SFTP is a secure file transfer protocol but very difficult for end users to transfer files. In my case, I transfer use a a file transfer software called Binfer. Its is hassle free. See http://www.binfer.com/solutions/domains/file-transfers-for-personal-use.

iTunes doesn't transfer data from Phone to another phone, as far as I know, users can't directly transfer contacts or other data from Android to iPhone due to these are the totally different operating system, but there are two other solutions you can try to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone .
1) try Gmail to sync contacts from Nokia to iPhone, it easy and free.

2) try phone transfer app, it can help users to move everything between iPhone , Android, Nokoia and BlackBerry.
See how it works:
http://www.mobiledic.com/android-topic/transfer-contacts-from-iphone-to-android-phone.html

This sounded like a useful utility, I just upgraded cellphones from Samsung Galaxy S3 to Samsung Galaxy S5. I had trouble installing the program due to some unwanted zip program that popped up after I clicked on the download link. The Email link worked ok and after installation the program did not recognize my Galaxy S3 source phone and had a problem trying to find some debug program when I connected my Galaxy S5 destination phone. The program did not work at all for me, all I lost was time...

I have not yet downloaded or installed the application and only speak based on the description by the authors and the users' comments.
It would be great if the application had a local backup feature, enabling extracting the information from iPhones and Android phones and Windows phones for simple LOCAL backup on the computer (pc) in a CSV or XLS format, like it used to be possible with previous phones, before the stupid "smart phones" came about.

THAT would be a great thing as so many people say "oh, well, back up on Google" but I don't want to give Google access to my data . I just want LOCAL backup that I can then restore to the same phone after a full reset or topa new phone as MY CHOICE might be at one time or another

If you install lookout security your contacts are backed up for u.download the app to your new phone and then reinstall contacts.you've also got google backing up photos etc.just log into your gmail account on your new phone and download from your google account

For the Developer, I noticed a bug in program.

After opening Jihosoft Phone Transfer and switching a couple of times between Phone to Phone and Itunes to Phone, the help wizard comes into place. when you close that, the Phone to Phone is displayed but the bottom button states "switch to Phone to Phone Transfer Mode" (and visa versa)

Android-to-Android transfer
I want to transfer my WhatsApp records (files, photos, messages, etc.) from Samsung Galaxy S3 to AndroidOne phone. Is it possible? How?

Open the app. At its upper right corner there's a sort of triangle arrow-down (next to the "–" sign for minimizing the window). Click on it, and the menu will appear. Click on the word "Register," then input the data as given in GOTD's Readme.txt

Close and reopen Jihosoft Phone Transfer. Check its Menu, again. The "Register" line should be gone.

Thank You GAOTD and jihosoft for this giveaway

How do we register the software if there is no menu on the software program, once it is installed and running? Thank You.

Jeff.

would it be able to transfer WhatsApp messages from Android to iOS?

Unfortunately, and as seems to be the case with every other transfer/recovery/backup PC software utility which interacts with iOS devices... it depends on iTunes for its functionality.

Having been foolish enough to install it on my primary PC once - now several years ago, yet the bitter aftertaste remains! - iTunes has been banned from my house for all eternity, and as a result, no new Apple i devices will ever be purchased by this household, either!!!

Surely some bright developer will eventually figure out how to interrogate the iTunes database structure so that OUR data can be extracted from OUR Apple devices without installing (and being governed by) iTunes?

Having said that, I will give this one a trial simply because of its convenient Android-to-Android transfer functionality and what appears to be a well defined user interface. However, if you don't mind navigating the Android device's directory structure, this process is very straightforward using any of the many free wired or wireless file "explorer" programs available.