Samsung Flow 4.9.1902.0 for Windows

Samsung Flow 4.9.1902.0 is a free Samsung app for Windows that connects your PC with a Galaxy phone or tablet. After you download Samsung Flow on both devices and pair them, you can send files, see phone notifications on the computer and view the phone screen on the PC.

What does Samsung Flow do?

It is Samsung's bridge between Galaxy devices and Windows. Once the phone and the PC are paired over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the Flow window on the computer works as a shared space: drag a photo or document into it and it appears on the phone, or send something from the phone's share menu to the PC. Notifications from the phone show up on the desktop, and you can reply to messages from the keyboard. Smart View mirrors the phone screen in a window, so you can use apps with the mouse or show something on a big monitor. Flow can also share the phone's mobile hotspot with the PC and, on supported setups, confirm sign-ins with your phone. Samsung's newsroom article describes an update that brought this synchronisation to more users. For people who already live in the Galaxy ecosystem, Flow saves a lot of cable plugging and emailing files to themselves.

How do I set it up?

1. Install Samsung Flow on the PC from Microsoft Store and on the Galaxy phone or tablet from Galaxy Store or Google Play.
2. Turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on both devices and connect them to the same network.
3. Open Flow on the PC, select your phone and confirm the passkey on both screens.
4. Grant the permissions the phone asks for, such as notification access, to enable all features.

Samsung's Samsung Flow page lists supported devices.

What are the requirements?

According to Samsung support, the PC needs Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro and at least 4GB RAM, plus Bluetooth or a network connection to pair with the phone. On the mobile side, you need a compatible Galaxy smartphone or tablet. The Windows package is about 140.18 MB according to catalogue data.

Is it safe?

Samsung Flow is Samsung's own app, and pairing requires confirmation on both devices. Install it only from Microsoft Store and official Samsung or Google stores. Unpair devices you no longer use, especially a PC you sold or gave away.

Does it cost anything?

No. Samsung Flow is free for Galaxy owners.

Pros and cons

• Pro: quick file sharing between Galaxy devices and PC.
• Pro: notifications and replies on the desktop.
• Pro: screen mirroring in a window.
• Con: works only with Samsung Galaxy devices.
• Con: pairing can be fussy on some PCs.
• Con: some features depend on phone model.

What are the alternatives?

For wireless file transfers with other Android phones, Quick Share and SHAREit are on our site. iMyFone MirrorTo mirrors and controls phones of many brands on a PC, and Samsung Smart Switch handles backups and moving data to a new Galaxy.