Sony Xperia E3 - Transferring contacts

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Transferring contacts

There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Find out more about

choosing a transfer method at

www.sonymobile.com/support.

Transferring contacts using a computer

Xperia™ Transfer is an application within the PC Companion and the Sony Bridge for

Mac computer programs that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and

transfer them to your new device. Xperia™ Transfer supports several device brands,

including iPhone, Samsung, HTC, BlackBerry, LG, and Nokia.
You need:

An Internet-connected computer.

A USB cable for your old device.

A USB cable for your new Android™ device.

Your old device.

Your new Android™ device.

To transfer contacts to your new device using a computer

1

Be sure that PC Companion is installed on the PC or that Sony Bridge for Mac is
installed on the Apple

®

Mac

®

computer.

2

Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application, then

click

Xperia™ Transfer and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.

Transferring contacts using an online account

If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, for
example, Google Sync™, Facebook™, or Microsoft

®

Exchange ActiveSync

®

, you can

transfer your contacts to your new device using that account.

To synchronize contacts to your new device using a synchronization account

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap , then tap

Settings > Accounts & sync.

3

Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap >

Sync

now.

You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with

it.

Other methods for transferring contacts

There are several other ways to transfer contacts from your old device to your new
device. For example, you can copy contacts to a memory card, use Bluetooth

®

technology, or save contacts to a SIM card. For more specific information about

transferring the contacts from your old device, refer to the relevant User guide.

To import contacts from a memory card

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Press , then tap

Import contacts > SD card.

3

Select the file that you want to import.

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To import contacts using Bluetooth

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technology

1

Make sure you have the Bluetooth

®

function turned on and that your device is set

to visible.

2

When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar

downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.

3

Tap

Accept to start the file transfer.

4

Drag the status bar downward. When the transfer is complete, tap the notification.

5

Tap the received file.

To import contacts from a SIM card

You may lose information or get multiple contact entries if you transfer contacts using a SIM

card.

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap , then tap

Import contacts > SIM card.

3

To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts,

tap

Import all.