Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone – Honor 8 Pro User Manual

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Transferring data between your phone and a
computer

Transfer the data on your old phone to your computer, then transfer it to your new phone.

Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Select Photos or Files. Your computer
will automatically install any necessary drivers. Once installed, double-click on the new disk drive
to manage files. The drive name should be your phone's model number.

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Photos: View photos that are stored on your phone.

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Files: Transfer files between your phone and a computer.

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If no connection type is specified, your phone will remain in charging mode.

Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone

Use any of the following methods to copy contacts from your old phone to your new phone.

SIM card

Use the SIM import feature to copy SIM card contacts to your new phone. For
more information, see

Importing contacts from a SIM card

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Storage device

If both phones have a microSD slot, export your contacts to a microSD card in
vCard format on the old phone, then copy the contacts to the new phone. For
more information, see

Importing contacts from a storage device

.

Bluetooth

Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, then import your contacts
using Bluetooth. For more information, see

Importing contacts using Bluetooth

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Backup

If your old phone supports Backup, you can back up your contacts and then
restore them to your new phone. For more information, see

Using the Backup application to back up and restore data

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Computer

Sync contacts on your old phone to a computer, then sync these to a new
phone using a phone management application.

Other methods

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Install social networking applications and synchronise your contacts.

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Log in to your Exchange account and synchronise your contacts.

Transferring Data

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