Transfer content from an Android phone

You can transfer many different types of files using Smart Switch. However, some can only be transferred between two Galaxy phones.

A wireless transfer is usually most people's preferred way to copy data to a new phone because it's fast and lets you keep the phones plugged into chargers during the transfer.

If you don't want to transfer your files right now but would like to create a backup that you can use later, you can make one using Smart Switch and a computer.

When you back up your old phone's content on a PC or Mac, the files are automatically stored in a default location (unless you've chosen a different location). Here are the default locations, so you'll know where everything is stored:

To quickly access the AppData folder on a PC, click Start. In the search bar, type appdata and press the Enter key.

Here's another way to get content from your computer onto a new Galaxy phone - you can synchronize data on your phone with your computer. Syncing ensures you have the same content on your PC or Mac and your phone.