How to Transfer Contacts from BlackBerry to Android

For the last couple tutorials, we’ve been talking about transfer between iOS, Android and Symbian, how can we miss out Blackberry, the once popular working cellphone (maybe still is). Yep, today we are going to instruct you on how to transfer contacts, the most crucial data stored on phones, from BlackBerry to Android, with Android File Transfer again. For detailed intro about Android File Transfer, please click the product link.

Well, let’s cut the talks and get down to the tutorial on how to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to Android. You can download a Trial version from below. (Trial version only supports 5 contacts transfer for you to test out)

    

Step 1: Make a backup file using BlackBerry® Desktop Software

If your computer doesn’t have BlackBerry® Desktop Software yet, please search and download the official BlackBerry® Desktop Software for installation. Then launch it, connect your BlackBerry to computer with USB cable. When your BlackBerry is detected, click “Back up now” on the interface shown below. Close BlackBerry® Desktop Software and disconnect your BlackBerry when the backup is done.

Step 2: Launch Android File Transfer for restoration

Download the right version and install Android File Transfer on your computer. Select “Restore From Backup” mode, then connect your Android for detection.

Step 3: Transfer contacts from BlackBerry to Android

On the left side, click the menu and select “BlackBerry backup file” to view all BlackBerry backup files created by BlackBerry® Desktop Software. Choose the recent backup, then check only “Contacts” in the middle, click “Start Copy” to copy contacts from BlackBerry to Android. Click “OK” when it is done.

Easy steps there! With more practices, you can transfer data from one phone to another without much effort. Download the Free Trial now for a test. You can also test it out for:

How to Transfer Data from Nokia to Android

How to Transfer Symbian Contacts to iPhone