Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

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Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

App stats

Version: 3.7.60.1 (Last updated: 2024-09-30)
Creation date: 2013-04-17
Permissions
Device & app history:
  • retrieve running apps
  • read sensitive log data
  • read your Web bookmarks and history
Identity:
  • find accounts on the device
  • read your own contact card
  • modify your own contact card
Calendar: read calendar events plus confidential information, add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge
Contacts:
  • find accounts on the device
  • read your contacts
  • modify your contacts
Location: precise location (GPS and network-based)
SMS: read your text messages (SMS or MMS), edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Phone:
  • read call log
  • read phone status and identity
  • write call log
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • Access keyguard secure storage
  • control system backup and restore
  • download files without notification
  • force stop other apps
  • directly install apps
  • interact across users
  • full license to interact across users
  • manage activity stacks
  • manage network policy
  • manage preferences and permissions for USB devices
  • manage users
  • update component usage statistics
  • retrieve running apps
  • force device reboot
  • modify app ops statistics
  • modify battery statistics
  • modify/delete internal media storage contents
  • modify secure system settings
  • read Home settings and shortcuts
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • change network connectivity
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • delete all app cache data
  • measure app storage space
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • control Near Field Communication
  • read sync settings
  • run at startup
  • reorder running apps
  • set wallpaper
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings

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App summary

▣ Smart Switch gives you the freedom to move your contacts, music, photos, calendar, text messages, device settings and more to your new Galaxy device. Plus, Smart Switch™ helps you find your favorite apps or suggest similar ones on Google Play™.

▣ Who can transfer?
• Android™ owners
- Android 5.0 or higher

• iOS™ owners - use the option that’s best for you:
- Wired transfer from your iOS device to your Galaxy: iOS 5.0 or above, iOS device cable (lightning or 30 pin), and a USB connector
- Import from iCloud™: iOS 4.2.1 or higher and Apple ID
- PC/Mac transfer using iTunes™: Smart Switch PC/Mac software – Get started http://www.samsung.com/smartswitch

▣ What can be transferred?
- Contacts, calendar(Device content only), messages, photos, music (DRM free content only, Not supported for iCloud), videos (DRM free content only), call logs, memos, alarms, Wi-Fi, wallpapers, documents, app data (Galaxy devices only), home layouts (Galaxy devices only)
- You can send app data and home layouts by upgrading your Galaxy device to M OS (Galaxy S6 or higher).

▣ Which devices are supported?
• Galaxy: Recent Galaxy mobile devices and tablets (From Galaxy S2)

• Other Android devices:
- HTC, LG, Sony, Huawei, Lenovo, Motorola, PANTECH, Panasonic, Kyocera, NEC, SHARP, Fujitsu, Xiaomi, Vivo, OPPO, Coolpad, RIM, YotaPhone, ZTE, Gionee, LAVA, MyPhone, Cherry Mobile, Google

* For reasons such as compatibility between devices, it may not be possible to install and use Smart Switch on certain devices.
1. To transfer data, both devices must have a minimum of 500 MB free space in their internal memory.
2. If you have a non-Samsung device that constantly disconnects from the wireless network, go to Advanced Wi-Fi on your device, turn off the “Wi-Fi initialize” and “Disconnect low Wi-Fi signal” options, and try again.
(The options described above may not be available, depending on your device manufacturer and OS version.)

The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.

[ Required permissions ]
. Phone: Used to confirm your phone number (Android 12 or lower)
. Call logs: Used to transfer call log data (Android 9 or higher)
. Contacts: Used to transfer contacts data
. Calendar: Used to transfer calendar data
. SMS: Used to transfer SMS data
. Storage: Used to save the files necessary for data transfer (Android 11 or lower)
. Files and media: Used to save the files necessary for data transfer(Android 12)
. Photos and Videos: Used to save the files necessary for data transfer (Android 13 or higher)
. Microphone: Used for high-frequency audio when searching for Galaxy devices
. Nearby devices: Used to search for nearby devices using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (Android 12 or higher)
. Location: Used to connect to devices using Wi-Fi Direct, which makes your location available to nearby devices (Android 12 or lower)
. Notifications: Used to provide information about the progress of data transfers (Android 13 or higher)

[ Optional permissions ]
. Camera: Used to scan QR codes to connect to Galaxy phones and tablets

If your system software version is lower than Android 6.0, please update the software to configure App permissions.
Previously allowed permissions can be reset on Apps menu in device settings after software update.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easily transfers data between Samsung devices
  • Creates a full backup of your device including apps and settings
  • Maintains app layout and home screen configuration during transfer
Cons
  • Frequent connectivity issues during transfers
  • Frustrating user experience with unclear instructions and error messages
  • Requires significant storage space and may fail if older devices are used
Most mentioned
  • Problems with connection and transfer failures
  • App drains battery during transfers
  • User concerns about data privacy and security
User reviews
This app just showed up on my new phone one day after I bought it. I found it had been installed! Whoever did this used it to Hack my phone alter my OS set parental ontrols giving the hacker full control of my phone . This app is a hack developer teams dream!!! it has been set up to transfer data to other to other phones and set to block my phone from recieving data horrible app. . transfer data out ,. but i'm blocked From receiving. A hack developers dream!
by My gmail, 2024-11-24

Tried numerous times both wired and wireless. On the wireless option the app on both phones says it can't connect, but in settings it says connected on both phones. My old Note S10 offers to send or receive data but the very same downloaded app only gives "send" as option on new S24 ultra. No way to actually move data to the new phone. Frustrated would be an understatement.
by Will Brinkerhoff, 2024-09-27

Just bought a new Samsung s24+, because I thought it would be easier to transfer everything to another Samsung. HUGE MISTAKE! This app can't transfer anything. I downloaded Move to IOS app, planned on an iPhone. It takes 7.27MB of storage. Already had this app installed. It said it needs another 360MB of additional storage to update to the newer version!!! Phone is full of useless Samsung apps, I can't delete. Hackers love them! I just want to get all of my photos out of my old phone 😭😭
by Sheryl Scott, 2024-09-27
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