Transfer content with Samsung Smart Switch

Wireless transfers are the preferred way to copy your data to a new device. It's fast and lets you keep the phones plugged into their chargers during the transfer.

1. First, make sure the Smart Switch app is installed on both devices, and plug them into their chargers.
2. When you're ready, place the phones within 4 inches of each other.
3. Launch Smart Switch on both devices. Open Settings, search for and select Smart Switch.
   
   Note: Alternatively, you can navigate to the Samsung folder on the Apps screen, and open Smart Switch from there.
4. On the old device, tap Send from this phone, and then tap Wireless.
5. On your new device, tap Receive on this phone, tap Galaxy/Android, and then tap Wireless.
6. Next, complete the connection by tapping Connect on the old device. Smart Switch will begin scanning the old phone for transferable content.
7. After the scan, you can choose between Everything; Just accounts, calls, contacts, and messages; or Custom. Select the data you want to move, then tap Next or Transfer.
8. If you choose to transfer Everything and have Secure folder set up, you will be prompted to unlock your old phone.
9. To transfer your Samsung and Google accounts to your new phone, unlock your old phone, and then tap Copy.
10. An estimate of the transfer time will be displayed.
11. When finished, tap Next, then tap Done on the new device. On the old device, tap Done.

You have lots of valuable data saved on your old iOS device but transferring it seems like a logistical nightmare. No worries, Smart Switch makes transferring through iCloud a breeze.

1. On the new Galaxy phone or tablet, open Settings, search for and select Smart Switch.
   
   Note: Alternatively, you can navigate to the Samsung folder on the Apps screen, and open Smart Switch from there.
2. Tap Receive on this phone on the Galaxy device, and then tap iPhone/iPad.
3. Tap Get data from iCloud link at the bottom of the screen.
4. Enter your Apple ID and password, and then tap then tap Sign in to iCloud.
5. Tap Allow on the iPhone.
6. Enter the verification code from the iPhone into your Galaxy device, and then tap Connect on the Galaxy device. Tap Ok on the iPhone.
7. Select the data you want to transfer, and then tap Next. When the transfer is finished, tap Next, tap Next again, and then tap Done.

Wired transfer is best for people who don't have a lot of data on their old device. This is because wired transfer doesn't allow you to keep your devices connected to a charger during the transfer. If you have a lot of data or years' worth of text messages to transfer, we recommend performing a wireless transfer instead.

1. Connect the devices with the old phone's USB cable. Many cables may require you to use a USB-OTG adapter. If you have an iPhone with a Lightning to USB-C or an Android with a USB-C to USB-C cable, then you won't need an adapter; it will plug right into your new Galaxy.
2. Launch Smart Switch on both phones. On the new Galaxy device, open Settings, search for and select Smart Switch.
   
   Note: Alternatively, you can navigate to the Samsung folder on the Apps screen, and open Smart Switch from there.
3. On the old device, tap Send from this phone, then tap Cable.
4. On the new device, tap Receive on this phone, select the type of device you're transferring from (i.e. Galaxy/Android), and then tap Cable. 
5. Next, complete the connection by tapping Connect on the old device.
6. Smart Switch will begin scanning the old phone for transferable content.
7. After the scan, you can choose between Everything; Just accounts, calls, contacts, and messages; or Custom. Select the data you want to move, then tap Next or Transfer.
8. If you choose to transfer Everything and have Secure folder set up, you will be prompted to unlock your old phone.
9. To transfer your Samsung and Google accounts to your new phone, unlock your old phone, and then tap Copy.
10. An estimate of the transfer time will be displayed. If the transfer will take more than an hour, you may want to use a wireless transfer so both devices can be charged during the transfer.
    
    Note: You can view the other sections in this article to learn about wireless transfers.
11. When finished, tap Next, then tap Done on the new device. On the old device, tap Done.

If you have a large enough capacity microSD card or USB OTG flash drive, you can use Smart Switch to transfer your data and back up your old device to the external storage. Before you begin, insert the microSD card or USB OTG storage device into the old phone or tablet.

1. Launch Smart Switch on the old device. On the new Galaxy device, open Settings, search for and select Smart Switch.
   
   Note: Alternatively, you can navigate to the Samsung folder on the Apps screen, and open Smart Switch from there.
2. Tap the SD card icon in the upper right corner, and then tap SD card or USB storage under the Back up to section.
3. After the scan, you can choose between Everything; Just accounts, calls, contacts, and messages; or Custom. Select the data you want to move, then tap Next or Transfer.
4. If there's not enough space on your external storage, you may need to deselect some items, but you can come back later to transfer anything that won't fit.
5. Tap Back up. If a pop-up message appears, select the appropriate option.
6. When the backup completes, tap Next, and then tap Done. 
7. Remove the external storage device from your old device.
8. Now, insert the external storage into the new Galaxy device, and then launch Smart Switch.
9. Tap the SD card icon, and then tap SD card or USB storage under the Restore from section. 
10. Select what you want to restore, tap Next, and then tap Restore.
11. When it's complete, tap Next, and then tap Done. You can repeat this process as many times as needed.