Hello Android community! Today we address a question that some Android users may be having: how to move files from their #GalaxyS7 device to a Mac. Although there's just a small fraction Galaxy owners who may want to transfer data to their Mac, we also realize that there's no readily available literature that provides a direct answer on what needs to be done. This is why we dedicate a third of this post to providing the steps to do this procedure successfully. We also answer two other issues that some others users may encounter. We hope you'll find our solutions helpful.
How to use Smart Switch for to transfer files from Samsung to Mac OS The easiest way to ensure that your Mac recognizes your Galaxy S7 is by using the Samsung Smart Switch application. However, Smart Switch app must be installed on both. It also keeps the device updated with latest firmware and security patches. These are very important but absolutely free tools for your Samsung smartphone. Download them right now and make the best out of it. Download Galaxy J2 Pro PC Suite Download Galaxy J2 Pro USB Driver Download Smart. Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8.1. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Samsung Smart Switch. Download the Smart Switch software. SmartSwitch can be downloaded from the official Samsung website and below are the links for both Mac and Windows, the file is about 37MB in size: Smart Switch for Windows; Smart Switch for MAC. When you set up your new device, you'll be prompted with a pop-up link to download the Smart Switch app. (1) If you do not have the USB connector, open Smart Switch Mobile in 'Settings' on your new phone or download Smart Switch for PC/Mac. For a wired transfer, the device must be a Galaxy device with Android™ 4.3 or higher, iOS 5 or higher, BlackBerry® 7 OS or 10 OS or higher, or Windows Mobile OS8.1 or OS 10 or higher.
If you are looking for solutions to your own #Android issue, you can contact us by using the link provided at the bottom of this page.
When describing your issue, please be as detailed as possible so we can easily pinpoint a relevant solution. If you can, kindly include the exact error messages you are getting to give us an idea where to start. If you have already tried some troubleshooting steps before emailing us, make sure to mention them so we can skip them in our answers.
Problem 1: How to transfer files from a Galaxy S7 to Mac
Hi. I have a Galaxy S7 Edge with a 32GB micro SD card. The card is almost full and thus I would like to backup the contents of the card to my Mac and then transfer those back onto a new, larger micro SD card. However, when attempting to connect over USB (the cable supplied originally with the S7 Edge), the Mac is unable to connect. 'Android File Transfer' tells me 'Could not connect to device' and 'Try reconnecting or restarting your device.'This persists after reconnection of the USB cable, and after power cycling the S7 device. I've also confirmed that when I pull down the ‘window shade' on the S7, there is an update stating 'Android System' and it's set to 'File Transfer.'
Note I've tried other settings and those aren't working either. I've also tried ‘Coolmuster Android Assistant for Mac' and that doesn't seem to work either. Several google searches leave me still without any solution to this problem. I'm hoping you may have some insight? I would really appreciate any suggestions you might have. — Chris.Ambrozic
Solution: Hi Chris. Computers like PCs or Macs generally are equipped with a suite of USB software called drivers to allow them to recognize connections from another device like an Android smartphone. In most cases, these USB drivers are developed by the operating system manufacturers such as Microsoft for Windows-based PCs and Apple for Macs. These drivers, just like any software or operating system sometimes need updates. So, if your Mac has not been updated lately and there's a pending update for its Mac OS, make sure to install it first before attempting to connect your S7 to it again. If your Mac already runs that latest available update at this time, you can do further troubleshooting by following the steps below.
How to use Smart Switch for to transfer files from Samsung to Mac OS
The easiest way to ensure that your Mac recognizes your Galaxy S7 is by using the Samsung Smart Switch application. It's an official app from Samsung designed to allow you to seamlessly transfer data between your Samsung device and your computer.
Step 1: Verify if your Mac is compatible with Smart Switch application
Your Mac needs to meet some minimum requirements in order for Smart Switch app to work. Below are the minimum requirements:
- Operating System: Mac OS X® 10.6 or later.
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or higher.
- RAM: 1GB or higher.
- Screen resolution: 1280 x 800.
- Android file transfer application installed on your computer.
Step 2: Ensure that you have Android File Transfer application installed in your Mac
You mentioned Android File Transfer application so we assume that's it's already installed. However, we want you to uninstall, then reinstall it just in case.
To reinstall Android File Transfer application, follow these steps:
- After uninstalling Android File Transfer application, download the app again by following this link.
- Open androidfiletransfer.dmg.
- Drag Android File Transfer to Applications folder.
Step 3: Use Smart Switch to transfer files from your Samsung Galaxy S7 to Mac
If your Mac meets all the requirements above, you can then install the Smart Switch application. Once you've finished installing Smart Switch, follow the steps below in order to transfer your files to your Mac:
- Connect your Galaxy S7 device to your Mac via USB cable.
