Apple has announced that in response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), it intends to make it simpler for users to move to Android.
This is stated in a fresh compliance document seen by News.ng on Friday.
By the end of 2024, Apple plans to enable users of iPhones located in the EU to remove their first-party Safari browser.
Additionally, the company is developing a more “user-friendly” method of transferring data “from an iPhone to a non-Apple phone” by the autumn of 2025.
Although this solution is not yet accessible, Apple promises to have it available by autumn 2025.
The statement was contained in a paper outlining Apple’s strategy for complying with the new EU rule, which requires Apple to relinquish control over iOS and the App Store to boost competition in the app ecosystem.
“A solution that helps mobile operating system providers develop more user-friendly solutions to transfer data from an iPhone to a non-Apple phone” is how Apple describes the phone data transfer function in their document.
Plans for the functionality state that they will expand upon the migration tools that are now available from other businesses.
To transfer data, including contacts, images, videos, free apps, SMS, and notes, Google currently has an iOS app named “Switch to Android.”
The tech giant claims that users can now download different data acquired by Apple apps, such as Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Maps, Wallet Activity, Mail, Safari Bookmarks and reading lists, and more, or request to transfer their iCloud Photos to Google Photos.
Google’s process support statement, however, lists many phone data items that are not transferable, including purchased applications, Safari bookmarks, alarms, and other random files.
Apple’s latest offering probably helps close some of the gaps.
