Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen

Google is introducing a massive upgrade to its “Android Switch” tool in Android 17, with the ability to copy more data than ever when switching from iPhone to Android, and it might be able to copy more data than you get when moving between Android phones.

Detailed by Google’s Product Lead for Android Onboarding and Android Settings, Paul Dunlop, Android 17 unleashes an absolutely huge upgrade to “Android Switch.” That’s the tool and process used to move data between iPhone and Android when switching to a Google Pixel or other new device.

This tool has been available for a while now, but with rudimentary functionality by comparison to what’s coming with Android 17.

What’s new? Here’s the list:

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Google account from your iPhone now transfers to Android

Messages migration including SMS, MMS, RCS, and iMessage history with media, stickers, etc intact

Homescreen transfer including wallpaper, app layouts, etc

Wireless transfer using WiFi

Leverages native tools in Android and iOS, as announced last year

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