Apple Will Add Android Transfer Feature in iOS 26.3

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Apple is testing iOS 26.3 with a series of new features, one of which is the Android Transfer feature. With this feature, users can switch to an Android device easily.

This feature is the result of collaboration between Apple and Google to create a new standard in data migration. The two technology giants agreed to increase interoperability so that users are not stuck in one ecosystem only.

Android Transfer can move data wirelessly just by bringing the Android device closer to the iPhone being used. Users only need to follow the procedure in Settings to automatically connect the two phones.

This data transfer not only includes photo and video collections, but also message history to personal notes. All of this data can be migrated quickly, depending on how much data is being transferred.

Android Transfer also supports app transfer. If a similar app is available on the Google Play Store, the app will be moved. The system will also automatically move the contact list.

Interestingly, the system can move the user's phone number directly to the target Android device. This will greatly help users in avoiding the SIM card activation process which often takes a long time.

However, Apple still provides strict protection for some information that is considered very personal and sensitive. Health data, Bluetooth device lists, and locked notes will not be included in the Android Transfer process.

Apple and Google, launching from 9to5mac, said that this feature will continue to be improved during beta testing. In the future, they will add more types of data supported in this wireless transfer process.