Huawei P9 Plus - Transferring Data between Your Phone and a Computer; Copying Contacts from an Old Phone to a New Phone

Transferring Data
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Transferring data between your phone and a
computer
Transfer the data on your old phone to your computer, then transfer it to your new phone.
Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Select Photos or Files . Your computer will
automatically install any necessary drivers. Once installed, double-click on the new disk drive to
manage files. The drive name should be your phone's model number.
• Photos : View photos that are stored on your phone.
• Files : Transfer files between your phone and a computer.
• If no connection type is specified, your phone will remain in charging mode.
Copying contacts from an old phone to a new phone
Use any of the following methods to copy contacts from your old phone to your new phone.
SIM card
Use the SIM import feature to copy SIM card contacts to your new phone. For
more information, see Importing contacts from a SIM card.
Storage device
If both phones have a microSD slot, export your contacts to a microSD card in
vCard format on the old phone, then copy the contacts to the new phone. For
more information, see Importing contacts from a storage device.
Bluetooth
Enable Bluetooth on both your old and new phones, then import your contacts
using Bluetooth. For more information, see Importing contacts using Bluetooth.
Backup
If your old phone supports Backup, you can back up your contacts and then
restore them to your new phone. For more information, see
Using the Backup
application to back up and restore data.
Computer
Sync contacts on your old phone to a computer, then sync these to a new phone
using a phone management application (such as HiSuite).
Other methods
• Install social networking applications and synchronise your contacts.
• Log in to your Exchange account and synchronise your contacts.