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How to transfer contacts from HTC One to Microsoft LUMIA 950XL

HTC One
Microsoft LUMIA 950XL

Transfer contacts from your HTC One to the cloud server

We used PhoneCopy.com service for this guideline. Using it, your can backup your contacts from your HTC One easily. The whole backup, including the settings, can be done in several minutes.

This guideline also works for similar devices like HTC J One, HTC myTouch 3G, HTC One 802t, HTC One Dual Sim, HTC One Max, HTC One Mini, HTC One PN071.

Download PhoneCopy for Android to your Android phone, which you can download free of charge. After downloading and installing, go through the following steps.

Login

Run the app and create new account. If you already have an account choose "sign on".

Welcome Create new account Login to existing account

Permissions

To allow correct functionality of PhoneCopy application we will kindly ask you to confirm access permissions for it.

Permissions Permissions

When you confirm access to contacts you can set which "contacts databases" you want to backup.

Contacts Contacts Choose contacts

If you also want to back up your SMS, enable access to the SMS in the next step.

SMS SMS Messages

After enabling media access, you can set up media backup (photos and videos).

Media Media Choose photos and videos

Getting media from your old phone

If you want to download photos and videos from your previous phone (which was synchronized with PhoneCopy.com) you can select them like its shown in the image below. Then start the Synchronization using the Synchronize button.

Other devices Sync

And now it's time to transfer data to your Microsoft LUMIA 950XL

This guideline also works for similar devices like Microsoft Lumia 540, Microsoft Lumia 550, Microsoft Lumia 650, Microsoft Lumia 950.

Now you have all your contacts backed up on PhoneCopy and you can edit all your contacts in your online account. If you lose your phone or the stored data, or if you just run out of battery, you can see your contacts online.

Some additional tips:

Just as a reminder, the contacts are transferred via your mobile phone service provider, so you need to have data plan activated for the service to work. If you don't have a special data scheme, your carrier will charge you additional fees.