Methods to back up and restore data to Galaxy devices

Whether you use your Galaxy device for work, personal reasons, or both, losing the information saved on it can cause many problems. Therefore, if you wish to backup your Galaxy phone or tablet, there are several methods available, such as the various options below.

Note: When sending your device for repair, we recommend backing up your data and then deleting it from the device to protect your personal information. If this is not possible, please enable Maintenance mode on your device.

Smart Switch app

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Use the Smart Switch app to back up and restore data to your Galaxy devices

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Samsung Cloud

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Use the Samsung Cloud to back up and restore data to your Galaxy devices

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OneDrive

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Use OneDrive to synchronise data on your Galaxy device

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Google One

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Use Google One to back up and restore data to your Galaxy devices

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*Operates as a price discount: Pre-order the Galaxy S26 Ultra larger storage variant (512GB) by 10.03.26 and pay the future price of the Galaxy S26 Ultra smaller storage variant (256GB). Pre-order the Galaxy S26+ larger storage variant (512GB) by 10.03.26 and pay the same price as the Galaxy S26+ smaller storage variant (256GB). Pre-order the Galaxy S26 larger storage variant (512GB) by 10.03.26 and pay the future price of the Galaxy S26 smaller storage variant (256GB).