How to transfer old contacts etc. from samsung old phone to new samsung one

[AC Question]

Old phone Samsung Galaxy STARDUST to new Samsung Galaxy On5. The info I got from Tracfone was not very helpful.

 

[hallux]

Have you looked at Samsung's SmartSwitch?

Samsung Smart Switch App

For others reading this, I believe it will only work if the destination device is a Samsung device.

 

[JeanRuse]

If sync is on, most everything should be automatic. Got into settings, find sync, and make sure everything that you want is backed up. Also go to your settings in contacts and sync to your Google account. If you go to contacts.google.com and all of your contacts are there, then you're good to go.

See: https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/gmail/zCWHBp5d9h4 for detailed instructions.

 

[Rukbat]

Google contacts are synced to the Google server, and any phone connected with your Google account will sync them. For other situations, see Backing up an Android Device - Back up the Stardust, restore to the On5. (The Samsung setup process on a new phone should offer to transfer a lot by using NFC - the "put the phones' backs together" thing - or see https://www.recovery-android.com/introduction-android-beam.html.)