# PhoneCopy: Backup and transfer

> Backup, transfer and restore contacts, photos and videos from and to your phone!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonecopy.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonecopy.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.phonecopy.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** e-FRACTAL Ltd.
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 650,531
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (2,537 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2011-09-05
- **Publisher country:** CZ
- **Size:** 7.25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonecopy.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.phonecopy.com](https://www.phonecopy.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.phonecopy.com/pages/privacy\_policy](https://www.phonecopy.com/pages/privacy_policy)

## Description

PhoneCopy: Backup & Restore is a cross-platform cloud service that securely backs up, restores and syncs contacts, photos and videos across Android, iPhone, KaiOS, Windows, Mac and more. It supports automatic and manual synchronization, real-time web access, contact editing, sorting and merging, duplicate resolution, archiving and restore, vCard import/export, QR or Google login, and PhotoCopy Galleries for private or public media sharing. PhoneCopy Connect keeps contacts continuously updated across devices.

Always online and easy to manage via a browser, PhoneCopy offers a free personal plan for up to two devices (limit: 500 contacts and 1 GB for photos/videos). Known limitations and platform specifics are documented; support is available at support@phonecopy.com or www.PhoneCopy.com.

## Rankings

- #86,721 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.phonecopy.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users largely praise PhoneCopy for easy SMS and contact transfer, recovering deleted messages, and smooth cross-device moves. Many call it useful for moving to a new phone or after a factory reset. However, recurring concerns include paywalls gating features, privacy risks around data access and retention, stability issues on certain devices, and difficulties deleting data from the service.

### Pros

- Easy transfer of SMS and contacts between devices; includes recovering deleted messages
- Cross-platform transfer (Android to iOS) for moving data between devices
- Useful for moving to a new phone or after a factory reset; backup of contacts and SMS
- Generally reliable and well-regarded for basic backup/transfer tasks

### Cons

- Paywall/premium fees gate core transfer features after initial use
- Privacy concerns about data access, retention, and what happens to personal messages
- Stability issues on some devices (app not opening or features not working properly)
- Difficulty deleting data from the service or controlling stored data

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonecopy.android)