- Open Smart Switch application in your Mac.
- If it says that your phone is locked, simply unlock the screen of your Galaxy S7.
- Wait for Smart Switch to recognize that the phone has been unlocked. This can take a few moments.
- Click on the name of your phone (Samsung Galaxy S7).
- Click on the memory where your files are located.
- A screen should open showing you the folders in the selected storage device. Choose Card to open folders in the SD card.
- If you want to move a folder or file to your Mac, simply highlight it then drag it to the folder location you want.
Step 4: Wipe your Mac and reinstall clean Mac OS
If your Mac remains problematic and won't allow you to install Smart Switch for some reason, or if Smart Switch won't work as expected after installing it, consider wiping your computer and reinstalling a clean version of its operating system.
Problem 2: Galaxy S7 edge keeps freezing, stops responding when in normal mode
Hey! My Samsung S7 edge suddenly started to freeze. Once it froze, it didn't respond to anything. Not even the 'power button + volume down button' or 'power button + volume up + home button.'I went to the closest technician, and they backed up my data, restored firmware and gave my phone back. Once i got home, deleted almost every app on the phone, since i thought it was somehow related to the crashing. The phone somehow still acted strange by crashing and freezing, but the 'volume down + power button' did the trick. Today it froze, so i booted it in safe mode. Everything was okay for 10 minutes, but then when i decided to power it up back to normal, it restarted and froze again, unresponsibly to anything. Is there anything i can do with it? Because the local technician said that they can do another firmware restore, but since i still have the problem after it it feels unnecessary. Best regards! — Mantas Gusmantas
Solution: Hi Mantas. If the phone was working normally when it was running in safe mode, then a bad third party app is most probably to blame. Observing the phone for 10 minutes though is not long enough to allow you to confirm that. Try restarting the device again to safe mode for at least 24 hours. In this mode, only pre-installed apps should be running so if the phone runs perfectly fine throughout the observation period, you can bet a third party app is to blame.
To know which app is causing the trouble, you'll need to use the method of elimination. Here's how:
- Uninstall a third party app. Remove the most recently installed app first. If you can still remember what app you install right before the phone started to freezing up, remove that app first.
- After you uninstall an app, check if the problem is still present by using the phone as usual for up to 10 minutes. If it works fine without the hiccup, then the newly uninstalled app is probably the one causing it.
- If the problem returns, uninstall another third party app.
- Repeat step number 2.
- Do Steps 1-3 until you've identified the source of the bug.
Problem 3: Galaxy S7 missing Software update option under Settings
So when I try to update my S7 edge it fails to update everytime. And when I go to applications in my setting and look for the software update app it isn't there so the only way I can access it is when the notification pops up at the top and if I hold down on the notification it brings me to the disable, force stop options and the apps data but I'm not able to press force stop or disable like it said in your article so what do I do? The version it says it is is 2.0.22-0. — Kammy
Solution: Hi Kammy. It's a bit suspicious that you can't find the Software update option under Settings app. If this Galaxy S7 edge was provided by your carrier, make sure to contact them to ask if they intentionally removed the Software update option. In a lot carrier-provided S7s we examined, software update should still be available. It definitely is present in international versions and those models that are not locked to carriers.
If your carrier will say that software update option should be present under Settings, then something must have removed it. We're not aware of any malware that may do such but there's always a chance that it can happen. We don't know enough about your phone history to be of help in giving you an accurate answer.
To be on the safe side, you can try to perform a factory reset to see if the Software update option will resurface afterwards. Here's how to do that:
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- Create a backup of your important files such as photos, videos, etc.
- Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7.
- Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.
- When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
- When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset.'
- Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
- Now highlight the option Yes — delete all user data using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
- Wait until your phone is finished doing the Master Reset. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now' and press the Power key.
- The phone will now reboot longer than usual.
Hi, guys in this page have published Stock firmware Samsung Galaxy J7 all models. Some time firmware search different words like Stock Firmware, ROM flash file, Custom ROM. This is the place for that all files for Galaxy J7, J7 Pro, J7 Prime, J7 Perx, J7 Max, J7 Neo TV, J7 Core…
When describing your issue, please be as detailed as possible so we can easily pinpoint a relevant solution. If you can, kindly include the exact error messages you are getting to give us an idea where to start. If you have already tried some troubleshooting steps before emailing us, make sure to mention them so we can skip them in our answers.
