There are still a few things which gives Apple the upper hand when it comes to seamless device-to-device experience. For example, Apple’s Handoff feature lets someone browse a website on iPhone and finish it on a MacBook. On the Android side, users have to jump through hoops, relying on clunky solutions like Microsoft’s Phone Link, which only works one way and often feels half-baked.

Google is readying up Apple’s Handoff for Android

Now it looks like Google is ready to step up to the plate. Android Authority reports Google is readying its own version of Apple’s Handoff for Android — internally called Task Continuity, but expected to appear to users as Handoff. This tool is meant to let Android users pick up tasks across phones, tablets and, eventually, Android-based PCs. In other words, Google is finally building its own answer to Apple’s Handoff. More importantly, the it follows reports that emerged earlier, and the development continues.



So how would that look like in practice? Well, a simple example is suppose you’re browsing a long article in Chrome on your phone, but your eyes are begging for a bigger screen. The moment you switch to your tablet, a small icon appears in the taskbar showing that Chrome is open on your phone. With a single tap, the tablet picks up right where you left off, down to the exact spot on the page. No need to start from scratch. Speak of convenience.

Android 16 early builds confirmed Task Continuity feature

All that’s possible because Task Continuity is built into Android itself. The system takes a snapshot of the app’s current state, finds nearby devices signed into the same Google account, and transfers the information securely. Because it is part of the operating system, developers won’t have to reinvent the wheel, and users won’t need to install extra apps to make it work.

And the timing is even better. You might already know that Google has been blending Android and ChromeOS closer together. Once Google has control over both sides, Google can finally offer the kind of deep integration that Apple has enjoyed for years.

The feature has already showed up in early Android 16 builds, but it likely won’t land until Android 17 in 2025. For Samsung users, that means One UI 9.0 or so on. So while there’s still some time, we can hope that Android will soon have something to rival Apple’s Handoff.