1 If you do not have the USB connector, open Smart Switch Mobile in “Settings” on your new phone or download Smart Switch for PC/Mac. For a wire transfer, device must be a Galaxy device with Android™ 4.3 or higher, iOS 5 or higher, or BlackBerry® 7 OS or lower. Download the installer and complete the wizard to install Samsung Smart Switch on Mac. Though, you should make sure that your system is running on either macOS X 10.5 or a later version. It should have at least 1 GB of memory and 200 MB of space left on the hard drive. To transfer content using Smart Switch for Mac, you will need: 1) A Samsung mobile device with Android OS version 4.3 or later 2) An old device that meets one of the following requirements.
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Samsung Smart Switch is an easy-to-use tool for transferring content from other smartphones to Samsung mobile devices.
Seamless, Time-saving Content Transfer
Other content transfer tools are time consuming. Smart Switch offers a simple, do-it-yourself migration tool that you can install at home. With Smart Switch, you can transfer your personal data, media and apps with one service, without having to use multiple tools.
Simple, Do-it-Yourself
With Smart Switch’s easy-to-use, intuitive content transfer tool, you have the freedom to switch from other smartphone platforms without fear of losing your personal content. You can transfer personal content and apps from the comfort of your own home and at your own time.
Maintain Control of Your Lifestyle
Most people are unaware of the universe of apps available on Samsung smartphones. For example, there are more than 700,000 apps available on Google Play. Within this large universe of apps, Smart Switch helps you find your favorite apps so that you do not have to search for them individually. Smart Switch gives you the peace of mind that your apps have been transferred.
Free Content Transfer Service, Easy Download
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.
Upgrade your Samsung Galaxy phone with fast and easy content transfer
Smart Switch Mobile offers you the easiest, fastest and safest way to transfer data from your old to new Galaxy smartphone. You can transfer content such as music, video, photos, memos, messages, contacts, calendar and other documents stored in your phone.
What's New:
- Android version updated to 3.7.07.6
- macOS version updated to 4.3.1.20024_3
- Windows version updated to 4.2.20013_2
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Smart Switch Mobile lets you transfer data between GALAXY phones with ease. Place the devices close together (within 20cm), open the application in both phones and tap Connect button on only one of the devices. You can instantly transfer your personal data between GALAXY phones.
This application uses high frequency audio to establish a connection between devices. You may not be able to connect if the application is not open or the button is not tapped on one of the devices, or if a pair of eaphones or a Bluetooth headset is connected to the device.
If you are looking to switch from a non-Samsung device to a supported Samsung device, please use the 'Smart Switch PC' that is PC software. For more information, go to here.
Supported GALAXY Device:
- Hardware : Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Active, Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Galaxy S2, S2-HD, S3, S3-mini, S4, S4-mini, S4-Active, S4-Win, Premier, Note 1, Note 2, Note 3, Note 8.0, Note 10.1, Grand, Express, R style, Mega, Galaxy Tab3(7
.8
,10), Galaxy Tab2(10
) - Software : upper Android OS ICS(4.0)
Supported Data:
- Contact, Schedule, Memo, Message, Photo, Music, Video, Document, App List, Wallpaper,S-Health,Story album, Lockscreen, Call logs, WIFI Setting
- ( Wallpaper,S-Health,Story album, Lockscreen, Call logs, WIFI setting are available from OS JellyBeanPlus(4.2) ) Document type - DOC,DOCX,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX,PDF,HWP,GUL
- Constraint
- Unsupported field
- Contact - Ringtone, Message alert, Vibration pattern
- Schedule - Sticker, S-Memo, Image, Alarm, Group
- MMS does not transfer depending on devices.
- Local Data Only (Google & Samsung Account data does not transferred.)
- If that does not work on Galaxy S2 OS 4.0.4 version, after the other device's WIFI is connected, then try again.
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Part 1: Where to Download Samsung Smart Switch for Mac from?
Earlier, Samsung used to have a dedicated tool – Kies to manage their devices on any system. Since the tool was getting outdated, Samsung released Smart Switch for both mobile and desktop. For instance, you can learn how to transfer mobile data using Smart Switch app. On the other hand, the Windows and Mac application can be used to backup your Samsung, restore an existing backup, or sync it with your system. Here are some of its major features:
- It can be used to take an entire backup of a Samsung device on your Mac. This would include your photos, videos, messages, documents, and more.
- There is also a provision to select any previously taken backup and restore it to your Samsung as well.
- Apart from its native backup, it can also be used to restore third-party backups to Samsung as well (like restoring an iTunes backup).
- With it, you can also sync your Samsung phone with your Outlook calendar, iCal, Mac Address Book, etc.
- If you wish to upgrade your Samsung device to its latest software, then you can also take the assistance of Smart Switch for Mac.
Download link and System Requirements
To download Samsung Smart Switch on Mac, simply visit its official website right here. Download the installer and complete the wizard to install Samsung Smart Switch on Mac. Though, you should make sure that your system is running on either macOS X 10.5 or a later version. It should have at least 1 GB of memory and 200 MB of space left on the hard drive. Also, your Samsung device should be running on Android 4.2 or a later version.
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How to use Samsung Smart Switch on Mac?
Once you have successfully installed Smart Switch on Mac, just go through these simple steps to use its backup and restore features.
Step 1. Connect your Samsung phone to your system and launch the Smart Switch application on it. It will detect your smartphone and provide features like backup, restore, and sync.
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Step 2. To move your phone’s data to Mac, just click on the “Backup” option. Smart Switch on Mac would start extracting all kinds of data from your phone and would save them on the system.
Step 3. To get back your saved data, just click on the “Restore” button instead and select an appropriate backup from the available list. Also, you can pick the kind of data that you wish to restore to your device.
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Step 4. You can also go to the “More Restore Options” on Smart Switch to restore an existing iTunes backup to your Samsung as well. This will also let you manually load a previous backup.
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In the same way, you can also use Smart Switch on Mac to sync your Outlook, iCal, or Mac Address Book with your phone. It can also let you update your device and explore tons of other options.