Contacts; Transferring Contacts Using A Computer; Transferring Contacts Using Synchronisation Accounts; Other Methods For Transferring Contacts - Sony Xperia M dual User Manual

Contacts

Transferring contacts using a computer

Contacts Setup is an application within the PC Companion and the Sony™ Bridge for
Mac applications which helps you to gather contacts from your old device and
transfer them to your new device. The Contacts Setup application supports several
device brands, including iPhone, Samsung, HTC 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 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC or that Sony™ Bridge
for Mac is installed on your Apple
2 Open the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application,
then click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts.

Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts

Your device works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google
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Sync™, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, you can transfer
your contacts to your new device using that account. For more detailed information
about synchronisation, see Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and
contacts on page 103.
To synchronise contacts on your device with a synchronisation account
1 From your Home screen, tap
2
Tap , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.
3 If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to sync
with that account, tap the account, then tap , and tap Sync now.

Other methods for transferring contacts

Depending on the capabilities of your old device, you can use a memory card or
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Bluetooth technology to move contacts directly to your new device. It is not
recommended to use a SIM card to move contacts between devices. Your SIM card
may not have enough space to save all contacts, and some SIM cards can only save
one phone number for each contact.
Refer to the User guide of your old device for information about how to copy contacts
to a memory card, save contacts to a SIM card or initiate a transfer of contacts using
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Bluetooth .
To import contacts from a memory card
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card.
3 If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can add the imported
memory card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the
imported contacts on your device. Select your desired option.
4
If you have more than one vCard file on the SD
different batches of contacts saved on your device, with the corresponding
dates for when they were created. Select the batch that you want to import.
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Mac computer.
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or Facebook™. If you have synced the
, then tap .
, then tap .
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card, a list appears showing
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