If you own a Samsung device, setting up Samsung Account can help you in the event of an emergency, theft or loss. You will also be able to restore all your data to a replacement Samsung device.
I recommend getting both the Manufacturer specific account (in this case it is Samsung) and your Google account setup correctly.
Please see my other article on Setting up a Google Account called “Protect your Device with your Google Account”.
Setup your Samsung Account on your Samsung device. This will give you access to numerous Samsung Services including:
- Samsung Pay
- Bixby
- Samsung Cloud Storage
- Find my Mobile
- *Samsung Notes
- *Samsung Health
*Note: If you change or upgrade to a non Samsung device then your data stored in Samsung Notes and Samsung Health will be lost as these apps will not be compatible with your new device.
I now use these alternative apps:
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- Microsoft One Note (requires a Microsoft Account)
- Sports Tracker Premium (premium maps and no adds)
Sport Tracker Premium costs £14.99 per year (in my region)
Create a Samsung Account
- Open Settings.
- Tap Cloud and accounts.
- Tap Accounts.
- Tap Add account.
- Tap Samsung account.
- Tap CREATE ACCOUNT.
- Enter your email and a password.
- Tap NEXT.
- Select terms and conditions, and tap AGREE.
Backup your Phone and Sync your Data
- Open Settings
- Tap Cloud and Accounts
- Tap Samsung Cloud
- Tap the 3 dots in the upper right corner
- Tap Settings
- Tap Sync Settings
- Select the items to be backed up
Use the same procedure for Auto backup settings
Find my Mobile
Visit the following Web Site from any device and login: https://findmymobile.samsung.com
Once you are logged in, a web page will show your devices with the location of the selected device on a zoomable map:
(The map has been distorted for privacy reasons)
Find My Mobile combines all the services into one to perform the following actions:
- Ring
- Lock and Lock Power Off
- Erase data
- Back up
- Retrieve calls/messages
- Unlock
- Extend battery life
- Set guardian
Google has a similar offering with 2 services: Find your Phone and Google Find My Device.
Please see my separate article on Google
There is one main difference – Samsung Find My Mobile can retrieve your call log from your phone. (When using the feature Retrieve calls/messages – only my call log was displayed and no messages).
Lock
Whether or not you have locked your phone, you can now do so. Set up a PIN number, enter a contact no as well as a message.
The following will now appear on lock screen of the lost phone:
The finder is still able to access the Emergency information (ICE contacts and personal medical information) by tapping EMERGENCY CALL. (See https://martinshelpdesk.com/ice).
Once retrieved the owner will have the ability to enter a PIN and unlock the phone.
Lock Power off
This disables the “Power off” function of the phone, so that it stays on and connected.
Back up
Backup gives you the opportunity to do a final back up (as long as the phone is still powered on and has an internet connection). The following items will be backed up:
| · Phone log· Messages
· Contacts (on phone) · Calendar (on phone) · Clock, Settings · Home Screen · Apps · Documents |
· Voice Recorder· Music
· Calendar · Contacts · Gallery · Memo · Samsung Internet · Samsung Notes |
These can then be restored to a new (Samsung) phone that has signed in with the same Samsung Account.
Note: The Contacts and Calendar items can be stored in various locations – specifically on your phone, in your Google Account or in your Samsung Account. It is best to keep everything in one place (i.e. your Google Account).
Retrieve calls/messages
Up to the last 50 calls are retrieved. (When I used this there were no retrieved messages)
Unlock
Provides you a remote unlock of your phone should you forget your unlock method. It will delete all stored unlock procedures on the phone. You will need your Samsung account password to confirm.
Set Guardian
Sets designated guardians to remotely perform the following:
- Locate your device
- Activate Emergency Mode
- Ring device
After agreeing, you then need click to Set guardian a second time and enter up to three new guardian’s Samsung account information with an access duration of “always” or set a “custom date range”.
Martin’s HelpDesk can help users get the best out of their phone. With a proper setup your phone can facilitate your everyday activities. We provide a custom setup to match your lifestyle including work, travel, sports and leisure.
I don’t get it, I already have all these features with a google account which works on all android phones made by any company over many years. Why would i possibly want to use a samsung account to do the same, but limits me just samsung phones. it serves no purpose whatsoever?
I agree with you but there are a few advantages using a Samsung account on a Samsung phone
With a lost phone:
1. Remote disable the power off
2. Retrieve calls and messages
Other Reasons
Some Samsung users stick with Samsung. So the following will be important for them now and for their future device.
1. Samsung Health is an excellent health tracking app with the ability to save and load cycling, running and walking routes.
2. Samsung Notes can be viewed between a Samsung tablet and Samsung phone. It also works well with the S-Pen.
So when a Samsung user upgrades to another Samsung Device, signs in with a Samsung Account all their data is intact from their previous device,
I could not install Samsung Notes or Samsung Health onto my new non-Samsung phone. This meant I have lost my health tracking information and all my Samsung Notes.
However I have added various workarounds so you are not tied into the Samsung system. Being tied in limits your choice when you upgrade.
Not all Samsung devices are phones. Some are just tablets, like for an elderly parent or a child. In those cases, the Samsung account really is just a duplicate of the Google account used to log onto the tablet, and in a way it creates additional possible security issues. I have no use for the Samsung account info like Health, or Notes, or any of the other things that keep popping up. It’s gets to be a bit frustrating how Samsung keeps trying on this.
Thanks I did not know all this.
I keep putting in a password and everytime I look on the interet it is stuck on my screen to reset my password and I cant use my internet at all because of that I have reset my password 4 times now so am thinking of getting rid of samsung account
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I need to know whether you are referring to the lock screen login or elsewhere? Please check your login details for the account in your password manager. For example, if you use Google Chrome for storing passwords you will find this in Chrome, click the three dots at the top right, Settings, Passwords. Here you can edit/change or delete the login credentials for saved sites.
There are other “benefits” too e.g. updating all the built-in Samsung apps like gallery, phone, camera, notes etc using the Galaxy Store. Can’t update all your installed apps without logging-in to a Samsung account. Also, you cannot enable hiya service for caller ID and spam protection. I am sure they’ve purposefully locked out other aspects of the experience too but because of the galaxy store I was pretty much forced to create a Samsung account.
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