Android 17 Ships Built-In iPhone Migration | Google Accounts, Passwords, Wi-Fi, and eSIMs Transfer Wirelessly
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Google announced Android 17 will include a built-in iPhone migration flow that wirelessly transfers Google accounts, passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, and eSIMs.
Google announced Wednesday that Android 17 ships with a built-in iPhone migration experience — users switching from iPhone to Android can transfer more data types wirelessly, without needing a separate app.
Newly supported data types: Google accounts, passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, even eSIMs, on top of the existing photos, videos, contacts, messages, and calendar migration. The upgrade has started rolling out to select Pixel devices and is also available on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 and Z Fold8 series launched last night.
The previous Android-side iOS migration flow required a separate "Switch to Android" app, QR code scanning, and long transfers. The new flow is baked into the first-boot setup wizard, turning switching to Android into a "next step during onboarding" action. Google timed this launch to the day after Samsung's flagship reveal — the message is clear: minimize the friction for iPhone users, and let Samsung's flagships catch the traffic.
via TechCrunch
Newly supported data types: Google accounts, passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, even eSIMs, on top of the existing photos, videos, contacts, messages, and calendar migration. The upgrade has started rolling out to select Pixel devices and is also available on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 and Z Fold8 series launched last night.
The previous Android-side iOS migration flow required a separate "Switch to Android" app, QR code scanning, and long transfers. The new flow is baked into the first-boot setup wizard, turning switching to Android into a "next step during onboarding" action. Google timed this launch to the day after Samsung's flagship reveal — the message is clear: minimize the friction for iPhone users, and let Samsung's flagships catch the traffic.
via TechCrunch
