iPhone refugees can put their feet up

So far, anyone switching from an iPhone to an Android smartphone has faced a challenge. Behind closed doors, Google is now working on an app that should make the change easier. However, some important questions remain open.

With countless manufacturers and devices, switching from one Android smartphone to another is already difficult. However, mobile phone owners have to overcome a much greater hurdle when switching from Android to an iPhone. Around it To make people willing to change as convenient as possible, Google is working on a new app (source: 9to5Mac).

New Google app makes it easier to switch from iPhone to Android smartphone

Not only should it automate many steps, but also make a cable connection between Android smartphone and iPhone unnecessary. Instead, according to 9to5Mac, a local hotspot is apparently set up between the devices. In a further step, the previous iPhone users have to enter their password for their iTunes account in order to be able to transfer data such as SMS or contacts.

Particularly convenient: The change app should can also transfer apps from the iPhone to the Android smartphone. How this works in detail is not yet known – after all, there are some apps on iOS that are not available on Android. It should also be difficult to transfer purchased iOS apps without having to pay again for the Android counterpart. Most likely, when switching, Google will only compare which free apps are available on the iPhone and then also install them on the Android smartphone, if they are available there.

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Apple has offered a switch app for more than five years

It is not yet known when Google will officially launch the switch app. After its debut, the application must first be approved by Apple for the App Store, so that iPhone users can then download it. There shouldn’t be any big problems here, after all, Apple has been offering since has been offering a similar app for switching from Android to iPhone for more than five years.