# Samsung Flow

> A magical experience that seamlessly connects your devices.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 90,234,504
- **Rating:** 3.37 / 5 (22,972 ratings)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-20
- **First published:** 2016-03-02
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity)
- **Website:** [http://www.samsung.com/samsungflow](http://www.samsung.com/samsungflow)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://account.samsung.com/membership/policy/privacy](https://account.samsung.com/membership/policy/privacy)

## Description

Samsung Flow is a secure, connected experience that links Windows tablets/PCs with Android devices for seamless authentication, content sharing, and real-time notifications across devices. You can view your phone's content on your tablet or PC and use Samsung Pass biometric login. Note that the PC unlock function is no longer supported due to Windows policy changes; Samsung Flow remains available through official Samsung software.

Supported devices include Windows tablets/PCs, Android tablets, and Android phones (Android N or newer). Connectivity uses Bluetooth or Wi-Fi/LAN and requires a set of permissions to enable nearby-device discovery, notification syncing, and content storage. Optional features may include calls, messages, and more, depending on device capabilities.

## Rankings

- #1,675 — Overall
- #30 — smartphone

## Review summary

Samsung Flow shows promise for wireless file transfer and cross-device control within Samsung devices, with some noting easy phone-PC linking and improved stability. However, multiple reviews cite connection problems, a hard-to-use interface, PC/tablet download issues, slower transfers on certain Wi-Fi bands, and limited screen-mirroring functionality.

### Pros

- Wireless file transfer between phone and PC/tablet is fast and convenient (large files can transfer quickly).
- Convenient cross-device control and connectivity via WiFi across Samsung devices.
- Strong Samsung ecosystem integration (easy phone–PC linking).
- Notable stability improvements reported in updates (connectivity now stable across networks).
- Some users prefer this to other tools (e.g., QuickShare) for device-to-PC transfer.

### Cons

- Connection reliability issues: frequent failures to connect and drops in connection.
- Usability problems: not intuitive, clunky, and poorly designed.
- PC/Tablet compatibility and download issues: not able to download/load on PC or Lenovo Tablet.
- WiFi transfer performance can be slow due to using 2.4 GHz even when 5 GHz is available.
- Screen mirroring expectations are not met; limited functionality beyond messaging/file sharing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.samsung.android.galaxycontinuity)