How to Transfer Samsung Contacts to Galaxy S8

Copy Samsung Contacts to Galaxy S8

By Selena KomezUpdated on April 11, 2017

“I’m a Samsung fans and I have been using various Samsung devices for many years.Recently,I bought a new Samsung S8 and I’m satisfied with it.However, I have one issue on ‘How to transfer contacts from my old Samsung to the new one?’Anybody offer me the best solutions?Thank you so much.”-Ken

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are now official.Most people already knew what the handsets’ looked like,they’re basic specs and new features.Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus NOW OFFICIAL; Both will get a release date on April 21.The phone contacts are always the first concern for any smart phone users.So what will you do if you need to transfer contacts from old Samsung to Samsung Galaxy S8 for an upgrade?To solve the problem,you can get the reference of the article below.

Part 1:Transfer Samsung Contacts to Galaxy S8 via Samsung Smart Switch

The first way to transfer Samsung contacts to Galaxy S8 is using Samsung Smart Switch,which makes it easy to transfer contacts, photos, messages and more from your old phone to your new Galaxy S8.With Smart Switch, you can transfer/switch information with you whether you have an Android OS or iOS device,including contacts, photos, videos, apps, settings, messages, music, calendars and more.

samsung smart switch transfer files to s8

Step 1.Connect Galaxy S8 to your old Samsung using the included USB connector and the cable from your old phone.
Step 2.Select the data you want to transfer to your new Galaxy S8.
Step 3.Enjoy all your contacts and more without skipping a beat.

Part 2:Transfer Samsung Contacts to Galaxy S8 via Phone Transfer

I’d like to recommend you this Phone Transfer, which can help you completely transfer contacts from Samsung to Galaxy S8.Not only contacts,but also other types of files can be transferred,including photos,messages,call logs,videos,music,calendar,apps.Additionally,Phone Transfer support to backup data from mobile phone to computer completely,restore backup data to mobile device on completely freely.Almost all Android deices are applicable to Phone Transfer,for instances,Samsung(Galaxy S8/S7/S6/S5,Note 5/4/3),LG,Sony,Huawei,Xiaomi,HTC,Motorola,Lenovo,and so on.

Step 1.Run Phone Transfer Tool and Connect Devices
The first thing is to install and run Phone Transfer on PC.When its primary window appears,click “Start”to show the “Phone to Phone Transfer” window.

phone transfer main page

Connect both of your two Samsung phones to the computer via USB cables.After detected,your devices will be listed on both sides of the window.(The old Samsung phone is shown on left side,Galaxy S8 phone is shown on right side.)

Step 2.Transfer Samsung Contacts to Samsung Galaxy S8
It will display all the contents you can transfer between the two Samsung phones.You can uncheck any content you dislike to transfer.For contacts transfer,you should click “Contacts“.Then,click “Start Transfer”.

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