Samsung Kies is a freeware software application used to communicate between Windows or Macintosh computers, and more recently manufactured Samsung mobile phone and tablet computer devices, usually using a USB cable connection (though wireless LAN Kies. We don't have any change log information yet for version 3.1.0.15094-7 of Samsung Kies. Sometimes publishers take a little while to make this information available, so please check back in a few days to see if it has been updated.

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By Vernon Roderick, Last updated: April 24, 2020

'I've heard that the Samsung Kies is a pretty amazing program. Not really sure what it does and how it can improve my usage of my Samsung unit, but I'm colored interested in the program.

Now, if I can hear about the features and how to use it, that would be pretty solid. Does anyone have any ideas as of now? Color me intrigued. Let me know how things go!'

The Samsung Kies is an official program launched by Samsung in order to support their users. The software can help you transfer information to and fro from computers, laptops, devices, and even other devices as well.

It's a fairly handy software that can really help you support mobile phones or tablets and there are still so much you can do with them.

Part 1. What is Samsung Kies?

A quick overlook of the Samsung Kies, you will be able to do any of the following items:

Data Transfer
Sync multiple programs and devices
Import/export
Transfer between multiple devices

Backup and Restore

Updating Firmware
Now, if any of them have caught your interest, you may definitely want to get Samsung Kies and be able to maximize the use of your Samsung mobile phone or tablet. This will be a guide as to how you can maximize the Samsung Kies program.

Part 2. How to Use Samsung Kies Transfer Data Between Devices and Programs?

The Samsung Kies has a program that can do multiple types of data transfer and quite a few of them are beyond handy. This is the only topic that was separated into multiple sections seeing as how Samsung Kies can actually handle quite a bit of transfer between multiple devices and programs.

Samsung Kies Sync Data to Computer

As time goes one, the term 'Sync' has been made almost synonymous with Apple products and programs, but with Samsung Kies, it has an option to do so with multiple options.

You can sync your calendar and contacts to the computer with Samsung Kies, it can even sync your address book from your Outlook account, Yahoo account, and Google too. That will give you access to the address book of multiple programs making it a unified Samsung unit. Of course, it isn't syncing unless you are able to get videos, pictures and more out of your computer. So you can definitely be sure that Samsung Kies has a function like that as well.

It can save the files in its own library and will allow the user to move the information to and fro a device to a computer. Follow these easy steps to do so.- Connect the device to the computer or laptop with Samsung Kies installed, please make sure that you don't have any connectivity problems in order to process this properly
- Find and choose the 'Sync' tab in order to proceed
- Choose the content you want to sync to your device and then press the 'Sync' button to finish up
- Disconnect the phone and you are done

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Importing and Exporting Data to PC With Samsung Kies

Assuming you wouldn't want to use the library of Samsung Kies or don't exactly know how to to it, that's alright. You can still use Samsung Kies to actually import or export files from your phone to your computer or laptop.

This will skip the step of having to save the files into the library of the program. Here are the steps to complete these:- Connect your device to the computer or laptop
- Find the 'Import/Export' button and then press that tab
- Choose the files you want to import or export and you can now disconnect your phone

Transferring Between Multiple Devices Using Samsung Kies

This is a handy little ability that can help you get through multiple connecting and disconnecting multiple units here and there.

All you need to do is connect both units to the computer or laptop with Samsung Kies and you can easily transfer from one phone to another. To do this just do the following steps:For contacts and schedules
- Connect both units to the computer or laptop
- Search for the 'Import/Export' tab
- Right below the options, you will see a 'Transfer to another device'
- Pick the information and click on the button to finish the transfer
- Disconnect both unitsMedia files
- Connect both units to the computer or laptop once more
- Simply drag the files from Samsung unit to Samsung unit
- Disconnect both phones and you are done

Part 3. How Does Samsung Kies Program Backup and Restore Work?

A very useful feature for those who are afraid of losing their information from their Samsung devices. This handy little feature can help you backup the information on your phone and then proceed to restore it when you actually need to. Of course, you can backup a lot of things such as contacts, messages, apps and much more. The steps to complete it are fairly simple and shouldn't be a problem for most people.
- Connect the phone to the computer or laptop that has Samsung Kies installed
- Find the Backup/Restore tab and click it
- Choose the files you want to backup and then press the backup button to proceedAlso Read:

Backup and Restore

Part 4. How to Use Samsung Kies to Update Firmware?

Assuming your Samsung device has yet to have an updated firmware and there is a newer version available. Ideally, if you have multiple devices that have yet to update as well, you can simply download it to your Samsung Kies and then connect all the devices and press the 'Firmware Upgrade' button that you will see as soon as you connected your device, you can see that option. So if you have multiple devices that are a little behind this is an ideal add-on for Samsung Kies for you.

