Official swap to Android app found unlisted in iOS App Store, but it still needs time to bake

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Official swap to Android app found unlisted in iOS App Store, but it still needs time to bake
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Hard to find and lacking a lot of features, this app has potential but needs work.

PhotoSince nearly the dawn of the smartphone, it’s been an Android versus iOS world. Well, unless you remember BlackBerry. Regardless of the platform, switching between Apple and Google’s ecosystems hasn’t always been easy, though Apple did release a handy “Perhaps shaking in its boots over how easy Apple has made it for folks to switch, Google has finally soft launched its own branded Switch to Android app for those going the other way.

The new Switch to Android app aims to make this change a little easier, though it’s not baked enough to test out thoroughly, and is likely to get a more official launch further down the line. The app currently lives unlisted in the, perhaps afraid of the Apple banhammer, and though you can download it to your iPhone and try it out, it’s currently missing a lot of features.

This screenshot from the Switch to Android migration tool seems to suggest there will be a WiFi-Direct connection feature of sorts.

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