Problem 1: How to transfer files from a Galaxy S7 to Mac
Hi. I have a Galaxy S7 Edge with a 32GB micro SD card. The card is almost full and thus I would like to backup the contents of the card to my Mac and then transfer those back onto a new, larger micro SD card. However, when attempting to connect over USB (the cable supplied originally with the S7 Edge), the Mac is unable to connect. 'Android File Transfer' tells me 'Could not connect to device' and 'Try reconnecting or restarting your device.'This persists after reconnection of the USB cable, and after power cycling the S7 device. I've also confirmed that when I pull down the ‘window shade' on the S7, there is an update stating 'Android System' and it's set to 'File Transfer.'
Note I've tried other settings and those aren't working either. I've also tried ‘Coolmuster Android Assistant for Mac' and that doesn't seem to work either. Several google searches leave me still without any solution to this problem. I'm hoping you may have some insight? I would really appreciate any suggestions you might have. — Chris.Ambrozic
Solution: Hi Chris. Computers like PCs or Macs generally are equipped with a suite of USB software called drivers to allow them to recognize connections from another device like an Android smartphone. In most cases, these USB drivers are developed by the operating system manufacturers such as Microsoft for Windows-based PCs and Apple for Macs. These drivers, just like any software or operating system sometimes need updates. So, if your Mac has not been updated lately and there's a pending update for its Mac OS, make sure to install it first before attempting to connect your S7 to it again. If your Mac already runs that latest available update at this time, you can do further troubleshooting by following the steps below.
How to use Smart Switch for to transfer files from Samsung to Mac OS
The easiest way to ensure that your Mac recognizes your Galaxy S7 is by using the Samsung Smart Switch application. It's an official app from Samsung designed to allow you to seamlessly transfer data between your Samsung device and your computer.
Step 1: Verify if your Mac is compatible with Smart Switch application
Your Mac needs to meet some minimum requirements in order for Smart Switch app to work. Below are the minimum requirements:
- Operating System: Mac OS X® 10.6 or later.
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or higher.
- RAM: 1GB or higher.
- Screen resolution: 1280 x 800.
- Android file transfer application installed on your computer.
Step 2: Ensure that you have Android File Transfer application installed in your Mac
You mentioned Android File Transfer application so we assume that's it's already installed. However, we want you to uninstall, then reinstall it just in case.
To reinstall Android File Transfer application, follow these steps:
- After uninstalling Android File Transfer application, download the app again by following this link.
- Open androidfiletransfer.dmg.
- Drag Android File Transfer to Applications folder.
Step 3: Use Smart Switch to transfer files from your Samsung Galaxy S7 to Mac
If your Mac meets all the requirements above, you can then install the Smart Switch application. Once you've finished installing Smart Switch, follow the steps below in order to transfer your files to your Mac:
- Connect your Galaxy S7 device to your Mac via USB cable.
- Open Smart Switch application in your Mac.
- If it says that your phone is locked, simply unlock the screen of your Galaxy S7.
- Wait for Smart Switch to recognize that the phone has been unlocked. This can take a few moments.
- Click on the name of your phone (Samsung Galaxy S7).
- Click on the memory where your files are located.
- A screen should open showing you the folders in the selected storage device. Choose Card to open folders in the SD card.
- If you want to move a folder or file to your Mac, simply highlight it then drag it to the folder location you want.
Step 4: Wipe your Mac and reinstall clean Mac OS
If your Mac remains problematic and won't allow you to install Smart Switch for some reason, or if Smart Switch won't work as expected after installing it, consider wiping your computer and reinstalling a clean version of its operating system.
Problem 2: Galaxy S7 edge keeps freezing, stops responding when in normal mode
Hey! My Samsung S7 edge suddenly started to freeze. Once it froze, it didn't respond to anything. Not even the 'power button + volume down button' or 'power button + volume up + home button.'I went to the closest technician, and they backed up my data, restored firmware and gave my phone back. Once i got home, deleted almost every app on the phone, since i thought it was somehow related to the crashing. The phone somehow still acted strange by crashing and freezing, but the 'volume down + power button' did the trick. Today it froze, so i booted it in safe mode. Everything was okay for 10 minutes, but then when i decided to power it up back to normal, it restarted and froze again, unresponsibly to anything. Is there anything i can do with it? Because the local technician said that they can do another firmware restore, but since i still have the problem after it it feels unnecessary. Best regards! — Mantas Gusmantas
Solution: Hi Mantas. If the phone was working normally when it was running in safe mode, then a bad third party app is most probably to blame. Observing the phone for 10 minutes though is not long enough to allow you to confirm that. Try restarting the device again to safe mode for at least 24 hours. In this mode, only pre-installed apps should be running so if the phone runs perfectly fine throughout the observation period, you can bet a third party app is to blame.
