Android: sync contacts without Google
You can synchronize your Android contacts with your PC with an intelligent tool without Google. You can find out how to do this in this practical tip.
Sync contacts from Android smartphone to PC without Google
- Download the "MyPhoneExplorer" software and install the program on your PC.
- You then have to download and install the associated MyPhoneExplorer app on your smartphone.
- In order for the app to work properly on your smartphone, you must activate the "USB Debugging" option in the developer options. If these are not visible, you must tap the "Build number" of your device seven times to display the developer options.
- Then connect the smartphone to the PC and start the applications on the PC and smartphone.
- To do this, select "File"> "Connect" in the program. The first time you try to connect, you must give the device a name. After clicking "OK", the smartphone is synchronized with the software.
- On the left under "Phone"> "Contacts" you will find all the contacts on your smartphone. You can add a new contact by right-clicking on an empty space and then selecting "New entry". The contacts are automatically compared with the smartphone and synchronized if necessary.
Android: transfer contacts to another device
If you want to transfer the contacts to another device, you can do this with the following steps:
- First carry out the above steps and then disconnect the device from the computer.
- Pick up the second device on which you want to transfer the contacts and connect it to the PC.
- Now you have to set a name for the device again. After clicking "OK", the content of MyPhoneExplorer is transferred to the smartphone or tablet, since the program saves all files locally.
This practical tip relates to MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.6 under Windows 7 and MyPhoneExplorer Client 1.0.34 under Android 4.3. Find out in the next practical tip how you can transfer SIM contacts to your PC.