Google introduces its ‘Switch to Android’ app for iPhone users

Google has brought its most awaited ‘Switch to Android' app on the App Store in some countries, including the US. The app is to make the transition between mobile platforms easier to manage by helping users import their contacts, calendar, photos and videos to their new Android phone. The app also instructs users how to turn off Apple’s iMessage to get text messages on their new device and has them connect with iCloud to migrate their photo and video library to Android. But Google’s Switch to Android website has not yet been updated to indicate the availability of the app and the company has not officially announced its launch yet. This is an unlisted app, and can’t be found when searching the App Store on iPhone.

As per the reports, the Switch to Android app works wirelessly, meaning users won’t have to worry about connecting the two phones with a cable. “The Switch to Android app from Google helps you quickly and securely move your most important data types — photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events — to a brand new Android device without fussy cables,” said the app’s description on the App Store. According to the report, the list does not include messages, indicating that the app won’t be able to transfer those. However, it would walk the users through the process to turn off iMessage so users “don’t miss text messages from friends and family.”