Samsung devices include a Samsung account that is separated from your main account used for Google Play, Gmail and other Android services. This account can be used to access specific Samsung content and apps and to backup data to the cloud.
If you’d like to transfer data on an Android phone from a Samsung account to another account on a different device, you’ll need to set-up a backup first. After this you can then transfer the data to another account or another device by following the advice we have listed below.
First, you will need to backup your data. For this you’ll need to follow the information below on the device that contains the data you’d like to backup.
Tap your apps menu to bring up the app drawer
Search for and open Settings
Scroll down the settings menu. Search for and open ‘accounts’
Find Samsung account and tap it
Tap backup
Choose the items you’d like to backup
First, Select Auto backup
Then tap ‘Backup now’
Your data will now be saved
Once you have backed up your data via your Samsung account, you’ll be able to move it to another account or device. For the next step you’ll need to use the device that you’d like to move your backup data to.
On your new device you’ll first need to sign into the account that holds your backup data. Follow the steps below to do this.
Tap your apps menu to bring up the app drawer
Search for and open Settings
Scroll down the settings menu. Search for and open ‘accounts’
Scroll down to the bottom and tap ‘add account’
Find Samsung account and tap it
Tap ‘sign-in’
Enter the email address and password related to the Samsung account with the backup data on and sign in
Next, you’ll need to recover the data onto your new device. To do this, follow the steps provided below.
Tap your apps menu to bring up the app drawer
Search for and open Settings
Scroll down the settings menu. Search for and open ‘accounts’
Find Samsung account and tap it
Tap ‘Restore’
Tap OK on the pop-up prompt
Your data will now be restored
If you would like to remove your account from the device, you can do so from the settings and still keep the saved backup files. This allows you to essentially move data from one Samsung account to another on a separate device. To remove your Samsung account, follow the steps below.
Tap your apps menu to bring up the app drawer
Search for and open Settings
Scroll down the settings menu. Search for and open ‘accounts’
Find Samsung account and tap it
Tap the account you’d like to delete and tap remove
Hopefully you’ve found this guide straightforward to follow! You should now have moved your files over to another Samsung account on a new device without leaving trace of your old account!
