How to Download and Install Smart Switch

The Smart Switch Mobile app is already installed on Samsung Galaxy smartphones and phablets, but you’ll have to install the app on your Galaxy Tab tablet from the Galaxy Apps store. You’ll also need to download and install Smart Switch for your Windows PC or Mac from the Samsung website.

How to Use Samsung Smart Switch to Back Up Data

After you install Smart Switch onto your computer, you can use Smart Switch to back up your Samsung device:

How to Restore Your Backed-Up Data

Here’s how to restore your backed-up data to your smartphone or tablet when it’s connected to your computer: On your smartphone or tablet, you may have to restore some features such as the data within the Weather widget on the Home screen.

Synchronizing Your Outlook Contacts With Smart Switch

Due to compatibility issues, the Outlook Sync feature is no longer supported for most Samsung devices. Selecting this option will usually result in an error message. Fortunately, there are other ways to sync Outlook contacts across multiple devices.

More Samsung Smart Switch Options

Smart Switch has several more options for managing your smartphone or tablet from your computer. Select More on the main menu and choose from one of the following menu options:

Emergency Software Recovery: Recover and initialize the smartphone or tablet system software.Reinstall Device Driver: Reinstall a malfunctioning device driver on your smartphone or tabletPreferences: Change Smart Switch preferences.Smart Switch Help: Get online help for using Smart Switch.Smart Switch Information: Read the current version and license information.