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How to switch from iPhone to Android (or vice versa)

David Nield

created: Feb. 21, 2026, 6 p.m. | updated: Feb. 23, 2026, 1:20 a.m.

You’ll find apps like Gmail, Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Photos, Google Keep and Gemini ready and waiting for you on both platforms. If you’re an iPhone user who relies a lot on Apple apps, switching to Android is trickier. WhatsApp, for example, has specific guides for switching from Android to iPhone and from iPhone to Android, and taking all your conversations with you. Google has instructions for going from Apple Photos to Google Photos, and Apple has instructions for going in the other direction. Android Switch is Google’s official iOS switching app for moving from an iPhone to an Android phone.

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