Android Q: Transfer apps - this is how it works

To avoid having to reinstall all apps when you change phones, we recommend transferring them to your new Android Q device. You can find out which steps are necessary to transfer the apps and all associated app data in this article.

Transferring apps: How Google helps with Android Q

Have you bought a new Android Q smartphone, you can transfer important files, photos and videos to the new device via a backup. However, to additionally transfer the apps that are on your old device to the new one, an alternative procedure is necessary.

1. If you already had a smartphone with Android as the operating system before, you can use Google to transfer the apps to the new phone.
2. To do this, please open the Settings app on your old smartphone and go to "Backup and Reset" > "Back up my data".
3. Then select your Google account as a backup account and activate the option "Automatic restore".
4. Google then saves all your app data and settings in the cloud and you can transfer them to the new device by logging in with your Google account.

Android Q: How to transfer apps via app

If you do not want to use your Google account for app transfer, you can also use a special app like Phone Clone. To do so, simply search for an app transferring app in the Google Play Store and install it on both your old and new device. Depending on which manufacturers your smartphone is from, you can also use a specific manufacturer app to transfer the apps to your new Android Q device.