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What is Smart Switch used for?
Smart Switch can be used to transfer between tablets, between smartphones, and between a tablet and a smartphone. Please note: To use Smart Switch, your phone must run Android 4.3 or iOS 4.2. 1 or later. You can transfer your data from both Android and iOS devices over Wi-Fi, with a USB cable or with a PC or Mac.
What is Smart Switch and do I need it?
Seamless and worry-free, Smart Switch makes it supremely easy to transfer photos, files and important data from your old mobile devices to your Galaxy S and Note series. Even if your old phone is not a Galaxy device, transferring data to a new Galaxy phone via USB Cable, Wi-Fi or computer is done in a flash.
Is Smart Switch good?
But Samsung’s approach with Smart Switch has its benefits. Google’s services don’t back up everything, and you get a pleasant feeling of control with a local backup. If you’ve been using Samsung phones for years and aren’t looking elsewhere, it’s also a great way to keep your new phone as familiar as your last one.
What transfers with Smart Switch?
With Smart Switch, you can transfer your apps, contacts, call logs and messages, photos, videos and other content to your new Galaxy device quickly and easily — whether you’re upgrading from an older Samsung smartphone, another Android device, an iPhone or even a Windows phone.
Do you activate phone before Smart Switch?
Don’t forget to place the microSD card (or USB-OTG storage device) into the old device before you start this procedure. You should start by activating the Smart Switch app on the old device. After that, you have to insert the external storage device directly into the new Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Will Smart Switch transfer WhatsApp messages?
Can I use Samsung Smart Switch to transfer WhatsApp? Yes. Smart Switch allows you to transfer a plethora of data effortlessly between an old and new Galaxy device, and you can now use it for transferring WhatsApp data also.
Can Smart Switch transfer text messages?
You can transfer many different types of files using Smart Switch. However, some can only be transferred between two Galaxy phones. Personal content: Contacts, S Planner, Messages, Memo, Call logs, Clock, and Internet.
Should I activate my new phone before transferring data?
This is mandatory for all phones, but it can be an important step in some cases. Samsung phones, for example, perform a reset when you insert a SIM card. If you transfer your data before you put in your SIM, you could wipe everything you moved over. So, we recommend swapping your SIM card first.
Is Smart Switch faster with cable or wireless?
Moving files wirelessly is fast but using a Smart Switch USB OTG connection is faster. A wired connection is still the most ideal mode of transfer because it does not have any interferences in between unlike in a wireless environment wherein you need to consider other devices around.
Should I use Smart Switch or Google backup?
Hi, you should use google backup for all the related things stored in google, and for Samsung personal files you can use the smart switch.
Does Smart Switch delete data from new phone?
Does Smart Switch delete content from the old phone? Smart Switch does not remove any content from either phone. When the transfer is complete, the data will exist on both devices.
What wont Smart Switch transfer?
Smart Switch does not support transferring all data or apps from an old phone. For example, it does not support transferring app data from iPhone to Samsung. Your app data is all your personal information on an app.
Does Smart Switch copy or transfer?
Smart Switch will transfer data from most Android or iOS phones, and even some older Windows and Blackberry devices. You can purchase a USB cable and external storage device (microSD or USB flash drive) on our website. Note: Smart Switch lets you transfer content from your old phones to Galaxy devices only.
Does Smart Switch transfer wifi passwords?
I used smart switch to transfer the majority of my apps and data from the s7 to the s8, however my wifi passwords and things won’t transfer. I hooked up the smart switch to both phones and highlighted the option to transfer “settings” where the wifi info is located.
Do you need a SIM card in both phones to use Smart Switch?
Do you need a SIM card in both phones to use a smart switch? No, you do not need a SIM in ever phone. You can have Smart Switch on a computer so you can even have only one phone and no SIM card. A smart swicth is designed for transfer of data and files.
Is Smart Switch free?
Just Download, Click and Go: Smart Switch is up and running in seconds, allowing you to transfer content easily and with no cost or fees. Smart Switch Mobile offers you the easiest, fastest and safest way to transfer data from your old to new Galaxy smartphone.
