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Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Google's Android Switch tool in Android 17 is getting a serious glow-up: it can now pull your iMessage history, homescreen layout, and more when jumping from iPhone — reportedly more than you even get switching between Android phones. There's still the matter of iMessage itself not following you over, but the friction of switching just got meaningfully lower for anyone who's been on the fence.
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