Samsung cloud storage service is on its way out. The shutdown is This happens in phases depending on where you live– but one of the first deadlines has already passed for the US, Australia, UK and most of Europe, also known as “Group 1“Group 1 users had until Wednesday March 31st to sync their Samsung Cloud data directly to Microsoft OneDrive for free, without having to download it to another device first.

However, don’t worry if you missed the opportunity to migrate your Samsung Cloud files to OneDrive. You can download your data to a PC, Samsung phone or tablet until June 30th. But make sure you download your data by then as Samsung will permanently delete all Group 1 data on July 1st.

How to Download Samsung Cloud Data to Your Samsung Phone or Tablet

There are two ways to save on your Samsung mobile device:

  • Open the Samsung Cloud app and tap “Download my data.” Select the files you want to download, then tap “Download.”
  • Open the Samsung Gallery app, tap the three-dot icon “More” and go to Settings> Download content from the cloud. Follow the instructions on the screen to start the download.

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The download progress is tracked in the notification bar. Note that you will need enough space on your device to store the entire download size. Also, make sure that you don’t cancel the download prematurely as it will remove all of the downloaded files and you will have to start the process again.

How to download Samsung cloud data on your PC

The other way to save your Samsung Cloud data is to download it to your PC. This is the best option for users who have too much data to store on their phone as the PC hard drives are much larger and you can easily transfer your downloaded files to a USB storage device or other cloud service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, can move. or iCloud. You can access your files through this Samsung Cloud website, or from Install the Samsung Gallery Windows 10 app and go to Settings> Samsung Cloud.