The description of Samsung Smart Switch Mobile
Transfer Your Data Seamlessly with Smart Switch
Smart Switch provides you with the freedom to effortlessly move your contacts, music, photos, calendar, text messages, device settings, and much more to your new Galaxy device. Additionally, Smart Switch™ helps you discover your favorite apps or suggests similar ones available on Google Play™.
Who Can Transfer?
- Android™ Owners
- Wireless Transfer: Android 4.0 or higher
- Wireless Transfers from Compatible Android Devices: Android 4.0 or higher (Note: Non-Samsung devices with Android versions lower than 6.0 can only connect with Galaxy devices that support a mobile AP.)
- Wired Transfer: Android 4.3 or higher, charger cable, and a USB connector
- iOS™ Owners - Choose the option that suits you best:
- Wired Transfer: 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™: Download Smart Switch PC/Mac software – Get started here
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 settings
- 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
Note: Due to compatibility issues, Smart Switch may not be installable or usable on certain devices.
- To transfer data, both devices must have a minimum of 500 MB free space in their internal memory.
- If you experience frequent disconnections on a non-Samsung device, navigate to Advanced Wi-Fi settings, disable “Wi-Fi initialize” and “Disconnect low Wi-Fi signal” options, and try again. (These options may vary based on your device manufacturer and OS version.)
Required Permissions for the App Service
The following permissions are essential for the Smart Switch app:
- 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 files necessary for data transfer (Android 11 or lower)
- Files and media: Used to save files necessary for data transfer (Android 12)
- Photos and Videos: Used to save 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, making 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
The following permissions are optional:
- 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 your software to configure app permissions. Previously allowed permissions can be reset in the Apps menu within device settings after a software update.
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If you can't download, you can open Smart Switch from device's Settings menu (Settings > Accounts and backup > Smart Switch).
Download Samsung Smart Switch Mobile
Download the main installation file of the program with a direct link - 36 MB
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