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1. To select what you want to back up to your Microsoft account, on your previous Windows Phone
device, tap Settings > backup.
Your contacts and calendar are backed up automatically to your Microsoft account.
2. On your new Lumia phone, sign in to your Microsoft account. Your contacts, calendar, and text
messages are automatically transferred to your new Lumia phone.
Transfer Content Using OneDrive
Upload your Office documents, photos, and videos to OneDrive to easily transfer them from your old
phone to your new Lumia phone.
To easily upload and manage your content in OneDrive, download and install the OneDrive app from:
● Google Play for an Android phone
● iTunes Store for an iPhone
● Store for Windows Phones (if not already in phone)
● Mac App Store for an Apple Mac
● support.microsoft.com for your PC
You need a Microsoft account to sign in to OneDrive.
OneDrive may not be available for all phone models.
1. On your old phone, open the OneDrive app.
2. Tap , and select what you want to upload.
3. Select upload.
You can now sign in to OneDrive with your Microsoft account to access your content on any device and
download it when you need it.
Tip: To transfer Office documents, you can also save them directly to OneDrive. To access your
documents, on your new Lumia phone, tap Office > OneDrive.
Using services or downloading content, including free items, may cause the transfer of large amounts of
data, which may result in data costs.
Transfer Content from a Symbian or S40 Phone
Use Nokia Suite to transfer your contacts, calendar entries, and photos from a Symbian or S40 phone to
your Lumia phone.
Make sure you have the latest Nokia Suite installed on your PC. You can download it from
www.microsoft.com/mobile/nokiasuite.
You need a Microsoft account to sign into OneDrive.
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