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  • How to download Smart Switch Latest Samsung PC Suite

    Samsung Smart Switch is the latest PC suite for Galaxy smartphones. This is the updated version of Samsung Kies 3.0. Some devices such as Galaxy J5, J7 etc are compatible with Samsung Smart switch PC suite. The size of the download is around 40MB.  It is available for the smartphone as well as PC.  This PC suite is useful for connecting the Galaxy smartphone to PC and transfer contents from one device to another etc.

    Samsung Smart Switch for PC

    Samsung Smart Switch for PC Features

    Samsung Smart Switch PC version is available for both Windows and Mac systems.  So here are quick features of Samsung Smart Switch for PC suite.

    • Installing the USB drivers: Connecting your Galaxy device to PC through Smart Switch PC suite will install the required drivers for your device on the PC. So there is no need for searching USB drivers for your device.
    • Simple backup and restoration: With Smart Switch, you can easily back up or restore your data with simple steps.
    • Data synchronisation: This feature allows you to synchronise your contacts and your schedule between your devices with Windows Outlook or Mac Address Book and iCal.
      With this smart function, you can easily manage your schedule any time, anywhere.
    • Device software update: Updating your Galaxy smartphone with Smart Switch Pc version is very easy. Just connect your device to PC through USB cable. If any update is available, it will show the update and install if you need it.

    System Requirement

    Here are the system requirements to download and install the latest Samsung PC suite.

    OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10.
    CPU: Pentium 1.8 GHz or above (Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz or above (recommended)).
    Minimum memory size (RAM):1 GB (recommended).
    Free hard drive space: At least 200 MB (recommended).
    Screen resolution:1024 x 768 (600), (32 bit or above).

    For Mac Systems,
    OS: Mac OS X 10.5 or later
    CPU:1.8 GHz Intel or faster processor
    Minimum memory size (RAM):1 GB or more (recommended)
    Free hard drive space: At least 200 MB (recommended)
    Supported device: Android 4.1 JellyBean OS or over

    How to download Samsung PC suite Smart Switch

    You can download the latest Smart Switch PC suite for Galaxy devices from here.

    Note: You can still use Samsung Kies 3.0 PC suite. But according to Samsung, Smart Switch is faster and more convenient to use. If you want to know more on Samsung Kies PC suite, you can read it here.

    SmartSwitch Samsung PC suite Compatible devices

    All the latest Galaxy smartphones are compatible with Smart Switch for PC. To name few, Samsung Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A7, Galaxy A3, Galaxy J3, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 9 etc.

  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips And Tricks

    Samsung Galaxy S4 is the flagship smartphone with powerful processor and beautiful design. Once you have such a powerful smartphone, you are eager to know what you can do with that and how to do it. So in this post, I will show you some of the Samsung Galaxy S4 tips and tricks.

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips and Tricks

    1. Swiping down with two fingers to get the access to Quick Setting Panel: To use this feature, just swipe down from the status bar with two fingers. Then touch and hold to access settings. You can rearrange icons by long tapping and icon and drag it to required place.
    2. Adding TV Remote control to notification panel for quick access:  Go to Application screen and then Watch On and then Settings.
    3. Setting WiFi Timer: Using this feature, you can save cellular data, as the phone will try to connect to available Wi-Fi networks for a specific period of time.  You can enable this by Setting->Connection->WiFi->Advanced->Wi-Fi Timer.

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips And Tricks

    4. Taking screen Shot or Print screen on Samsung Galaxy S4: You can take screen shot or print screen on Galaxy S4 by two ways. One is default android way and another is new hand swipe feature.
    To take screenshot on normal way, just press Volume down+Menu key at time. The screen shot will get saved in the gallary. Another way is by Hand swipe.  To take screen shot by hand swipe, just go to Settings->Motion. Scroll down and find Hand Motion. Then Palm Swipe to Capture. Enable that by ticking the check box. Now close the menu and shape your hand like you are “Chopping” the screen. Set your hand on either side of the screen. Then horizontally swipe across it. You can move it either way. There is no restriction on it. If you have done it correctly, then you will hear camera shutter and recieve a notification that a picture has been saved to the gallery.
    5. Samsung Galaxy S4 Tethering: Tethering of Samsung Galaxy S4 is very easy. You can easily use Galaxy S4 as modem to connect to internet from PC using USB tethering or through WiFi Hotspot. I have written detailed post on this in Tethering of Samsung Galaxy phones.
    6. Downloading mobile PC suite for Samsung Galaxy S4: Like any other Galaxy devices, Samsung Galaxy S4 too supports PC suite Samsung Kies desktop application and Kies Air mobile app. You can refer my on earlier How to download free Mobile PC suite for Samsung Mobiles for download instruction.

    Hope these Samsung Galaxy S4 tips and tricks helps. Share your feedback in the comment section below.

  • Samsung PC Suite Features and Downloads

     This article is deprecated! Any technical information contained herein likely refers to software versions that are now obsolete. Please visit our new post on How to download Smart Switch Latest Samsung PC Suite for the updated post of this.

    Samsung PC suite are convenient tools which helps in doing multiple tasks such as syncing contacts, Data, Multimedia files etc.  Samsung PC suite are useful in updating the firmwares of the Samsung Devices. With slight difference in features and compatibility of the device Samsung is providing four types of PC suites names Samsung Kies, Samsung PC Studio, New PC Studio and Samsung Kies Air. Below are the features of these PC suites along with the system requirements.
    Samsung Kies
    Samsung Kies: Samsung Kies latest version is 2.3. However depending the phone you have you need to select compatible version of the Samsung Kies. Below are the some of the key features of Samsung Kies.

