Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

3.9
4.29L reviews
100Cr+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

▣ 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).
* Note: Smart Switch scans and transfers content stored on the device and from the SD card (if used).

▣ 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 initialise” 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.
Updated on
29 Sept 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity and App info and performance
Data isn’t encrypted
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.9
4.11L reviews
Lighthart Gerritt
14 July 2021
Do you own a Mac? DON'T install this application on your computer, because if you use Android File Transfer to load files via USB, this application will break that feature. Smart Switch does not allow you to transfer files to your device from your Mac, and you will need to completely uninstall Smart Switch to get that functionality back. Additionally, it's slow, unreliable, and unclear, even if you just want to make backups of your device to your computer. Cannot recommend.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
16 July 2021
Hi. We're sorry for your inconvenience. It's hard to reproduce and check the symptom with your description only. Please contact to our email([email protected]) for further assistance. Thank you.
Mai Muramoto
6 January 2025
I've never had such an unsuccessful transfer between two phones before. It skipped multiple aps and it didn't keep me logged into things like it has in the past. Examples of things it didn't download; Westpac, adguard, life360, games, cinema app, facebook messenger. I did wireless transfer, not sure if with a lead it would have been better. So odd I've never had issues like this before. From an samsung A13 to a Samsung S24. I am a bit curious why it had issues, unusual.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
7 January 2025
Hi, We're sorry for your inconvenience. Basically, Smart Switch provides to transfer app data, but it depends on how each app implemented. This is a constraint caused by app security. If it does not work, could you please contact to our email([email protected]) for further assistance? Thank you.
Wander Ingsoul
6 January 2025
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. A tiny note app that's available in both Samsung apps & evilGoogle app store. Last week it was bad directions from a navigation app. Always some letdown, error or erroneous info.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
7 January 2025
Hi, We're sorry for your inconvenience. It is difficult to provide guidance based on the information you shared. We will help you if you share detailed information, including the type of previous device you are currently using (OS/model name), screenshots of the problem situation, and problem app, by email ([email protected]). Thank you.

What's new

- Fixed bugs and improved stability