Apple and Google have reportedly joined forces to develop a new set of features aimed at enabling seamless switching between Android and iOS devices. According to a report by 9To5Google, this rare collaboration is expected to significantly reduce the friction users currently face when moving between the two mobile ecosystems.
The upcoming features will appear during device setup and are said to support the transfer of apps, photos, messages, and system settings between operating systems. Early traces of this capability have already surfaced in the latest Android Canary beta build for Pixel devices. Similar functionality is also expected to be included in the forthcoming iOS 26 developer beta.
The report also notes that both companies plan to expand the supported data types before the official release, enabling even more comprehensive cross-platform transfers. However, there is no confirmed launch timeline yet. Apple recently rolled out the second release candidate of iOS 26.2, but the new cross-platform migration tools are not part of that update.
For now, users must rely on existing multi-step methods to switch between mobile platforms. Android-to-iOS transitions, for instance, still require Apple’s “Move to iOS” app from the Google Play Store, followed by a guided setup process. Once the new features become available, switching between Android and iOS is expected to become much faster, easier, and far less complicated.
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