Samsung, Google and Apple Made It Way Easier to Switch From an iPhone to Android
Tech > Mobile > Phones Samsung, Google and Apple Made It Way Easier to Switch From an iPhone to Android The new way to switch from an iPhone to Android isn't perfect, but it's far smoother. Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them.… Read full bio Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Read full bio July 28, 2026, 9:07 pm ET 5 min read The Galaxy Z Flip 8 with an iPhone 12 Pro Max. Joseph Maldonado/CNET After getting my Galaxy Z Flip 8 review unit, I did something I haven’t normally done when switching from iPhone to Android: I used the updated Samsung Smart Switch app to transfer my personal data from my iPhone to the Android phone.
- ▪Tech > Mobile > Phones Samsung, Google and Apple Made It Way Easier to Switch From an iPhone to Android The new way to switch from an iPhone to Android isn't perfect, but it's far smoother.
- ▪Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them.… Read full bio Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Read full bio July
- ▪Joseph Maldonado/CNET After getting my Galaxy Z Flip 8 review unit, I did something I haven’t normally done when switching from iPhone to Android: I used the updated Samsung Smart Switch app to transfer my personal data from my iPhone to th
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Tech > Mobile > Phones Samsung, Google and Apple Made It Way Easier to Switch From an iPhone to Android The new way to switch from an iPhone to Android isn't perfect, but it's far smoother. Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them.… Read full bio Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Read full bio July 28, 2026, 9:07 pm ET 5 min read The Galaxy Z Flip 8 with an iPhone 12 Pro Max. Joseph Maldonado/CNET After getting my Galaxy Z Flip 8 review unit, I did something I haven’t normally done when switching from iPhone to Android: I used the updated Samsung Smart Switch app to transfer my personal data from my iPhone to the Android phone.
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