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How to backup contacts and calendar from Africell Afriphone

Whether you are switching phones or just want a safe copy of your data, PhoneCopy.com is a great solution. This guide covers how to back up contacts from your Africell Afriphone quickly and easily.

Download the PhoneCopy application from Kaios Store directly to your phone. Enter your email address. If you do not have a PhoneCopy account yet, you will be asked to create it by filling in "Registration" and then press "Sign up".

Application Title screen Create new account Fill in your Username and Password, press Synchronize

If you already have a PhoneCopy account, fill in your password. To export your contacts, press "Synchronize". Then select synchronization direction between three options: From your DEVICE to server, From SERVER to your device or Combine both. If you are not sure, use Combine both.

Fill in your Username and Password, press Synchronize Synchronization direction Synchronization direction

Select "contacts" and/or "photos" and press Synchronize. At the end of synchronization you will see status of synchronized items. In the Settings, you can set "auto sync daily".

Main screen Synchronizing Success Success

That is all there is to it. Your contacts are now backed up on PhoneCopy and you can access them from any browser whenever you need them.

Some additional tips:

If the sync does not complete, make sure your phone has a stable internet connection and that background data is enabled for the PhoneCopy app. A brief pause and retry usually resolves the issue.