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Transfer Contacts, Messages, Music, Call Logs to Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

The electronics giant is betting its new Galaxy S8 can make you forget the Note 7 fiasco and help it leap ahead of Apple’s iPhone. The revolutionary design of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ begins from the inside out. The company rethought every part of the phone's layout to break through the confines of the smartphone screen. So all you see is pure content and no bezel. It's the biggest, most immersive screen on a Galaxy smartphone of this size. Well, since you have got a Samsung Galaxy S8 in your hand or just about to get one, you can not overlook the most important problem - how to immigrate all your data from the old phone to this Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+.

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How to Directly Transfer Data from Old Phone to Samsung Galaxy S8

The One-Click Data Transfer tool works for both Android & iOS devices. Follow these quick steps to transfer your data safely and easily, including contacts, messages, call history, photos, videos, songs, bookmarks and so on.

Step 1 : Install and Run Syncios on Your Computer

Download the handy Samsung Data Transfer tool on your computer. You will see 4 modules: Phone to Phone Transfer, Backup to PC and Restore from PC, Restore from iCloud and Restore from iTunes. Click the "Start" button under Phone to Phone Transfer mode.

Connect both of your devices to Syncios. After your devcices are detected, Syncios program will display the the backup list. Any detection problem, please check FAQ - Q3.

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Step 2 : Transfer Old Phone Data to Samsung Galaxy S8

It will be just a second before the program recognize them. Make sure your source phone is on the left side while Samsung Galaxy S8 on the right. If not, click "Flip" to exchange the source device and target device.

On the middle panel, check data (contacts, text messages, call logs, photos, music, videos, apps, calendars, bookmarks) to transfer from old phone to new Samsung Galaxy S8 as your will. Press the blue button "Start Copy" and the details will be shown in the interface. After a while, all of conetent will be saved on your Samsung Galaxy S8.

Note: You can check the supported contents for Android-to-Android-transfer or iOS-to-Android-transfer here.

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FAQ

+I already have Smart Switch, why do I need Syncios Data Transfer?
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What can they transfer from other phone to Samsung? Contacts, Call logs, Video(shot by device),DCIM Photos, Apps, Device Settings, Messages, Music, Calendars, S Notes Contacts, Messages, Videos, DCIM Photos, Pictures, Music, Call logs, Apps, Bookmarks, Ebooks, Notes, Calendars
One-Way or two-way transfer? Only iOS/Android/iCloud-to-Samsung available iOS-to-Android; Android-to-Android;
iOS-to-iOS; Android-to-iOS; iTunes Backup to iOS/Android; iCloud Backup to iOS/Android Transfer
Supported device Transfer to Samsung only Supports all kinds of iOS & Android Phones/tablets
Supported OS Android™ 4.3 or higher, iOS 5 or higher, Android™ 2.1 or higher, iOS 5 or higher,
iTunes needed? Use iTunes as intermediate No

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+If I have another phone, how could I know whether it is supported by Syncios?

Syncios Manager and Syncios Data Transfer support both Android and iOS devices. If you want to make sure whether your device is supported by Syncios, just check the supported device list.

+What to do if my devices are not detected by Syncios?

For iOS devices: Click here.

For Android devices: Click here. Android devices can also connect Syncios via WiFi.

+Why some options are not able to be selected?

Currently, due to cross-platform restriction, Apps, Notes, Calendar, E-books are not supported to transfer between iOS and Android devices. You can learn more from here.

+What are the differences between free version and paid version of Syncios Data Transfer?

The free version supports transferring/backing up/restoring five items of each category, paid version supports transferring all data.

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