Android users are switching to the iPhone, as far as is known. In the opposite case, Google would like to make it as easy as possible for Apple users to switch systems. For this purpose, there’s now a new app that comes directly from Google.
Apple has been successfully poaching in the Android territory for years and offers a corresponding migration app with “Transfer to iOS” (view in the Google Play Store). With the app, Android users should transfer their data such as contacts, message histories, photos, videos, internet bookmarks, e-mail accounts and calendars from the Android phone to the iPhone as easily as possible. But now Google is striking back and doing the same to Apple.
Google wants to make it easier for iPhone users to switch to Android with a new app
Amazing: The new Google app “Switch to Android” can be found officially in Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and has the same goal as the counterpart from Apple, just under the opposite sign. Ergo: Apple probably doesn’t mind that Google wants to trick customers away from them. Anyone who has bought a new Android smartphone should be able to migrate their data and settings quickly and easily. Google writes:
“With Google’s Switch to Android app, you can quickly, securely, and wirelessly transfer your most important types of data—photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events—to a new Android device.”
Of course, the migration takes place without a special cable, WLAN is sufficient. Google also explains certain procedures in the app that users have to carry out manually and gives an example:
“The app also walks you through other important steps to setting up your device, like turning off iMessage so you don’t miss texts from friends and family.”
According to Google, they are also necessary Various permissions that need to be released. Otherwise data could not be transferred from iPhone to Android phone.
If you can then switch to the new Android 12 right away, you can look forward to the following innovations:
System requirements for “Switch to Android”
So far, Google has limited itself to a special website to explain the system change to former iPhone users. Now one becomes active and supports the project with the first own app. If you want to use it, you need an iPhone or an iPod touch at least iOS 12 and almost 40 MB free memory. Incidentally, there is no special iPad app yet. The new “Switch to Android” app is of course free of charge. There are no reviews at the moment.