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Google Improves its Switch-to-Android Tool

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Yesterday, 5:23 PM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

Google has announced that select Pixels and new Samsung foldable phones will be the first Android phones to come with a new and improved, built-in transfer tool for users switching from an iPhone. The new tool can wirelessly transfer your Google Account, passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, and even your eSIM. This is in addition to data already supported by such tools, including photos, videos, contacts, messages, and calendar. Google says the new tool will come to more Android devices soon.

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