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Apple and Google Begin Testing Unified iPhone–Android Data Transfer in Pixel Canary Build

Early testing targets a setup-integrated transfer system intended to broaden what users can move between phones.

Overview

  • Initial support is surfacing in Android Canary 2512 on Pixel devices, with early code reflecting joint Apple–Google work.
  • Apple plans matching functionality in an upcoming iOS 26 developer beta, and the feature is not included in the iOS 26.2 release candidate.
  • The experience is designed to appear during first-time device setup and, according to reports, aims to replace separate Move to iOS and Android Switch apps.
  • The companies say the new method will handle more data types than current tools, though specific categories have not been detailed.
  • Both firms caution that early builds may be unstable, advise using existing migration apps for now, and note there is no release window as Google targets wider Android Beta testing with device-by-device rollout.