Part 1: How to Move Contacts from Oppo to Samsung piece by piece
1.1 Move Contacts via Bluetooth
One of the ways to transfer contacts from Oppo to Samsung is to use Bluetooth. You need to keep the Oppo and the Samsung device closely and keep the Bluetooth enabled on both the devices. Here is how to transfer contacts from Oppo to Samsung via Bluetooth.
Step 1: Firstly, go to the Contacts app on your Oppo device. Tap on the Menu and select “Import/Export”.
Step 2: Choose “Share namecard via” and go for selecting the contacts to be migrated. Or simply hit on “Select All” if you want the entire contacts to transfer.
Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth on both the devices.
Step 4: Now, on Oppo, tap the target device’s name.
Step 5: On the target Samsung device now, accept the request and your contacts will be transferred.
1.2 Move Contacts via Wi-Fi
A yet another and similar way to Bluetooth is Wi-Fi direct. Similar to the above, turn on Wi-Fi direct on both the devices. Now, follow the instructions below to transfer contacts from Oppo to Samsung.
Step 1: Launch Contacts app on your source device and go to the menu. Choose “Import/Export” option.
Step 2: Followed by thism tap on “Share namecard via” and start picking out the contacts you wish to move. Or tap on “Select All” to move all contacts.
Step 3: Now, tap Wi-Fi direct and choose the target device on it. Give the permission to proceed on the Samsung device and wait for the transfer.
1.3 Move Contacts via Email
Using Gmail, one can easily sync their contacts and get in whatever device they opt for. This can be considered one of the convenient ways to do so. Let us know how you can transfer contacts from Oppo to Samsung.
Step 1: To begin with, open “Settings” on your source device. Look for the “Accounts and Sync” option. Please note that the option may vary with a different name so look carefully.
Step 2: Now, tap “Add Account” followed by choosing “Google”.
Step 3: Enter the Gmail credentials and sign in.
Step 4: Once you are done, simply enable “Sync Contacts” and your contacts will be synced to the Gmail account.
Step 5: You can now grab your new or target device. Add the same Gmail ID along with the password you just used above.
Step 6: Tap on the Gmail account and hit on “Sync” button. Your contacts will be shown in the new device easily. And this is how transferring of contacts from Oppo to Samsung should be done.
1.4 Move Contacts by drop and drag
Next method we have on the list of transfer contacts from Oppo to Samsung is via drag and drop method. For this, you need to have a computer by your side and the authentic USB cables supplied with your Oppo and Samsung device respectively. Once you have it handy, you can proceed with the detailed tutorial on how to transfer contacts from Oppo to Samsung below.
Step 1: First, you need to export the contacts stored in your Oppo device to your device storage. For this, head to the “Settings” menu and then scroll all the way down to “Contacts”. Now, select the “Import/Export contacts” option from the list of Contacts settings.
Step 2: Next, you need to hit on the “Export to Storage Device” option followed by selecting the contacts you require to transfer. In case, you wish to transfer all, simply hit on “Select All” available over the right top corner.
Step 3: Lastly hit the “Export” button at the bottom of your screen. Wait for the process to complete. All you selected contacts will now be exported to your device’s storage.
Step 4: Now, grab both your Oppo and Samsung device and get them connected to your PC with their respective USB cables.
Note: Please make use of only the authentic cables, or else you run high risks of data loss.
Step 5: Allow your computer to detect both the devices. Once done, you need to open the storage drive locations of both the devices and then drag drop the contacts file to from Oppo to Samsung device’s storage window. This will transfer contacts file from Oppo to Samsung storage.
Step 6: Thereafter, disconnect the devices from your computer and get hold of the Samsung device now. Then, launch “Contacts” app of your Samsung device and get into the “Settings Menu” by hitting the “3 horizontal bars” icon.
Step 7: Next, opt for the “Manage Contacts” setting followed by “Import/Export contacts” option.
Step 8: You’ll now be asked to select the source location of the contacts from where you wish to import them. Select “Internal Storage” here and then navigate the appearing window to the contacts file you copied from Oppo to Samsung device’s storage.
Step 9: Lastly, select the target location where you would like to save the imported contacts, i.e. either “Phone” or “Google”. Select “Phone” as the target location and it will then start importing your contacts. Once the process completes, you are now done with transferring contacts from Oppo to Samsung.
Axel Nash
staff Editor