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You can use your computer to transfer contacts to another email account.
You can back up the contacts stored on your phone or SIM card. If you lose or need to replace your phone, you can restore these contacts on the new phone.
Restoring data varies by phone and Android version. You can't restore a backup from a higher Android version onto a phone running a lower Android version.
If you save your contacts to your Google Account, they automatically show on your phone after you sign in. You won’t need to restore contacts this way. Learn about syncing.
Export contacts
Turn automatic backup off or on
When you first set up your Google Account on your phone, you’ll be asked if you want to back up your data. To change this setting:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap System
Backup.
- Turn Back up to Google Drive on or off.
Backup.Restore contacts from backups
Important: You can't restore a backup from a higher Android version onto a phone running a lower Android version. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Google.
- Under "Services," tap Restore contacts.
- If you have multiple Google Accounts, to choose which account's contacts to restore, tap From account.
- Tap the phone with the contacts to copy.
- If you don’t want to copy contacts from your SIM card or phone storage, turn off SIM card or Device storage.
- Tap Restore, then wait until you see "Contacts restored."
- To avoid duplicates, your phone restores only contacts that it doesn't already have. Your restored contacts also sync to your current Google Account and other devices.
Tip: To restore contacts from other apps, like Outlook or WhatsApp, you’ll need to re-install those apps.
More ways to back up & restore
Learn more about how to back up or restore data on a Pixel phone or on an Android phone.
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