How to Transfer Apps from Android to Android?

A switchover to a new phone can be troublesome, and an Android user will likely wonder how to transfer apps from Android to Android. You want to ensure your data and apps are comfortable over your new phone.

Android devices are known for their strong integration with cloud services. However, there are still convenient ways to transfer data from Android to Android. Some popular methods for transferring apps between Android devices include utilizing third-party software, NFC, and Bluetooth. Now, let's delve deeper into the most effective method among these options:

Part 1. Guide to transfer apps from Android to Android Using Third Party Software

Solution 1: Transfer Apps from Android to Android Wirelessly

MobileTrans App is a powerful and easy-to-use app that allows you to transfer apps from Android to Android wirelessly. Whether you are upgrading to a new phone or just want to share your favorite apps with a friend, MobileTrans App makes it simple and hassle-free. With just a few taps, you can easily transfer all your favorite apps, data, and settings to your new device.

Step 1: Download MobileTrans App on your phone/Confirm which phone is old or new.

Step 2: Choose the device you want to send data to.

Step 3: Select the data you need to transfer.

Step 4: The process is to be completed within seconds.

Solution 2: Transfer Apps from Android to Android via Desktop

This can be accomplished by using MobileTrans - Phone Transfer, which can help you transfer apps, contacts, messages, music, photos, apps, and other data from your old phone to your new one with a single click. This is irrespective of the kind of phone you are switching to, Android or iPhone.

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Learn about step by step guide to transferring apps from Android to Android:

Step 1: Install and launch MobileTrans on your computer. Select the "App Transfer" module, and then choose Phone to Phone.

Step 2: Connect two Android phones to the computer. Wait until your two phones are detected. After that, please tick "Apps" and click "Start."

Step 3: Wait for a few minutes, all of your Apps on your old Android phone will be moved to the new Android phone.

Please note if you want to transfer WhatsApp from Android to Android, please try WhatsApp Transfer feature of MobileTrans. It not only can help you move the App to your new Android phone but also transfer the chat history, photos, documents.

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Part 2. How to Transfer Apps from Android to Android with Smart Switch

If you're using Samsung phones, you can transfer apps from Android to Android for free by using Samsung Smart Switch. Please note that the Samsung smart switch feature will work only if you transfer the data from your old Android phone to a Samsung Galaxy device.

The sending Android device must run Android 4.0 or higher for a wireless transfer. Similarly, a wired transfer must be running on Android 4.3 or higher.

Are you wondering how to transfer apps from Android to Android for free using a Samsung smart switch? Let us take a look at the steps to accomplish the same:

1. Ensure the Samsung Smart Switch app is installed on both phones.
2. Over the home screen, tap over the Smart Switch icon.
3. The Privacy Policy and Terms of Service show up. Tap on Agree.
4. Review the requested permissions and tap on Start. The next step in line is to set up the transfer.
5. Over the old Android phone, tap on Send data.

1. The two methods for transferring the data are sending it wirelessly or over cable. Both methods perform well. Let us first see how to send the data wirelessly.

How to send the data wirelessly:

1. Over the Get Connected screen, tap Wireless.

1. Now, we need to wirelessly connect your old Android phone and your new Samsung Galaxy phone. So open Smart Switch over your new device, and over the new device, tap YES.
2. If they don’t connect otherwise, use a PIN to connect them manually. Move the devices closer and keep them free from obstructions. They transfer data wirelessly at high-frequency sound.

1. Before the next step, we will see the method to establish a wired connection between the two phones using a USB cable.
2. Over the Get Connected screen, tap on the cable.

1. Connect the devices using a USB cable and a connector if required.

1. Next, tap on Receive data over your new phone

1. The following steps are common for both ways of transferring data, wirelessly or using a USB cable.
2. Over the older phone, choose what to send and tap on Send

1. Over the new phone, receive the content by tapping on Receive.

1. This accomplishes the transfer. After you are done, tap Done over both devices

Part 3. How to transfer apps from Android to Android via NFC

NFC is near-field communication. One can transfer content amongst Android phones wirelessly by pushing them back to back, using Android Beam.

Android beam comes by as the finest of alternatives for sharing apps amongst Android phones and tablets. They can alternately be used to share photos, videos, maps and webpages.

However, one has to make sure that either of the phones has integrated NFC hardware and support Android Beam. A number of phones have an inbuilt NFC support. They include Amazon Firephone, Apple iPhone S, XR, XS and XS max, Samsung Galaxy S10 and Pixel 3.

Step 1: Check if two phones are NFC support

1. In order to check for NFC support, open the settings screen over your device. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More.

2. If NFC and Android Beam are present, they will show. If the features are disabled, enable them. Repeat the processes over either device to ensure that they both support NFC.

Step 2: Share an app from your older Android phone to the new on

1. Open App page over Google Play.
2. The next step is to beam the content. This is done by using Android Beam. Either of the Android devices must be powered on and unlocked in order to accomplish the same.
3. Press the devices back to back.
4. When the NFC connection is established, you will hear a sound.
5. A touch to beam appears over the screen, and so does an animated background.
6. When you touch an item over the screen, it appears over the other phone’s screen.

Part 4. Transfer Apps from Android to Android via Bluetooth

Apps can also be transferred from one Android phone to another using APK files, over Bluetooth. APK stands for Application Package. This is characteristically a package file format that the Android operating system uses.

APK files help accomplish tasks such as installing and distributing middleware and mobile apps. Let us take a look at the steps for transferring apps from one Android phone to another by using APK extractor:

Step 1: Download APK Extractor app

1. Over your sending Android phone, download and install the APK extractor app. This is available over the Google Playstore.
2. If the app is already present, make sure it is the latest version.

Step 2: Start to send apps via APK Extractor

1. Open the APK Extractor app over your phone.

1. In order to open the APK extractor app, figure out the APK extractor icon over the Apps menu. This opens up a list of all available apps.
2. Tap the burger menu next to the app you would like to send. The options show up in a new pop-up window.

1. In order to enable access for the APK extractor app, tap on allow.
2. Select share in the pop-up menu. The sharing options will now open up over a new menu.
3. Next, you need to choose a sharing method. You can transfer the app using Bluetooth, use other apps such as WhatsApp or send it over e-mail.
4. You’d come across your contact list. So make sure that an id present over your new Android phone is present over the contact list.
5. Tap this id over your Bluetooth list.
6. This extracts the APK file of the selected list. It is then sent to your receiver Android phone.
7. Over your receiver Android phone, you would be able to run the APK and install the app.

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Axel Nash

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