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Samsung Smart Switch is the official backup app used to transfer a user's contacts, photos, settings, call history, and other data from one Samsung Galaxy phone to another. When creating a backup, Smart Switch creates several encrypted files, each of which contains a portion of the user's phone data. Smart Switch then stores the encrypted files in a Smart Switch/Backup folder on the user's phone or PC.

One of the files a Smart Switch backup contains is an SNMM file. This file contains a copy of the notes a user has created in Samsung Notes. However, the file is saved in a proprietary, non-human-readable format. Therefore, you cannot simply open the file to read or retrieve your notes.

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Even after following the above-listed tutorial, a lot of people find it hard to learn how to use Samsung Smart Switch. Here are some of these frequently asked questions about the tool that would help you understand its working in a better way.

What is Samsung Smart Switch?

Smart Switch is a set of desktop and mobile tools that is developed by Samsung for their Galaxy users. While the desktop application is majorly used to sync, backup, and restore the device, the mobile application helps us transfer data from one phone to another.

What is the Samsung Smart Switch app?

Samsung Smart Switch mobile app is a freely available application that can transfer data from an existing iOS or Android device to a Galaxy phone. It supports a wide range of Android devices and major data types. Users can either connect both the devices via a USB cable (and adapter) or wirelessly.

What does Samsung Smart Switch cannot transfer?

While Smart Switch supports tons of data types, there are certain kinds of content that it does not support. For instance, it can’t transfer app data, DRM-protected media files, or any third-party account related information. Some stored settings like Safari history, bookmarks, WhatsApp messages, etc. would not be transferred as well.

How to use Samsung Smart Switch wirelessly?

Smart Switch lets us transfer data wirelessly or using a USB cable. Just turn on the WiFi feature on both the phones and connect them to the same WiFi network. Later, you need to verify an authentication code to connect both the phones wirelessly.

How long does Samsung Smart Switch take to transfer data?

It would totally depend on the device, the mode of transfer, and the volume of the data. If you are only moving a handful of files, then it will take a few minutes. To move a lot of data wirelessly, the application can take more time (sometimes even more than 30 minutes).

Can I use Smart Switch to move data to any device?

No – the target device has to be a Samsung for Smart Switch to work. Though, the source phone can be any other Android or an iPhone.

How to Use Smart Switch to backup my phone to PC?

You can just use the desktop application of Smart Switch for Mac or PC and connect your phone to it. From there, click on the “Backup” option to save all kinds of content from your phone to your computer.

Can I restore an iTunes backup to Samsung with Smart Switch?

Yes, the desktop application of Smart Switch lets us restore an existing iTunes backup content to our Samsung. Just connect your phone to it, and go to Restore > More Restore Options. From here, you can select an iTunes backup file you wish to restore.

What are the things that are not included in the backup?

If you are taking a backup of your phone to your system, then some content would be missed. For instance, your Google account details, wallpapers, apps, emails, and third-party contacts would not be included.

Do I need to root my phone to Use Smart Switch?

No – you do not need to root (or jailbreak) your device to use Smart Switch. The app is developed by Samsung and provides an extremely secure way to transfer data without causing any harm to your phones.

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I don't want to restore it ... just see the contents! I sent my S5 off for repair. Before that I used Smart Switch to back it up. I purchased a Gusto 3 to used while the S5 is being repaired. Now, with my Gusto, I need access the my contacts from the S5.
Samsung says that they do not have a way to restore the backup to a Gusto, nor can they read the backup file in a way that I can understand it.

01-18-2016 12:00 PM

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Are they not backed up via Google or Samsung account?

01-18-2016 12:55 PM

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The Smart Switch file formats are proprietary, not human-readable, so you won't be able to read them. But, as dumpedduce said, if you backed Google contacts up to Google, they should sync to any Android device you put on that account. Go to Google Contacts and see if they're there.

01-18-2016 01:13 PM

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Actually after backing up my Galaxy S4 mini with Smart Switch I was able to locate my contacts in one of the backup folders (Temp Files) located on my PC. The contacts were in an .xml file that I opened and verified that the file included all 447 contacts. The next day I could not find the Temp File folder so it appears that it was somehow deleted... not sure how. I backed up the same phone a second time and after the second backup I could not find the Temp Files folder as expected. It would very helpful if someone could explain what is going on. Once I see the contacts xml file I will copy it to another location for safe keeping. Thanx

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How To Locate Smart Switch Backup Files on PC or Mac:

Smart Switch automatically locates your old phone’s backup file when you restore, but if it doesn’t, you can locate it manually on your PC or Mac. You can locate backup files from Android or iPhone.

Locate Smart Switch Backup Files:

Find Smart Switch backup files manually by locating the default backup folder location, and then using that path to find your backup files. Follow the steps below to locate your Smart Switch backup files.

Find out where Smart Switch saves backup files.

Open Smart Switch on your PC or Mac.

Select MORE, and then select Preferences.

File location will display below Backup folder location.

Find your backup files manually.

Open Smart Switch on your PC or Mac.

Select Restore, and then select Select your backup data.Select your backup data
Select Samsung device data on the drop-down menu, and then select Manually selected file.

Select Find file, and then navigate to the backup files using the path.

Locate iPhone Backup Files:

If you can’t find your iPhone backup files, see below for the default save locations for iPhone backup data.

Make sure to back up the iPhone using iTunes, not iCloud, on your PC or Mac.

When creating an iPhone backup file, make sure Encrypt Device is not selected.

Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 10: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

Mac OS X: /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup

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