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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.
The latest Android Canary build also features a new “Copy data” option for transferring data between Android phones and iPhones.
Update: December 9, 2025 (2 AM ET): We’ve updated the original article with a screenshot and additional details showing a new “Copy data” option for iPhone-to-Android transfers in the latest Android Canary build. While it still appears to be a work in progress, it signals that a new switching method is actively in development. Original article: December 9, 2025 (1:15 AM ET): Google and Apple are reportedly working together to improve the process of switching between Android phones and iPhones.
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.
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