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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 / Watch4 Classic
Back Up Data

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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 / Watch4 Classic
Back Up Data

With automatic backups, app settings and personal data on your Galaxy Watch4 / Watch4 Classic are saved to your Samsung account, making it easy to restore everything after a reset.

Before you begin

From your Android™ smartphone, ensure the Galaxy Wearable app is installed and updated.
Backup requires the Smart Switch app to be installed on your companion phone.
  • When the watch is connected to your phone, Smart Switch automatically backs up your watch data and files it to your phone periodically.
  • If Smart Switch is uninstalled, backups saved on your phone are deleted.

Steps

  1. From your companion phone, open the
    Galaxy Wearable app
    .
  2. Navigate:
    Watch settings
    Accounts and backup
    .
  3. Tap the
    Backup section
    .
  4. If prompted, tap
    Open Smart Switch
    .
  5. Review the required permissions then tap
    Allow
    .
  6. If Backup files are listed, view the date and time of the last backup.
    If signed in your Samsung account, backups can be saved to the Samsung Cloud.
    When the watch is connected to your phone, Smart Switch automatically backs up your watch data and files it to your phone periodically.