Data transfer Samsung without Samsung Smart Switch

Do you have a new Samsung phone and want to transfer data from your old Samsung? The easiest way to do this is to use the Samsung Smart Switch app. Want to transfer data to a brand other than Samsung or can’t/won’t use the Smart Switch app for some other reason? Then here we explain how you can easily do this using the Google Drive!

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The method we now discuss is as follows:

• Create a Google backup on your old Android phone
• On your new Android phone, log in to your Google account
• Synchronize your data

1. Create a Google backup on your old Android phone
   -To do this, open the Google Drive app and log in with your Google account.
   -Click the three dashes at the top left and go to “Settings.
   -Click “Back up and reset.
   -Click “Back up to Google Drive” at the top.
2. On your new Android phone, log in to your Google account
   -After booting up your new phone, connect it to the WiFi
   -Log in with the same Google (Gmail) account as on your old phone
   -Choose from the list of backups the name of your old phone and the backup you just made.
3. Synchronize your data
   -Synchronizing all your data may take some time. In some cases, your phone is still downloading photos and other data in the background for days.
   This may also cause your battery to drain extra quickly in the first few days. Do not be alarmed by this, after a few days this usually subsides.

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