{"id":647322,"date":"2026-06-19T14:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/647322\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:54:09","slug":"android-17-allows-transferring-even-more-data-from-iphones-to-android-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/647322\/","title":{"rendered":"Android 17 allows transferring even more data from iPhones to Android phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week, Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/stable-android-17-update-released-features-foldables-improvements-app-bubbles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">released the stable version of Android 17<\/a> for Pixel devices. Besides design improvements and new features, the company has introduced major enhancements to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/android-switch-transfer-iphone-burst-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Android Switch<\/a>, the tool used to transfer personal data when switching from an iPhone to an Android device.\n<\/p>\n<p>A lot of personal data, including photos and videos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/apple-iphones-galaxy-phones-data-transfer-easier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">can already be transferred<\/a> from an iPhone to an Android phone. With Android 17, Android Switch can transfer even more types of personal data from iPhones to Android devices (<a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/06\/17\/android-17-iphone-switching-upgrades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via 9To5Google<\/a>). Newly supported data includes:\n<\/p>\n<p>\nGoogle accounts\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCalendar attachments\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCall history (call logs)\n<\/p>\n<p>\niMessage history, including media and stickers\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEncrypted RCS messages\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHome screen app layouts, shortcuts, and wallpapers\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFiles and folders\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAlarms\n<\/p>\n<p>\nApple Notes attachments and labels\n<\/p>\n<p>\neSIMs (not all carriers are supported yet)\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWi-Fi network credentials\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPasswords and passkeys\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn-app data (when supported by app developers)\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSelect accessibility settings\n<\/p>\n<p>Some of the features listed above are not currently supported on Galaxy devices running One UI 8.5, as that version is based on Android 16. These improvements will likely arrive on Galaxy devices through a future version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/one-ui-7-0-smart-switch-app-design-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Samsung\u2019s Smart Switch app<\/a>, potentially alongside the stable release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/samsung-one-ui-9-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">One UI 9.0<\/a>. It will reduce the friction for anyone who is thinking of switching from an iPhone to a Galaxy phone.\n<\/p>\n<p>Android Switch is also used to transfer data between Android devices and supports cross-brand migrations. Hopefully, the improvements listed above will eventually extend to Android-to-Android transfers as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Earlier this week, Google released the stable version of Android 17 for Pixel devices. 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