As exciting as it is to open up the box of a new phone, it can sometimes be stressful to think about transferring your contacts, calendar, photos and media content from your old phone to the new one. We’ve got a few tricks to make sure it’ll be a breeze for you to set up your new device.
Just the Tunes: Transfer iTunes® Content to a Galaxy™ Phone
Put your personal music library in the cloud. With Samsung’s new Music Hub™, and the 100GB cloud locker, you can play your entire music collection wherever you are. Once you’ve signed up with a Music Hub account, install the Music Hub Uploader on your computer and Music Hub does the rest.
Music Hub automatically syncs with your music library (iTunes or Windows® Media Player), then scans your songs and matches them with the titles in the Music Hub catalog so they play at optimized audio quality and reduces the upload time. Unmatched songs are directly uploaded so that you can access all of your recordings, even personal ones. Any time you edit your playlists or buy new music, your collection is automatically updated across all of your devices.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. On your PC, visit the Music Hub site to download the Music Hub Uploader.
2. Run the Uploader and select your music folder: iTunes or Windows Media Player.
3. When you sign in to the app again, your music will be instantly available in My Music.
Music Hub is Samsung’s new premium music service, offering you all the music you want, all in one app. Get one month free today. To learn more, check out Music Hub: All the Music You Want, All in One Place. If Music Hub is not available for your device, use Kies to transfer your music. The process is outlined below.
Take It All: Easy Contact, Calendar and Media Sync
Samsung Kies is used throughout the world to manage content on Samsung mobile devices. Use Kies to transfer your non-DRM music, video, photos, contacts, calendar, SMS and notes to your new Samsung device. Manage music, movies and photos. Back up precious contacts and calendars.
Step-by-Step Instructions—iTunes Users
With Samsung Kies, you can transfer contacts, schedules, messages, favorites, memos, music, photos and videos. To transfer this content, you will need to use the backup file created by iTunes®.
1. Back up your device using iTunes.
Note: Before you back up your device with iTunes, uncheck the encrypt local backup option. Launch Kies on your computer. If you do not have Kies on your computer, download it from the Kies page.
2. Connect your Samsung device to your computer using the supplied USB (charging) cable.
3. At the bottom of the Kies page, find the "Transfer your Back Up data from a non-Samsung device". Select Apple from the drop-down menu.
4. Next select the information you would like to transfer to your Samsung device.
Note: Some content such as DRM content or encrypted files may not transfer to your Samsung device.
5. Click I agree on the Data conversion agreement to move to the next screen. Click Start to transfer your content.
6. Click Complete.
Step-by-Step Instructions—Samsung Android Users
With Samsung Kies, you can transfer contacts, schedules, messages, favorites, memos, music, photos and videos.
1. Connect your old Android™ device to your computer using the supplied USB (charging) cable.
2. Next, select the information you would like to transfer to your Samsung device.
Note: Some content such as DRM content or encrypted files may not transfer to your Samsung device.
3. Click I agree on the Data conversion agreement to move to the next screen. Click Start to transfer your content.
4. Click Complete. Repeat the same steps with your new Samsung device to sync.
For extra help with Kies, visit the Kies Support site.
Screen images simulated. Appearance of device may vary. Samsung provides the above guide only to describe the existing data transfer methods that are already available to you. Samsung does not warrant that the transfer steps described above will work without disruption or will always be available to you. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use or reliance of the above content.
Content such as DRM content or encrypted files may not transfer to your Samsung device. Samsung requests that you abide by all applicable laws and regulations. In particular, you should not transfer files in violation of any third-party restrictions or intellectual property rights.
Samsung, Galaxy and Music Hub are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. This manual is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. Other company names, product names and marks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners and may be trademarks or registered trademarks.
