SideSync
Experience Samsung SideSync right now.
- Category File Management
- Program license Free
- Version 4.7.9.3
- Size 8 MB
- Works under: Android
- Program available in English
- Content rating Everyone
- Package name com.sec.android.sidesync30
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Program by
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Rep. of KOREA
SideSync lets you share and sync data and more between computers and Samsung mobile devices.
SideSync is an app developed by Samsung specifically for Samsung devices. The app is freeware and can be downloaded and used without limitation. There are no ads or the like. SideSync does have a companion program. This application is available for Windows as well as macOS. Installing the companion on your computer and this app on your phone is what makes syncing them so simple.
SideSync supports both wired and wireless connection. For a wired connection, use the charging cable that came with your device. The Samsung plug inserts into the charging port on your phone or tablet, and the USB end plugs into an open port on your desktop or laptop computer. For a wireless connection, SideSync can use Wi-Fi direct as well as wireless local area network or mesh.
Using SideSync wirelessly is particularly convenient because pairing your devices is only ever a tap away. You can share files between these paired devices simply by dragging and dropping them. Users can also create synced folders, which is very handy. If you keep your spreadsheets, for instance, in a synced folder, then any changes made while using your mobile device will be synced with your PC and vice versa.
File sharing and data synchronization are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to SideSync features. This app can also mirror one screen to another, and this is perhaps among the slickest mirroring solutions we’ve reviewed. Novices will be using it in no time at all, but it also has the features that advanced users will take advantage of.
SideSync also allows you to receive notifications from your phone on your laptop. This is particularly great in business meetings where the etiquette is to make your phone silent or not have it present at all. Call alerts will flash on your desktop. Text messages will be mirrored there as well. You can send messages, and you can even accept the call through the computer if you want.
As mentioned in the introduction, this app only works with Samsung devices. Samsung asserts that certain OS features are required to make it work, but it’s likely that this limitation is artificial. That decision is certainly understandable but still a shame. Not even all Samsung phones and tablets are supported fully or at all, and this can include Galaxy devices released prior to SideSync being introduced.
Pros
- Synchronize data
- Share your screen
- Supports PC and Mac
Cons
- Non-Samsung devices not supported
1. Support for Android Pie(9.0)
