Switching between platforms should be easy and seamless, which is why Android 17 has a ground-up new transfer system that transfers even more of your stuff, wirelessly and without the need for a separate app. It works with Photos, contacts, sure, but also passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, and even eSIM.... It's a big deal!show more

Learn more about how it works and everything that transfers over in this Reddit post from @MishaalRahman

Why only wireless improvements? I want to be able to do the same via cable!

This is great! Would it work if I want to switch to GrapheneOS?

Just bring back Windows Phone, or work with VOX with @surface on a new Surface Phone.

Definitely a welcome feature but I'd really love to see messaging apps drop their walled garden walls and let them interact with each other some day, across operation systems.

Two things I would like to see in Android: 1) An option that lets you open the Google Play Collections page when you swipe from your home all the way to the last page on the right (kind of like when you swipe from the first page to the left it opens Google Discover) 2) Merging the Contacts and Phone app into the Google Messages app

Wait, I thought all WiFi passwords do transfer over before this update? I moved from an iPhone to a Pixel Fold a few weeks back, and with the exception of WhatsApp, everything else was a breeze.

Not great... We need cable option

Except it barely works and needs to be done two to three times to move all the ads

Can we get improvements for Android to Android? Most apps were logged out, or notifications broken until reinstall (Flashscores, Reddit)

Android is not a better system than iOS. iOS is gaining market share every year and 2025 was the best year for iPhone sales in history and the customer is speaking.

😳🤣 This just makes you feel even more sorry for poor Google and their Pixels that still tank every year. It’s safe to say even Google knows even more Android users are about to switch to the new iPhones come next week. 😂

The new Android Switch is legit, as I noted in my review. I really hope more developers adopt the new APIs to enable secure, in-app data transfers across platforms. It’s the only piece that still feels unchecked at the moment. Review link:

I don't think you could give me a thousand reasons Dieter. But I appreciate making the transition a bit easier....

Moved 90GB. Took 3 tries. Password sync failing silently is the real killer.

@MishaalRahman Keep up the good work Dieter

@mweinbach Nice CW!

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I have had whatsapp work like 40% of the itme, I swap devices about 2-3 times a year and this has been the biggest issue... it's annoying.

I hope Gmail would allow to transfer server settings for my other added inboxes.

But somehow transferring between Google Voice and Google Messages is impossible.

Wireless password transfer sounds convenient, but it's only Android-to-Android. Does this system work when switching to iOS, or is it just another lock-in tool?