Transferring data from a Note 20 Ultra to S25 Ultra using Smart Switch

Doug195 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:29:54 GMT

Five days ago I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to a Galaxy S25 Ultra. I used Smart Switch thinking EVERYTHING would transfer including app notifications. Wrong! After four days of hair pulling and research, I put together the following procedure that worked the first time I tried it. I hope this helps!

To reset to app provided sound notifications on a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra,

Settings > Apps, tap the three-dot menu (top right), and select Reset app preferences. This action restores default notification settings, permissions, and background data restrictions for all apps, fixing issues with hidden or malfunctioning alerts.

Steps to Reset Notification Preferences:

Open Settings.
Tap on Apps.
Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
Select Reset app preferences.
Tap Reset to confirm.
Restart the phone.

After you Reset App Preferences:

Go to Settings > Apps.
Select the specific app.
Tapping Notifications and toggling them off and on, or adjusting specific notification categories.

There will be third party apps with notifications turned off. To turn on the notifications for the specific apps, click “Notification Categories”. You will most likely see a grayed out message “No Categories Available”. Ignore the message and turn on notification for the desired apps. Restart the phone. The app provided sound will be used the next time apps send a notification.

Galaxy Watch paired with your phone:

Open The Wearable app.
Watch Settings > Notifications > App Notifications.
Select the apps you want notifications on your watch.

Sources: Google AI

Re: Transferring data from a Note 20 Ultra to S25 Ultra using Smart Switch

Samsung_Moderator — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:26:53 GMT

This seems like a helpful guide on transferring data. Thank you for sharing your dilemma with us and for how you resolved it.

Re: Transferring data from a Note 20 Ultra to S25 Ultra using Smart Switch

PaulJr — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:57:09 GMT

Sounds like you downgraded to me. The note 20 Ultra is by far the better phone.

Re: Re: Transferring data from a Note 20 Ultra to S25 Ultra using Smart Switch

Doug195 — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:03:02 GMT

I agree. However the antenna was defective and the screen started getting green spots. It was not receiving some calls and dropping calls as well. The last update was Android 13 and no more planned. I'm happy the 25 so far.

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