Apple's 'Move to iOS' Android App Gets Faster Data Transfers

Monday May 5, 2025 10:25 am PDT by Juli Clover

Apple recently updated its Move to iOS app that's designed for Android users, adding new features that make switching over from an Android to an iPhone quicker and more seamless.

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Cabled data transfers using an iPhone and an Android phone with a USB-C cable or USB-C to Lightning cable are now faster, and tips for using iOS are displayed during the migration process.

Apple also says that voice recordings from Android devices will migrate to Voice Memos or Files depending on the file format, plus there's support for new languages in India. Apple's full release notes for the update are below.

Faster data migration using a cabled connection between your iPhone and your Android phone (USB-C or USB-C to Lightning)
Connect over WiFi or Personal Hotspot
iOS tips are now displayed during migration
Call history and Dual SIM labels are now migrated
Voice recordings are now migrated to the Voice Memos app or the Files app depending on the file format
New languages supported: Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu

Move to iOS is an app that Apple created to allow Android users to switch to an iPhone without losing their data, contacts, messages, and more. Android users can download Move to iOS from the Google Play store.

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Top Rated Comments

titanium69

14 months ago

They better focus on 'Stay on iOS' app... by fixing iOS.. right now it`s on palliative care

Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)

ignatius345

14 months ago

Ah, so now that a$$le is interested, USB works very fast... Anyway no thank you, I don't want to move into your garden.

Thanks for coming to this Apple-focused forum specifically to tell us that.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to find an Android forum where I can tell everyone how much I do not wish to use an Android phone.

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Dr McKay

14 months ago

Ah, so now that a$$le is interested, USB works very fast... Anyway no thank you, I don't want to move into your garden.

Who is Assle and what is their relevance to this?

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

crawfish963

14 months ago

I just recently needed some transfer capabilities....to go the other way. Enjoying the Galaxy S25 I bought.

I may come back one day when iOS is working better and there is a better assistant on board.

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)