Preparing for the Note 4

[thaKing]

My wife and I both have the S3. I'm rooted, she's stock. We are moving to the Note 4 tomorrow. What should each of us do to prepare for the move? Meaning, I know to back up photos/videos, but not sure what else I can do with my wife's stock phone.

What about my rooted phone - what can I backup to move over, etc? Any tips appreciated.

 

[Podivin]

Check out the Samsung app Smart Switch in the Play Store. I used it, it does a great job of moving data from one device to another - in my case from an S4 to the N4.
Text messages, phone logs - all kinds of stuff that is normally lost from one device to another are moved.
With this and what you've already stated you'll be backing up, I think you'll be covered.

 

[thaKing]

Not sure that will work. We're trading in the S3's at the store for the Notes. If I read that correctly, both will need to have the app installed and it transfers the data between.

If all I need to worry about backing up are: vids, pics, music, texts, then I may just use sms backup + for texts. Everything else I can move to the pc.

 

[Podivin]

I would like to believe that they'd let you have both phones in your hands long enough to transfer data. Surely they won't say "give me your old phone RIGHT NOW!"

Install the software on your old phone and have it ready to go, then all you have to do is install it on the new phone and do the transfer.