Samsung Kies creates a bridge between your phone and desktop computer. Kies connects the devices via USB cable or Wifi. Whether it’s managing your music, photos, videos, downloading podcasts or creating a safety backup of your contacts and calendars, Kies combines all of these features in a fresh and easy to use interface. Samsung + kies + Windows 8 = Failure!!! The subjected matter is a fact and one cannot deny it at all due to the fact that the buggy Kies always create a nuisance for the user and even if the windows are installed fresh the kies will not work up to the mark. For any reason if the kies starts to work on the Windows 8 or later version then it is.

About Samsung Kies

If you've shelled out the bucks for an expensive and feature-rich Samsung phone, you're certainly missing out on some important updates and features if you don't have Samsung Kies 3.2.16084_2 installed. With Kies, you can keep your mobile phone connected to your home PC at all times via WiFi. You can keep all of your important content, contacts and messages in sync with your Windows PC. This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system/platform without restrictions. Samsung Kies is available to all software users as a free download for Windows.

Is Samsung Kies safe to download?

Though, after launching Smart Switch, Samsung has taken a step back with Kies. Lots of users are having problems while using Kies Windows 10. It is only recently when Kies 3.2 has been released, which is compatible with Windows 10. Furthermore, Kies for Windows 10 also supports almost all the major Samsung devices of Note and Galaxy series.

We tested the file Kies3Setup.exe with 27 antivirus programs and it turned out 100% clean. It's good practice to test any downloads from the Internet with trustworthy antivirus software.

Does Samsung Kies work on my version of Windows?

Older versions of Windows often have trouble running modern software and thus Samsung Kies may run into errors if you're running something like Windows XP. Conversely, much older software that hasn't been updated in years may run into errors while running on newer operating systems like Windows 10. You can always try running older programs in compatibility mode.

Officially supported operating systems include 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

What versions of Samsung Kies are available?

The current version of Samsung Kies is 3.2.16084_2 and is the latest version since we last checked. This is the full offline installer setup file for PC. This site has hosted other versions of it in the past such as 3.2.16044_2, 3.2.16035_2, 3.2.16011_2, 3.2.15072_2 and 3.2.15041_2. At the moment, only the latest version is available.

What type of file formats are supported?

The program currently supports over 7 common video and audio formats including AVI, DivX, MKV, MOV, MP4, OGG and WMV. This is combined with 3GP, AAC, MP3, OGG and WAV.

What type of graphical file formats are supported?

Samsung Kies supports over 6 common image formats including BMP, EPS, GIF, JPG, MPO and PLY.

Alternatives to Samsung Kies available for download

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• Verizon Wireless Software Upgrade Assistant
  Firmware and software upgrade wizard for owners of Verizon Samsung cell phones as an alternative to OTA updates.
• SamFirm
  Revert changes to Samsung phones caused by jailbreak.
• Odin3
  Allows you to update your Android firmware without fuss.
• Samsung Tool
  Repair damage and perform unlocking on Samsung Android devices.
• Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones
  Provides connectivity for Samsung devices for your PC.
• Samsung Smart Switch
  For those moving from a BlackBerry, LG or Nokia to Samsung Android.
• Nokia Software Updater
  Provides a way to update the firmware software on a Nokia phone.
• MobileGo for Android
  Handy and all-in-one free phone manager for Android.
• Sony PC Companion
• Samsung Dr. Printer
  Provides troubleshooting, updates and drivers for Samsung printers.

In the passage Samsung Kies: Manage Samsung Devices via Computer, we've mentioned two ways to connect Samsung phones to Kies: USB and Wi-Fi connection. The first method is very simple and I guess all of you know how to do it. So, this article aims at introducing how to connect Galaxy devices to Samsung Kies wirelessly. In the following part, we will illustrate some detail steps on bridging Android to computer via Wi-Fi.

• Part 1. Connect Samsung Device to Kies（Only for Android 6.0 and earlier）
• Part 2. Connect Samsung to PC with TunesGo (Supports all Android version)

Part 1: Connect Samsung Device to Kies（Only for Android 6.0 and earlier）

Step 1Select Wireless Connection in Kies
When you run the software in PC and enter the main interface, you will see two connection options. One is USB cable connection, the other is Wireless connection. Select the latter one.
Step 2Set Wi-Fi Connection on Samsung Device
Firstly, you should make your Galaxy phone connect to the same wireless network as that of Samsung Kies. Then, go to the 'Settings' > 'More Settings' > 'Kies via Wi-Fi' in your Samsung Galaxy.

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When the device successfully detected the computer, the name of the PC will appear on the phone screen. A confirmation code will also show on the phone screen as soon as you choose the name of the computer.
Meanwhile, Wi-Fi connection request will pop up on your computer. Then enter the passkey shown on the handset in the request box on the computer, the device will soon connect to Kies. The whole process will take a bit longer since connection between device and Kies via Wi-Fi is not always successful.
Note: The function of transferring data from one Samsung Galaxy to another is not workable under wireless connection. If you want to figure out the reason, you can access to the tutorial on How to Transfer Data in between Samsung Devices.
Read up here, you may notice that bridge Galaxy device with Kies wirelessly is not complex. However, unsuccessful connection happens now and then, and I tried several times to make it work. To tackle this issue, you can check the Kies Help and find out the step-by-step solution or try to use the guide on part 2.

Part 2: Connect Samsung to PC with TunesGo(Support all Android version)

Kies can only support Android Marshmallow 6.0 or early version of Samsung to connect. But if you own a Samsung Galaxy S7/ S8/Note 8 with Android Oreo 8.0/7.0, you may fail to connect with the guide in part 1. Now, you are recommended to try TunesGo program, which allows users to connect Samsung to computer without any limits.
After you successfully connect Samsung to PC, you can now continue your task with TunesGo program:
1. Back up Android files to PC
2. Manage files in Android such as import & export files directly from/to computer, send messages to several contacts at a time, download and convert video files, install and uninstall apps from/to Android and detect, merge or de-duplicate contacts.
3. Transfer data between Android and iPhone/iTunes/PC/Mac easily without data loss.
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