When you switch to a new Android phone, you don’t need cables, laptops, or third-party apps. Android’s built-in Quick Start wireless method copies almost everything during the first setup itself—apps, photos, videos, music, documents, settings, preferences, and even your accounts. Follow these exact on-screen steps and your new phone will feel identical to the old one in minutes.
What you can transfer
Apps and app data, photos and videos, music and audio files, documents and downloads, contacts and call logs, SMS messages, Wi-Fi passwords, device settings, wallpaper, Google accounts, and many app sign-ins.
Before you start (very important)
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Charge both phones to at least 50%
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Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on both phones
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Keep both phones very close to each other
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Do not insert SIM into the new phone yet (optional but safer for setup)
Start on the New Phone (first boot)
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Power on the new phone, select language, tap Start
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Connect to your Wi-Fi network
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On the screen Copy apps & data, tap Next
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Choose Bring your data from another device
Use Quick Start from the Old Phone
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On the old phone, a pop-up appears: Set up new device? tap Set up
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Verify the shape/pattern shown on the new phone matches, tap Next
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Scan the QR code shown on the new phone (if asked)
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Tap Copy when asked to copy data to the new device
Choose what to copy
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Select Apps, Photos & Videos, SMS, Device settings, Accounts
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Tap Copy
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Keep both phones near each other and wait for the progress bar to finish
Finish Google sign-in and restore
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Sign in with your Google account on the new phone
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Allow Restore apps & settings when prompted
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Wait while apps download automatically from Play Store in background
After setup completes
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Open Photos, Files, Music to confirm content is present
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Open a few apps to ensure you’re signed in
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Insert SIM card now if you removed it earlier
If the Quick Start pop-up does not appear
Tips for fastest transfer
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Use a strong Wi-Fi network (5 GHz if available)
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Don’t move phones far apart during transfer
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Keep screens awake until copying finishes
This method is the safest and fastest way to clone your old Android into your new one during the very first setup—no cables, no apps, no confusion. Your new phone will look, feel, and work exactly like your old phone from day one.