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Google and Apple partner on better Android-iPhone switching 

The latest Android Canary build is available today and it features work by Apple and Google to make switching between Android and iPhone devices easier.

A joint collaboration between the two companies aims to make transferring data between Android and iOS easier. Google and Apple tell us that this will be available during the device setup process.

This work is beginning to go live today with Android Canary 2512 (ZP11.251121.010) on all Pixel devices, while this is coming with a future iOS 26 developer beta. Ahead of launch, this easier switching will add more functionality and support for additional data types that are transferred over.

As always, Android Canary and iOS developer betas are not intended for general use, and might have other performance issues. On the Google side, these features will eventually make their way to the Android Beta before launch.

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It’s not clear when the final version of this improved switching is going live, with Android support happening on a device-by-device basis. Until then, there is Apple’s Move to iOS app on Android and Google’s Android Switch app on iOS.

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