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Xperia transfer not working (Xperia P to Z1 Compact)

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Michael_M
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Xperia transfer not working (Xperia P to Z1 Compact)

Hello,

I am unable to transfer contacts, call history, sms, apps etc. through the Xperia transfer mobile App. When I try to pair them via NFC, the source phone (Xperia P) tries to connect in an endless loop, same when trying to use the pin method. When I establish manually a WIFI direkt connection during this, the Z1 Compact says connection established and the Xperia P opens up the menue where you can choose the data to sync. But the rotating icons left of the entrys are rotating in an endless loop (tried it for hours) and the wifi direct connection is gone after minutes.

Tried it also with the transfer cable, but it seems only to work with IOS devices!? (confusing, both phones supports USB OTG)

Even tried to sync with the Xperia transfer App and Sony PC Companion. No chance, after the App told me to connect the source phone, PC Companion says "no data found". But when I search manually the phone via explorer, there is a zip file created by this app.

After hours of trying i give up. It is not unterstandable for me, that it seems to be not possible to sync two Sony Android phones that are only 2 years away. 

Is there any workaround? Thanks a lot in advance!

Additional information:

Both phones running the newest official Firmware, no Root, no unlocked bootloader, no custom roms

PC OS: Win 7 64bit SP 1

Language of Phones: German, so translated phone messages can differ from original english phone messages.

My native language: German, so sorry for my bad english :smileysmileywink:

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Fredrik_D
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Hi There

I found a work around...

Make a backup of your old xperia in the PC Companion. (Saftey Backuo)

Connect the new Z1 Compact and go to backup program and pick up the file from the backup.

Magically the text changes from restore to migrate and suddenly you have the SMS, contacts everything in your new phone.

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Fredrik_D
Visitor

I have exactly the same problem.

I have Xperia P which is 2 years old and has the latest SW and 4.1...

Tried the Xperia MObile Transfer both with NFC and Wifi direct and the NFC doesn't work and the Wifi direct the units manage to find each other but the list with contacts etc ends in a endless loop.

Is there any bug fix since the situation is right now I cant start using my new device:smileyshocked:

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Fredrik_D
Visitor

Hi There

I found a work around...

Make a backup of your old xperia in the PC Companion. (Saftey Backuo)

Connect the new Z1 Compact and go to backup program and pick up the file from the backup.

Magically the text changes from restore to migrate and suddenly you have the SMS, contacts everything in your new phone.

/F

Michael_M
Visitor

Thanks Fredrik_D,

I've tried it just a fiel minutes ago, and its working! Most important data was migrated succesfully. Have to do some copying manually (backups of Chat apps, homebanking etc.).

But its a shame for Sony, for saying that the transfer is easy with xperia Transfer Mobile, or via the transfer cable while it is not working between two Android Sony Phones, with only 2 years i.e. 1 generations between.