smart-switch (2024)

Smart Switch is a convenient app that lets you quickly transfer files from your old phone to a new Galaxy phone. But what kinds of files are compatible?If you're wondering, we have all the information you need about what kind of content you can transfer with Smart Switch.

Note: Smart Switch lets you transfer content from Android and iOS devices to Galaxy devices only. The supported items may change depending on the connected device.

Congrats on your new phone! You'll be happy to learn that the Smart Switch app lets you seamlessly transfer all your content from your previous iOS phone to a Samsung Galaxy phone. You can also create a backup of your iOS device and sync data using Smart Switch for a Mac or PC.

Note: Security and privacy are the utmost concern at Samsung. Samsung does NOT store your Apple account information on the phone or anywhere else. The Apple ID and password you enter are immediately used to log in to the iCloud backup server and never stored on the phone or anywhere else. Smart Switch allows you to transfer content to a Galaxy device. It cannot transfer data to an iOS device. Get Smart Switch for your phone, Mac, or PC.

The one tiny drawback of getting a new phone or tablet is having to manually transfer all your important data. Don't worry, Smart Switch allows you to easily transfer contacts, photos, messages, and other types of files. You can even create a backup for your old files using your PC or Mac, and then transfer or sync your data onto your new Galaxy phone or tablet.

Note:To use Smart Switch, your phone or tablet must run Android 4.3 or iOS 4.2.1 or later.