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HONOR Device Clone

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Spec score 8.4 #4 of 44 in Phone Transfer Software

What it is

HONOR Device Clone moves data from an old phone or computer to a new HONOR device. Phone transfers connect by scanning a QR code, without cables, mobile data, or sign-up. HONOR reports speeds up to 8 GB per minute in optimal lab conditions, with variation by device, and says the connection and transferred files are encrypted. Supported phone sources include HONOR, HarmonyOS, other Android brands, and Apple devices running Android 7.0 or iOS 8.0 and later. PC migration can move pictures, videos, documents, some Windows settings, and Edge, Chrome, or Firefox bookmarks and browsing history. HONOR reports wireless PC speeds up to 90 MB/s in its lab, while environment and model affect actual speed. Windows system files, hidden files, shortcuts, and application-directory files are excluded. Failed or interrupted PC transfers can resume. PC migration uses HONOR PC Manager on the new PC and Device Clone on the old one.

Spec sheet

What it does
Device Clone moves contacts, messages, photos, videos, apps and other selected data from an old device to a new HONOR device or PC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Purpose
HONOR Device Clone transfers data from an old phone or computer to a new HONOR device.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Integrations
The PC migration feature supports bookmarks and browsing history from Edge, Chrome, and Firefox.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Support
HONOR's Google Play listing provides the support email [email protected].Read 10 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
API and SDK policy
HONOR's developer agreements describe revocable, rate-limited APIs and SDKs with audit, suspension, anti-reverse-engineering and credential-protection rules; the Device Clone product pages provide user guides and downloads rather than a public Device Clone API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apig-fr.heds.hihonor.com
Apple feature scope
The iPhone listing advertises one-click transfer of contacts, calendars, photos, videos and third-party app data without internet, mobile data, a computer, cable or SIM.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Company size and headquarters
LinkedIn lists HONOR as a 5,001–10,000-employee partnership headquartered in Shenzhen, China.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Cross-platform transfer
The phone workflow accepts old HONOR, other Android and Apple devices, while the PC workflow accepts old HONOR or non-HONOR Windows PCs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Encryption
HONOR says device connection and transferred data are encrypted during cloning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Google Play adoption
The Android listing reports 5M+ downloads and says the developer collects no data or shares it with third parties.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Intended user
The product page presents Device Clone as a way to move data when switching to a new HONOR phone or PC.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Legal name and founding
Crunchbase identifies the maker as Honor Device Co., Ltd., established in 2013 and headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Licence
HONOR's EULA grants a limited, non-exclusive licence for its proprietary software on one HONOR device or computer and prohibits redistribution and reverse engineering; separately identified open-source components retain their own licences.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Limit: app and account migration
Reddit users report missing email, Wi-Fi and other accounts, unrecognized transfer cables, stalled app restores and many apps failing to transfer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Limit: Google Play complaints
Recent Play reviewers report the hotspot turning off, restores remaining stuck and a 97 MB transfer taking about two hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: metadata loss
A Reddit report says migration from Huawei EMUI changed file timestamps and lost photo GPS information and notes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com
Limit: one-way destination
MobiKin characterizes the product as a one-way transfer into HONOR devices, with more limited iOS coverage and incomplete third-party app data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mobikin.com
Limit: overheating
HONOR support attributes heat during cloning to intensive compression, transmission and decompression and advises avoiding charging or heavy use while transferring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Limit: setup and pairing failures
Chrome-Stats review aggregation reports installations showing only the old-device role, device mis-detection, broken QR pairing and transfers stuck at a progress stage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · chrome-stats.com
Limit: WhatsApp and protected data
Wondershare says WhatsApp, social-media content and protected documents may not transfer completely.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mobiletrans.wondershare.com
Open-source status
HONOR provides an Open Source Release Center for legally required component source code, but its Device Clone pages do not identify Device Clone itself as open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Operating conditions
HONOR advises keeping devices charged, leaving airplane mode off and avoiding other device use during cloning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Ownership change
