How to clone a phone with OPPO

2018-09-05

How to clone a phone with OPPO

How to backup Android, iOS or OPPO phones and transfer all of your data to your new OPPO smartphone.

Applicable for OPPO R11 and above.

Transfer data with Clone Phone

The OPPO Clone Phone app lets you transfer all your data from your old phone to your new device. You can use Clone Phone to backup Android, iPhone or OPPO data with no data loss.

Clone Phone is a quick and easy way to transfer all the data on your phone including personal data, system data, applications and files with no loss in quality. This data will still be kept on your old phone as a backup until you delete it.

Getting ready

Before you clone your phone, you need to make sure the Clone Phone app is installed on your OPPO device. This app is pre-installed on all OPPO smartphones with ColorOS 3.0 or later.

If Clone Phone isn't installed on your device, you can download the app here.

You should also check that your phone's battery life is over 50% and do not turn off or restart your phone during the backup or you may need to start again.

Keep the two devices close together to lower the risk of the network connection being lost.

How to clone your phone

Follow these simple steps to find out how to backup Android, iPhone or OPPO data and copy it to your new OPPO phone.

Do not disconnect from the network or change screens while Clone Phone is working. You can keep track of the cloning process while it's happening so you'll know when it's complete.

Clone iPhone to OPPO

Backing up your iPhone data to your OPPO device couldn't be simpler. You will need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network or mobile data and it's recommended that you sync to iCloud from your iPhone before you begin the data transfer.

Here's what to do:

1. Go to Tools on your homescreen

2. Launch the Clone Phone app

3. Select This is the New Phone

4. Select Import from an iPhone

5. Sign in with your Apple ID and password

6. Your iPhone data will now be cloned and backed up to your OPPO phone

Clone Android to OPPO

Here's how to backup and restore an Android phone to your OPPO phone using the Clone Phone app.

1. Go to Tools on your homescreen

2. Launch the Clone Phone app

3. Select This is the New Phone

4. Select Import from an Android Phone

5. Select Tap here to install

6. Scan the QR Code using a scanning app to download Clone Phone to your Android device. If you don't have a QR scanning app, download Clone Phone for Android here

7. Install the app and allow it to access permissions

8. Scan the QR code again and select Start Cloning

9. Select Start Cloning to backup all your data or choose the data you want to copy

10. Your Android data will now be cloned to your OPPO smartphone

Clone OPPO to OPPO

You can also backup OPPO data from your old phone to your new device. Here's how:

1. Go to Tools on your homescreen

2. Launch the Clone Phone app

3. Select This is the New Phone

4. Select Import from an Android Phone

5. Launch Clone Phone on your old phone. If it doesn't have the app installed, or has an older version, download Clone Phone and launch the app.

6. Select This is the Old Phone

7. Scan the QR code on your new phone

8. Select Start Cloning to backup all your data or choose the data you want to copy

9. Your old phone data will now be cloned to your new OPPO phone

Troubleshooting Clone Phone problems

QR code not working

If scanning the QR code doesn't work, you can connect to a hotspot instead. To do this:

1. Launch Clone Phone on both phones

2. Select Connect

3. Select Personal Hotspot Activated

4. Find the name of your hotspot in the Wi-Fi menu and enter your password

5. Your data should now start transferring

Old phone doesn't have Clone Phone

Clone Phone is preinstalled on all new OPPO smartphones, but it may not be installed on older models or other makes of phone. You can download the app here or from the Google Play Store for Android.

When the download is complete, locate the file PhoneCloneDownloaded.apk on your phone and select Install.

Clone Phone taking too long

If you're transferring a lot of data, the process may take a long time. You can monitor its progress by checking your phone. Do not change screens, close the app or switch off either phone, as this will interrupt the transfer.

This process consumes a lot of system resources, so your phone may heat up while files are being copied.

If Clone Phone isn't working or you prefer to use a different method, find more ways to back up your phone.