    Key Features of Samsung Kies Mobile PC Suite

    • Connect your mobile without wire to the PC:  One of the features added to  latest Samsung Kies is connecting mobile to PC through WiFi and Sync between the two.
    • Mobile Firmware Updates:  Whenever, the Samsung Mobile is connected to Kies either by USB or  WiFi,  Kies automatically notifies if any latest firmware available to the device.
    • Sync Contacts with Outlook or Google or Yahoo:  This functionality provides more control over in syncing the contacts with outlook,Google or Yahoo. This also helps to add or edit the contacts in the convenient of PC.
    • Organize Music Files and Sync: With Samsung Kies, it is easier to organize the music playlist and sync them with the mobile.
    • Backup Photos and Videos from Mobile to PC:  Samsung Kies provides easy ways to back up your precious photo and videos which are available on your mobile phone to PC.

    System requirement to Install Samsung Kies on Windows based PC:

    • Compatible OS:Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32/64bit are supported)
    • CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or above (recommended)
    • Minimum memory size (RAM):1.00GB (recommended)
    • Free hard drive space:At least 500MB (recommended)
    • Screen resolution:1024 x 768(600), 32 bit or above
    • Required software:Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or above, Windows Media Player 10 or above, DirectX 9.0C
    • * For Windows Mobile, ActiveSync (Windows XP) or Device Centre (Windows Vista/7)

    Update: Samsung has release newer version of Kies. The latest Samsung PC suite is Kies 3.0. This is compatible with the devices running on Android 4.3 or later.
    Samsung Kies for Mac Systems: Samsung Kies is available for Mac system too. The System requirements for installing Samsung Kies on Mac is given below.

    • OS:MacOS X version 10.5 or later
    • CPU:1.8GHz Intel or faster processor
    • Minimum memory size (RAM):512MB or more
    • Free hard drive space:At least 100MB (recommended)

    Free download for Samsung Kies are available for both PC and Mac. For Download the latest Samsung Kies Click Here.
    Samsung PC Studio 3: Samsung PC Studio is another tool with additional features to enhance the experience.
    Key Features of Samsung PC Studio 3:
    PC Studio Launcher: Provides the shortcut icons to start the PC studio applications
    Phone Editor (Manage contacts and more):Allows you to view, edit and organize the personal information in your phone on your PC. Also lets your copy and move information between your phone and your PC.
    Message Manager (Manage messages):View, edit and organize your phone messages on your PC. You can also send text messages or multimedia messages with this application when it is connected to the phone
    PC Sync (Synchronize):Synchronize personal information data (names and contact information) in your phone. The programmes supported are Microsoft ® Outlook® and Outlook Express
    Phone Explorer (Manage files):Manage multimedia files in your phone on your PC and to transfer files between your phone and PC
    Networking Wizard (Manage Internet connections):Access the Internet using the connected Phone as a modem
    MMS Composer (Compose Multiimedia messages):Make and edit multimedia using photos, movies, sounds and text. The messages can be saved or sent via the connected phone.
    Multimedia Manager (Manage multiimedia files):Modify various media files (below) imported from your mobile phone, PC or CD and create a new one. This also has a play function.

    • Video – Import 3gp, 3g2, mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, divx, asf, wmv. Convert to mp4, 3gp
    • Music – Import mp3, aac, mp4, 3gp, 3g2, m4a, mmf, midi, amr. Save as mp3, wav, amr, aac, m4a
    • Photo – Import jpeg, bmp, gif, png, wbmp, tif. Save as jpeg, bmp, png, gif
    • Multimedia Player (Play multimedia files)
    • Play multimedia files (compatible with your phone) such as movies and sounds.
    • Live Update – You can update your Samsung PC Studio to the latest version.
    • Live Update can be performed as follows.
    • Run Samsung PC Studio. In the Launcher window, select the Tools > Live Update menu. (Make sure the PC is connected to the internet.)
    • When the Welcome window appears, click the Start button.
    • The available programme update list appears. Click the Next button.
    • Save all unsaved tasks and close all PC Studio applications. Click the OK button to proceed to the update process.
    • When the update is done, click the Finish button to close Live Update. (In case the Live Update programme itself has been updated, click the Start button to repeat steps 3 to 5 for updating other components.)

    System Requirements to install Samsung PC Studio 3:

    • Windows 2000 (with Service pack 4 or higher), Windows XP or Vista
    • At least 300 MB of free disk space
    • Connection with the phone must be through USB, IrDA or Bluetooth

    Samsung PC Studio can be downloaded free from Samsung Support page Here..
    New PC Studio:ew PC Studio is a program that helps you to use the data inside your PC and mobile phone better. New PC Studio allows users to manage not only the music, photos and videos in their PC but also the important personal information such as the phonebook, messages and schedules in their mobile phones by exporting them to PC.
    System Requirements for installing Samsung PC Studio:

    • One of the following ways is needed to connect the mobile phone to a PC.
    • USB cable and compatible port
    • Bluetooth device and software
    • One of the following programs must be installed to connect Bluetooth.
    • Microsoft Stack : Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
    • Widcomm Stack : 1.4.2.10 SP5 or higher
    • Bluesoleil Stack : 1.6.0 or higher
    • Toshiba Stack : 3.0 or higher

    Samsung New PC Studio(NPC) free download is available in the Samsung Support page.