29-05-2023 12:24 PM
Hi, is Smart Switch able to transfer .apk installed apps (ie. Apps not installed from Google Play store and not from Galaxy store) to the new phone together with its settings?
I want to move from a Galaxy s20 to a new Galaxy S23 phone. Regards
29-05-2023 02:20 PM
It will transfer those apps but not their app data
29-05-2023 04:23 PM
Is there a way to move these apps data manually? (these apps do not have an export/import settings feature)
29-05-2023 06:28 PM
You'd have to check inside the individual apps @shizz
As these type of sourced apps are not vetted by The Playstore it's the probable reason why they don't have the full features of a vetted app or the creator of the app does not have full access to add such a feature.
Maybe a Google Search may yield some assistance.
Personally I prefer not to use apps sourced via apk files due to possible issues so haven't been able to test out if the saved data is restored.
Give it a try and see.
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