Google has revealed the expansion of the Switch to Android app, making it accessible to all Android 12 smartphones. Initially exclusive to Google’s Pixel devices, the application was later extended to iOS smartphones via the Apple App Store. This tool facilitates a smooth transition for Apple iPhone users to switch to Android smartphones running Android 12, allowing the wireless transfer of videos, images, contacts, and more. The app also includes a feature to disable iMessage, ensuring seamless text message reception on Android devices.
In a recent blog post, Google announced the widespread availability of the Switch to Android application for all Android 12 smartphones, commencing from Wednesday. Formerly confined to Google Pixel smartphones, the app now enables iPhone users to effortlessly switch to any Android 12 device, facilitating the wireless transfer of various data, including videos, images, documents, and contacts from their iPhones.
The updated Switch to Android app introduces the option for users to use a cable for transferring videos and images stored in iCloud from iPhones to Android smartphones. Additionally, users can transfer DRM-free music, non-iTunes music, call logs, alarms, phone settings, audio, wallpapers, and free applications from iOS to Android using the application.
Google has outlined ten reasons for users to consider switching from iOS to Android, emphasizing features such as easy video calling if friends and family are on Google, direct transfer of previous music purchases from iOS to Android, and proactive data protection.
This expansion follows Google’s announcement in April when the application was introduced to iOS users through the Apple App Store, available in multiple languages including English, Arabic, Dutch, German, Hindi, and Spanish. The app also provides the ability to disable iMessage for users transitioning to Android.
It’s worth noting that Apple offers a similar tool called Move to iOS, catering to Android users looking to migrate seamlessly to iPhones. This application facilitates the transfer of contacts, message history, camera images and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, and calendars.