Is Samsung Smart Switch free?

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Where is the switch on Samsung free?

From the Home screen, just touch and hold a blank portion of the screen, and swipe right to the Samsung Free page. Tap the switch next to Samsung Free to turn it off. If you change your mind, just tap the switch to turn it on again.
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Is it safe to use Samsung Smart Switch?

Yes, security and privacy are the highest priorities. In most instances, Smart Switch transfers your data directly from one of your devices to another over a secure connection.
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Is Smart Switch already installed?

Samsung Smart Switch comes pre-installed on the device. If you do not have access to Samsung Smart Switch, you may need to reinstall the app. Please see the Download Apps & Games tutorial for more information.
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Is Smart Switch only for Samsung?

Since the target phone can be any iOS or Android device, it will resolve the limitation of Smart Switch (that only transfers data to Samsung phones).
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Should I use Samsung Smart Switch or Google backup?

Thanks. Hi, you should use google backup for all the related things stored in google, and for Samsung personal files you can use the smart switch.
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Do I activate my new phone before using Smart Switch?

For starters, you have to check whether the Smart Switch application is downloaded and installed on the new and old device. Once you install the app on both devices, put them close to each other (no more than four inches apart). Next, you have to activate the app on the old and new phones.
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How do I transfer everything from one Samsung to another?

  1. Make sure you have Smart Switch on both devices. ...
  2. Open Smart Switch on your new device and tap Receive data.
  3. Select Galaxy/Android.
  4. Select Wireless or Cable depending on the method you want to use. ...
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer data from your old Android device.
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How do I transfer stuff from my old phone to my new Samsung phone?

  1. Launch Smart Switch App on your new Galaxy smartphone. Go to Settings > Cloud and Accounts > Smart Switch > USB Cable.
  2. Connect both devices with USB Cable and USB Connector to begin. ...
  3. Select Send on your old device and Receive on your new Galaxy Smartphone. ...
  4. Select your content and start Transfer.
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How can I transfer data from Samsung to Samsung without Smart Switch?

Go to Phone Transfer > Phone to Phone, and connect the source and target device with the system using a USB cable. Step 2: Select Data Type: When the connection is established, select the file types that you want to transfer to the target device. Make sure that you specify the right device as the source and target.
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What wont Smart Switch transfer?

If Smart Switch can't complete a transfer, doesn't recognize your device when using a PC or Mac, or crashes suddenly, there are a few things you can do to solve the problem. You can try clearing the app's data or deleting unnecessary items from your device to make room for the transfer.
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What data does Samsung Smart Switch transfer?

With Smart Switch, you can transfer your apps, contacts, call logs, messages, photos, videos and other content to your new Galaxy device quickly and easily — whether you're upgrading from an older Samsung smartphone, another Android device, an iPhone or even a Windows phone.
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Will all my apps transfer to my new Samsung phone?

The Samsung Smart Switch app seamlessly transfers all your stuff virtually to any Samsung Galaxy device. All you need to do is connect your new phone in one of 3 ways: via USB, via Wi-Fi, or with an external storage option to transfer from PC/Mac to your new phone.
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Is Samsung free really free?

Is Samsung TV Plus free? Samsung TV Plus is 100% free. When we say no strings attached, we mean it. No subscriptions, no new fees, no credit card, just free TV.
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What is Samsung free free?

Samsung Free is installed by default on all Samsung phones that come with Android 11 out of the box or were updated to this firmware. The app requires Android 11 and One UI 3. Since it's a stock app, there's actually no way to delete Samsung Free from your device. You can disable it, though.
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What do you get with Samsung free?

Samsung Free is best described as a content aggregator. The content includes news articles, podcasts, live TV, and even games. All of this lives in four tabs on the left-most home screen page.
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Does Smart Switch transfer from SD card?

Launch Smart Switch. Tap the SD card icon in the upper right corner, and then tap Back up. Select what you want to back up. If there's not enough space on your external storage, you can come back later to transfer anything that won't fit.
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Is Smart Switch faster with cable or wireless?

If you have several gigabytes of data to transfer, using a cable is greatly preferred to speed up the process. Expect a 5GB+ transfer wirelessly to take over 30 minutes.
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Do you need SIM cards in both phones to transfer data?

No, you do not need a sim card on both phones to transfer data. However, it is best to leave your current sim card in the old phone until the transfer is complete in case of any issues.
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Does Smart Switch transfer photos?

Smart Switch can back up contacts, photos, application data, and any other local files on your phone. This makes moving between Galaxy phones a breeze; you can move all of your data to your new phone and pick up right where you left on the old device.
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Does Smart Switch Transfer app Passwords?

I seem to recall hearing it was something Google is working on for Android 11 though, but that wouldn't apply to SmartSwitch unless Samsung decided to add it. passwords go into cache so it will not be tranfered at this time. you need to use a password manager if you want to save your passwords.
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Will Smart Switch transfer WhatsApp messages?

The answer is no. This is because Samsung does not allow Smart Switch to transfer any files or applications that have an end to end encryption. WhatsApp chats and data are ends to end encrypted, and it, therefore, follows that Smart Switch cannot transfer WhatsApp.
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Does Smart Switch copy or move?

Smart Switch makes a copy of all the data you intend to transfer before sending the copy to the receiving phone. It does not move data completely and leaves the original copy of your phone's data on the sending phone.
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Can I stop Smart Switch and start again?

Solution 1.

Exit the Smart Switch app and disable your phone's mobile data and Bluetooth if they are on. Finally, launch the Samsung Smart Switch app again on both phones and restart the transfer process.
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