topic Re: Transfer data from s2to s5 in Android

Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:18:17 GMT

I cannot transfer all my files etc from my old S2 to my new S5! Tried switch - not compatible on the S2. Tried kies -not compatible on S5. Not sure what to do now!

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:22:40 GMT

What about s beam

Or using a sd card.

Gmail for contacts.

Link http://highonandroid.com/android-apps/how-to-transfer-large-files-fast-between-two-android-smartphonestablets-fast-file-transfer-app/

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

MI5 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:23:40 GMT

What files exactly?

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:27:07 GMT

Everything! Contacts, logs, apps!

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

MI5 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:41:19 GMT

Contacts should be backed up to google and will sync when you sign in with your google account automatically. For call logs, texts, whatsapp messages you need this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&hl=en.
Apps will be in your app section but you will need to download them from Play as the S5 will need a different version to your S2 https://play.google.com/apps?hl=en.
Sync your pictures & videos with G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/up/search .......

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:06:54 GMT

Now I've lost all my numbers just got email addresses! This is a nightmare. I thought with new technology and better phones this would be a piece of cake. Not everyone is techno wizard after all!

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:10:29 GMT

MI5's your man.

So glad all I have to use is iCloud on my iPhone.

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

MI5 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:12:06 GMT

You can't lose numbers - What did you do exactly?
Contacts are all backed up here https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#contacts or will be still on your old sim if not sync'd to Google...

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

MI5 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:12:56 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
MI5's your man.

So glad all I have to use is iCloud on my iPhone.

It's the same on Android but you have to sync it to the cloud first.....

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:17:45 GMT

Select back up in your s2 settings and back everything up to Google. (Do not factory data reset yet if at all).

Then put your sim in your S5 and enter in your Google id. Everything should sync although it make take a few minutes. Recommend you use wifi.

Please let us know how you get on

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

MI5 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:19:43 GMT

We need to establish where the contacts are stored first as Google can't back up sim contacts.....

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:21:22 GMT

Hi Rich

Indeed. I assume OP has a new sim. They could save contacts to phone then back up or save to a .csv file and then update that via a pc or laptop to the S5.

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:30:37 GMT

geezerbird1 said "Now I've lost all my numbers just got email addresses! This is a nightmare. I thought with new technology and better phones this would be a piece of cake. Not everyone is techno wizard after all!"

I'm thinking the op needs all this is layman's terms !

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:08:20 GMT

Indeed BoB

So from the home screen OP needs to click on:
Contacts
Import/Export
Import from Sim card (to phone). This will give the impression in contacts that each entry has been duplicated but not too worry.

If the sim cards are the same size then put the new sim into the s2, go to:
Contacts
Import/Export
Import to Sim.

Contacts copied. Then put new sim into s5.

That's one way to do it

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

MI5 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:10:24 GMT

Unfortunately the sim cards are not the same size.....
I think we've done enough until the op comes back - I'm sure all this is confusing 😞

Re: Transfer data from s2to s5

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:22:00 GMT

Ok so similar process but instead of import/export to Sim, import/export to .csv file then set up S5. Once done Bluetooth .csv file to S5 and save to contacts?