Verifying Contacts After Android Data Transfer

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Open the Contacts application

   Locate and launch the Contacts app on your new device. Ensure the app has finished its initial background synchronization process, indicated by the absence of a spinning refresh icon at the top of the list.

   Note: Synchronization may take several minutes depending on your total contact count.
2. 1 min

   Check contact display settings

   Tap your profile icon in the top-right corner and select Contacts settings. Navigate to Display settings and tap Contact display. Ensure All contacts is selected to reveal entries from all synced accounts, including SIM cards and local storage.

3. 1 min

   Confirm account sync status

   Navigate to Settings > Passwords & accounts. Select your Google account and tap Account sync. Verify that the toggle for Contacts is set to On and check the timestamp below it to confirm the last successful sync occurred recently.

   Note: If the sync timestamp is old, toggle the switch off and back on to force a re-synchronization.
4. 1 min

   Resolve duplicate entries

   In the Contacts app, tap the Fix & manage tab at the bottom of the screen. Select Merge & fix to identify and consolidate duplicate contacts created by the transfer process. Follow the on-screen prompts to merge identified duplicates automatically.

5. 30 sec

   Cross-reference with cloud storage

   Open a web browser on a computer and navigate to contacts.google.com. Compare the total contact count displayed on the web interface with the count shown in the app's settings to ensure all data successfully transferred to the cloud.

   Note: If the numbers do not match, perform a manual sync on the device.