Firmware Updating

Part 5. Bonus Tips: Some About the Samsung Kies Features.

Please note that the listed items above, you may still also add contacts using Samsung Kies, download new apps, subscribe to podcasts and much more using the Samsung Kies. It definitely gives you a way to maximize the usage of your Samsung units and other Samsung devices that you may have. It's a fairly easy program to use and can really help you get your information backed up, transferred or even restored, depending on your need.

Samsung Kies/ˈkiːz/^[1] is a freewaresoftware application used to communicate between Windows or Macintosh operating systems, and more recently manufactured Samsungmobile phone and tablet computer devices, usually using a USB connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices). Samsung has released new software to replace Kies, named Samsung Smart Switch, which is mainly directed at migrating customers onto new Samsung devices. The name K.I.E.S. originated as an acronym for 'Key Intuitive Easy System'. After version 2.0, the name was shortened to 'Kies'.

Versions[edit]

Kies is available in several versions and editions, depending on the specific Samsung device and the OS it is running. Kies (currently in version 2.6.4.20043_5) supports devices with Android 2.1 through 4.2. Kies3 (version 3.x) supports devices with Android Jelly Bean (4.3 and up). Trying to use Kies with newer devices, or Kies3 with older devices, will result in an error message.^[2]

Samsung Kies Windows 10

There is also a Kies Mini version, which is available only for specific devices such as Samsung Captivate, Infuse, or Vibrant.^[3] It is used to update these devices' operating systems (OS versions). Though there are both Windows and Mac(intosh) versions of the full Kies product,^[4] there is only a Windows version of Kies Mini for most Samsung devices; however, non-Windows users may overcome this limitation by using a Windows virtual machine, installing Kies Mini within it and connecting a Samsung device via USB cable to accomplish the OS update.^{[citation needed]}. On Windows devices, the file transfer happens via a plug-and-play mode.^[5]Note that since 2012, Intel processors mounted the Cache Acceleration Software, which was tuned by system administrators when connected with SSD cards.

Although Kies connectivity has traditionally been via mini or micro-USB cable (needing of some software, and not plug and play), wireless LAN connectivity between a Samsung device on which the Kies Wireless Android app^[6] is running, and any Windows or Macintosh computer running the Kies full version, is now also possible. The Kies Wireless app also supports wireless connectivity with other devices via said other devices' web browsers. All such connectivity, though, must be via a local Wi-Fi connection (and not via cellular2G, 3G, or 4G data networks) wherein all involved devices are on the same Wi-Fi LAN.^[7]

The full version of Kies may be downloaded from the Samsung Global Download Center^[8] or from the download part of an individual mobile device's technical support web page on the Samsung website. With few exceptions, it is usually only the Kies Mini version, and not the full version, which is typically downloadable from a given Samsung device.

Smart Switch is part of a technical and commercial strategy finalized to connect all electronics in a unique semi-automation system, which is managed via a smartphone central app of Samsung.^[9]

Alternative software[edit]

Since 2012, most of the Intel product line just mounted the Cache Acceleration Software, both as an accelerator and a temporary database in connection with the parallel subsystem named Intel Management Engine (with ring-3 privilege inside the device).

Although lockstep, simple and oldest Trivial File Transfer Protocol was optimized for a client-server network, far different from a one-to-one and peer-to-peer connection.

Android File Transfer for Linux is a FOSS app, stable since version 2.2.,^[10] though FOSS has somewhere (e.g. on GitHub) protected under the copyright law, and subject to file robots.txt mirroring exclusions.

System requirements[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Samsung Apps & Kies Tutorial (English) – Official video on YouTube
2. ^'Kies 3.0 Unsupported Device Alert'. Samsungcsportal.com. Samsung Electronics.
3. ^'Kies Mini Download'. Softpedia.
4. ^'Feature Comparison by OS version: 'What Features Does Samsung Kies Have?''. Samsung Electronics.
5. ^Raphael, JR (August 9, 2017). 'How to move data between your phone and computer'. Computerworld. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017.
6. ^'Kies air (Android app)'. Google Play Store. Samsung Electronics.
7. ^'Sync Your Life with Kies'. Samsung Electronics.
8. ^'Manuals & Downloads'. Samsung Electronics.
9. ^Niccolai, James (January 5, 2014). 'Samsung Smart Home aims to control TVs, refrigerators with a single app'. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016.
10. ^'Lean and independent rolling distro of Linux-KDE'. KaOS. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

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