Switching from iOS is now even easier with the upgraded Android Switch
Hi Reddit,
At [*The Android Show | I/O Edition*](
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1tb8dxv/new_features_emojis_security_improvements_heres/) earlier this year, we announced an upgraded switching process that makes it easier to transfer your data from your iPhone to your new Android device. We worked with Apple to build a new iOS-to-Android transfer process from the ground up that allows more of your data to be wirelessly migrated, such as your favorite apps, passwords and passkeys, messages, files, homescreen layout, and even your eSIM profile.
Today, I wanted to share more details with this community about the upgraded migration experience, which is part of a new version of Android Switch available with [Android 17](
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1u7l1cw/android_17_is_out_and_heres_all_the_features/).
https://preview.redd.it/t143xtmr3seh1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a881e8051aa36ede004a2f5c69dd7d9cb50133cPreviously, when you [switched from iPhone to Android](
https://www.android.com/switch-to-android/), you had the option to copy data from your old phone with or without a cable. Many people didn’t have the right cable or dongle at hand when setting up their new Android device, so they opted to transfer data wirelessly. We designed that wireless experience to help you easily and securely move your most important data to your brand new Android device, but due to constraints with iOS, the types of data you could transfer was very limited. For example, you couldn’t transfer your alarms, apps, call history, or files, among other things. This forced you to spend more time manually setting up your new Android device.
To address these limitations, we worked with Apple to build a ground-up new transfer process built directly into the core of both Android and iOS. The new Android Switch migration experience supports transferring even more of your data, either via cable or wirelessly. No matter which method you choose, you’ll be able to transfer the same data via either. All of this works without needing to download a separate app or grant complex permissions. The new experience supports transferring new types of data like your Google Account, passwords and passkeys, and Wi-Fi credentials. Plus, both platforms support new APIs that developers can use to migrate in-app data securely across platforms.
Here’s a full breakdown of what data can be transferred from your iPhone to your new Android device based on which method you choose to transfer data:
||**(Classic)** **Wireless**|**(Classic)** **Wired**|**(Upgraded)** **Wired**|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|**Calendar events**|✅|✅|✅|
|**Contacts**|✅|✅|✅|
|**Local photos and videos**|✅|✅|✅|
|**Clock Alarms**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Device and Accessibility Settings**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Downloaded files**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Free apps**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Homescreen layout**|❌|✅|✅|
|**iMessage history**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Music files**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Notes (text-only)**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Voice memos**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Wallpapers**|❌|✅|✅|
|**WhatsApp history**|❌|✅|✅|
|**SMS, MMS and RCS history**|❌|✅|✅|
|**Encrypted RCS**|❌|❌|✅|
|**All files and folders**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Calendar attachments**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Call history**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Google Account**|❌|❌|✅|
|**eSIM**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Notes attachments**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Notes labels**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Offloaded message attachments**|❌|❌|✅|
|**One-Time Passwords**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Passkeys**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Passwords**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Third-party app data channel**|❌|❌|✅|
|**WiFi Credentials**|❌|❌|✅|
|**Photo albums**|❌|❌|🕘 (Coming soon)|
The upgraded Android Switch experience is available in Android 17 and has already started rolling out to the Pixel 8 and newer. It will also be available via Samsung Smart Switch on the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 series devices and will come to more Android devices soon.
If your device is eligible for the upgraded migration experience, you’ll get a QR code immediately after you choose to copy data from an iPhone during setup. Visit our [Help