Huawei announced on November 17, 2020 that it sold all HONOR business assets to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology and retained no shares or management role.Read 15 Oct 2026 · huawei.com
Password-vault security
MagicOS documentation says password-vault data cloning is limited to HONOR devices with the required PKI certificate and uses AES-256-CBC with keys exchanged in each phone's trusted execution environment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC data coverage
PC cloning includes photos, videos, documents, some Windows settings, and Edge, Chrome and Firefox bookmarks and history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC installation
A new HONOR PC uses PC Manager, while the old computer installs Device Clone from HONOR's download site.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC limits
Windows system files, hidden files, shortcut files, and applications or files in application directories are not supported for migration.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC migration
The PC feature transfers pictures, videos, documents, some Windows settings, and Edge, Chrome, or Firefox bookmarks and browsing history.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC recovery
The PC guide says interrupted or failed file transfers can be resumed.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC requirements
The PC utility requires 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 10 or Windows 11, 1 GB RAM and 1 GB free storage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
PC transfer speed
Wireless PC migration is advertised at up to 90 MB/s in HONOR laboratory testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Phone compatibility
The guide says Device Clone works only on devices running Android 7.0 or iOS 8.0 and later.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Phone connection
For phone transfers, the page describes connecting devices by scanning a QR code without cables, mobile data, or sign-up.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Phone requirements
Phone cloning supports Android 7.0 or later and iOS 8.0 or later according to HONOR's product page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Phone security
HONOR says the phone connection and file transfer during migration are encrypted.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Phone source devices
The phone migration guide covers old devices from HONOR, HarmonyOS, other Android brands, and Apple.Read 10 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Phone transfer speed
HONOR reports up to 8 GB per minute in optimal laboratory conditions, with actual speed varying by model and environment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Praise: local transfer
MobiKin describes direct encrypted Wi-Fi transfer without cloud storage and says interrupted jobs can reconnect and resume.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mobikin.com
Praise: speed and convenience
Wondershare's independent review praises encrypted QR transfers without a PC or internet and reports typical rates of about 1–2 GB per minute.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mobiletrans.wondershare.com
QR connection
Phones pair by scanning a QR code, without a cable, mobile data or account registration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Rating on AndroidRank
3.84 out of 5 from 1,572 ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · androidrank.org
Rating on Apple App Store
2.7 out of 5 from 17 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Google Play
3.8 out of 5 from 3.37K reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Trustpilot
HONOR's company profile has a TrustScore of 2 out of 5 from 13 reviews; this rating is company-wide rather than specific to Device Clone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Registered office
HONOR's privacy statement gives the registered office as Suite 3401, Unit A, Building 6, Shum Yip Sky Park, 8089 Hongli West Road, Futian, Shenzhen.Read 15 Oct 2026 · agreement.itsec.honor.com
Resume transfers
The PC workflow can continue an interrupted transfer after the devices reconnect.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Self-hosting
The product documentation describes HONOR-managed phone and Windows utilities and does not provide a self-hosted deployment package.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com
Unsupported PC files
Windows system directories, hidden or shortcut files and application-directory files are excluded from migration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · honor.com

Plans and prices

Free Free No charge stated Read 10 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
HONOR Device Clone Free Free app Requires an HONOR phone as destination · Windows PC transfer requires Windows 7/10/11 64-bit Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • QR-code phone connection without cables
  • Encrypted phone connection and file transfer
  • Supports Android, iOS, Windows
  • Interrupted PC transfers can resume

Limits

  • Windows system and hidden files excluded
  • Applications and application-directory files unsupported
  • Phone support requires Android 7.0 or iOS 8.0

Who it suits

It suits people switching to a new HONOR phone or PC who need to migrate supported personal data. Phone and computer users should check the stated operating-system and file limitations.

Verdict

HONOR Device Clone provides free phone and PC migration with clear source and file coverage. Its exclusions and HONOR PC Manager requirements define what can be moved.

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