Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google and Apple have confirmed that they are collaborating to make switching between Android phones and iPhones more seamless.
- A new switching method is in development and is expected to facilitate easier switching with expanded functionality, including support for transferring additional types of data.
Currently, users have to rely on Google’s Switch to Android app or Apple’s Move to iOS app to transfer data between devices. However, switching between the two ecosystems isn’t always as straightforward as using these apps. Users often face issues like incomplete data transfers, lost photos or messages, app incompatibilities, iMessage and SMS glitches, and more. These transfers can also be very slow, adding to the frustration of an already unreliable process.
But Google and Apple have now confirmed to 9to5Google that they are collaborating to make these transitions easier and more efficient.
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While specific details remain under wraps, the report notes that the latest Android Canary build for Pixel devices already includes this work, though it doesn’t reveal exactly how the new switching process will function. We’ve also not spotted any visible changes in the build showing what this new method might look like, but when it goes live, it will be available during the device setup process.
The report adds that this initiative is expected to debut with a future iOS 26 developer beta, enabling easier switching with expanded functionality, including support for transferring additional types of data.
On Google’s side, these improvements are likely to appear first in an Android beta before rolling out in a full release.
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