacts With” and select “Google Contacts” from the drop-down menu
- Sign in with your Google account or click “Configure” and select an existing account
- Click “Apply” to begin the sync
- Once the sync is complete, switch to the Android phone and sign in with the same Google account used in iTunes
- Allow the account to sync contacts with your Android device
Share iPhone Contacts from iCloud:
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 file for use on the Android phone.
- Open the Internet browser on the computer
- Head down to https://www.icloud.com/
- Sign in with your iCloud account
- Access “Contacts”
- Select the desired contacts and click “Settings” > “Export vCard”
- After the vCard has been downloaded on the computer, follow one of the steps below:
- Open the Internet browser on the computer and import the vCard file to “Google Contacts”, or:
- Connect the Android device to your computer via USB, transfer the vCard to the phone storage and use “Contacts” to import it to your phonebook
Using “My Contacts Backup”:
NOTE: Although the methods above require a computer with an active Internet connection, alternatively you can share your iPhone contacts using third party applications. My Contacts Backup is a third party app for iOS which can be used to back up and share iPhone contacts via email.
- Go to the App Store and install “My Contacts Backup” on the iPhone
- Open the app and tap “Backup”
- Once the backup is done, tap “Email”
- Make sure the vCard backup file is attached and send the email to your own address
- Switch to the Android device, open the email and download the vCard attachment
- Import the vCard to your phonebook via “Contacts”
Using “Send Anywhere”:
NOTE: Another third party app you can use is Send Anywhere, available on Android and iOS. The app uses a peer-2-peer connection to share contacts and other file types cross-platform without requiring a PC.
- Visit the App Store and install “Send Anywhere” on the iPhone
- Open the Google Play Store and install the same app on the Android phone
- Open the app on both devices
- On the iPhone, tap “Send” > “Contacts”
- Select the desired contacts and tap “Send”
- Lastly, select the desired transfer method and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process
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