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Samsung Smart Switch Mobile is the Galaxy-to-Android and iOS data-transfer companion that moves contacts, messages, photos, and more to your Galaxy. It supports cross-platform transfers, including wired iOS options and PC/Mac transfers, while offering app discovery suggestions on Google Play. With a long-standing presence in the TOOLS category and strong regional rankings, it remains a go-to solution for seamless device migration. 1,000,000,000+ total downloads and 60M in the last 30 days reflect ongoing demand.
Pros & Cons
Supports cross-platform transfers (Android, iOS, PC/Mac) for broad flexibility
Transfers a wide range of data types (contacts, messages, photos, music, videos, etc.)
Galaxy-specific data transfer options including app data and home layouts after OS upgrade
App discovery and recommendations on Google Play to help users find similar apps
Device compatibility can vary; not all devices may support Smart Switch
Transfers require a minimum of 500 MB free space on both devices
Extensive permissions are required for operation (location, contacts, storage, Bluetooth, etc.), which may raise privacy considerations
About Samsung Smart Switch Mobile
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile is a tools app developed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd..
Download Statistics
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile has been downloaded 2.3 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 60 million times. It is ranked #2 in tools.
User Ratings
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile is rated 3.91 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 510 thousand ratings.
App Information
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile is FREE to download. The APK download size is 40.30 MB. The latest version available is 3.7.72.6. The last update was on July 15, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2013.
Description
▣ Smart Switch gives you the freedom to move your contacts, music, photos, calendar, text messages, device settings and more to your new Galaxy device. Plus, Smart Switch™ helps you find your favorite apps or suggest similar ones on Google Play™.
▣ Who can transfer? • Android™ owners - Android 6.0 or higher
• iOS™ owners - use the option that’s best for you: - Wired transfer from your iOS device to your Galaxy: iOS 12.0 or above, iOS device cable (lightning or 30 pin), and a USB connector - Import from iCloud™: iOS 4.2.1 or higher and Apple ID - PC/Mac transfer using iTunes™: Smart Switch PC/Mac software – Get started http://www.samsung.com/smartswitch
▣ What can be transferred? - Contacts, calendar(Device content only), messages, photos, music (DRM free content only, Not supported for iCloud), videos (DRM free content only), call logs, memos, alarms, Wi-Fi, wallpapers, documents, app data (Galaxy devices only), home layouts (Galaxy devices only) - You can send app data and home layouts by upgrading your Galaxy device to M OS (Galaxy S6 or higher).
▣ Which devices are supported? • Galaxy: Recent Galaxy mobile devices and tablets (From Galaxy S2)
* For reasons such as compatibility between devices, it may not be possible to install and use Smart Switch on certain devices. 1. To transfer data, both devices must have a minimum of 500 MB free space in their internal memory. 2. If you have a non-Samsung device that constantly disconnects from the wireless network, go to Advanced Wi-Fi on your device, turn off the “Wi-Fi initialize” and “Disconnect low Wi-Fi signal” options, and try again. (The options described above may not be available, depending on your device manufacturer and OS version.)
The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.
[ Required permissions ] . Phone: Used to confirm your phone number (Android 12 or lower) . Call logs: Used to transfer call log data (Android 9 or higher) . Contacts: Used to transfer contacts data . Calendar: Used to transfer calendar data . Camera: Used to scan QR codes to connect to Galaxy phones and tablets . SMS: Used to transfer SMS data . Storage: Used to save the files necessary for data transfer (Android 11 or lower) . Files and media: Used to save the files necessary for data transfer(Android 12) . Photos and Videos: Used to save the files necessary for data transfer (Android 13 or higher) . Nearby devices: Used to search for nearby devices using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (Android 12 or higher) . Location: Used to connect to devices using Wi-Fi Direct, which makes your location available to nearby devices (Android 12 or lower) . Notifications: Used to provide information about the progress of data transfers (Android 13 or higher)
If your system software version is lower than Android 6.0, please update the software to configure App permissions. Previously allowed permissions can be reset on Apps menu in device settings after software update.
Recent changes: - Fixed bugs and improved stability
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Comments on Samsung Smart Switch Mobile for Android
★★★★☆Arnes Osmić (Brzi Arzi)· Aug 14, 2026
Almost perfect using it since my very first Samsung Galaxy device and even on other devices. Never had any major issues. Even though the transfer time is extremely wrong and lasts extremely long, it still manages to get the job done, I would say 90+ percent successfully/effectively.
★★★★★Sukanya Mukherjee· Aug 15, 2026
Best data transfer app I have ever used in my whole life
★★★★★Iman Biglari· Aug 9, 2026
Originally gave them two stars due to some issues with transferred media. Update. The offending app is WhatsApp. Samsung Switch maintains correct meta-data.
★★★★☆Girma Saboka· Aug 9, 2026
Based on my experience it is really good and transferred all of my data and made changing phones so much easier.
★☆☆☆☆Creative Ai Content· Aug 19, 2026
If no smart switch allows you to easily transfer data from another device to a new device it also transfers malicious files along with that used to instantly effect your new device with malicious files and folders making your new device vonrable apon settings up your new device if it's not a malicious app used by hackers to infect your new device with malicious files then why am not, not able to remove that or even force stop that app is a hackers tool nothing more than that
★☆☆☆☆Richard McMurray· Aug 24, 2026
Trying to transfer from my old phone to my new phone, and it does not let me go that way it only wants to transfer from my new phone. Do you have a glitch and a software problem
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Trust & Safety: The app requires a broad set of permissions to perform data transfers across devices (e.g., Contacts, Location, Storage, Bluetooth, Camera). This ensures functionality but means users should review requested permissions and exercise caution when transferring sensitive data between devices.
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