Using iTunes to Transfer Contacts:

iTunes can be used to transfer contacts from an iPhone to an Android device, by simply syncing the contacts with a Google account first. In order to perform this method of transfer, you are required to have access to a computer with iTunes installed and Internet access. (NOTE: if necessary, you can download iTunes from the official Apple website).

  1. Launch iTunes on the computer
  2. Use the proprietary USB cable to connect the iPhone to your computer
  3. After it connects, the iPhone will appear in iTunes. Click it to view the handset's summary page
  4. From there, access the "Info" tab and mark the "Sync Contacts With" check box
  5. From the drop-down menu, select "Google Contacts"
  6. Enter your Google account's username and password. If you've done this prior to following this guide, click "Configure" and select an existing Google account from the list
  7. Click "Apply" and wait for iTunes to sync the contacts
  8. On the Xperia T3, register the same Google account and set it so that it can sync contacts with your device. NOTE: to add an account, go to "Settings" > "Accounts"

Using iCloud to Transfer Contacts:

In case you have used the iCloud service prior to following this guide, then the contacts stored on your iPhone should already be available on your iCloud account. Using a computer with access to the Internet, you can sign in to your iCloud account and export these contacts for use on Android. To do so:

  1. Launch the Internet browser on your computer and visit https://www.icloud.com/
  2. Log in with your iCloud account and click "Contacts"
  3. Select the contacts that you want to export
  4. Click the cog-wheel icon located in the lower-left side and select "Export vCard"
  5. Wait for your computer to download the vCard file
  6. Import the file to "Google Contacts" or connect the Sony Xperia T3 to your computer, and copy the file to the phone's "sdcard" directory. Then, launch the "Phone" app, go to "Contacts", press "Menu" > "import contacts" > "SD card" > Select an account if needed, load the vCard file and tap "OK" to confirm

Using "My Contacts Backup":

My Contacts Backup is a third party iOS application that can be used to transfer your contacts without having to access a computer. This application can back up all of the contacts stored on your iPhone, and can send the backup file to your Sony Xperia T3 via email. To do so:

  1. Open the App Store and download "My Contacts Backup" on your iPhone
  2. Once installed, launch the application
  3. Tap "Backup" and wait for your contacts to be backed up in a VCF file
  4. Once the process is complete, tap "Email" to attach the file to a new email
  5. Enter your own Gmail address as the email's recipient, and send it
  6. On the Sony Xperia T3, open the email and download the attached file
  7. Import the vCard file by using the "Import from SD" function from the contacts application

Transferring Contacts via "Send Anywhere":

Last but not least, there's "Send Anywhere" - an iOS and Android app that can transfer contacts and various other types of files through cross-platform, through a peer-2-peer connection. This method of contact transfer does not require access to a computer.

  1. Visit the Play Store and install "Send Anywhere" on the Xperia T3
  2. Go to the App Store and download the app on your iPhone too
  3. Open the application on both handsets
  4. On the iPhone, tap "Send" > "Contacts"
  5. Select the contacts that you want to share and tap "Send"
  6. Lastly, select the desired method of transferring the files. You can tap "Receive" on the Xperia T3 and input the randomly generated transfer code from the iPhone, or you can tap "Generate QR Code" on the iPhone and scan the code with the Xperia T3's camera in order to begin the transfer


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