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Old 08-08-2020, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
The battery can be replaced. I would suggest contacting Gizmo Depot, 352--641-0435, or any other place that replaces cell phone batteries. If the phone works when it is plugged in, the data can be transferred to another phone. But, if you do a factory reset, you will lose all of the data. If you have a Windows 10 computer, you can download an app called "Smart Switch". Then, you just open Smart Switch and plug the phone in to the computer, and it will backup everything on the phone. Very easy.

Note: If you buy a new phone, install the Samsung Smart Switch app onto both phones, and then you can transfer the data from the old phone to the new one wirelessly. This also works with a Samsung tablet. I regularly transfer data from my Samsung phone to my tablet using the Smart Switch app.
Thanks for the info! I have a S7 and was considering an upgrade but didn't want to lose anything. Downloaded this to my PC and will backup. Discovered I already had it on my phone as it must have come with some Samsung pack. But now I feel better about upgrading as my DH will inherit my S7 (he's currently using my old S4). I have a ton of apps on mine to transfer and then we can do a major reboot and set everything up new for him.

I do know that the battery can be replaced on the S7. I tried Best Buy but they would have to send it to Samsung and I wasn't willing to be without that long. Need to try FixURCrack and see if they can help. Sounds like you have a great resource there to get things done.