Samsung Kies

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Samsung Kies

Samsung Kies
Basic data

developer Samsung
Current  version 3.2.16084_2
(Windows / from Android 4.3)
November 18, 2016

2.6.4.16113_3 (Windows)
November 30, 2016

3.1.15094_7 (Mac)
October 1, 2015

operating system Windows , Mac
category Data synchronization
License Freeware
German speaking Yes
Samsung Kies

Samsung Kies is an older software from the South Korean company Samsung that enables data exchange between mobile devices and PCs with Windows (XP, Vista, 7) or Mac OS X. Samsung Kies is suitable for mobile devices up to Android version 4. From Android OS 4.3, Samsung provides version Kies 3.

With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android version 5, Smart Switch Mobile was introduced, which is technically based on Kies and is called by some as the successor to Kies, but on the change of users from devices of the competition and older Samsung mobile devices to newer ones Samsung mobile devices. Options for real user support such as backing up notes from the S Memo app preinstalled by Samsung and personal settings on the PC are not available in Smart Switch Mobile . The user is therefore not offered by Samsung to store his private data on his own PC instead of z. B. on servers of Google or Samsung and must use third-party apps such as the MyPhoneExplorer Client.

Samsung Kies is subject in part to the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License (MPL), OpenSSL , BSD and Apache license .

Range of functions

Kies can be used for the following purposes:

  • Data backup and restoration (backup)
  • Synchronization with Outlook , Google or Yahoo
  • Data transfer between PC and smartphone
  • Operating system (firmware) update
  • Synchronization of music, photos and videos (PC version) including the functionality of a library for music, photos and videos
  • Creation of music playlists

System requirements

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operating system processor R.A.M. Hard disk

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additionally required software
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32 Bit), Windows Vista (32/64 Bit), Windows 7 (32/64 Bit), Windows 8 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or higher (recommended) 1 GB (recommended) 500 MB 1024 × 768 (600), 32 bit or higher .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or higher, Windows Media Player 10 or higher, DirectX 9.0c * for Windows Mobile, ActiveSync (Windows XP), Device Center (Windows Vista / 7), Mediaplayer (Windows 8), if there is an error message about missing ordinal number 7170 or 7426 the Visual C ++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Mac OS X version 10.5 or newer 1.8 GHz Intel or higher 512 MB or higher 100 MB

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operating system processor R.A.M. Hard disk

space (at least)

Screen-

resolution

additionally required software
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32 Bit), Windows Vista (32/64 Bit), Windows 7 (32/64 Bit), Windows 8 Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz or higher (recommended) 512 MB (recommended) 200 MB 1024 × 768 (600), 32 bit or higher Windows XP: Windows Media Player 11, Windows 7/8: Windows Media Feature Pack

Supported devices (selection)

Use and successor

The Kies 3 version is available for smartphones / tablets from Android OS 4.3 . Devices that work with Android 4.2.2 or older must use Kies 2 . All Samsung devices that ship with Android 5.0.2 or higher do not support Kies and can only use the new Samsung Smart Switch software. Unlike Kies, this software can not only synchronize with the PC, but also synchronize smartphones with each other as well as the well-known firmware updates. All Samsung devices running at least Android 4.0 can use Smart Switch .

Web links

Sources and individual references

  1. ↑ Bye Kies: Galaxy S6 relies on Samsung Smart Switch - message on Curved.de on April 10, 2015