Anyone switching from an iPhone to an Android device needs to worry about more than just green bubbles, they want to carry as much data from their phone as possible. While backing up content to Google Drive or plugging in a cable is a solution Google can walk you through, now we know that Google built an iOS app called Switch to Android to get the job done wirelessly.
Switch to Android popped up in the App Store last week, but it wasn’t listed, so you’ll need the link to dig it out.as TechCrunch Google is reportedly starting to roll out the app to the public, but it may take a while to actually use it.Google spokeswoman Ivy Hunt confirmed edge The rollout should be completed within a few weeks. What we’re waiting for is an update for Pixel devices that will allow them to use the app. Once the device is ready, the app will be available in markets where Pixel phones are sold.
Once it’s active, the Switch to Android app will be able to initiate the transfer process by popping up a QR code on your iPhone that your Pixel can scan and start loading photos, videos, contacts and calendar events without the need for “cumbersome” cable”. ”
Of course, the app is called Switch to Android, not Switch to Pixel, so you’d be right to assume it should work with other devices, but at first the only phones it would work with were Pixels. There’s no word on when it will be available for other Android phones or from which manufacturers.
