Part 1: How to use Samsung Smart Switch on Desktop or Mobile
As stated previously, Smart Switch by Samsung is available for both mobile and desktop. While the Windows/Mac application helps us manage our data by taking its backup or restoring it, the mobile app is used to perform a phone-to-phone transfer. Here’s how to use Smart Switch on different devices.
How to Use Smart Switch on PC/Mac
The desktop application is majorly used to backup a Samsung device and restore an existing backup. Also, it can help you update your phone or sync it with Outlook/Mac Address Book. To learn how to use Smart Switch on PC, just follow these steps:
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Step 1. Firstly, go to the official website of Smart Switch and download it on your Mac or Windows PC for free. Just run its installer to complete the setup as per your preferences.
Step 2. Once the application is installed, launch it on Mac/PC and connect your Samsung to it using a USB cable. It will automatically detect your device and would provide all kinds of options.
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Step 3. To transfer data from your Samsung to PC, just click on the “Backup” button. This would take an extensive backup of your Samsung phone on the system.
Step 4. Similarly, you can click on the “Restore” button and retrieve the content of a previously saved backup to your Samsung.
Step 5. You can also go to the more backup options to manually restore an iTunes backup to your Samsung as well.
Besides that, you can also use Smart Switch on PC to update your phone or sync it with Outlook/Mac Address Book.
How to use Smart Switch to Transfer Data between Phones
If you have got a new Samsung phone, then you can take the assistance of Smart Switch to move your data from an old Android or iOS device. One of the best Samsung file transfer tools, it supports the transfer of data wirelessly or by using a USB cable. Ideally, you can transfer your media files, documents, contacts, messages, and some other data types this way. To learn how to use Smart Switch app, just follow these steps:
Step 1. Firstly, install the Smart Switch application on both the devices by visiting the Play Store and choose a mode of transfer to connect them. For a wired transfer, you would need a USB adapter while the WiFi feature should be enabled for a wireless transfer.
Step 2. To proceed, you need to select the source device as either Android or iPhone. Also, pick which device is the sender and which one is the receiver (the target phone has to be a Samsung).
Step 3. On the old device, a one-time generated code would be displayed that you need to enter on your Samsung to connect both the devices.
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Step 4. Once both the devices are connected, you can just select the type of data that you wish to transfer and receive it on your Samsung.