Google and Apple have long existed as polar opposites, each ruling their own technological kingdom with little interest in cooperation. But the latest version of the Android Canary operating system hints at an unusual example of collaboration between the brands, with a new feature that seems aimed at simplifying the transfer of data between Android and iOS mobile devices during the setup phase. It should also be available in a future developer beta of iOS 26.
A Google representative confirmed that the report from 9to5Google on this development is accurate, but has not provided any additional details on how the transfer will work. Each brand already has its own dedicated Switch to Android and Switch to iOS apps for swapping between ecosystems, but easing the transition at the OS level and adding support for moving more types of data certainly looks promising. That said, features can go through many iterations between development betas and final launch, and Android Canary is at a very early stage of development, so we’ll be curious to see what actually comes to our smartphones.
