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You can connect your Galaxy S4 to Kies on a PC via home WiFi. Here’s how:

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i. Prerequisites:

1. Connect both your PC and phone to the home WiFi.
2. Install Kies software on your PC.
3. Ensure Kies Tray Agent program is running on your PC. On your Windows, press CTRL + ALT + Delete, and select Task Manager > Processes for Windows 7 or select Task Manager > Details for Windows 8. Verify that you can see KiesTrayAgent.exe is running. If you’re not sure whether KiesTrayAgent.exe is running, kindly restart your PC and try again.

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ii. Prepare your PC for Kies via WiFi

Here are the steps for both Windows 7 and 8, choose one that’s appropriate for you.

Windows 7

a. Turn on network discovery on PC

1. On your Windows 7 Control Panel, go to Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings.
   
2. Depending on your own setup, ensure the WiFi network, either Home/Work or Public, that you’re connected to, has the Turn on network discovery selected.
   

b. Disable Internet sharing

1. In the Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter settings.
2. Right click on the Wi-Fi adapter, and then select Properties.
   
3. On the WiFi Properties window, click the Sharing tab.
4. Make sure the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection checkbox is NOT selected.
   

c. Windows Firewall Exception Settings

1. On your Windows 7 Control Panel, go to System and Security > Windows Firewall.
2. Click Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall.
   
3. Click Change settings and then scroll down to Wireless Portable Devices. Depending on your own setup, tick the Home/Work or/and Public checkboxes to allow this app to communicate through your PC Windows firewall. Click OK to exit.
   

d. Check Windows Services

1. On your Windows 7 Control Panel, go to System and Security > Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Verify that the SSDP Discovery and uPnP Device Host services are running. If not, right click on those particular services and select Start.
   
3. Next, verify that the Internet Connection Sharing service is NOT running.

Windows 8

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a. Turn on network discovery on PC

1. On your Windows 8 Control Panel, go to Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings.
   
2. Depending on your own setup, ensure the WiFi network, either Private or Public, that you’re connected to, has the Turn on network discovery selected.
   

b. Disable Internet sharing

1. In the Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter settings.
   
2. Right click on the Wi-Fi adapter, and then select Properties.
3. On the WiFi Properties window, click the Sharing tab.
4. Make sure the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection checkbox is NOT selected.
   

c. Windows Firewall Exception Settings.

1. On your Windows 8 Control Panel, go to System and Security > Windows Firewall.
2. Click Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall.
   
3. Click Change settings and then scroll down to Wireless Portable Devices. Depending on your own setup, tick the Private or/and Public checkboxes to allow this app to communicate through your PC Windows firewall. Click OK to exit.
   

d. Check Windows Services.

1. On your Windows 8 Control Panel, go to System and Security > Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Verify that the SSDP Discovery and uPnP Device Host services are running. If not, right click on those particular services and select Start.
   
3. Next, verify that the Internet Connection Sharing service is NOT running.

iii. Connect Samsung Galaxy S4 to Kies via WiFi

1. On your Samsung Galaxy S4, go to home Settings > Connections and tap Kies via Wi-Fi.
2. Tap OK if you’re prompted a warning message.
3. On the Kies via Wi-Fi screen, it will start scanning for your PC automatically. If not, you can tap Scan devices. Note: Don’t connect your Galaxy S4 to PC using the USB data cable while your phone is trying to discover the PC.
4. If you’ve completed the steps above, your phone should be able to discover the PC. Tap the PC name to initiate the connection.
5. Now, on your phone, you should see a prompt with a four-digit passkey. Enter the same number into the prompt you see on your PC. Note: You only need to do this step once.
   
6. That’s it. Just wait for them to get connected
   

While there are many apps out there that can help you to backup the data on your Galaxy S4, use Samsung Kies(Kies) if you’re looking for a free solution.

i. Backup Samsung Galaxy S4 data using Kies

1. Connect your Galaxy S4 to PC using the USB data cable, and then launch the Kies software.
2. Click the Back up/Restore tab and then select Backup.
3. Here, you can select the items that you would like to backup or check Select all items.
4. Click Backup to begin saving the selected items to your PC. The destination folder is shown at the bottom of the Back up/Restore screen.
   

Note: Unlike previous versions, Kies version 2.5.3 no longer supports application backup.

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ii. Restore Samsung Galaxy S4 data using Kies

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1. Connect your Galaxy S4 to PC using the USB data cable, and then launch the Kies software.
2. Go to Back up/ Restore > Restore.
3. Next, choose the appropriate backup file on the Select the backup file to restore drop down menu.
4. Then, check the items that you would like to restore or check Select all items.
5. Click Restore.