How to transfer an Avast Premium Security subscription to another device: In this article, we will demonstrate how to transfer an Avast Premium Security subscription to another device. The steps below are easy to follow. You simply need to go through the ones that are most suitable for your device or computer. Follow the steps carefully to successfully transfer your Avast Premium Security subscription from one device to another.
Transfer Avast security to Windows PC
- First, uninstall the Avast Premium Security from your original computer.
- Download the Avast Uninstall Utility setup file and save it to a familiar location on your computer. Click here to download Avast Uninstall Utility: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avastclear.exe
- Right-click on the downloaded setup file and choose Run as administrator.
- If prompted for permission by the UAC on Windows, click Yes to grant all permissions.
- When the Avast Antivirus Clear dialog box opens up, click Yes to restart your Windows in Safe Mode. Your PC will not restart in Safe Mode.
- After Windows restarts in Safe Mode, select the location of all the program files of Avast. The uninstaller will detect the default location automatically. Hence, you may not need to make any further modifications unless you have changed the primary location of the installation of Avast Premium Security.
- Choose Avast Premium Security from the drop-down options and click
- Please be patient while the uninstaller removes all files of Avast Premium Security.
- Once completed, click Restart to immediately restart your computer and complete the uninstallation process.
- Install Avast Premium Security on the new device.
- Activate Avast Premium Security on the new device.
Your Avast Premium Security subscription will be now active on the new Windows PC.
Transfer Avast security to a Mac:
- First, uninstall the Avast Premium Security from your original computer.
- Go to Go -> Applications from the top menu and then double-click on the Avast Security icon to initiate the application.
- Make sure that the Avast Premium Security window is active. Click Avast Premium Security -> Uninstall Avast Premium Security on the left-hand of the menu.
- Click
- If prompted, use your credentials such as the Touch ID or your username and password (administrator level).
- Click Install Helper.
- If prompted, enter your Touch ID or your administrator username and password again, then click
- Click Finish or the optional Continue to finish a customer survey.
- Avast Premium Security will now be uninstalled from your Mac.
For Android:
- First, deactivate Avast Premium Security from your original mobile device.
- Open Avast Mobile Security and visit Menu (denoted by three horizontal lines) -> My Subscriptions.
- Tap on the three dots next to your subscription, and then select
- You may also remove Avast Mobile Security from the original mobile device. Otherwise, you can continue with the free version of the application.
- Install Avast Premium Security on the new device.
- Go to Google Play Store to open the store page of Avast Mobile Security from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity
- Tap Install to install the app on your Android device. When the installation completes, tap Open to open the app.
- The Avast interface will open. Tap Scan Now and then Allow to give all permissions to Avast Mobile Security for initiating the first scan process.
- Please be patient while Avast Mobile Security scans for viruses and malware on your device.
- Tap Continue with free to continue using the free version of Avast Mobile Security.
- Avast Mobile Security is now successfully installed on your Android device.
- Now that the installation is complete, activate your product on the new device.
Your Avast Premium Security will now be successfully installed on the new Android device.
For iPhone/ iPad:
- First, uninstall Avast Mobile Security Premium from the original iPhone or iPad.
- Install the Avast Mobile Security Premium app on the new iPhone or iPad. Follow the steps below to install:
- Go to the App Store page of Avast Mobile Security Premium from here: https://apps.apple.com/app/avast-security-photo-vault/id1276551855
- Tap Get and download then install the app. Please be patient while the installation completes.
- Tap
- You may skip the 14-day trial plan by clicking on Not now.
- Continue to start using the free version of Avast Mobile Security on the new iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Allow permitting Avast Mobile Security to send notifications to your phone.
- Avast Mobile Security is now successfully installed on your new device.
- Now activate the product on the new device.
Your Avast Premium Security will now be successfully installed on the new iPhone or iPad.