With ample options from several manufacturers, a foldable form factor, and innovative camera hardware, many are switching from iPhone to Android. If you are among them, you may want to transfer all your essential data, such as contacts, messages, photos, call history, and more, to a new Android phone. Using your new Android phone without relevant contacts can be uncomfortable.
Most users prefer to store their contacts on iCloud on iPhone. However, iCloud isn’t available on Android, and manually transferring every contact can be tiring if you have a long list. Instead, you can use the tricks below to export iCloud contact to Android. Let’s get started.
1. Transfer iCloud Contacts During Android Phone Setup
When you set up a new Android phone, it offers an option to transfer data from your existing phone. You can turn on the Android phone and follow the on-screen instructions to connect it to a Wi-Fi or mobile network. Next, follow the steps below to start the iCloud contacts transfer process. Of course, this works best if your Android phone has a USB Type-C port.
Step 1: Use a Lightning to USB Type-C cable to connect your iPhone to the Android phone. Ensure that you tap on Trust for the Android phone on your iPhone for a smooth transfer process.
Step 2: Sign into your Google ID or create a new account if you don’t have one. Your Android phone asks you to select the type of data you want to transfer.
Step 3: Enable the checkmark beside Contacts and other data types. Tap Copy. Using the same trick, you can transfer WhatsApp chat from iPhone to Android.
If you don’t have a relevant cable, use a USB-A to USB-C adapter. You can also transfer iCloud contacts wirelessly, but completing the transfer process may take more time. You can check Android’s dedicated video if you’re unsure.
Most Android OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) offer solutions to transfer iCloud contacts on Android. For example, Samsung packs Smart Switch software to move iCloud contacts and other data from an iPhone to a Galaxy phone.
2. Use the Web Version to Transfer iCloud Contacts to Android
Did you lose your iPhone? Did you skip the data transfer process while setting up the Android phone? You can always factory reset the phone and start from scratch, but it’s not convenient for everyone. After all, no one prefers the hassle of installing and settings up all apps again.
You can use the iCloud web version to export all contacts and import them to your Android phone. Here’s what you need to do.
Step 1: Visit iCloud on the web. Log in with your Apple account details.
Step 2: Select Contacts.
Step 3: Press Ctrl + A (Windows) or command + A (Mac) keyboard shortcut to select all contacts. Click the Settings gear icon at the bottom-left corner.
Step 4: Select Export vCard from the context menu that pops open. The browser will download a .VCF file with all your iCloud contacts.
You can transfer or email the .VCF file to your Android phone.
Step 1: Open Gmail or your preferred email app on Android. Open the received email with the .VCF file.
Step 2: Open the file with the Contacts app and select your Gmail account to save imported contacts.
You can use the default Contacts app to import the vcf file too. Here’s what you need to do.
Step 1: Open Contacts on your Android phone. Go to Fix & manage tab.
Step 2: Tap ‘Import from file.’
Step 3: Select your Gmail account. Find your .VCF file on the phone storage and open it.
It’s one of the effective ways to import iCloud contacts to your Google account. If you have added an Outlook account on Android, you can save your iCloud contacts to Outlook too.
3. Use Third-Party Apps
There is no drought of third-party data transfer solutions out there. Most are paid tools and work as advertised. Pick one with a money-back guarantee if you plan to go with such apps. If the software fails to transfer iCloud contacts to Android, you can always request a refund from the company.
Access Your Contacts on Android
You have the option to sync your iPhone contacts to Google only. You can read our dedicated guide to set Google as the default account to save contacts on iPhone. Which trick do you prefer? Share it in the comments below.
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