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While Samsung allows you to back up most of your phone’s data to the cloud, files stored in the Secure Folder—like images and videos—aren’t included. Fortunately, you can manually back up your Secure Folder data to keep a safe copy and restore it when needed.
How to Back Up Secure Folder Data to SD Card or Flash Drive
Samsung’s Smart Switch app is a handy toolfor transferring data to and from your Galaxy phone. It also includes an option to back up your device data to external storage devices, such as an SD card or flash drive. Here’s how you can use it to back up your Secure Folder data:
Your Samsung phone will now transfer the Secure Folder data to the connected external storage device. The process may take some time, depending on the size of your data.
How to Back Up Secure Folder Data to PC or Mac
If you don’t have access to an external storage device, the Smart Switch app also lets you back up your Secure Folder data to a PC or Mac. Here’s how:
Once the backup is complete, you can check where the data is stored by clicking thethree-dot menuicon in the Secure Folder app on your computer and selectingPreferences.
How to Restore Secure Folder Data on Samsung Galaxy Phone
The Smart Switch app encrypts the Secure Folder data you back up, so you can’t view it on other devices, such as your computer or phone. You can only access the Secure Folder data after restoring it on the same or a new Samsung Galaxy phone.
You must use the same Samsung account that was linked to the Secure Folder on your old device. If you don’t sign in with the correct Samsung account, you won’t be able to access the data.
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Restoring Secure Folder Data From External Storage
If you saved your Secure Folder data on an SD card or USB flash drive, follow these steps to restore it:
Wait for the transfer to complete, then enter your Secure Folder PIN to finalize the process.
Restoring Secure Folder Data from a PC or Mac
If you backed up your Secure Folder data to a PC or Mac, you can restore it with these steps:
And that’s it! Your Secure Folder data will be fully restored. You can nowaccess the Secure Folder app, enter your PIN, and access your files just like before.
