Top 5 Contact Backup Apps for Android
Ever wondered how to backup your contacts? Here we listed 5 contact backup apps for Android devices for you.
One of the easiest ways to back up the contacts on your Android device is to use an app. This is especially true if you have a lot of contacts on your device and want to find a way to keep track of all of them. Apps make it easy because most of them will allow you to back up your contacts in just one click. But Android apps are numerous and contact apps are no different. This creates a problem. You need to find the right among the many. Fortunately for you, we have a solution for you. we have compiled a list of the Top 5 contact backup apps for Android devices. From this list you can narrow down the ones that will best suit your needs. Let's begin with the best.
Part 1. The Best Android Contact Backup App
If you are looking for an app that will make is not only easy to use but creates a secure and complete backup of not just your contacts but all the data on your device, you need to try dr.fone - Phone Manager (Android). This program is more than just a backup tool.
It can be used to transfer all types of data between devices including music, photos, videos, contacts, calendar, call logs, messages and many more.
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It can be used to transfer all types of data between devices including music, photos, messages, apps and even videos among many others.
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All data transfer and backup is 100% safe. The data on your device will get to its destination device without any alteration.
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It can be used to create a 100% safe and inclusive backup of your Android device to your Mac.
3,679,531 people have downloaded it
Step-by-Step Guide to Backup Android Contacts
Step 1. Download and install dr.fone on your computer. Connect your Android phone to computer. Choose Transfer on the main interface as below.
Step 2. Make sure you’ve unlocked the device screen. Hit Information tab, Contacts and SMS list pages will pop up. Choose Contacts, you will see all the contact files on the main interface, including Name and Phone Number.
Step 3. You can also click Import button to import contacts as below.
Step 4. Click Export button, you can choose to export the contacts as vCard File, CSV File, or to Windows Address Book, Outlook. That’s it.
Part 2. Top 4 Contact Backup Apps for Android
The following are the other 4 best contact apps for Android. Each one comes with its own advantages and challenges. It is put hope that our analysis of each one will help you pick the best.
1. Super Backup: SMS & Contacts
Super Backup: SMS & Contacts is an app that allows you to not only create a backup of the contacts on your device but also other data such as call logs, bookmarks, calendars and SMS to your SD card or Gmail. You can use this app to back up your data without having to root the device but it will only restore backed up data to a rooted device.
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It can be used to backup contacts as well as other important data such as SMS, bookmarks, call logs and Calendar.
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You don't need to root the device to use the app.
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You can choose to back up the data to your SD card or Gmail.
Cons:
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You can only restore the data if your device is rooted.
2. Contacts Backup
It is said to be the fastest contacts backup app for Android device. But what we love about it is that it allows users to not only backup contacts to their SD card but also to a built in cloud option. It is completely free to use and 100% safe to use. Because you can back up the contacts to the app's cloud server, you can retrieve the contacts even if your device is lost, stolen or damaged.
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It is completely free to install and use. You will also not have to suffer any annoying popup ads.
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It can be used to backup contacts either to the device's SD card or the cloud server.
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The backup process is very fast.
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It cannot be used to backup other types of data.
3. MCBackup - My Contacts Backup
This one offers a great way to backup and restore contacts on your device. We like that it is very easy to use. The fact that it is 100% free is also not bad. It allows you to create a backup of your contacts to a .vcf file that you can send to yourself via email. When you need to restore the backup, all you have to do it is tap on this file.
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It is free to use.
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The .vcf file is sent to your inbox thereby remaining safe until you need to restore the contacts.
Cons:
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It only backs-up contacts.
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It also doesn't provide an alternative way to save the backup.
4. My Contacts
This one also allows users to easily and very quickly backup all the contacts on your Android device to the SD card. During the process, the app will also create a .vcf file that you can send to your inbox. This means that you have two copies of the same backup, making restoring easy and quick.
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It can be used to quickly create a fill backup of your contacts no matter how large.
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The .vcf file offers an added layer of security.
Cons:
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It only backs-up contacts.
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There is no option to back up the contacts to cloud servers.
Elva
staff Editor