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  • 03-06-2014, 07:54 AM
    DustenRust
    Using iTunes:

    One of the most popular methods of contact transfer is through iTunes, as the software allows the user to sync iPhone contacts with a Google account. The synchronized contacts include all the information stored in the contact, including the image, address, email and more. This method requires a computer with iTunes installed, and an Internet connection.

    1. On your computer, launch iTunes
    2. Establish a connection between your iPhone and computer via USB
    3. Once connected, the smartphone will pop-up in iTunes. Click it.
    4. Go to the "Info" tab and mark the "Sync Contacts With" check box
    5. From the drop-down menu, select "Google Contacts"
    6. If you haven't done this before, register your Google account. Otherwise, you can select a previously added account by clicking "Configure"
    7. To begin the syncing process, click "Apply"
    8. On your Galaxy Light, register the same Google account as the one used in iTunes. (NOTE: if you need to add it, go to "Settings" > "Accounts")
    9. Allow Google to sync contacts with your Samsung device

    Using iCloud to Transfer Contacts:

    iCloud is a backup service that can store your iPhone's contacts on your iCloud account. Assuming that you have used this service before, you can export these contacts as a vCard file, and grab them on the Galaxy Light. To do this, you need a computer with Internet access.

    1. Open your computer's Internet browser and visit https://www.icloud.com/
    2. Log in with your iCloud account
    3. Click "Contacts", and from the list, select the contacts that you want to share
    4. Click the "Settings" button depicting a cog wheel (bottom-left) and select "Export vCard"
    5. A VCF file will be downloaded on your computer
    6. Once downloaded, transfer the files in "Google Contacts". Otherwise, connect the Galaxy Light to your PC via USB, and transfer the file to the "sdcard" directory. Then, launch the "People" app and press "Menu" > "Import / Export" > "Import from SD". Select an account and load the desired VCF file

    Using "My Contacts Backup":

    You can transfer contacts from your iPhone using various applications, such as My Contacts Backup. This iOS app offers the option to back up your contacts, and transfer them to an Android device via email. For this method, you don't need computer access.

    1. On your iPhone, download "My Contacts Backup" from the App Store
    2. Open the application and tap "Backup"
    3. After your contacts have been backed up, tap "Email" and attach the VCF file to it
    4. Send the email to your own Gmail address
    5. On the Galaxy Light, open the email containing the file attachment, and download it in order to import the contacts through the "People" application

    Using "Send Anywhere" to Transfer Contacts:

    Send Anywhere is an Android and iOS application that is capable of transferring contacts and various other file types through a P2P connection. As such, there's no need for a computer. To perform this method of transfer:

    1. Launch the Play Store on your Galaxy Light and download "Send Anywhere"
    2. On the iPhone, install the same app from the App Store
    3. Launch the app on both handsets
    4. On the sender smartphone (the iPhone), tap "Send"
    5. Tap "Contacts" and select the contacts that you wish to share
    6. When ready, tap "Send"
    7. Choose a transfer method. As an example, tapping "Generate QR Code" will generate a QR code that can be scanned with your Galaxy Light in order to commence the transfer. Tapping "Receive" on the Galaxy Light allows you to enter the randomly generated code from the iPhone

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