While moving between Android and iOS has become a little smoother in recent years, it is still not completely painless to this day. Google and Apple apparently want to change that. The two companies want to collaborate to make switching between Android smartphones and iPhones more seamless.
Data migration during setup
This is reported by the blog 9to5 Google, which received this information from the two companies. For this purpose, the setup process is to be adapted accordingly. The new migration method is under development and is intended to facilitate device switching with extended features, includi…
While moving between Android and iOS has become a little smoother in recent years, it is still not completely painless to this day. Google and Apple apparently want to change that. The two companies want to collaborate to make switching between Android smartphones and iPhones more seamless.
Data migration during setup
This is reported by the blog 9to5 Google, which received this information from the two companies. For this purpose, the setup process is to be adapted accordingly. The new migration method is under development and is intended to facilitate device switching with extended features, including support for transferring additional data types, it is said.
According to 9to5 Google, the new function will be rolled out on all Pixel devices with Android Canary 2512 (ZP11.251121.010). The Canary version of Android is a preview channel for developers set up in July 2025, giving them "earlier, more consistent access to features under development." These preview versions replace the developer previews for new Android versions.
On the Apple side, the new transfer function is expected to be provided first in a future beta version for developers of iOS 26. By the time the final version is released, the migration function is also expected to offer further features and support for additional data types, writes 9to5 Google.
Tests in future betas
Furthermore, before being integrated into the stable versions of the operating systems, the feature will first move from Android Canary and the iOS developer beta to the more stable beta versions. For Google, this is likely to be a QPR beta version (Quarterly Platform Release), and for Apple, one of the future public betas for iOS 26.
There is apparently no exact timeframe for the release of the more seamless transfer function yet. Until then, those wishing to switch will have to make do with the solutions offered so far, such as Apple’s "Move to iOS" app for Android and Google’s "Android Switch" app for iOS.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication.