How to Transfer Everything From One Android Phone to Another Without Losing Your Data, by Mobile Privacy Hub on YouTube. 19 min 14 s.
- Video length
- 19 min 14 s
- Time to do it
- 45 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Charge both phones to at least 50 percent and free up space on the new phone so the transfer does not run out of room.
On the old phone, open Settings, go to Google or System, then Backup, and run a manual backup to your Google account.
Turn on the new phone and go through setup until you reach the screen asking to copy apps and data, then choose to copy from an Android phone.
Connect the two phones with a USB cable, or pick the wireless option and follow the on-screen pairing steps.
On the old phone, open the Google app or the transfer prompt, confirm the code shown on the new phone, and allow access to your data.
Select what to copy, such as contacts, photos, videos, messages, call history and compatible apps, then start the transfer and keep both phones unlocked.
For files that did not move, plug the old phone into a computer and copy the Documents, Downloads and Music folders to the new phone over USB.
In WhatsApp on the old phone, go to Settings, Chats, Chat backup and back up to Google Drive, then restore that backup when you set up WhatsApp on the new phone.
Open the new phone and check photos, contacts, messages, documents and WhatsApp chats before you delete anything from the old phone.
Tips and common mistakes
Use the cable method when you can, since wireless transfers are slower and can drop on weak Wi-Fi.
Banking, authenticator and secure folder data usually need their own login or export, so set those up again by hand.
Keep both phones charged and unlocked during the transfer so it does not pause or fail.
Do not factory reset the old phone until you have confirmed your key files on the new one.
Questions
Can I transfer data after I finish setting up the new phone?
Yes. You can run the copy step again from Settings, Google, Backup, or use a cable and file manager to move files manually. Some app data may only move during first setup.
Why did some apps not transfer?
Many apps move as installs but not their logins or settings. Open each one and sign in again, and use in-app backup for apps like WhatsApp.
Will my old phone be wiped?
No. The transfer only copies data. Your old phone keeps its files until you erase it yourself, so check the new phone first.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
