Want to switch from iOS to an Android phone? There’s now an app for that

You can now switch to Android with ease

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Recently we learned thatGoogle was working on an appto make it easy to switch from iPhone to Android, and now that app has launched, so you no longer have to back everything up toGoogleDrive or fiddle around with cables.

The app, dubbedSwitch To Android, lets you choose what data to bring across, with options including contacts, calendar events, photos, and videos. It also provides tips, such as turning off iMessage so you don’t miss texts, and it includes information on how to transfer photos fromiCloud.

So it sounds like a comprehensive app, and it’s one that Google promises is fast, secure, and wireless.

It’s worth noting that the app will ask for a lot of different permissions, but there’s probably no way around this in an app designed to move all your important data to a new phone andoperating system.

So if you’re looking to make the move from iOS to anAndroid phone, this is probably now the best and fastest way to do it.

Analysis: a long time coming

While the Switch To Android app certainly looks promising, it’s also baffling that it’s taken this long to arrive.

Applehas offered a very similar Move to iOS app for transfers in the other direction since 2015, and in the absence of an official Switch To Android app, some companies have created their own alternatives, such asSamsungwith its Smart Switch app – though of course this only helps you move to a Samsung phone.

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Many other Android phone brands have until now been left with slower and clunkier transfer methods, which is a bit ridiculous when you think about it. So it’s a good thing Google is finally putting this right.

James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

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