Google Adds Wireless iPhone-to-Android Message Transfers, Expanding Switch Tools to 2 New Data Types
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Updated · Android Authority · May 12
Google Adds Wireless iPhone-to-Android Message Transfers, Expanding Switch Tools to 2 New Data Types
6 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 12
Google said iPhone users can now move passwords and home screen layouts wirelessly to Android, adding two migration features that previously were not available over the air.
Messages can also now transfer without a cable, while the updated process supports eSIM moves to speed setup on a new Android device.
Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones will get the new wireless switching tools first later this year, reflecting work Google said it did with Apple.
The update extends Google's broader push to reduce friction for switchers after wireless transfers already covered photos, videos, contacts and apps.
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