HOW TO; Transfer Your Android Contacts to iPhone

                                   

When you change smartphone ecosystems, there are a lot of minor hurdles to clear along the way. It's definitely not hard to switch from Android to iOS, but little things like making sure your contacts get transferred over can take a bit of work.

So if you've recently ditched your old Android device and upgraded to an iPhone, and you're missing all of your email addresses and phone numbers, you'll need to export your contacts from Google, then import them to iCloud. Luckily, though, it's a fairly simple process, and all you need is a Mac or a Windows PC to do it.

Note: Apple does have an Android app called Move to iOS that makes it easy to transfer all your content, including contacts, but you have to use it during the initial setup of your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Plus, it's overkill if you're just trying to get your contacts on iOS, so the manual way below is the better way to go.

1. Export Your Google Contacts

To start, head to the Google Contacts page, then make sure you're signed in with the same Google account you used on your Android device.

Google is in the process of debuting a new Contacts website, and the new version doesn't allow you to export your contacts just yet. Some users may see this new website when they click the above link, and others will still see the old page.

The new Contacts page can be distinguished by the blue bar across the top of the screen, so if you see this after clicking the above link, expand the "More" category on the left-hand side, then click "Leave the Contacts preview." When you do that, you'll automatically be redirected to the old Contacts site.

                 

From here, click the check box near the top of your screen to select all of your contacts.

                      

From here, choose "Selected contacts" on the popup, then make sure to select "vCard format." Once you've done that, simply click the "Export" button, then a .vcf file will be saved to your downloads folder.
                                        

2. Import Your Contacts to iCloud

Next up, head to iCloud.com online, then log in with the Apple ID you use on your new iPhone. From here, select the "Contacts" option.

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