Samsung: Kies is over, it will be replaced by Smart Switch!

All owners of Samsung devices are familiar with the software that comes with it, namely Kies. Like most manufacturers, South Korean offers software for updating Samsung device, among other things. With the arrival of the Galaxy S6, the manufacturer has decided to clean up the software package and will replace Kies with Smart Switch, which will do more and be more efficient.

Kies is not compatible with Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, direct use of Smart Switch will be required for first time purchasers of both monsters. For others, the change will happen gradually, but just as quickly. Moreover, this replacement promises to do many things very quickly.

Smart Switch is available in desktop version for Windows and MAC. a simple 6MB executable that requires no installationIt saves a lot of space and time. There is also a mobile version available for Android, this will further simplify data transfer as well as everything the software has to offer.

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It’s not for nothing that the Switch is in the name, this software can recover data from any smartphoneAndroid, iOS (4.2.1 or higher), BlackBerry (6.0 or higher), or Nokia (Series 40, Symbian 6.0 or higher). Everything can then be easily transferred to your new (or not) Galaxy smartphone from a computer or directly via the app.

In addition, data transfers with Smart Switch are also very fast, according to Samsung, this should be counted. About 2 minutes for 1GB of data. This is very convenient as the software offers the possibility to backup everything, be it contacts, ringtones, calls, photos, videos, etc., even apps. Thus, the transfer to your new Galaxy smartphone is much faster and more complete.

As a bonus, data transfer between Galaxy smartphones has become very simple and fast with the Smart Switch mobile app, in fact, you just need to launch the app and bring the two smartphones closer together to start the transfer. As a result, it is a more powerful and above all a more practical tool than Kies. The latter will eventually be completely replaced by Smart Switch, is this tool tempting you?

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