Apple: It is developing a replacement solution to help users easily transfer data from iPhone to Android phones

IT House News on March 8, switching from the iOS platform to the Android platform is not easy, even harder than most people imagine. In response to the EU DMA requirements, Apple has now confirmed that they are developing a "user-friendly" solution to allow iPhone users to easily transfer data to "non-Apple phones" (i.e. Android phones), with a tentative target of 2025 Autumn of the year.

Apple has updated the "DMA Compliance Report Non-Confidential Summary" document to mention the following changes:

1. iOS user data portability

   Apple plans to improve the portability of user data between iOS and different operating systems Portability. The solution is planned to be launched in the fall of 2025 to help mobile operating system providers develop easier-to-use data transfer solutions.

2. iPhone data transfer to non-Apple phones

   Apple may only provide tools or APIs to other manufacturers to develop software to transfer data from iPhone to non-Apple phones.

3. “Move to iPhone” App

   Apple has provided “Move to iPhone” app for Android users to transfer data to iPhone.

4. Google improves iPhone data transfer

   Google has improved the way to transfer user data from iPhone to Android phones, but it is still limited by iOS and cannot transfer data such as text messages, wallpapers and chat history.

5. DMA Compliance

   Apple made this move in response to the DMA (Digital Markets Act). Therefore, this solution may only work on Android phones within the EU.

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