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Import contacts from iTunes backup to Samsung

How do you copy contacts from iPhone to Samsung? Probably some people are using iCloud to export their contacts from iPhone to Samsung mobile, while some people prefer to back up contacts to iTunes and transfer them from iTunes backup. Whichever way you choose, you would finally get the contacts on your Samsung smartphone. Since iTunes is a bit complicated to follow, this post will show various way to import contacts from iTunes backup to Samsung.

Method 1: Directly Move Contacts from iTunes to Samsung

Plug your iPhone to computer via USB cable.
Install the latest version of iTunes and open it.
With iPhone connected with iTunes, click on the name of your device on iTunes.
Click Info tab on the navigation menu, and check the “Sync Contacts With” box, and choose “Google Contacts” from the drop-down list.
Register your Google account if you haven’t registered yet. Or you can click “Configure” and select an existing Google account.
Click “Apply” to sync contacts with your Google account .
Go to “Settings” > “Accounts” on your Samsung phone to add the account used in iTunes to the new device.
Add “Google account” and tick “Sync Contacts” to allow google to sync contacts to your new phone

Method 2: Using Samsung Smart Switch to transfer Contacts from iTunes to Samsung

Compared to Apple, Samsung has gone a further step to create Smart Switch to do transferring and restoring works among Samsung devices. It’s a user-friendly program, with the ability to move data between Samsung phones.

Step 1. Install and open Smart Switch
Step 2. Connect your Samsung to PC and wait until your device is connected
Step 3. Click “Restore” when comes to the start interface
Step 4. Select “iTunes backup data” and check “Contacts” or other files you want
Step 5. Click “OK” to move contacts from iTunes backup to Samsung

Method 3: Gihosoft Phone Transfer Seamlessly Copy Contacts from iTunes backup to Samsung

Given that lower versions of Samsung devices cannot be detected by Smart Switch, if you happen to have that kind of phone, I would suggest you trying Gihosoft Phone Transfer program which can be compatible with thousands of phones including iPhone and most Android phone.

Step 1. Download the iTunes to Android Transfer tool and run it. Click “Switch to iTunes to Phone Transfer Mode”.
Step 2. Select your iPhone backup, and check “Contacts”. (If you cannot find the backup file you want to transfer, you may need to sync your iPhone to iTunes first.)
Step 3. Connect your Samsung phone to the PC via USB, and then click “Start Copy” to import contacts from iTunes backup to your Samsung device.
Few minutes later, a message will pop up indicating that the process of transferring contacts from iTunes to Samsung is complete. Then you can open your Samsung phone to check the contact list.

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Basic of Maintaining Good Health of Your Electric Bike

Electric bikes are becoming more and more popular with every passing day due to the fact that is it pollution free, economical and requires low maintenance. However, if you invest a small amount of your time in maintaining your electric bike then the life of the bike can be increased by 2-5 years. Here are some of the tips to improve the performance of your electric bike:

Regular servicing: One of the most important factors that determine the age of any motor vehicle is its service. Do not miss out a service to ensure the proper functioning of all the parts of the electric bike.

Proper battery charging: Always follow the instruction in the user manual for charging the battery. Improper battery charging may permanently damage your battery and replacing a battery is not something you want to do at regular intervals.

Keep it clean: Always keep your electric bike free of dust and dirt. These dirt particles may enter your motor and corrupt it. They also reduce the efficiency of the moving parts by acting as a friction layer between them.

Check the tire pressure: The user manual of your electric bike mentions the optimum pressure required in the tires for proper functioning. Always check the tire pressure before venturing out and do maintain the pressure at the required level.

Tighten the bolts: With regular use, the nut and bolts of the bike sometimes become loose. To avoid any major accident, make a habit of regularly checking the bolts and to tighten them if required.

Apply lubrication: Lubricating the moving parts of the bike helps reducing friction. Less friction means less wear and tear of the parts and thus these parts can be employed to a longer period of time.

Check the brake pads: One of the most important spare parts of any bike is its brake pads. Brake pads should be checked regularly to ensure that you do not meet any major accident. Also, they should be replaced in case of much wear and tear.
Some small maintenance activities on your electric bike can save you the cost or any major replacement or fixes. Latest electric bike in India come with several indicators which remind the users to check the essential parts. Since the fossil fuels and crude oils are depleting at a very high rate especially in developing countries in India, it won’t be long before the electric bike in India becomes the need of the hour.

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Understanding Home Closing Costs in Southern California

Looking to buy a house in Northeast Los Angeles – NELA, as it is known – but unclear of the process and amount of money needed? A licensed Realtor can help you figure it out. But for ballpark purposes, it might help to do some preliminary study on your own.

NELA is, after all, one of the hottest markets in all of Los Angeles. Not just the obvious neighborhoods like Glendale and Pasadena, but in smaller, lesser-known neighborhoods. Homes for sale in Garvanza are being bought fast. Real estate in Hermon is always in demand.

You might be in love with the schools in Mt. Washington, the housing inventory in Highland Park or the neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, but you have to work through some of these details before you can call any of those places home.

Much is made about closing costs in real estate transactions, and yet these vary for several reasons. The single largest expense, the real estate commission, is covered by the seller (who pays the commission in a split between the buyer’s and the seller’s agents).

Fees the buyer will need to pay at the closing come with some variation; the following are the largest of such costs at closing:

Homeowner association fees – If the property is a condominium the seller might be in arrears with the homeowners association, in which case you will find this out before entering the sales contract. In distressed circumstances (foreclosures, near-foreclosures and short sales), these fees might amount to thousands of dollars.
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) – If your down payment is less than 20% of the price of the property, you will be required to insure the mortgage at between 0.3% and 1.15% of the loan amount.
Origination fee to the lender – Even while you fix your dreams on a Victorian in Glassell Park, a two-unit duplex in Garvanza or fixer-upper in Hermon, you have to go through a large amount of paperwork with a would-be lender to prove your creditworthiness. And yes, they do charge fees at closing for all that fun.
Points – These enable you to change the terms of the loan to your favor if you pay one or more percentage points toward the mortgage amount. If you have the cash and plan to own the property for a decade or longer, paying a point or two upfront can save you much more over time.
Prorated property tax – As the LA tax year begins on July 1, you will need to cover whatever remains in the year in advance from the day of the closing.
Insurance premiums – Protecting the property (as required by all lenders) from damages and liability is required at closing also.
Escrow fees – Third parties performing escrow services need to be compensated for that work. Note that fee structures are not fixed or regulated by the state of California, but are generally set according to the size of the transaction.
Technically speaking there are multiple fees that will be part of the buyer’s closing costs but which the seller automatically pays for in a reimbursement. These include the city transfer tax, documentary transfer tax to title and the owners title policy. Multiple other fees under $500 (average) costs include the lender appraisal fee, credit report fee, prorated HOA fees, courier services related to the transaction, notary services, archiving fees, recording trust deed (to title), and loan tie-in fees.

Note that the process of looking at houses and negotiating a price, and perhaps that of qualifying for a loan, are typically more time consuming than the closing itself. An experienced realtor will be able to advise you on all these details, invariably to the point where you are told how much money to bring to the closing and in what form.

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