To know which app is causing the trouble, you'll need to use the method of elimination. Here's how:
- Uninstall a third party app. Remove the most recently installed app first. If you can still remember what app you install right before the phone started to freezing up, remove that app first.
- After you uninstall an app, check if the problem is still present by using the phone as usual for up to 10 minutes. If it works fine without the hiccup, then the newly uninstalled app is probably the one causing it.
- If the problem returns, uninstall another third party app.
- Repeat step number 2.
- Do Steps 1-3 until you've identified the source of the bug.
Problem 3: Galaxy S7 missing Software update option under Settings
So when I try to update my S7 edge it fails to update everytime. And when I go to applications in my setting and look for the software update app it isn't there so the only way I can access it is when the notification pops up at the top and if I hold down on the notification it brings me to the disable, force stop options and the apps data but I'm not able to press force stop or disable like it said in your article so what do I do? The version it says it is is 2.0.22-0. — Kammy
Solution: Hi Kammy. It's a bit suspicious that you can't find the Software update option under Settings app. If this Galaxy S7 edge was provided by your carrier, make sure to contact them to ask if they intentionally removed the Software update option. In a lot carrier-provided S7s we examined, software update should still be available. It definitely is present in international versions and those models that are not locked to carriers.
If your carrier will say that software update option should be present under Settings, then something must have removed it. We're not aware of any malware that may do such but there's always a chance that it can happen. We don't know enough about your phone history to be of help in giving you an accurate answer.
To be on the safe side, you can try to perform a factory reset to see if the Software update option will resurface afterwards. Here's how to do that:
Download Samsung Galaxy Smart Switch For Macbook Pro Download
- Create a backup of your important files such as photos, videos, etc.
- Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S7.
- Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.
- When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
- When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight ‘wipe data / factory reset.'
- Once highlighted, you may press the Power key to select it.
- Now highlight the option Yes — delete all user data using the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it.
- Wait until your phone is finished doing the Master Reset. Once completed, highlight ‘Reboot system now' and press the Power key.
- The phone will now reboot longer than usual.
Hi, guys in this page have published Stock firmware Samsung Galaxy J7 all models. Some time firmware search different words like Stock Firmware, ROM flash file, Custom ROM. This is the place for that all files for Galaxy J7, J7 Pro, J7 Prime, J7 Perx, J7 Max, J7 Neo TV, J7 Core…
Samsung Galaxy J7 Versions: J700F (India, Thailand), J700M (LATAM), J700M/DS (Brazil), J700H (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Russia), J700T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS), J700P (Virgin Mobile, Boost). J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia).
Samsung Galaxy J7 Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos with dual-SIM.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Versions: G610F (EMEA), G610F/DS (EMEA & Asia), G610F/DD (India, Pakistan), G610M (LATAM), G610M/DS (Brazil), G610Y/DS (Taiwan, Philippines). Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro Versions: J730F (South Africa), J730GM/DS (India, Singapore); J730G/DS (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Argentina); J730G/DS 64GB (Brazil).
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt Versions: J701F/DS (India), J701M J7 Neo (LATAM), J7 Core (Philippines)
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max: G615F/DS (India).
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Please check the details of this Samsung ROM Firmware (Flash file) carefully and download it only if it suits you. Of course, the firmware shared on this page helps you to recover your device if you ever got software error, update error, boot-loop, hanging, and dead issue.
