Samsung Kies Download : Any Version You Need!
Mar 07, 2022 • Filed to: Tips for Different Android Models • Proven solutions
Samsung Kies is proprietary Samsung software for communication between a Samsung device and a computer. Samsung Kies can be used to transfer data from your computer to Samsung device and vice versa. Apart from data transfer, Samsung Kies serves other important functions as well.
For instance, Samsung Kies can be used to upgrade the firmware of your Samsung device or to resolve any problems with the firmware of your Samsung device. Moreover, it can be used to backup Samsung phones. Samsung Kies is gradually being replaced with Samsung Smart Switch but a large portion of the Samsung device user base still uses kies. Therefore, this article focuses on providing such users with the up to date information regarding Samsung Kies.
Starting with the available versions of Samsung Kies for Windows and then moving on to those available for Mac, we will be analyzing the devices and operating systems supported by each. A download link leading to the official Samsung provided software has also been provided for the ease of readers. In case of softwares like kies air and kies Mini whose official versions are no longer available, we have provided links to third party websites from where the software can be downloaded.
1. Samsung Kies for Windows
Kies 3
Version: 3.2.15041_2
Supported Devices: All Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 4.3 or later
Supported computer OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows 7 and Windows 8
Kies 2.6
A version of the Samsung Kies that supports the older Samsung devices. If you own a device that was released before September 2013 or one that has Android version 4.2 or less, you should download kies 2.6. It works with almost all the Windows versions one can hope to find in use today. kies 2.6 can be downloaded from the link provided below.
Version: 2.6.3.14074_11
Supported Devices: Devices launched before September 2013
Supported computer OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
2. Samsung Kies for Mac
kies 3
This is the counterpart of kies 3 for Windows. Bear in mind that there is no kies 2.6 for Mac so essentially, kies 3 has to offer support for all Samsung smartphones out there. The link to official download has been given below.
Version: 3.1.0.15042_6
Supported Devices: All Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 4.3 or later versions.
Supported computer OS: OSX 10.5 and above
Kies Air
Kies Air is a wireless fire sharing software. kies enables file sharing between Samsung devices or between Samsung devices and laptops very easy as it runs in the browser of the connected devices. All that it requires for the user to do is to have his devices on the same Wi-Fi network. With the advent of Samsung Smart Switch, Kies Air has also become obsolete however, if you still want to make use of this software you can download it from the link given below.
Version: 2.2.212181
Supported Devices: All Samsung Devices running Android OS 2.2-4.1
Supported computer OS: Windows 7, Windows 8
Kies Mini
Kies mini is a software that was designed and made available only for some specific Samsung devices although it can be installed on some other Samsung devices as well. kies mini has become rather obsolete it is still a handy tool to get firmware updates. kies mini lets users flash firmware that is in its beta state and can only be flashed using Odin. Samsung no longer offers kies mini to be downloaded from the official website but third party websites still have the setups safe. You can download kies mini from the link provided below.
Version: 1.0.0.11011-4
Supported Devices: only particular Samsung devices like Samsung Vibrant, Captivate or Infuse
Supported computer OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Download URL:samsung kies Minishtml
3. Which is the latest version of samsung kies?
Samsung kies has been replaced with Samsung Smart Switch if we speak strictly about the latest Samsung software related to data sharing. Samsung Kies however, still plays a vital role for users who update their phones using Samsung Kies rather that over the air updates by Samsung. For Windows, the latest kies version for Samsung Galaxy devices and devices with Android version 4.3 and above is Kies 3 (build: 3.2.15041_2). For people with slightly older models, kies 2.6 (build: 2.6.3.14074_11) is the lates version. For Mac users, kies 3 is the lates version with build 3.1.0.15042_6.
Now that we have seen all the version of Samsung Kies and analyzed them one by one, choosing one that suits your needs shouldn't be a problem anymore. So, go on and utilize on of the links given above to start your Samsung Kies experience now.
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Alice MJ
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