Back up or import contacts
This tutorial walks you through the basics of the Contacts app on Android, including adding, editing, grouping, and syncing contacts.
For syncing across devices, check out Google's guide on syncing contacts. If you log into the same Google account on any Android, your contacts will sync automatically.
Back up or import photos and documents
Cloud storage
Many free cloud storage platforms can back up photos, videos, and files from both iPhones and Androids:
SD card
The latest Bark Phone and Bark Phone Pro comes with 128GB of internal memory storage (not including the storage taken up by the system). If you'd like to add more storage, you can add an SD card to the Bark Phone (but not the Bark Phone Pro): How to add an SD card to a Bark Phone
If that SD card already has your photos, videos, contacts, etc., it can be easy to access that data on the phone. Just use the
My Files app!
You can also transfer data from the SD card to a computer (or vice versa) using a USB cable.
USB file transfer method
You'll need a Windows or Mac computer and the phone's charging cable.
Windows
Windows
Turn on the Android phone or tablet you'd like to copy files from.
Plug the charging cable into the phone and into your Windows computer.
Swipe down from the top of the phone, tap the USB notification, and select Transferring files / Android Auto.
On your PC, click on File Explorer and then on This PC.
Find the phone in the list of drives and open it.
Click into SD card if one is installed, or Internal storage if not.
Copy or transfer files between the phone and computer.
Mac
Mac
Download and install OpenMTP, a free Android file transfer app. If you have trouble with the latest version, download the older Mac version from that page.
Turn on the Android phone or tablet you'd like to copy files from.
Plug the charging cable into the phone and into your Mac.
Swipe down from the top of the phone, tap the USB notification, and select Transferring files / Android Auto.
When prompted on the phone, tap Allow to permit data transfer.
Open the OpenMTP app. Your computer files appear on the left and the phone's files on the right. Drag and drop files between them. If an SD card is inserted, those files will appear here too.
Don't see the Android's files on the right? Try clicking the 🔃 refresh button on the top toolbar.
Back up or import your Play Store apps
If your child is switching from another Android to the Bark Phone, they can transfer their apps with these steps:
On your kid's Bark Phone, open
Google Play Store.
If prompted, sign in with your kid's Google account. Having trouble? Use this guide.
Tap the
profile icon on the right.Tap Manage apps & device > Manage.
Select the apps you want to install and tap Install or Enable.
Can't find an app? At the top, tap Installed and then Not installed.
For more help, check out Google's guide on reinstalling apps on a new Android.
Back up or import Bark Phone text messages
Whether you’re upgrading or replacing your Bark Phone, you can export text messages and import them into your new Bark Phone. Learn how.
Switching between Android and iPhone?
Check out Google's guide on switching to a new Android or Apple's guide on switching to a new iPhone.
Note: The "Move to iOS" app won't work on a Bark Phone because it requires disabling the VPN, which the Bark Phone doesn't allow. You can still transfer files using the other methods listed above.