Mobile Assistant
Mobile Assistant transfers data from an old phone to your new Motorola phone
Detailed description
Introducing the simple solution to transfer your personal files from your old Motorola, Lenovo, or Samsung to your new Motorola phone.
Using the Mobile Assistant app, connect your old phone and new phone over wi-fi, and select the types of files you need to transfer. Select local photos, videos, music, call logs, SMS, and contacts.
Which models are supported?
Motorola and Lenovo with Android 8 and later
Other models: Samsung with Android 8 and later
Device to Device support only
Cloud storage is not included in data transfer
Steps to connect:
1. Install the Mobile Assistant app on both phones and make sure they are both connected to the same wi-fi account
2. Make sure to set the permissions for the Mobile Assistant to access your files when prompted
3. Starting with your new device, launch the Data Transfer feature inside the app, and select the "Receive Data" option for a new device
4. On the old device, launch the Data Transfer feature and select the "Send Data" option and which OEM the old phone is.
5. The new device will search for the old device, once the old device icon pops up, tap it and the connection process
About Mobile Assistant
Permissions breakdown
Grouped as shown on Google Play. Informational only.
• read your own contact card
• read your contacts
• modify your contacts
• precise location (GPS and network-based)
• read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
• receive text messages (MMS)
• receive text messages (SMS)
• send SMS messages
• edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)
• read call log
• read phone status and identity
• write call log
• read the contents of your USB storage
• modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
• read the contents of your USB storage
• modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
• take pictures and videos
• record audio
• view Wi-Fi connections
• read phone status and identity
• view network connections
• pair with Bluetooth devices
• access Bluetooth settings
• change network connectivity
• allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
• connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
• expand/collapse status bar
• measure app storage space
• full network access
• change your audio settings
• reorder running apps
• set wallpaper
• control vibration
• prevent device from sleeping
• modify system settings
• Google Play license check