Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

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Samsung Smart Switch Mobile: Seamless Data Transfer

"Samsung Smart Switch Mobile" is an app that allows users to transfer contacts, messages, media, and device settings from their old devices to new Galaxy smartphones and tablets. It supports transfers from both Android and iOS devices using various methods, including wired connections and cloud imports. The app also offers help in finding favorite apps and optimizing settings, ensuring a smooth transition to your new Galaxy device.
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App stats

Version: 3.7.61.16 (Last updated: 2025-01-27)
Version code: 376116130
Creation date: 2013-04-17
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.BACKUP
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
  • android.permission.CAMERA
  • android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
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Size: 41.50M

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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
  • The app successfully copies files and installs apps via WiFi for some users.
  • Provides an easy way to create backups to a PC or MicroSD card, including apps and app settings.
  • For some users, it effectively transferred data and settings, making the new phone mirror the old one.
Cons
  • Frequent connection drops during data transfer, both wired and wireless.
  • Inability to transfer app settings, accounts, and login information, resulting in the need to set up everything manually again.
  • Mixed results with wired connections failing or providing incomplete data transfers.
Most mentioned
  • Issues with transferring app data and settings.
  • Connection problems, especially with wireless data transfer.
  • Inconsistency in successful data transfer between devices.
User reviews
by Anonymous, Invalid Date

Long, arduous & incomplete. Another tech letdown. Despite copy to New device allegedly being complete per the app, one of the first apps I attempted to access was missing and not included in the copy. Edit: Dev response appreciated. Completed transfer the old way without app. More granular control over what is copied to new device & more useful info/recovery in case of issue during switch might be useful. I used to test apps, so my expectations might differ.
by Wander Ingsoul, 2025-01-12

BUGGY! Read "About this app" 4🗝info! I installed this on an old phone it supports based on the brand+Android versions it claims to support. Charged phones. Samsung USB cable. It started and ran but it didn't transfer my apps. It rebooted & updated fully. It said it'd transfer Brave, DuckDuckGo and Google's Files, Voice and Keep apps as well. TOTAL FAIL. I even have screenshots of what it said it would transfer. Ran again and it PICKED UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF. Says DONE but till no settings xfer.
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