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How to transfer contacts, photos and other data to Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 are two of the newest phones released by Samsung. If you want to transfer data (such as contacts, photos and settings) from your old device to your new phone, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to transfer data to Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 with USB cable

In order to transfer your data directly from your old device to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 with an USB cable, you need to take the following steps:

1. You will need an USB cable that will connect the old device to your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold.

2. If you haven’t done so already, download and install the Smart Switch app from the Galaxy Store or Play Store to your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold.

3. Connect the old device to your new phone by using an USB cable.

4. You should see the app selection pop-up window on your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold.

Here you need to tap “Smart Switch” and then “Receive data.”

5. On the older device, you need to tap “Allow.”

6. You should then see a list of data that can be transferred on your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold.

Select an item to bring over and then tap “Transfer.”

7. During the transfer process, make sure you have enough battery life on both connected devices. You also need to avoid disconnecting the USB cable during the transfer.

How to transfer data to Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 wirelessly

To transfer data from the old device to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 wirelessly, you need to do the following:

1. On the old device, download and install the Smart Switch app from the Galaxy Store or Play Store.

2. After the installation is completed, open the Smart Switch app on the old device.

3. On your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold 3, open the Settings app.

4. In the Settings app, tap “Accounts and backup” and then “Bring data from old device.”

5. Make sure the old device and your new phone are placed close to each other so that they can be connected wirelessly.

6. On the old device, tap “Send data,” “Wireless” and then “Allow.”

7. On your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold 3, select the data you want to transfer over and then tap “Transfer.”

How to transfer data to Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 with a PC

To transfer data from the old device to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 by using a computer, you need to take the following steps:

1. Download, install and open the Smart Switch program on your computer.

2. If the old device was made by Samsung, you need to connect it to the PC by using the old device’s USB cable. You then need to follow the on-screen instructions on the computer screen to copy the data from the old device to your computer. Afterwards, you can disconnect the old device from the computer.

If the old device is not made by Samsung, then you need to use a different program that should be provided by the old device’s manufacturing company in order to copy the old device’s data to your computer.

3. After copying the data from the old device to your PC, you need to connect your Galaxy Z Flip 3 or Galaxy Z Fold 3 to the same computer.

4. You then need to follow the on-screen instructions that appear on your computer monitor to complete the transfer process.