Planning on getting your hands on one of Samsung’s latest flagship Galaxy smartphones? We’re talking about the near bezel-less design and top-of-the-line hardware! It’s only fitting that the transition from your old device is made smooth and simple. Samsung has responded by updating their Smart Switch website which now makes it ever more simpler to transfer content from your phone to your new Galaxy handset.
Smart Switch, which is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, and BlackBerry devices, allows you transfer content from your phone to a Galaxy device in three ways:
- Directly over Wi-Fi using the Smart Switch app
- Connecting your old and new device via USB
- Through the Smart Switch computer software.
Once you’ve established connection through any one of the above options, Smart Switch will guide you through the content you wish to transfer and will do so quickly.
Using the desktop app also allows you to backup your phone, making it easy to restore your content on a new Galaxy smartphone while also providing a simple way for you to conduct firmware updates.
Smart Switch will transfer content from any phone or OS to Galaxy devices ranging from Galaxy S2 to the current Galaxy S8 smartphones (including tablets) running Android 4.0 and above. Additionally, certain devices running Android 4.0 and above may not support wireless transfer in which case you will need to use the other two options mentioned. Meanwhile, transfers between Android to Galaxy devices via USB cable require Android 4.3 or above as well as MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) USB support.
While Samsung may have its own Smart Switch app, Apple too has been trying to attract Android users to its iOS platform by recently launching three new ad campaigns for its Move to iOS app, which works in a very similar way to the Smart Switch, assisting with transferring essential files easily to an iOS device.