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(Stock, ROM, Custom ROM) Flash Files
Model/Name | Country | Android | PDA / CSC | Size | Download |
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SM-G610M J7 Prime | Jamaica | 7.0 Nougat | G610MUBU1BQI3 G610MJDI1BQI1 | 1.9 GB | Firmware |
SM-G610M J7 Prime | Brazil | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | G532MTVJU1AQE1 G532MTZTO1AQE1 | 1.48 GB | Firmware |
SM-G610M J7 Prime | Colombia | 7.0 Nougat | G610MUBU1BQI3 G610MUWM1BQJ1 | 2.18 GB | Firmware |
SM-G610F J7 Prime | Pakistan | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | G610FDDU1APLB G610FOJV1APJ1 | 1.76GB | Firmware |
SM-G610F J7 Prime | India | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | G610FXXU1API4 G610FODI1API5 | 1.54 GB | Firmware |
SM-J700H J7 | Bangladesh | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J700HXXU2BPH1 J700HODD2BPG2 | 1.05 GB | Firmware |
SM-J700H J7 | Germany (MBC) | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J700HXWU3BQJ1 J700HMBC3BQJ1 | 1.05 GB | Firmware |
SM-J727P J7 Perx | USA Sprint (cdma) | 7.0 Nougat | J727PVPU3AQJ3 J727PSPT3AQJ3 | 1.67 GB | Firmware |
SM-J710MN J7 | Argentina | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J710MNUBU2AQA2 J710MNUWE2AQA2 | 1.42 GB | Firmware |
SM-J710F J7 | Iraq | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J710FXXS3AQG2 J710FOJW3AQD1 | 1.35 GB | Firmware |
SM-J710FN J7 | India | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J710FXXU3AQF6 J710FODD3AQF3 | 1.38 GB | Firmware |
SM-G615F J7 Max | India | 7.0 Nougat | G615FXXU1AQF4 G615FODD1AQF4 | 1.66 GB | Firmware |
SM-J701MT J7 Neo | Brazil | 7.0 Nougat | J701MTVJU1AQG2 J701MTZTO1AQF7 | 1.45 GB | Firmware |
SM-J701F J7 Core | All | 7.0 Nougat | XXU1AQF8 | 1.6 GB | Firmware |
SM-J701F J7 Core | All | 7.0 Nougat | J701FDDU1AQG1 J701FODD1AQG1 | 1.54 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730FM J7 E | Russia | 7.0 Nougat | J730FMXXU1AQF3 J730FMOXY1AQF3 | 1.58 GB | Firmware |
SM-J700P J7 | USA Sprint (cdma) | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J700PVPS1AQA2 | 1.44 GB | Firmware |
SM-J700T J7 | USA | 6.0.1 Marshmallow | J700TUVS3AQF1 J700TTMB3AQF1 | 1.39 GB | Firmware |
SM-J700T J7 | USA (TMB) (T-Mobile) | 7.1.1 Nougat | J700TUVU3BQK3 J700TTMB3BQK3 | 1.34 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730G J7 Pro | Philippines | 7.0 Nougat | J730GDXU1AQHB J730GOLB1AQF6 | 1.7 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730G J7 Pro | Philippines (Open Line) | 7.0 Nougat | J730GDXU1AQHB J730GOLB1AQF6 | 1.7 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730GM J7 Pro | Taiwan | 7.0 Nougat | J730GMDXU1AQF6 J730GMZZT1AQF9 | 1.14 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730GM J7 Pro | India | 7.0 Nougat | J730GMDXU1AQF9 J730GMODD1AQF7 | 1.65 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730GM J7 Pro | Singapore | 7.0 Nougat | J730GMDXU1AQHB J730GMOLD1AQF8 | 1.67 GB | Firmware |
SM-J710GN J7 Pro | Philippines (Globe), Malaysia, Taiwan | 7.0 Nougat | J710GNDXU4BRB3 J710GNOLB4BRB1 | 1.4 GB | Firmware |
SM-J700F J7 | All | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | J700FXXU4BRA1 J700FOJV4BRA1 | 1.07 GB | Firmware |
SM-J730F J7 | All (Germany and more) | Android 9 (Pie) | J730FXXS6CTD1 | 1.8 GB | Firmware |
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- Match your J7 model number.
- Check Your mobile carrier/country and product code.
- Download Stock Firmware only if it suits you.
- This file package is a Zip file, and it expands you can get the firmware with flash tool.
This is what you'd have to do so if you are flashing your phone make sure that you back up (You can use Samsung Smart Switch) all your apps and data because it has to lose your data. We provide you with upgrade firmware that can be compared to the update Samsung releases. Should we no data loss, however, if you know how to do that, if you have skill enough to do that, then that's great.
How to flash Samsung Galaxy J7 with Odin
In this tutorial show, you how to upgrade or downgrade or reinstall your Firmware on Samsung galaxy J7 with Odin software. For Example, phone model number g700F and Android version 5.1.1 okay. So if you want to reinstall your software on Samsung Galaxy J7. The first thing that you must download the firmware and here you have the instruction and of course you must download the Odin software and here is how to do it.
So after you downloaded firmware and Odin, and you must connect your phone in download mode to do that.
Just power up your phone and click power off and push and hold the volume down button the home key and the power key altogether and keep holding now you must push the volume up button to enter in download mode. Xvid video player free download.
Now you can connect your phone to your computer with a micro USB data cable and wait until the drivers are installed it now as you can see phone it's connected and now just select your Firmware click on AP button and select firmware click on this and click open and wait a few seconds.
Now just click on the start button and wait until the flash is complete you.
The flash is complete you can disconnect your phone and wait a few seconds.
Now it's over you can do a factory reset or a hard reset from your menu settings and everything will be okay.
So this is very easy I hope this is useful for you and have a nice day.