As an Android fan, there’s only one iOS feature I want Google to copy
Android Authority••technology
Key Points:
- Apple’s iPhone-to-iPhone migration process is highly praised for its seamlessness, transferring nearly all data including apps, passwords, and settings effortlessly between devices using iOS and iCloud backups.
- Android-to-Android migration remains problematic, especially when switching between different brands, often requiring users to manually reset apps, permissions, and settings, with incomplete transfer of app sign-in states and personalized data.
- Even migrating within the same Android brand is imperfect, with common issues like loss of app login states, game progress, and the need to reconfigure services such as Google Photos and Google Maps.
- Google’s backup solutions lack a unified approach comparable to Apple’s iCloud, leading to fragmented backups where photos, files, and home screen layouts may
