Pumpuynarak Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Well i'm finally buying a new smartphone as i believe my current one is about to give up the ghost, i've had a good lookie and done some research and a Samsung Galaxy A12 from Lazada is what i have decided upon. I don't need a phone with all the bells and whistles as i only use it to make and receive calls/sms but with Covid vaccination requirements likely to be needed on it i'm planning ahead. I need to transfer all my contacts and notes over to the new phone. Now i know all my contacts on my Sim card will be ok but what about the contacts and notes that are stored on my phone ? I have been made aware that i can go into either Dtac (my service provider) or a Samsung service center and they will be able to assist me for a fee, is this correct ? Thanks for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Last time I bought a new phone, which was several years ago, the service provider did it for free at the time they registered the new phone to the sim card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) Samsung have an app called Smart Switch. Does it all for you. https://www.samsung.com/au/apps/smart-switch/ Edited November 22, 2021 by fygjam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, fygjam said: Samsung have an app called Smart Switch. Does it all for you. https://www.samsung.com/au/apps/smart-switch/ Thanks a mill "fygjam", i've had a lookie and maybe just maybe i might be able to do that with the help of BM Miko. What is an APP ? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: Thanks a mill "fygjam", i've had a lookie and maybe just maybe i might be able to do that with the help of BM Miko. What is an APP ? 🤣 An application, some software that does something for you. e.g. email is an app. You get them from the app store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.easyMover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 If your phone is logged in to a Google account when you log in on the new phone it'll download all your contacts automatically from Google. Possibly other stuff too if you've let Google into your life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Not a techie but I used an app called 'phone clone'. Very easy to use, even for me, and worked great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I use an App called "Smart Switch" which I have used each time I get a new phone. Seems too work very well transferring apps, contacts and files from my old file to new. It doesn't transfer passwords, but that's not a bad thing. It works via Bluetooth connecting both phones to eachother and takes up to to 15 minutes I install the app first on my new phone to communicate with my existing phone. Not sure if it works with Apple phones, as I only use Android EDIt Just realised that Smart Switch may only be suitable for Samsung phones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong2k Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 To the OP, make sure your email such as gmail is fully working before throwing away your old phone. This caused me a lot of issues in the way want to verify a new phone accessing emails. It's safe but a right pain in the backside. Essentially swap everything over, login into everything and only then get rid of the old phone. It too me months to get into an email address which the password was correct, all my details were verified but google would not give me access. Absolute dicks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Nightcrawler said: Not sure if it works with Apple phones, as I only use Android Apple you just need to place your old phone next to the new one and it transfers everything across 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Stillearly said: Apple you just need to place your old phone next to the new one and it transfers everything across You can do that with the new Samsungs too, but I suspect Pumps old phone is older than the tech. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcolorado Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, boydeste said: You can do that with the new Samsungs too, but I suspect Pumps old phone is older than the tech. Might depend on the OS. I have a 6 year old iPhone and the latest OS update include something called Transfer or Reset iPhone in the general settings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, boydeste said: You can do that with the new Samsungs too, but I suspect Pumps old phone is older than the tech. Pumps' Motorola is a collectors item and worth a few bob on Bay these days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, nampla69 said: Pumps' Motorola is a collectors item and worth a few bob on Bay these days. I had one like that many years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks for all your helpful posts guys, as the forums Com Dino No1 i need all the help i can get lol. Well my new phone arrived yesterday from Lazada, took 3 days from ordering, now thats a good service imo. So i got busy trying to sort it out and bit by bit i'm getting there but as for transferring over my contacts that are in my phone not sim card and my pics and notes/memos need a lead to connect the old and new phone and i have'nt got one. Wifey's just taken both phones to our local guy to transfer over for me, he's a very helpful guy who resists charging me for the little jobs so i've told wifey to give him a couple of hundred baht come what may. I'm eagerly awaiting wifey's return..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 10:10 PM, nampla69 said: Pumps' Motorola is a collectors item and worth a few bob on Bay these days. Nothing wrong with a Motorola, my first mobile: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 20 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said: I'm eagerly awaiting wifey's return..... Wifey returned with my new phone duly sorted out with my contacts and pics installed but he said all my notes/memos could not be transferred 😧 thats a bummer !!! So i decided to just take a pic of them all in my new phone, problem solved. I have to say i'm impressed with the new phone and all for 4900bht 👍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: Wifey returned with my new phone duly sorted out with my contacts and pics installed but he said all my notes/memos could not be transferred 😧 thats a bummer !!! So i decided to just take a pic of them all in my new phone, problem solved. I have to say i'm impressed with the new phone and all for 4900bht 👍 Just like with a Dr's diagnosis, I would recommend getting a second opinion on transferring your notes/memos to the new phone. They're data files stored in some obscure file folder on the phone. All you need is someone with the knowledge of how to connect the phone to a computer, and then find and copy the files off your old phone to your new phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Just like with a Dr's diagnosis, I would recommend getting a second opinion on transferring your notes/memos to the new phone. They're data files stored in some obscure file folder on the phone. All you need is someone with the knowledge of how to connect the phone to a computer, and then find and copy the files off your old phone to your new phone. Thanks FBWY, so it is possible ? i think i'll take both phones along to a Samsung service center and ask them. If you ever need your choppers engine serviced i'm your man, i'm not totally useless lol Edited November 24, 2021 by Pumpuynarak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Pumpuynarak said: Thanks FBWY, so it is possible ? i think i'll take both phones along to a Samsung service center and ask them. If you ever need your choppers engine serviced i'm your man, i'm not totally useless lol email them to yourself of share via Bluetooth... I thought that the only examples of early Gnome engines were to be found in museums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, fygjam said: email them to yourself of share via Bluetooth... I thought that the only examples of early Gnome engines were to be found in museums. Bit like me then lol Thanks, i'll have a lookie and report back. The Gnome engines i initially worked on were fitted to the Wessex MK 5 and there are some still operational AFAIK but i also worked on the Sea King chopper Gnome engines which are deffo still in service. Sea King HAS. 5, upgraded anti-submarine warfare variant, used by the Royal Navy. It was fitted with more powerful Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400-2 engines, developing 1 660 shp each. This helicopter had improved ASW equipment and had provision to use sonobuoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 @Pumpuynarak Good choice Cliff, the A12 is what I have.....no "ploblems" at all.....well done. The phone is great, the pics I transfer from my Mac on to the phone are nice too. Great value for the money in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Yessongs said: @Pumpuynarak Good choice Cliff, the A12 is what I have.....no "ploblems" at all.....well done. The phone is great, the pics I transfer from my Mac on to the phone are nice too. Great value for the money in my opinion. Great pics Mike and good to hear you're happy with the phone 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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