Apple launched a pretty useful feature called “Transfer to Android” that lets users shift their data from iPhone to Android or Samsung Galaxy effortlessly.

Transfer to Android feature has arrived on Apple iPhones with the iOS 26.3 update. It works like a system-level framework that finally treats Android migration like a first-class citizen.

The iPhone maker knows the Android ecosystem (especially Samsung’s One UI) has closed the gap on everything from camera processing to app continuity. So they built something that works.

The process starts with a QR code pairing between your iPhone and your Galaxy device. Both phones need to be on the same Wi-Fi network with Bluetooth enabled.

Scan the code on your Android screen, or manually punch in the Session ID and Pairing code if the camera fails. The tool reportedly works more reliably with Samsung and Pixel devices than with some Chinese OEMs.

What gets moved?

Photos (including Live Photos, which retain their motion data), messages, apps, and your eSIM. eSIM migration used to be a nightmare, but thanks to Apple, the iPhone now transfers automatically as part of the setup flow.

Apple stayed quiet about this in the official iOS 26.3 release notes, which is typical for them. Why advertise an exit ramp? But the feature is live, buried under Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone.

You’ll find “Transfer to Android” right there next to the usual iCloud backup options.

Image – iOS 26.3 brigs “Transfer to Android” feature

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